Yank Patrol Makes First Anzio Gain
Allied patrols pushed forward west of the Appian position near Anzio, marking their first gain in about two weeks. Luftwaffe activity persisted with German forces returning to action on the beachhead as Allied air raids damaged rail yards and targets along the Florence-Rome corridor.
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Naples
Pudioee
Anzio
Govan
Kone
Adriatic
Cassino
Garigliano
7Th Air Force
Ips
U. S
Elba
Leghorn
Mestre
Venice
Bologna
Treviso
Ferrara
Florence-Rome
Miksic
Dubrovnik
Yugoslavia
Easter Sunrise Crowds Pack Winston-Salem Churches
Thousands of Easter visitors thronged Winston-Salem streets for the 172nd Easter sunrise service at Home Moravian Church. Military uniforms mixed with civilians as eight church bands toured the city starting at 2 am. At 6 am Bishop J Kenneth Pfohl led the procession to the Moravian graveyard for the final rites.
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Winston-Salem
Tomor
Moravian Church
Salem
J. Kenneth Pfohl
Moravian Graveyard
Burma Thailand railroad work cited in aerial bombing report
A report details a vital Burma to Thailand railroad between Thanbyurayat and Bangkok. Air crews claimed a special bomb stuck to tracks, bending rails like paper, while Detroit native Harold S. McFawn described the probable destruction of a big work elephant seen from 40 feet as planes buzzed above, criticizing the animal’s use in construction.
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Burma-Thailand
Thanbyurayat
Bangkok
Arthur Flesch
Chicago
Harold S. McFawn
Detroit
Management's Answers To Be Made April 13
Atlanta April 8 AP Management's answer to union demands for a 60 cent minimum wage and a 10 cent general increase for about 20 000 workers in 23 southern cotton rayon textile mills will be heard by a War Labor Board panel in Atlanta beginning April 13. Maj L P McLendon of Greensboro NC general counsel of the owners will lead the presentation assisted by others representing individuals.
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Atlanta
War Labor Board
L. P. McLendon
Greensboro
N. C
Thief Breaks Into Store Then Dresses Theft Item Into Wedding Wear
Newark police speculate on the motive of a thief who broke into a store and used a wedding dress veil and accessories from the shop to disguise a clothing dummy as part of the theft.
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Newark
N. J
INS
Weather Report For Carolinas And Georgia
North Carolina shows partly cloudy to cloudy skies with mild temperatures and light showers in the mountains. Georgia expects similar conditions with scattered showers in the extreme north. South Carolina remains partly cloudy and mild through Sunday with slight overnight warming.
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North Carolina
Georgia
South Carolina
Spitfire Fighter Bombers Enter Western Front Operations
Allied air forces push a dual role attack as RCAF Spitfire units join Mustangs and Thunderbolts in western front operations. Marauders hit Hasselt sheds and rail targets while medium bombers strike Brunswick factory areas. German defense yields limited opposition as American bombers regroup after a heavy raid.
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France
Eitionary Air Force
Hasselt
Germany
Brunswick
Roosevelt Backed Wearin in Primary Race and Rally Photo
The Roosevelts supported Otha Wearin in the seventh district primary where Gillette won renomination two to one. A rally photo of James Roosevelt with Wearin circulated as a White House faction signal. Wearin later aligned with the A D National Committee which said it opposed a fourth term and the New Deal.
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Otha D. Wearin
Gillette
James Roosevelt
Wearin
White House
American Democratic National Committee
Boy Hero Rescues Dog From East River Drowning Attempt
In New York the seven month old collie Lucky jumped into the East River. The dog went under twice before 14 year old Michael Estrella leaped in and brought the animal to shore. His mother praised the dog's name and the boy's brave act as Lucky licked his hand.
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New York
INS
Michael Estrella
Estrella
Michael
Black market hijacking rises amid wartime shortages
Federal reports show rising hijacking and smuggling of rationed goods liquor shoes rayon nylon wool furs and more. FBI and Treasury describe gang tactics including thuggery, theft, and faked identities with cases across Baltimore New York Massachusetts and Delaware.
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Washington
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Treasury
Baltimore
New York
FBI
Underworld
Black Market
Sae
OPA
Alcohol Tax Unit
Virginia
South Carolina
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Delaware
Demobilization Terms and Finland-Government Handshake
The proposal calls for a peace time standing army only and outlines a six hundred million dollar compensation for material damage caused by Finland to Russia. Payment methods include cellulose, paper, ships and machines. The Petsamo district should be ceded to the Soviet, with a potential return of Hangoe if Finland accepts.
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Finland
Russia
Petsamo
Hangoe
Gentile Leads Fierce Air Battle Adds Three Kills
Captain Gentile of the Eighth Air Force describes a brutal mission over German airspace. He and fellow pilots battled dozens of Luftwaffe fighters as Gentile added three more Focke-Wulf 190s to his tally, while Mustang pilot camaraderie and guard against losses defined the action.
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Joe Foss
Sioux Falls
S. D
Gregory
Pappy) Boyington
Okanogan
Wash
Rickenbacker
Gentile
Eighth Army Air Force
Hitler
Eagle
U. S. Army Air Force
Focke Wulf
Creation
Dieppe
John T. Godfrey
Woonsocket, R. I
Godfrey
Greenville, O
RAF
Don J. M. Blakeslee
U. S
Enemies Turn Allied At Michigan State A. S. T. P.
Two New York City Spanish names entered Michigan State college as Army trainees and discovered they had been foes in the Spanish Civil War. Corporal Luis Roldan, 27, served with Franco's Falangists. Private Daniel Groden, 35, fought with the Loyalists. Both plan overseas duty soon and praise American troops for their superior care.
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Corp
Luis Roldan
Pfc
Daniel Groden
Gotham
Corporal Roldan
Spain
United States Army
Kerns
Roldan
Springfield
Tion
United States
Groden
Abraham Lincoln
Edward Raldan
State Department
Raldan
New York City
New York City College
Michigan State College
Fort Brady
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich
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Pilot Don Beerhower Racks Up Aerial Kills In War
Capt. Don M. Beerhower of Hill City Minnesota credited with twelve enemy planes in a single bout as American fighters escorted Flying Fortresses and Liberty Ships over Germany. The narrative notes his fearless buzz and aggressive flying style as he bagged two Focke Wulf 190s and a Messerschmitt 109, boosting the tally during the September 9 1942 period.
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Army de Sanen
Germany
Don M. Beerhower
Hill City
Minn
Allied air raids strike Wake Island and Truk targets
Reports say five planes destroyed near Wake Island as the first raid against the atoll is announced. A Thursday Truk raid lasted two hours with 20 planes reported, and Rabaul was hit with 80 tons of bombs in renewed Allied attacks on New Britain.
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Dagua Boram
Wewak
Wake Island
Hollandia
Truk
Tokyo
Rabaul
New Britain
Pacific air and sea attacks hit Timor and New Guinea
Allied forces struck Koepang and Lautem on Timor sinking an oil tanker and damaging a cargo ship while sinking a coastal vessel near Wewak. Airdromes at Wewak and Hollandia were raided to cripple airstrips. In the Southwest Pacific front from the Dutch East Indies to the Northern Solomons, 12 barges were sunk and seven damaged as air and sea gunners failed to find larger ships.
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Koepang
Lautem
Timor
Wewak
New Guinea
Hollandia
Southwest Pacific
Dutch East Indies
Solomons
New York 4-H Mobilizes Food and War Goods for Victory
New York State 4-H Club members in 1943 produced enough food to feed over 60,000 fighters for a year and gathered more than 6,000,000 pounds of scrap metal paper and rubber. They also donated 32,000 books for service members and bought over 1 million dollars in War Bonds. In the 4th War Loan 4-H members sold enough to buy 30 pursuit ships.
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Ithaca
N. Y
INS
New York State
4-H Club
State College of Agriculture
4-H
New York
Buda Pest Locks Down During Blackout Test
Before a blackout drill in Buda Pest Hungary authorities locked up all pick pockets to prevent theft during the emergency exercise.
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Budapest
Hungary
Capone Funeral Costs Shown in Lavish New York Sendoff
Louis Capone was buried at Sing Prison in an elaborate gangster funeral emulating Frankie Yale’s 1928 farewell. His coffin cost 1500 dollars and hundreds of floral tributes filled cars, with total costs estimated between 7500 and 10000. A ten foot electric chair sculpture made of carnations topped the display.
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New York
INS
Louis Capone
G Sing
Frankie Yale
Capone
Flooded Flanders Area Reports German Action
Belgium news agency reports a small section of Flanders flooded by Germans. Canal banks destroyed but major river sea dikes hold for now. preparations considered in case of allied landings.
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London
Flanders
Inbel
Belegium
Rickenbacker to Speak at Rotary District Conference
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, famed World War I and II hero and Eastern Air Lines president, will address the Rotary International district 189 conference in Pinehurst on May 78, district ocene Robert W. Madry announced today.
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Chapel Hill
Eddie Rickenbacker
Eastern Air Lines
Rotary International
Pinehurst
Ocennee
Robert W. Madry
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