Noise abatement and war era social shifts discussed
The piece notes rising local horn and music bans in cities under a National Noise Abatement Council campaign. It cites LaGuardia era anti noise rules, critiques sensational comparisons to Axis fear tactics, and surveys life expectancy trends, marriages, and sociologists about cultural shifts amid war and aging population.
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Washington, D. C
National Noise Abatement Council
Kametines
Maginot Ring
National
New York
LaGuardia
New York City
Japs Put Up Death by Own Action on Attu Island
American forces pressed the Attu defense as Japanese troops, dug in rocks and caves, vowed to fight to the end rather than surrender. U S fighters repelled new Japanese air attacks while Navy reports said several enemy strongpoints were liquidated.
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Associated Press
Femadih
Japansee
Altie Island
U. S
Navy
Rabaul
New Britain
United Nations
Gasmata
Kuepango
Ninoy Ishind
Tae and Pineschhafen
New Guinea
Walkout disrupts Baltimore transit system
Tallinave May 2049 workers affiliated with AEE left their jobs to attend a union meeting, halting a sizable portion of street cars taxis and buses. Transit lines to Bethlehem Fairfield and Bethlehem Sparrows Point shipyards were hardest hit as several hundred workers were absent and talks with War Labor Board and Mayor McKolding followed. Union says no strike just a meeting. company notes significant service loss from the stoppage.
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Tallinave
AEE
Lipa Bellimere
Hallimore Transit
Goukeximin
Association of Street Electric Railway
Moboy Coach
AJ Tl Keeler
International Union
Bethlehem Fairfield
Bethlehem Sparrows
War Labor Board
Theodore R. McKolding
Yoo Amalgamated
War Labor and National Labor Relations Board
Jack Dempsey divorce trial opens in White Plains
In White Plains on a Monday the trial of Jack Dempsey for divorce against Hannah Williams began in state Supreme Court. Dempsey, a Coast Guard lieutenant, accused his wife of intimate relations with two men, while Hannah Williams filed a counter suit. Both seek custody of their two daughters, Jean and Barbara.
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White Plains
Jack Dempsey
Hannah Williams
Supreme Con Laday
Tew Jenkins
Benny Woodall
Jenkins
Dempsey
Coast Guard
Idle three rubber plants halt. 49,000 idle in protest
Akron workers walk off as CIO unions stage a mass stoppage at Goodyear, Goodrich, and Firestone plants. About 49,000 idle, despite army urging, with 18,000 at Goodyear, 14,000 at Goodrich, and 17,000 at Firestone. Protest cites War Labor Board wage panel and perceived bias.
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Carter L. Davidson
Akron
CIO
War Labor Board
War Department
Goodyear
Rubber Co
Bac
Niee
CIO United Rubber
Goodyear Aircraft Corp
B. F. Goodrich Co
Firestone Tire Rubber Co
Alvon
Jamesdustry
James P. Mitchell
Army Service Forces
Mitchell
Sherman H. Dalrynple
International Uaw
Washington
Democrats Press for Tax Bill Amid Conference Gridlock
Democratic leaders push a revised tax reform plan as House and Senate conferees struggle to reconcile differences on 1942 and 1943 measures. Byrd advocates progress despite deadlock. Walsh calls the talks hopeless. The proposal would ease taxes by exempting the first 100 of every taxpayer and set 25 percent due on remaining amounts. The president reportedly favors the House approach and signoff on the current terms.
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Jack Bell
Washington
House
Senate
Soustor Byrd
D+ Va
Byrd
Walsh
D+ Mass
George
Senate Finance Committee
Daughton
Ways and Means Committee
Lions Meet at Clarksville in 1944 Convention
Dorado May 25 Lions clubs hold their 1944 convention at Clarksville. The city was chosen at the concluding session of the convention. Lee Dahiels of El Dorada was elected president of district 7-B, succeeding Dr Marty Hayes of Little Rock, and Dr Ben Hamm of Clarksville was named president of district 7-A, succeeding Sam Schwieger of Puyetheville.
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Ml Dorado
Arkinshe Lions Clubs
Clarksville
Lee Dahiels
el Doradada
Marty Hayes
Little Rock
Ben Hamm
Sam Schwieger
Puyetheville
Adkins Seeks Federal Aid for Flood Damages
Governor Adkins urged federal relief to help states repair highways and bridges after floods. He cited major damage at the Van Buren bridge near Fort Smith where the Arkansas River cut a new channel. State and national officials discussed actions as water recedes with health problems under control per Health Officer Grayson.
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Little Mock
Adkit
Adkins
van Buren
Fort Smith
Arkansas River
Robert 5. Kerr
Olahomia
Washington
Kerr
Seid
W. B. Grayson
Fork Smith
Grayson
Arkansans Among POWs Held by Japanese
Navy announces 942 U S Marines prisoners of war held by Japan, listing 21 Arkansans by name and next of kin addresses across towns such as Little Rock, Eureka Springs, and Monticello. Flood warnings close a highway west of Little Rock as the state agency anticipates flood impact.
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Washington
Navy Department
Marine Corps
Philippine Islands
Corps
Arkansas
Arkanssist Hooker
Pie
Henry IL
William B. Booker
Lauan Carter
Arthur Bhyod
Catheer
Jostph W. Carter
Chastain
Eldan "Tobias
Thomas J. Chastain
Shervill
Clement
Plituon
Robert A
Gr. Clement
Qgolling
Thomas Award
Andrew B. Collins
Ozark
Cragg
Efe
Arthur
Joy
Mes
Thomas A. Craig
Sulphur Springs
Crass
Arthur Joy
Karl
Monticallo
Dodd
Doyle Harding
Alvin M. Dodd
Reean. Wills
Oeh
Leon Malady
Eizibeth Sillis
Wultip
Camp Robinson Water Pipeline Breaks Under Arkansas River Flood
Camp Robinson lost part of its water supply when the under river pipeline failed during the Arkansas river flood. The 2,000,000 gallon storage tank held only about a day’s supply as pumps lost pressure, and valves were closed to stop water from rushing into the swollen stream. Crews searched for the break, aided by boats, with no immediate discovery. Weather officials raised flood forecasts for Little Rock and Pine Bluff, predicting higher water than the recent crest. Engineers said six levees remained intact and should hold, though Fourche Island was viewed with less confidence.
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Teible Rock
Camp Robinson
Arkansas
Little Rock
Weather Bureau
Arkansas River
Pine Bluff
Walter C. Hickman
Dardanelle
U.S
Here
E. &. Peerson
Pine Bluff Arsenal
Peerson
Paullsner County No. 1
North Little Rock
Fourche Island
Baucum
Old River
Plum Bayo
Woman Convicted of Slaying Youth in Annapolis
Helen Aileen Randle, a brunette, was convicted of manslaughter for the January 30 shooting of Alton Willey, a 17-year-old. She was sentenced to five years in prison after claiming the rifle fired accidentally during a domestic quarrel with her husband, Alor B. Randle, who did not testify. The prosecution cited a prior insult calling her a Naval Academy prostitute.
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Annapolis
Helen Aileen Randle
Alor
Randle
Alton Willey
Leonard Stinchcomb, Jr
Naval Academy
Young Willey
Army Plays Trick On Carrier Pigeons
Army units on maneuvers rely on pigeons with strong maternal instincts to speed message delivery. Lt Rudolph Lang, pigeon officer, explains a deception involving placing a healthy beetle in a pigeon eye, prompting the mother to treat it as a squab and rush the return message to its nest at high speed.
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Rudolph Lang
St. Paul
Judge Rejects Five-Square-Mile Annexation in Little Rock
A proposed five square mile annexation plan for Little Rock was disallowed today by County Judge C. P. Newton after a recent election. The ruling blocks the incorporation of the area into the city limits and preserves existing boundaries.
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Little Rock
City of
C. PL Newton
Lightning Kills Six in Arkansas in Thunderstorm
A Arkansas storm killed six people yesterday near DeWitt and Altheimer. Two men, Bryant and Ester, were fatally struck while shoveling 150 feet apart. Toff Mausehardt died near Monticello. A woman and children were among workers at a cotton plantation as the storm's charge traveled along a fence. Coroner Raymond Stephenson confirmed the fatalities.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Dewitt
Altheimer
L. BD
Bryant
Toff Mausehardt
Monticello
Raymond Stephenson
Government Asks Judgment Against AP
New York May 25 government seeks summary judgment against the Associated Press in a Sherman act anti trust suit. The motion asks a federal court to force AP to furnish news and pictures to any newspaper paying a proportional share of gathering costs, without open testimony.
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New York
Associated Press
Justice Department
Federal District Court
Biddle
Allied Airmen Bomb Japanese Stronghold at Rabaul
Allied air crews bombed Rabaul in New Britain yesterday after using 16 or more explosive-laden flights. Fires engulfed parked aircraft as Flying Fortresses and Liberators dropped incendiaries. pilots reported the blaze visible 100 miles away with no Allied losses, while Rabaul remains a key Japanese base in the region.
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Australia
Rabaul
New Britain
Blanche Bay
Truk
Southwest
Pacific
U S Planes Strafe Japanese Positions in Burma
U S fliers attacked Japanese barracks and railway targets in Northern Burma yesterday, firing on railways and other installations. Monsoon weather hindered visibility, and American planes all returned.
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New Delhi
United States
Burma
Tenth Air Force
Allied Aircraft Bombard Sardinia and Pantelleria in Rome Reports
Allied aircraft pounded Sardinia and Pantelleria as refugees fled from southern Italy. Rome reported districts abandoned amid a violent aerial offensive. Mussolini and Crown Prince Vittorio were cited as mobilizing measures as Allied forces pressed the invasion trail into southern Europe.
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Roger Greene
Associated Press
Italy
Mediterranean
Sardinia
Sieil Panterileria
Mailand
Switzerla
Rome
Caglia
Sardinia Island
Europe
Viberto
Mussolini
Lull Remains Unbroken on Russian Front
Moscow dispatch reports a persistent lull on the Russian front with sporadic artillery and scouting but no major changes. Both sides target transport and communications as forces mass for a summer campaign while the Red Army holds new lines near Lishchansk and northeast of Novorossisk. German air raids strike rail hubs and industries. Berlin claims 10 of 11 Russian raiders shot down.
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Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Red Army
Donets River
Lishchansk
Novorossisk
Kuban
Berlin
Associated Press
Daylight Raids on Nazi Cities Resume Across Channel
Allied warplanes resumed daylight offensives toward France and Germany after a record Dortmund raid. RAF heavy bombers rested following the 2,000-plane Dortmund strike, while German claims counted 44 British bombers downed and seven others damaged in the convoy attack off the Dutch coast. A south coast raid leveled houses, killed a dozen and left several unaccounted for, including unclear casualties near a school playground.
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London
Dortmund
Dipepe
Boulogne
RAF
France
Berlin
Associated Press
Navy-trained ex-Marquet te star shines in Milwaukee meet
Lt. John Drew, ex Marquette University track ace and U.S. Lexington veteran, returned on furlough to compete with an alumni team in Milwaukee. He won seven events including sprints high hurdles high jump broad jump and shot put, proving he remains in peak shape.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Navy
John Drew
Marquette University
U.S
Lexington
New Jap Push Into Chinese Positions Near Ichang
Japanese forces drive wedges into Chinese lines along the Yangtze below Ichang in Western Szechuan province. Five divisions engaged with a swing toward Ichang, while other units hold between Ichang and Hankow. Chinese authorities report reserves and caution about the difficult river terrain.
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Yangtze River
Ichan
Supeh
Chita
Ichang
Yangtze
Hankow
Abo
Ei Feng
Tokyo Radio
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