Civil Service Recruiting for U S Treasury
Miss Carrie Powell of the Civil Service at the U S ES office recruits urgently needed stenographers typists and office machine operators for the Treasury Department in Washington D C. The program aims to place workers with rooms at reasonable rates upon arrival and follows War Manpower Commission policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Powell
Treasent
Us.es
Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
Washington
Iss Powell
Em‘s
United States
Miss Powell
North Main Street
First American on Okinawa Landed Under Fire
April 2 report via Navy Radio names 1st Lt. Frederick Michael Fox the first American to invade Okinawa. While attacking a Japanese position his fighter was damaged by anti aircraft fire forcing a loss of control and a collision with a bomber. Fox regained control and fought back until rescue signals were sent. He is unmarried and son of Lewis H. Fox of Batesburg South Carolina.
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Mitscher
Navy
Ivan
Okinawa
Frederick Michael Fox
Fox
Lewis H. Fox
Batesburg
8. C
Easter Parades Celebrate Victory Spirit Across Nation
Americans marked Easter with large parades and church services as war news lifted morale. Sunrise observances drew tens of thousands at Arlington, Soldier Field, Garden of the Gods, and Hollywood Bowl, while Paris lit its lights and the tomb of the unknown soldier flame was relit. Air travel remained high in New York as holiday traffic varied.
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Washington
Arlington Memorial
Chicago
Sel Field
Colorado Springs
Hollywood Bowl
St. Louis
Paris
England
Canterbury
Palestine
Holy Land
Wee
St. Peter's
Rome
New York
Threatened Coal Strike Dispelled
John L. Lewis extended the expired bituminous contract through April after the War Labor Board ordered indefinite continuance beyond the Saturday deadline with no retroactive pay changes. Operators agreed to the order, but Lewis kept a May 19 reservation on acceptance, citing met demands and signaling potential future talks. Negotiators planned to resume at 11 a.m. EWT, with both sides hopeful yet wary of further crisis.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
War Labor Board
Lewis
UMW
Rail bridge near Maribor out of service as war damage hits lines
The Maribor rail bridge across the Drava is out of service temporarily and is the only crossing retained east of Villach. A rail bridge near Ybbs west of Vienna was also heavily damaged by lightning, cutting all through lines to Linz. Mustang pilots of the all Negro fighter group shot down 12 enemy planes while escorting bombers over southern Austria, with 15 Allied planes lost.
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Maribor
Drava
Villach
Austria
Ybbs
Vienna
Linz
All Negro Fighter Group
Okinawa Invasion Drives Wider Pacific Air and Sea Strategy
Allied planners declare Okinawa the pivotal amphibious operation of the war as Buckner and Mitscher oversee landings on Katena and Yontan airfields. The push supports broader air access toward Kyushu and strengthens naval blockades around Japan, while Philippines fighting continues with 10,971 Japanese dead in five days and 307,000 total confirmed in the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Boliver Buckner, Jr
24Th Army Corps
Marine Third Amphibious Corps
Pacific
Buckner
Admr
Richmond Kellyer
Associated Press
Vern Haugland
Okinawa
Kyushu
Formosa
Luzon
China
Nagatsuku Bay
East China Sea
Japan
Iwo Jima
United States
Tokyo
Marianas
Raymond A. Lee
Marc A. Mitscher
Katdena
Naha
Katena
Yontan
Manila
Philippines
Pilippines
Douglas MacArthur
No Charges Brought Against Beach in Fatal Collision
The Greensboro resident John Beach who struck and killed Harold Leonard Jones on the peepy road Saturday night will not face charges. Local state patrol and witnesses determined Beach could not have avoided the collision and no inquest will be held. Meanwhile the 33rd division advances toward Baguio with the 113th Infantry in Benguet mountains near Naguilian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Beach
Greensboro Road
Harold Leonard Jones
Une
Pat
Beach
Jones
Byrnes Outlines Dual Promises to Civilians
War Mobilizer James F. Byrnes told Congress Europe victory is in sight and outlined two civilian promises. First, curfews brownouts and horse racing bans will lift promptly after victory, with slight gasoline allowance increases. Second, reconversion will be gradual with continued price wage and tax controls. civilian welfare may dip as Japan is beaten.
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Washington
Europe
James F. Byrnes
Japan
Byrnes
Congress
Pacific
Glogau Falls After Seven-Week Siege Amid War Updates
Premier Stalin announced the Oder river citadel of Glogau had fallen after a seven week siege with 8000 German prisoners. Tolbukhin artillery pounded, as German radio claimed 450000 Russian troops pressed Stettin and White Russian divisions moved opposite Berlin after East Prussia march.
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Neustadt
Tolbukhin
Stalin
Eee Oder River
Glogau
Breslau
Stettin
Baltic
Berlin
Oder River
East Prussia
Legion Contest Finals Set for Tonight in Arcade Clubrooms
The eight annual North Carolina American Legion oratorical finals will be judged tonight at the Forty and Eight clubrooms in the Arcade building. Five state contestants will vie for honors. George K. Snow and Mrs. J. W. Hendricks will preside at dinner and opening ceremonies starting 6:30 with an oratorical contest to follow at 7:30 on The Constitution in a changing world. Victor R. Johnson and Dan D. Arden head the local arrangements. About 75 expected in attendance.
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Department of North Carolina American Legion
George K. Snow
Mount Airy
J. W. Hendricks
Statesville
Victor R. Johnson
Pittsboro
Dan D. Arden
American Legion Auxiliary
Arden
Andrew Jackson Post
The
Legion
Allied Forces Push Through Germany as Ruhr Threat Grows
Allied commanders report Third army advances toward Berlin and near Munster while Ninth army fights for Recklinghausen. German positions collapse along Rhine plain south of Heidelberg as Montgomery’s drive tightens, and Mosquito bombers target Holland bottlenecks to seal rail and road routes.
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Berlin
Munich
Brenner Pass
Third Army
Eisenach
Leipzig
Germany
Second Army
Muenster
Bielefeld
Ham
Hannover
Teutoburg Forest
Lower Rhine
Enschede
Wilhelmshaven
Bremen
Ruhr
Recklinghausen
Rhine Plain
Heidelberg
Bruchsal
Stuttgart
Karlsruhe
Reich
Ay B
Eisenhower
Sir Arthur Tedder
Ee Group H
Holland
Montgomery
Rhine
Miles C. Dempsey
England
Okinawa as Key Allied Springboard in Pacific War
Military briefing highlights Okinawa as a crucial naval and air base with tight links to ports, offering virtual control of the east China Sea, access to southern China, and a staging point for possible invasions of China coast. Boosts bomber reach and disrupts Japanese communications through Formosa, described as a Verne Haughland assessment of Buckner’s 10th Army operation.
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Pee Ae da
Okinawa
Buckner
10Th Army
Associated Press Verne
Haughland
Cies
East China Sea
China
Nippon
Formosa
Aeady
Ana
Funeral Rites for Mrs Faircloth Held in Thomasville
Funeral services for Mrs Gallie Moore Faircloth of 12 East Sunrise Avenue were conducted from the residence with Rev W K McGee and Rev R M Ratzlaff presiding. A graveside service followed at Snow Hill Episcopal church cemetery with interment in the church cemetery.
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B. H. Barnes
C. C. Co
Dockson
L. L. Lassiter
Edwards
Robert Edwards
John Harper
Roland Edwards
Snow Hill Episcopal Church
J. H. Jackson
Church
Funeral services for Nannie N Willey in Pleasant Grove
The funeral for Mrs. Nannie Newby Willey, longtime city resident, was held Saturday at Pleasant Grove Methodist church. Rev. C. E. Ridge led the service with pallbearers Allen Newby Bill Sink Wallace Kennedy Venton Veach Waldo Newby Robert Kennedy Arnold Newby. A trio provided music and flowers were arranged by Mrs. Fred Kennedy and Mrs. Ralph Kennedy. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
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Thomasville
Nannie Newby Willey
Faye Heckle
Pittsburgh
Pleasant Grove Methodist Church
C. E. Ridge
Allen Newby
Bill Sink
Wallace Kennedy
Venton Veach
Waldo Newby
G S O to Convene Meeting Tuesday Night at County Building
The G S O organization will meet Tuesday night April 3 at 7 15 at the County building. All members are urged to attend as there will be no election of officers.
Weather Outlook for Regions Showers and Mild Temperatures
The west portion sees morning showers and the east portion afternoon showers. Partly cloudy and mild tonight and Tuesday. A few showers are expected in the extreme east early tonight.
Floods and Evacuations Hit Louisiana and Texas
Elements were set up by the Red Cross in central Louisiana towns. Four youths were found near Erath after a car plunged into a flooded canal. Most of Jefferson Texas flooded as three rivers in the Louisiana Texas triangle rose to record levels. The Weather Bureau at Shreveport warned the worst on record in the region. The Red Cross urged evacuation of several hundred families along the St. Francis River in Arkansas County and asked for Army engineers to coordinate removals.
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Red Cross
Louisiana
Erath
Jefferson
Tex
Louisiana-Texas
U. S&s
Shrew
Little, Sunghar
Tegen
St. Francis River
County
Arkansas
Army
Mercury A. C. Plans Dinner Meet Tonight
Members of Mercury Athletic Club will hold a dinner meeting at the Sheraton tonight, announced by the club president. The event aims to coordinate activities and discuss upcoming competitions.
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Mercury Athletic Club
Sheraton Ae
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