Coral Sea clash reshapes Pacific naval balance
War Today analyzes the Coral Sea battle where Allied forces reportedly sink or damage thirteen Japanese ships in five days. Tokyo claims five UN vessels sunk, including Saratoga and Yorktown. Curtin calls the engagement crucial to Southwest Pacific strategy. The piece weighs Japan’s aims to sever Australia’s links and the potential shift in naval power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coral Sea
Australia
United Nations
Nippon
Indonesia
Tokyo
United States
Saratoga
Curtin
Southwest Pacific
Pacific
Rationing Per Unit Details In Gasoline Cut
Henderson told the committee he had reviewed the petroleum coordinator's notes and expected a basic rationing per unit today. He warned that a 50 percent supply cut could reduce weekly gasoline to about two gallons, without prospects to exceed three. the May fifteen to July period was under discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Congress Eyes Summer Break As Tax Bill Advances
Washington May 8 Congress debated a short summer vacation beginning about July 1 while the Senate Finance Committee finalizes the new 7 810 000 000 tax bill. Leaders weighed delaying labor and farm price measures after blocking recent efforts. House and Senate members expected formal leave of Washington for July and August, with recall possible on short notice for war measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Administration
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Judge Grants Wendell A New Pet For His Nephews
A judge remarks he owns twelve hunting dogs and has two nephews while Wendell sobs over a lost pet. The judge hints a new “Schnapp sie” may help heal the boy, suggesting a future canine companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell
Schnappsie
Labor unity clash at convention targeting Sulur Lewis siege
Joseph Yablonski, UMW District Board No. 5 member, defied calls to leave the platform arguing in favor of labor unity. Delegates shouted they had heard enough as Yablonski threatened personal confrontation and claimed the convention was arranged against Sulur L. Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Yablonski
UMW District Board No. 5
Jal L. Lewis
Yablonski
Halit
Sulur L. Lewis
Rationing Plan Seeks Car Gas Units Across Four Groups
Henderson outlined a plan dividing motorists into four groups A Bi By and B3 plus a basic group A. The basic group would receive about two gallons weekly though exact amounts vary. The plan aims to cover roughly one third of passenger cars in the rationing area with lower May demand due to tire conservation and limited Bassline deliveries. Units for B1 B2 and B3 would enable workers to commute, with May allocations of 22 30 and 38 gallons respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
MOE
Bureau of Mines
Unibureau
East
Pacific Northwest
United Nations Plan for Rebuilding Axis Lands
Washington officials propose a relief corps to rush into territories re conquered by the United Nations to provide food medical aid and reconstruction. The plan includes army led economic rehabilitation with civilian professionals and a separate civilian auxiliary to run local administration including currency banking and restoring industry and agriculture.
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Washington, May
United Nations
Board of Canomic Warfare
Army
Pennsylvania Labor Federation selects leaders at Scranton meet
At the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor convention in Scranton David Williams of Allentown was reelected Secretary-Treasurer over Robert Lonergan. Edward Crumbeck became First Vice President, with Marshall out. Delegates, 1,299 strong, approved McDevitt for a third term as president amid lengthy balloting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
David Williams
Allentown
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Federation of Labor
Robert P. Lonergan
Oliphant
Williams
Lonergan
Edward Crumbock
Philadelphia
Scott F. Marshall
Pittsburgh
Crumbeck
Marshall
Samuel Ott
Andrew P. Bower
Reading
Charles A. Bates
Erie
Joseph L. Downes
James Ack
Harrisburg
F. F. Hummel
Wilkes-Barre
Federation
Joseph J. Mahon
Wesley Reedy
Hugh J. Mullin
Lou Sangillipo
Banfillipo
James L. McDevitt
Sugar rationing to continue next week in state drive
Sugar rationing will occur next week with public notice forthcoming. Pennsylvania teachers helped enroll about 106 million people in sugar registration over four days, issuing 1,267,901 books across 65 counties. One violation was reported in Lebanon where a family of nine had duplicate registrations. officials voided the extra books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Pennsylvania
T. Elmer Transeay
Lebanon
Office of Price Act
First US Pacific Fleet sorties against Japanese fleet in Coral Sea
International news reports Admiral Nimute's Pearl Harbor fleet engaged in a broad South Pacific battle. The United Nations force, claimed sunk or damaged ships on May 6 7 and ongoing heavy fighting as Gen MacArthur's HQ notes spectacular Allied successes in the Coral Sea phase.
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Chester W. Nimute
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Wanutulu
United States
Solomon Islands
Coral Seca
South Pacific
Australia
Commonwealth
Tokyo Coumunique
United Nations
MacArthur
Coral Sea
Japanese claim decisive edge in Coral Sea clashes
A Tokyo communiqué says Japanese warships discovered and attacked a powerful Allied force southeast of New Guinea on May 6, sinking a U.S. battleship and crippling a British cruiser and damaging another battleship as part of ongoing operations east of Australia. Reports also note Japanese advances in Burma toward Lungling and Bhamo, with British forces retreating in the Chindwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coral Sea
Australia
Imperial Tokyo
New Guinea
Tokyo
Solomon Islands
Japan
Reuters
Chungking
Manchukuo
Russian Siberia
India
Burma
London
Ceylon
Madagascar
Diego Suarez
Africa
Middle East
Iida
China
Lungling
Bhamo
Mandalay
Harold Alexander
Chindwin
Adolf Hitless
Ukraine
Staraya Russa
Leningrad
Volkhov River
Nir
Apland
Russia
Far Norern
Travel Rationing Foreseen For Rail And Bus Travel
Washington reports undersecretary Robert P Patterson warned that rationing of passenger travel on railroads and inter city buses is likely. Government business travelers would have priority, and plans were discussed to seize tires beyond four plus one spare from motorists to conserve rubber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert P. Patterson
ODT
Patterson
Bulkeley Puts War Talk In Plain Terms In San Francisco
Bulkeley described the Japanese as stubborn fighters who fight to the end but said American forces can handle them at favorable odds once manpower is even. He has a 10 day furlough to spend with his family and may soon be assigned to torpedo boat training at Newport. Mrs. Bulkeley expressed overwhelming relief at his safety in San Francisco and happiness at his return.
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Bulkeley
Washington
Torpedo Boat Training Center
Newport, R. I
San Francisco
General MacArthur
Australia
Air Corps Heroes Decorated for Pearl Harbor Attack
Three air corps personnel honored at Hickam Field for the December 7 attack on Hawaii. Lieut. Samuel W. Hishop of Brownsville Texas received the Silver Star. Lieut. Col. Elmer P. Rose of Bussey Iowa and Sergeant Henry C. Sanders of Braddock Pennsylvania received the Purple Heart. Sanders was wounded by a bomb concussion yet aided the wounded until he fainted from blood loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Air Corps
Hawaiian Islands
Hickam Field
Samuel W. Hishop
Brownsvile
Tex
Elmer P. Rose
Bussey
Henry C. Sanders
Braddock
Sanders
Teachers Plan for Victory State Conference in Harrisburg
Teachers and school administrators gather in Harrisburg for a statewide educational conference to determine how public school programs can maximize child-youth contribution to the war effort while preserving growth and development. Dr. Francis B. Haas, state superintendent of Public Instruction, emphasizes balancing wartime aims with children's development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Francis B. Haas
Control corps to be drilled after Civilian Defense training
Control zews' defense corps drill workers after instruction under the County Director of Civilian Defense Schools. The control center, described as the nerve center of civilian protection in action, serves areas based on population, topography, boundaries, mutual aid plans, and city subdivisions. Location must be safe and bomb protected, with municipal headquarters suggested. Center to be fully staffed with an executive officer, controller, personnel officer, and telephonists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zews’ Defense Corps
Johnson
Allied headquaters report huge naval battle near Australia
May 8 to 14 reports say a great naval battle rages east of Australia with heavy losses claimed on both sides. Allied statements claim 11 Japanese ships sunk or damaged including carriers and cruisers, while Japan counters with claims of Allied ships sunk and ships damaged.
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Australia
Louisiade Islands
Solomon Isitas
Coral Sea
Sheep bill sparks Altoona council dispute over weed control
Altoona May 8 A quarrel hit the city council as Frank M Hunter of the Highways Department sought 20680 for six New England sheep bought to graze weed beds at the filter sites. Finance head Guy Tippery refused payment citing no budget appropriation and investigations suggesting city costs over 1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Frank M. Hunter
Highways Department
Council
New England
Hunter
Guy Tippery
Tippery
Stock market air reauction list of corporate names and bids
A dense catalog of stock ticker style entries shows numerous companies with percentage figures and trading notes. Firms such as Bethlehem Steel Boeing General Electric General Motors IBM and many others appear with varied bid or price indicators, reflecting a broad market update. The fragmentary list includes automakers, airlines, utilities, and manufacturers, indicating a wide breadth of listings and performance signals across multiple sectors.
Unclear wartime clash noted as vast naval engagement
A fragmented wartime report compares a massive naval battle to Jutland and cites Prime Minister Curtin stressing the action's crucial impact on the war. It notes the ongoing twenty-eighth conflict since the Revolutionary War through World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gantic Canflic
Ural
Jutland
Whcn
John Curtin Gravely
Howe of Representatives
Relief payments fall in Siciana County for week
State Treasurer G Harold Wadher reports direct relief payments to Siciana County residents for the week ended show a $124 decline from the prior week. Total payments were $2,235, $7,052 below the same week last year, with 1,140 fewer checks issued than a year ago. Bureau of Assistance disbursements list current week $2,235. previous week $2,360. comparable week 1941 $10,187.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Harold Wadher
Siciana
Wagner
Bureau of Aggissatance
State Treasury Department
Government may seize Bethlehem Williamsport plant
Deadlock in three day strike at Bethlehem Steel Williamsport wire rope plant left 1,200 idle as union officials report failure to restart production on Army and Navy orders. W T Anderson says a telegram to President Roosevelt asks for Federal takeover. Steelton plant walkout ends as chippers vote to return. both strikes described as unauthorized with few workers reporting.
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Williamsport
May
Bethlehem Steel Company
W. T. Anderson
CFO
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Army
Navy
Anderson
Roosevelt
Uncle Sam
J. W. Ferguson
Steelton
Harrisburg
John Talieski
SWOC
Ferguson
Doctors Say Too Busy But Urge Self Care During War
Chicago May 8 Up doctors warn civilian medical staff are thinning as more than 10,000 physicians have joined the military and the Army seeks 16,000 more by December 31. They urge the public to curtail nonessential visits and take better personal care during the war effort.
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Chicago
Army
Obituary Notices From Strongstown and Nearby Areas
Obituaries report deaths of Mrs. Sarah Jane Holby of Strongstown wife of George Holby died at 4:20 a m. Funeral plans incomplete. Louis J. Hainaut notes memorials and viewing at 10 Beach Street Homer City with body in state 1 00 to 2 00 pm in United Presbyterian Church Homer City service by Rev C K Skuce burial Greenwood Cemetery Indiana. Elmer Hess father of Mrs. William Hanchett of Indiana died in Indiana Hospital of pulmonary thrombosis burial Circle H W Cemetery with services at Jordan Chapel at 2 00 pm Saturday officiated by Rev Paul O Hamsher. Hess born December 5 1868 Shenanouth married Ortrude Saruis and lived in Punxsutawney later operated a tailoring and cleaning business until a paralytic stroke in October 1941. Surviving with Mrs Hanchett are three sisters and a brother. Charles W Henry born March 8 1878 son of George and Delilah Henry died at 3:00 pm Tuesday in Grant township near Purchase Line. Surviving are widow Maude Wilson Henry and children Paul Henry Commodore Clyde Henry Washington Pa Jay Ford Henry Marion Center Leroy Henry Dixonville Ensign George Henry Everglades Fla Mrs Pearl Fleming New York and Miss Ruth Henry at home. Brother of Mrs Ida Phillips DuBois Frank Henry Johnstown Mrs Jennie Wentzel Clymer and Mrs Gertrude Laney Stafford. Funeral at 2:30 pm Saturday in Shiloh Baptist Church Deckers Point with interment in church cemetery.
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Louis J. Hainaut
Beach Street
Homer City
United Presbyterian Church
C. K. Skuce
Greenwood Cemetery
Indiana
Elmer Howard Hess
William Hanchett
Indiana Hospital
Circle H.W
Jordan Chapel
Paul O. Hamsher
English Lutheran Church
Hess
Francis
Anna
Yohe) Hess
Shenanouth
Ortrude Saruis
Punxsutawney
Findley Street
Adrian Hospital
Hanchett
Charles W. Henry
George
Delilah Henry
Grant Township
Purchase Line
Maude (Wilson) Henry
Paul Henry
Commodore
Clyde Henry
Washington, Pa
Jay
Ford Henry
Marion Center
Leroy Henry
Dixonville
Evere Henry
Clymer
Ensign George Henry
Everglades
Fla
Pearl Fleming
New York
Ruth Henry
Ida Phillips
DuBois
Frank Henry
Johnstown
Jennie Wentzel
Gertrude Laney
Stafford
Shiloh Baptist Church
Deckers Point
Church
Mule owner seeks sugar stamps for work animal
In Mulish Richmond Indiana the local Rationing Board refused a mule owner’s plea for a sugar stamp book to feed the animal. He argued the mule needed it to move and work, but officials said no stamps could be issued to animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
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Royal FR. Lord
The
Board of Economic Warfare
Lord
Germany
CIO
James L. O'Toole, Jr
John A. Zilner
New Kensington
Zltner
Alea & Am
Atch T and
SF AG
Ad Refining
Bald Loco
Balt
Ohio
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Beth Steel
Boeing Airplane
Borden
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Colum G
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Eastman Kodak
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Greyhound Corp
Wty Hercules Powder
Ilinois Central A
Int Harvester
Nick Can
Johns-Manville
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Kresge
Bears Roebuck
Socony-Vacuum
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Studebaker Corp
Swift and Co
Texas Co
United Aircraft
United Corp
United Gas Imp
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Warner Bros Pict
West Union Tel
West Fl
Mfgany
Woolworth
Pennroad Corpaay
U.S
Sarah Jane Holby
Strongstown
Belle (Holmes) Geesey
George Holby
Culinary Arts Institute
Indiana Evening Gaeette
Phils St
Mh Ee Etel Fe Lpaneral Director
Paris
Kroger
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