Ignorance of U S History Prompts Siren for Education Reform
Our Daily Bread notes New York Times survey showing 84 percent of colleges do not require U S history for undergraduates. Editors urge compulsory, free public education and a swift overhaul of high schools to prepare citizens and voters. The piece stresses the impact on democracy and calls for action to ensure foundational knowledge among graduates entering adulthood.
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Planes Hit Kiska Ten Times in One Day
Washington reports Alaskan operations broke daily attack records as Kiska was struck ten times by heavy and medium bombers and escort fighters. Navy notes say the Tuesday assault surpassed February’s total raids and boosts since March. Allied aircraft targeted ships and installations in the Aleutians and claimed fires from multiple hits.
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Avenger
Vria Harbor
New Georgias Island
Japs Lose 30 Per Cent of LAir Raiders
The Associated Press report from Gen. MacArthur's headquarters cites heavy Japanese air losses over Milne Bay New Guinea and Guadalcanal area. It notes 15 planes shot down and similar losses in recent raids while warning of renewed pressure in the Southwest Pacific and a possible Japanese shift to defense.
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Douglas MacArthurs
Milne Bay
New Ginga
South Pacific
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Truk
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New Guinai
Gpukesimin
Milnbay
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Ove Bay
New Guinea
Port Moresby
Guadalcanal
Salomons
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Southwest Pacific
Thomas A. Blaney
Japan
Autradia
New Markup Price System on Vegetables
The OPA announced a new markup pricing system for fresh vegetables at retail effective April 22, aiming to reduce garden produce costs under President Roosevelt's orders. Poultry may follow, as officials blamed weather and rationing for price spikes. The plan sets maximum retail prices for seven vegetables above wholesale, with wholesale-to-retail shifts to come. officials expect limited immediate impact and will gauge results store by store.
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OPA
Roosevelt
Rommel Leaves Sicily for Germany Amidst Allied Movements
Zurich reporter cites independent source that Marshal Erwin Rommel departed Sicily yesterday and flew to Germany last night. He was accompanied by General Villario Ambrosia, chief of the Malian general staff. Seals pend sis or govert months of the vul sea migration noted.
15 OWI Members Resign Posts Today
Fifteen members of the Office of War Information resign, citing failure to disclose truth and concerns over promotional tactics. Harold K. Gainsbury and Henry S. K. Pringle named among the resignations, with calls for honesty in war information and a reined front-line reporting approach.
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LPP
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Wie Information
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Fulruth
Banier Davis
Harold K. Gainsbury
New York
Henry SK. Pringle
Mavis
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Haein
OWL
Hone
Hanet
United States
OWI Praises Bravery of Newspapermen
Washington April 14. Ah mer Davis director of War Information praised the bravery and enterprise of American newspapermen press associations radio and newsreels for giving frank information to the public. He noted reporters and photographers risk their lives while reporting world war events and credited their work with aiding the home front and the eventual victory. More than 600 writers and commentators have been accredited since Pearl Harbor with about 400 covering fronts daily.
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Vese
Davis
Pearl Harbor
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Associated Press
Marty Crockett
Mediterranean
Larry Allen
Tobruk
Italy
Aylor Henry
Vichy
Franece
Wis
Wever
Vern Hauyland
New Guineas
Charles McMurry
Navy
Salomons
Air Battles Over Russia Escalate As Front Fights Grow
Soviet and German forces clash across the front with Red Army air units targeting supply columns and Luftwaffe raids on cities and rail hubs. Heavy ground fighting continues north of Chuguey and south of Izywa, while artillery harasses positions near the Donets line and Kuban in the Caucasus. The battle on the Brusshan front remains the day’s major operation per German dispatches.
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Jayum
Anny Donets
Kuban
Caucasus
Lin Broowdeast
Brusshan
Var
Airacobra
Izywa
Volkhov Tront
Leningrad
Bullentin
Air Force
London
Brandcat
Reuters
Army to Need Propagandists in North Africa
Washington reports that the Army paid for 400 American propagandists to aid General Eisenhower in North Africa. Thirty-five veterans of newspapers and radio join the mission, producing pamphlets used against Axis forces and spreading messages to civilians behind enemy lines in Africa and southern Europe. Authors work under army discipline, earning 2600 to 4500 dollars, with experts chosen for language and experience, though shortages may limit fulfillment of the 300-person goal. Palmyra Island, 960 miles southwest of Hawaii, now under U S control after decades without a country.
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Elmer Davis
Office
Cat War Information
Geneeral
Dwight Eisenhower
North Africa
Radio Mer
Davis
QWI
Africa
Europe
North
Palmyra
Pacific Isle
Hawaii
United States
Passengers Stand in Train Murder Trial Albany
In Albany Oregon on April 15 passengers, a porter, and a brakeman testified in the state murder case against Robert E. Lee Polkes. The witnesses described a darkened sleeping car, a scream, a body slumped in a berth, and Polkes seen in the diner and galley shortly after Mrs James was slain on the southbound West Coast Limited.
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Robert E. Lee Polkes
Harlow Weinlrick
James
Norfolk
Isle
Warry M. Tiahes
Los Angeles
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Zeipaetie
Janes
Vegghes
Balkes
Partes
Palkes
Hurbes
Amos Soren
Pringaplly Marine
Harold Wilson
Stuttgart Hit Heavily by British Bombers in Raid
British four engine bombers struck Stuttgart, a major German engineering center, in a heavy raid last night. Berlin said 23 bombers failed to return while three German night fighters were shot down. Northern France communications and a low level attack near Le Havre were also reported. London issued a brief alert with minor damage and casualties. three German planes were destroyed over Britain.
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New College Head Elected at Pine Bluff Meeting
The Arkansas A. M. & N. Negret college board elected Lawrence Davis president at a special Pine Bluff meeting following the death of former president J. B. Watson. Davis had served on the school administrative committee since Watson’s passing.
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Arkansas A. M. & M.negret
Lawrence Davis
Dawnsan
Br. J. B. Watson
Baby Chick Catches Eye of South Sea Soldiers War letter snippets tell of a pet chick with soldiers
In a distant Pacific fighting zone Corporal Teasley and his unit raise a baby chick found by a man in camp. The notes to his wife describe feeding, domino games, and the chick hitching rides on shoulders. The letters humorously recount plans to roast the bird, while the animal shuffles about the tent during inspections.
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Sea Pacific
Asalox Teasley
Engineers
Peassey
West Point
Durleen. Roberts
R. H. Roberts
Hope
Teasley
Third of War Loan Already Subscribed
Washington April 1 Secretary Morgenthau reported treasury figures show more than one third of the nineteen billion dollar Second War Loan campaign subscribed by Monday. Total subscriptions reached 45.25 million from banking and non banking sources with large additions from insurance firms not yet counted. Nonbank sources contributed 2.753 billion and banks 2.1 billion, with bank oversubscriptions to the seven eighths per cent certificates. Morgenthau warned the road ahead and urged public funds into war bonds to combat inflation and finance the war.
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Morgenthau
Treasury
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Churchill Urges Irish Conscription Amid Northern Ireland Debate
Prime Minister Churchill criticized conscription in Northern Ireland, calling the situation unsatisfactory as many Americans are compelled to guard while locals are exempt. The issue arose after Sir William Davidson questioned the extent of conscription and manpower shortages in Britain.
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Churchill
Northern Ireland
House of Commons
Willham Davidson
Brialin
Allied storm key Tunisian hills in Mareth drive
Allied infantry stormed two important hills on the south and western fronts of the Mareth line in Tunisia. They captured 600 prisoners, raising Allied totals since March 20 to over 30,000, with Italians comprising about 23,000 of the captives.
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Daniel DE Luce
North Africa
Erwin Rommel
Enfidaville
Djebel Sessouf
Tunis
Bir Kararhour
K. A. N. Anderson
Diebel Ang
Medjez-El- Bah
Tunisia
Bernard L. Montgomery
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Nonferrato
Sardinia
Monferrato
EL Auonia
Beusis
Sebala
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Two Wells Complete in Smart Field Boosts Producers
Two wells were completed today in the Smart field of Columbia and Ouachita counties raising the pool's producers to 40. Crow and O'Farrell's J. W. Smart F-1 was completed as a pumper from the Travis peak sand at about 3,500 feet. Grundy Vaughn's W. L. Smart No 1 in section 14 15 2 was swabbed in from the same formation.
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J. W. Smart
Yravis Peak
Grundy Vaughn
W. L. Smart
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