Navy bills seek 6,623 ships for war effort in Pacific drive
The largest naval appropriation in U.S. history heads to the House with 32.65 billion dollars for a twelve month period starting July 1. The plan funds 6,623 self propelled vessels and 74,925 non self propelled ships, plus 19,035 naval planes and 3,657,467 sailors, Marines and coast guardsmen as Admiral King warns of heavy casualties and long march ahead toward Tokyo.
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Nazi Radio Claims F D R in Caribbean Meeting
A German radio station claimed Roosevelt went to the Caribbean to meet Prime Minister and discuss plans for Europe in coming weeks. The report had no Allied confirmation. Earlier, Washington announced Roosevelt’s trip south for a vacation.
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Great Briain
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Caribbean
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Washington
352 German Planes Bagged In 4 Days
London reports American bombers and fighters have shot down 352 German planes in four days. The tally by Britain based airmen rises to 2,611 enemy aircraft destroyed in the air since January 1, with hundreds destroyed on the ground and others in factories before export.
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Summerfield Farmer Killed by Lightning
William A. Dick, 29, a farmer from Summerfield Route 1, was killed by lightning yesterday while standing in his yard during a thunderstorm near Greensboro.
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Italy's King Vittorio Emanuele III to abdicate to Umberto
King Vittorio Emanuele III announced he will turn over the throne to his son Umberto on Allied entry and retire from public life. The 74 year old monarch said the decision is final and aims to unite liberal parties toward a democratic Italy as Allied conferences conclude in southern Italy.
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Tornado Strikes Walhalla and Toccoa Causing Fatalities and Destruction
A spring tornado swept Oconee county South Carolina and into Toccoa Georgia killing 25 year old Dollie Mae Ellenburg as it reduced homes, barns, and the Bounty Land school to debris. Power lines fell and vehicles halted as crops were damaged and plants shut down due to outage. Debris spread across several miles with reports of damage in Newry.
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Storms kill dozens across the nation as floods spread
Severe storms plowed the United States leaving 49 dead and about 200 injured from the Rockies to the Atlantic. Homes were destroyed in Kansas and Oklahoma while rivers rose after torrential rains. Arkansas reported 35 fatalities in tornadoes as Fort Wayne lost six to a collapsing wall. Weather was expected to clear and cool.
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New York Democrats Back Fourth Term Bid at Convention
The Democratic state committee elected ten delegates at large to the national convention and unanimously re-elected James A. Farley as state chairman for the ninth time. The delegates are seen as backing a fourth term for the president, but the urged plan to oppose Farley’s election did not develop.
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Italy Based U S Bombers Smash Aircraft Plants
More than 500 U S heavy bombers flying from Italy attacked German aircraft factories near Vienna and other targets in Yugoslavia and Croatia as British air fleets moved toward Europe. The campaign reported 352 German planes shot down in four days with heavy losses to German defenses.
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Allies Relieve Pressure On Kohima Road
Allied forces report reduced Japanese pressure on Kohima as they clear the Imphal Kohima Dimapur road corridor. Communiqués note no major change at Kohima, with Japanese snipers infiltrating the route and a looming siege claim from Tokyo. Far north Burma and Arakan fronts show continued Allied advances with no losses in air operations.
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Shipyard Worker Wanted For Murder Near Burlington
Mount Vernon Washington April 12 Officers along the west coast have been asked to arrest Justus R Powers 28 year old shipyard worker charged with murder in the death of his 19 year old bride whose nearly decapitated body was found in her Burlington home Sunday night Mrs Powers formerly lived at Franklin North Carolina The Powerses were married here February 23
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Japs Claim To Be Closing On Imphal
Tokyo radio said three Japanese columns closing on Imphal Manipur with one force 30 miles from Tamu to six miles from Palel and a second column near Imphal while a third moves toward the southern Imphal plain None of the claims had Allied confirmation.
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Roosevelt's Son Weds Kansas City Girl
Capt. Quentin Roosevelt son of Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr married Frances Webb an American Red Cross worker from Kansas City in a ceremony at the church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Blandford England. Hundreds of Roosevelt officers and local townspeople attended the wedding.
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MacArthur Tops Illinois GOP Primary Field
Gen Douglas MacArthur led the Republican presidential preference vote in Illinois with 438 592 ballots in 7308 of 8728 precincts, far ahead of Riley Bender while Gov Dwight Green trailed closely. The Chicago Tribune endorsed MacArthur as delegates to the state convention were not yet binding.
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Major W. G. Stone Dies In Baltimore
William Garforth Stone a 94 year old India born civil engineer and former U S Army major died yesterday at a daughter’s home in Baltimore He came to the United States in 1880 to raise sheep near Hendersonville North Carolina and was born at Quilon India He was the son of an Episcopal clergyman first cousin of Lord Stamfordham and brother of Rev Arthur E Stone former Archdeacon of Calcutta He served in the British Navy before earning a degree and was a major in the First World War.
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Nelson Urges Stepped Up Textile Production for War
War Production Board chief Donald M. Nelson urged cotton manufacturers at the American Cotton Manufacturers Association convention to extend the work week to 48 hours, boost manpower efficiency, and curb absenteeism to reverse the decline in textile output. He warned 1944 needs may exceed current production by 2,000,000 yards and called textiles essential to war use.
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War Today and Turkey's stance amid European conflict
London dispatch reports Staff Sgt Abelardo Rodriguez missing in action after a U S eighth airforce raid on Aschersleben Germany. Rodriguez a radio operator and gunner entered service in 1942 in Los Angeles. The piece discusses Nazi propaganda, neutral nations like Turkey, and diplomatic tensions as Hull urges neutrals to cut aid to Germany.
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Los Angeles
Nazis Break Through Trap In Mid Onestr
German and Russian reports clash over eastern battles as Kerch and Sevast rail hubs see advances and retreats. Russian lines claim gains around Kerch and the Dnestr. German communique cites destruction of harbor works and losses in heavy fighting across a 500 mile front from Crimea to the old Czech frontier.
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Truman May Be President's Running Mate
Washington April 12 Senator Harry T. man of Missouri emerged as a possible Democratic vice presidential nominee as Wallace faced questions about whether he would stay in the race. Wallace issued a brief statement about plans to visit Chungking while aides and Huss, his secretary, said he would represent the president in an official capacity if needed. Some senators suggested Wallace's China trip could clear the way for a different running mate at the Chicago convention, with Truman cited as a potential candidate for a fourth term and raids of speculation on a new ticket.
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