Americans seize hills in Tunisian campaign first bayonet attack
Allied forces report a large scale bayonet assault in Tunisia as troops under Lieut Gen Patton capture hill 609 and hill 523 near Mateur. Air forces strike Axis shipping in the Mediterranean sinking several vessels in the straits of Sicily.
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Edward Kennedy
North Africa
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Straits of
Sicily
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Dijebel Talient
Sidi N’sir
Mateur
Tunis
Tongeran
First Army
Medjez-El-Bab
Cap Bon
Tunisia
Ickes Calls For Nationwide Dimout And Travel Cut
Fuels Administrator Ickes urged immediate elimination of nonessential railroad travel during the coal strike and a 25 percent cut in passenger train and locomotive mileage. A nationwide dimout in electric lighting was also under study to conserve coal for war and essential civilian needs.
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Washington
Ickes
Joseph B. Eastman
Office of Defense Transportation
Hasesenger
United States
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Nelson
Essen Most Bombed In World By Allies Bombing Campaign
London dispatch reports Royal Air Force and U S Airmen targeting Essen as the most heavily bombed city, with heavy bombers striking Berlin and an undisclosed French harbor across the Channel in daylight, signaling a resumed pre invasion aerial offensive.
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Royal Ar Fort
Royal Air Force
Essen
Berlin
English Channel
Eighth
U.S. Air Force
Britain
U. S
France
Associated Press
Brittanny
RAF
Greater London
House Chiefs Prepare Showdown Over Tax Bill Plan
Lawmakers debate the administration backed pay as you go bill versus the opposition skip a year plan. Democrats call the Rum plan unfair while Republicans attack it as a loan shark scheme. In other war news, RAF missions over Essen and the Ruhr claim heavy bombings with many bombers lost and U boat bases targeted along the Brittany coast.
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Washington
Martin
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Repub
North Carolina Scientists Focus on War Effort at 42nd Academy Meeting
DURHAM May 1 The North Carolina Academy of Science at Duke University concluded its forty second meeting with nearly 90 papers presented. Emphasis covered health contributions to the war effort and recent nutritional studies. Dr F D Milan director of the Native North Carolina Nutritional Survey noted dietary intakes remain well below recommendations of national boards.
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Durham
North Carolina
North Caro Academy of Science
Duke University
F. D. Milan
International Health Vision
Rockefeller Founda
Food and Nutriton Board
National Reparch Council
Lend-Lease Expenditures Top Ten Billion in March Aid
The United States extended 688 million dollars in lend-lease aid in March, bringing total expenditures since March 11, 1941 to 10.319 billion. Administrator Edward R. Stettinius Jr. said transfers included 135 thousand individuals, with services like ship repairs, shipping and production facilities accounting for the remainder. Lend-lease shipments in three months distributed to United Kingdom 38 percent, Russia 31 percent, Africa and Middle East 16 percent, Far East 14 percent, and other areas 1 percent.
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Washington
United States
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
United Kingdom
Russia
Africa
Middle East
Far East
Ndia
Stettinius
Great Britain
McNutt Orders 48 Hour Week for Steel Workers
War Manpower Commission head McNutt issued a work order to guarantee a 48 hour week for about 525,000 steel workers by July 1. The measure follows a current average of 41.5 hours and bars hiring new workers at mills operating under 48 hours without WMC approval.
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Fruit and Vegetable Point Values Rejuggled and Dry Soups Off List
The Office of Price Administration announced changes to fruit vegetable rationing to take effect Sunday morning. Dry soups are removed from the list due to spoilage risk while several juice point values are lowered and certain canned fruit and vegetable sizes adjusted. Pineapple juice price moved up for No 242 size can. grape and citrus juices reduced. tomato juice cut. vegetables and non tomato juices freed from rationing.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Optimism Surges After Stalin’s May Day Address
Moscow reports a wave of optimism as Stalin vows no peace with Hitler until Germany’s defeat. Red flags fly and Stalin portraits adorn the city as he praises Allied air raids as crushing blows and lauds Britain and the United States for valor.
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Hitler
Germany
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Red Square
Kremlin
United States
Great Britain
Africa
Anthracite Industry Offers Government Full Cooperation
In New York on May 1, the anthracite industry pledged complete cooperation to reopen coal mines including Pennsylvania fields. Walkout by 83,000 miners halted all hard coal mining as wage talks continue before the War Labor Board. John L. Lewis attended sessions and left without comment as WLB ordered operations to continue pending a settlement.
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Washington
Fuels
Harold L. Ickes
America
Roosevelt
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Lewis
Ickes
Army
United States
United Mine Workers
Navy
Mississippi
White House
New York
Pennsylvania
War Labor Board
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WLB
William H. Davis
S. Burton Heath
NER
John Llewellyn Lewis
Anioneer
Second War Loan drives past sixteen billion dollars
Washington report shows the Second War Loan drive has exceeded $16.5 billion with two of the final three days still to count. Officials expect the total to top $17 billion by May 10, far above the $13 billion goal. Morgenthau praised the campaign as a sign of national war effort and pledged higher goals in the future.
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Washington
Treasury
Morgenthau
Morgenthaum
United Nations
Blood And Defiance Mark John L. Lewis Rise To Labor Power
S. Burton Heath profiles John L. Lewis, detailing his rise in labor leadership, defiance of presidents, and the impact of his actions on the United Mine Workers and the broader labor movement. The piece compares him to Sam Gompers and notes his role in CIO formation and the anti CIO split. It highlights his aggressive bargaining style and influence during wartime labor tensions.
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Sam Gompers
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Committee For Industrial Organization
CIO
John Lewis
U S Airmen Hit Five Jap Bases in Solomons Raid
U S liberator bombers raided five Japanese bases in the Solomons, including Kieta Numa Numa Kahili Vila and Rekata Bay. Fires were reported at multiple sites with Kieta fires visible for 50 miles.
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Solomon Islands
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Solomons
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Bourgainville Island
Kahili
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