Texans rebuke New Deal at Democratic convention
In Austin the Texas Democratic convention rejected a Roosevelt fourth term, unbinding its delegation while a rump gathering formed. The piece frames the clash as a stand against federal coercion on the Home Front and praises Texas resistance. It contrasts Washington power plays with Texas political courage.
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Big
Texas
Austin
New Deal
Washington
Roosevelt
Associated Press
Montgomery Ward & Co
America
Mr. Roosevelt
Barber Scales Down to Violins in Pittsboro
Frank Lovell a Pittsboro barber trims heads as a living and now presents his 12th violin a copy of a Stradivarius model. He says the project blends craft with music as he reshapes wood and wire into string instruments for local players.
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Indianapolis
Frank Lovell
Pittsboro
Terracina Falls to Allied Breakthrough in Liri Valley Drive
Allied forces report rapid gains across the Terracina sector as American Fifth Army troops breach German defenses from the Anzio beachhead. Canadians reach the Melfa while sweeping the Liri valley and Rome’s approaches, with heavy air and ground actions widening the front and trapping German positions near Cisterna and Pontecorvo.
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Ncland Norgaard
Naples
Terracina
Liri
Melfa
Anzio
U. S
Appian Way
Cisterna
Rome
Velletri
Cassino
Arce
Cepirano
Sacco
Pontecorvo
Fifth Army
Moletta
Monte Alto
Pico
Hitler
Mark W. Clark
Lenoia
Valle Corsa
Frosinone
Harold Alexander
Yanks Extend Bridgehead in New Guinea
Allied forces widened their hold on Dutch New Guinea and reinforced a bridgehead across the Tor river amid heavy fire as they target the Maffin air base near Sarmi. Heavy air raids hit Truk and Biak as part of a broader campaign against Japanese bases in the region.
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United Press
Dutch New Guinea
Tor River
Maffin
Sarmi
Admiralties
Truk
Faleu Island
Boerroe Island
Dutch East Indies
Central Pacific
Marshells
Wotje
Jmili
Andta
Biak
New Guinea
Schouten Island
Japan
Democrats in Texas Split on Issues
Two Texas Democratic delegations chosen at concurrent state conventions will seek seating at the Chicago national convention. One group backs Roosevelt, the other is uninstructed. Republicans in Houston staged a routine meeting supporting Bricker and Dewey split, while two Democratic factions face possible seating disputes and platform questions on segregation and Texas law.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Chicago
Houston
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Bricker
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
New Tire Allocations Seen For A Card Drivers This Fall
Washington May 24 OPA rationing chief Charles F. Phillips said A card drivers may receive their first new tires since the war began as synthetics allocations rise to 2 000 000 monthly from 1 400 000. Rubber director's office reports passenger tire production likely to hit 2 000 000 by late year with October to December outlook. Phillips cautioned no increase in A gasoline ration this quarter and noted possible B ration review still unfinished.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
Charles F. Phillips
OPA
Phillips
Petroleum Administration
No Quarter Given In Battle of the Flats
Mexican landlords, blocked by a presidential decree from raising rents or terminating leases, try to evict tenants by throttling water and withholding repairs. Tenants sweep halls and appeal to the government, which bans tampering with water flow to apartments.
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Mexico City
Churchill Sees Balkans as Key Theater in War Strategy
In a 85 minute Commons address London May 24, Winston Churchill framed the Balkans as a central theater for Allied victory. He pledged a world order with strength to prevent future wars, noted Turkey’s potential but suggested Allies could win the war in Southeast Europe without it, and praised Spain while urging unity of the empire and Commonwealth with a robust world organization.
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London
Winston Churchill
Balkans
Commons
Germany
Rome
Therime
Turkey
Europe
Churchill
Spain
World Council of Great States
World Organization
League of Nations
Western Front
Invason
Hitler
3000 Yank Planes Blast Berlin Vienna Paris in Day Attacks
A massive Allied air assault involving about 5000 planes targets Berlin Vienna and Paris. U S heavy bombers and fighters bomb Berlin and Paris airfields while Mediterranean forces hit Vienna area. German radio reports describe heavy raids, with over 25000 tons dropped across six days and no losses for the attackers.
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Berlin
Vienna
Paris
Gladwin Hill
London
i?Pi
U. S
Britain
Alps
Italy
Europe
U.S
England
English Channel
Dortmund
Germany
Baltic
Joseph Saal
Ex Reporter Aims Red Cross Clubs in Paris Berlin
London Joe Foresta, former New York and Philadelphia journalist now running an American Red Cross club in Falmouth, seeks to make his Britian club the best theater hub with a bold goal to open the first American Red Cross clubs in Paris and Berlin. He has shed 30 pounds and works 16 hours daily, using a large bulletin board to post war news features and personals from back home.
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London
Joe Foresta
New York
Philadelph
Doctor W G Allison Shot Dead in Hope Office Gun Battle
Dr. W G Allison, 75, was killed in his Hope office on Elm Street after a gun battle with William Schaffer a government narcotics agent who was wounded in the arm. Joseph Bell said Allison opened his safe and then fired prompting Schaffer to return fire. Bell and city authorities investigate as two other physicians face narcotic charges and a federal case against Dr James E Cox is noted. Mrs. Allison and daughter Mrs Max Cox survive. funeral arrangements incomplete.
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James Thrasher
California
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Senate
Washington
Agricultural Economics
Wickard
Mr. Ickes
W. G. Allison
Elm Street
William Schaffer
Joseph Bell
Kansas City
Allison
Schaffer
Hope
Bell
Scaffer
Lyle Brown
U. S
Thelma Owens
Texarkana
R. C. Lewis
James E. Cox
Rosston
Nevada County
Max Cox
Biddle urges Congress to clarify law on Roosevelt seizure powers
Attorney General Biddle told a House committee that if Congress thinks Roosevelt overstepped in seizing Montgomery Ward assets it should clarify the law so the president can be guided. He argued Roosevelt had authority under the war labor disputes act and wartime powers, and urged technical changes to remove doubts about applying the act in wartime labor disputes. He presented affidavits from labor leaders noting danger of strikes and defended use of the act for broad production related activities.
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Washington
Pi— Attourney
Biddle
Congress
Roosevelt
Montgomery Ward and Company
Chicago
House
Ward
Europe
Pacific
War Labor Board
WLB
Ramspeck
D-Ga
Montgomery Ward
City Trucks to Collect Paper on Thursday
Hope residents are urged to place all waste paper on front porches or walks for city trucks Thursday. With a paper shortage crippling food and ammunition shipments for fighting forces, citizens are asked to join a waste paper campaign and have materials out early for pickup.
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Hope
Death yields secret hoard in Eau Claire home
When Mrs. Alice Hayden of Eau Claire Wisconsin died searchers uncovered a large cash cache and World War I Liberty Bonds totaling over one hundred thousand dollars hidden in an old bureau and later found additional sums in a laundry bag.
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Alice Hayden
Eau Claire
Wis
Weak Defenses of Japs Puzzle to War Leaders
Washington reports military leaders puzzled by Japan's weak Pacific defenses under American and Allied pressure. MacArthur's planes hold Wakde and Nimitz sees Eniwetok as a staging base, with predictions of two to three big moves west to open the Philippines, while Burma roadwork and possible Philippine routes for China loom ahead. Production plans note $21,000 ice refrigerators for 1944 by the War Production Board.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Japan
Pacific
High Command
Douglas MacArthur
Wakde
Chester W. Nimitz
Eniwetok
Central Pacific
Philippines
Burma
China
Tokyo
Bonin Islands
Saipan
Guam
Carolines
San
Palau Group
Halmahera
Dutch Indies
Lord Louis Mountbattn
Sumatra
Nimitz
Bonin-Palau
MacArthur
Waar Production Board
GI Joe Tours Castles of the English Kings
Pvt. Ralph D. Phillips writes from England about a march, Coventry destruction, Stratford Shakespeare birthplace, and a castle visit. He describes 12th century fortifications, a feast with Queen Mary and King George, a Robin Hood association, and a night with a local host who provided a marble French bathtub bath and six eggs. The letter ends with love to his mother and family.
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GI Joe
C. A. Phillips
Prescott
Ralph D. Phillips
England
Coventry
Stratford
Shakespeare
Mary
George
Edward
Robin Hood
France
Harry Babbitts Inducted into Army in Los Angeles
Harry Babbitt a 30 year old singer with Kay Kyser's orchestra for eight years was inducted into the Army in Los Angeles on May 24. He hails from St Louis Missouri. Some telephone cables contain as many as 4242 wires.
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Los Angeles
Harry Babbitt
Kay Kyser
St. Louis
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