Spain Cuts Shipment Of Aid To Nazi Germany
The Washington state department reports a fee agreement with Spain reducing tungsten ore exports to Germany to 20 tons in May and June and 40 tons monthly for rest of 1944. Allied agents are expelled from Spain, Spanish Morocco, and Tangier, five Italian ships released, and Spanish forces withdrawn from the Russian front. The Anglo American plan seeks to lift pressure on Spain and resume oil shipments.
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Washington
State Department
Spain
France
United States
Germany
Spanish
Morocco
Tangier
Caribbean
Allied pact with Spain limits wolfram shipments
London reports the British American agreement with Spain limits wolfram exports and signals a tougher Allied stance in the war economy. The accord follows Turkey halting chrome shipments to Germany, and officials note these moves reduce Nazi access to strategic metals used in steel hardening and weaponry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Spain
Reich
United States
Turkey
Bank Robber Held Under 10000 Bond
Madison Wisconsin reports Sheldon Henry 26 of Bagley charged with a 1280 robbery at the Prairie Bank branch. He was arraigned before U S Court Commissioner J J McManamy and committed to Dane County jail awaiting grand jury action after failing to post bond. Dubuque police recovered 889.04 in a room Henry occupied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison. Wis
Sheldon Henry
Bagley
Ty. Wis
Prairbank
J. J. McManamy
Dane County
du Ia
Federal Reserve
Dubuque
Bey
Henry
Mustard Gas Burns Kill Girl In Britain
A mysterious container splashed mustard gas burns in South Wales killing 16 year old Christine Canton and sending ten others to hospital. Christine picked the container as a souvenir during a weekend outing. Her brother and sister are among the injured as authorities investigate the foreign made device.
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Oaondon
South
Wales
Christine Canton
Burns
Sontainer
Snowstorms Hit Colorado and Wyoming With Heavy Snow
A new winter storm swept Colorado and Wyoming, bringing seven inches of wet snow in the Denver area. Weather officials warned of continued heavy snowfall and dangerous avalanche risks across the region.
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Colorado
Wyoming
Denver
Administration Test In 2 States For Roosevelt Policy Split
The Roosevelt administration faced electoral tests in Florida Alabama and South Dakota amid senatorial races. Claude in Florida backed the New Deal facing Ollie Edmunds. Hill in Alabama faced James Simpson. in South Dakota Gurney ran on preparedness while Tydings won renomination in Maryland. GOP polls and party splits marked the day.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt
Florida
Alabama
South Dakota
Claude
New Deal
Ollie Edmunds
Jacksonville
Pepper
Hill
James A. Simpson
Birmingham
Gurney
Cate Ey
Tydings
Herbert R. O'Conor
O’conor
Maryland
Tyaina
Allies Hit German Rail Centers in France and Belgium
Allied air forces launched a broad attack on German rail yards in northern France Belgium and additional targets across France Italy and Belgium. Liberators Thunderbolts and Mustangs attacked rail yards at Tergnier Le Mans Lyon Tours Chambly and Mechelen alongside auto works and explosive plants. RAF and Italian-based planes also struck Ludwigshafen La Spezia Livorno and Genoa as part of a larger pre invasion air offensive. Three American bombers and three fighters failed to return with several German aircraft shot down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladwin Hill
London
France
Belgium
Italy
Busigny
Valenciennes
Blanc-Misseron
England
British
Air Ministry
Sasataen Pomet Sil
Thunderbolt
Tergnier
le Mans
Dwight Eisenhower
Paris
St. Nazaire
Brest
Germany
RAF
Sky
Britain
RCAF
Lyon
Tours
Toulouse
Chambly
Mechelen
Brussels
St. Ghislain
Mons
Ludwigshafen
Rhineland
Mediterranean
la Spezia
Livorno
Leghorn
Genoa
Alesoy
Bradley Blames Bradley on Lend-Lease Aid to Mexico
Leo T. Crowley told the Senate that Rep. Bradley contends civilians or commercial aid are included in the lend-lease program for Mexico and that Bradley is completely in error. Crowley spoke through Senator McKellar.
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Bradley
Crowley
Washington
Leo T. Crowley
Senate
McKellar
Dtenn
Rep. Bradley
Rmich
Mexico
One Man Army Johnston Cited For Valor In World War II
Pfc. William J. Johnston of Colchester Conn. holds off a German assault at close range then covers a retreat and is left for dead with a chest wound. He crawls back to American lines, bare feet torn, to warn gunners of enemy positions and earn a citation recommendation.
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U. S
Noland Norgaard
Naples
William J. Johnston
Fellows
Colchester
Conn
Johnston
Killedifreman Johnston
Johnson
Connecticut
Five Minutes To Zero Hour Nazi Claim
A broadcaster in Berlin asserts that shipping and troop concentrations on the British south coast indicate an imminent invasion. He cites a Berlin poll showing about 90 percent expect a major landing in May, while speculators regain optimism after days of doubt about Eisenhower choosing the strike.
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Mentator
Berlin
Eisenhower
Rawlinson Named Army Home Board Member in Wisconsin
Charles H. Rawlinson of La Crosse is appointed by Governor Goodland to the board of managers for the Grand Army Home at King. He replaces August Frey and will serve until September 19, 1947. Rawlinson has long public service record including county service officer since 1940, past clerk, customs officer, U S marshal, and Spanish American War veteran.
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Madison
Wis
Charles H. Rawlinson
la Crosse
Goodland
Grand Army Home
King
Rawlinson
August Frey
Milwaukee
Cass Street
Casberg Camp
U. S
Wisconsin
Martin Brothers Re
Plane production in April shows a drop
Washington reports a decrease in aircraft production for April to 8,848 planes, down from a March record of 9,118. WPB executive vice chairman Charles E. Wilson attributed part of the decline to planned reductions and said total output was still below the lower schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
Charles E. Wilson
WPB
Davis Reelected Board Chairman in County Reorganization
R W Davis of Bangor was chosen chairman of the county board of supervisors for the 35th time at the annual reorganizational meeting. Moran of West Salem was re elected vice chairman. The board added the chairman and the highway commissioner as permanent members of the planning commission increasing membership to seven. The committees recommended hiring Florus Stellingware to supervise courthouse redecorating at an estimated cost of 11743 22. A legality question on contracts over 200 without a formal contract was continued. County Judge R V Ahlstrom urged considering adding beds to the infirmary.
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R. W. Davis
Bangor
County Board of Supervisors
Moran
West Salem
Davis
Davis Highway
County Planning Commission
Finance and Ways and Means
Florus Stellingware
R. V. Ahlstrom
Army Bombers Attack Wake Island With 95 Tons Of Bombs
Army bombers flew through moderate anti aircraft fire to hit Wake Island on Sunday dropping 95 tons of bombs. The navy said several enemy planes were in the air during the attack but did not intercept. All American planes returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wake Island
Navy
Reinstatement of Bulk Grain Movement on Great Lakes
The Office of Defense Transportation announced Tuesday the reinstatement of bulk grain shipments on the Great Lakes including cargo for the Commodity Credit Corporation.
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Lakes
Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
Great Lakes
Commodity Credit Corporation
Romania Surprises Red Army Visitors in Botoshani
Pravda correspondent Boris Polevoy reports Red Army troops in Romania encounter odd contrasts in Botoshani. Doormen in formal dress, bootblacks, bedbugs, painted girls, antique droshkys, and opera-like hotel porters bewilder Soviet soldiers while locals resume normal life after retreating Germans and Romanians.
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Moscow
Red Army
Romania
Soviet Union
Pravda
Brois Polevoy
Botoshani
Carpathian Mountains
Polevoy
Allied Ring Tightens on Jap Troops in Burma
Allied air forces repulsed violent Japanese attempts to break a Mandalay Myitkyina rail block 65 miles south of Mogaung. More than 1,000 Japanese dead in four assaults as 6th Army mops up in the Hollandia sector and presses toward Myitkyina to sever overland supply to China.
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Burma
Hollandia
Associated Press
Japan
Mandalay-Myitkyina
Mogaung
Southeast Asia
China
Burma-India
Myitkyina
Joseph W. Stilwell
Ledo
India
Henan
Hulao Pass
Hsuchang
Peiping-Hankow
Yingshang
Truk Satur
Kuriles
Asiatic
Admiralty
Lost whiskey case rattles La Crosse crowd
A case of 48 half pint bottles of whiskey fell from a delivery truck of Ed Phillips and Sons Inc in La Crosse on Monday around 5 pm. The driver retraced the route from Service Transfer to the Phillips warehouse but the case remains missing and police seek the driver’s identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Ed Phillips and Sons, Inc
South Front Street
Service Transfer Company
Phillips
Loopholes Shut in Liquor Price Ceilings
Washington officials announced a unified document consolidating 14 amendments to price ceilings on liquor and wines. Bars with bottle permits cannot sell by the drink, and restrictions curb finder and buyers' broker commissions used to extract price premiums. The amendment takes effect in May.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Enemy Gains Reported on Anzio Beachhead Front
Naples reports German forces pushed forward against 5th army positions three miles southwest of Carroceto on the Anzio beachhead. Shelling rose in the Cassino sector as strong enemy patrols were driven off, according to headquarters.
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Naples
5Th Army
Anzio
Carroceto
Cassino
Revision of pamphlet on oleomargarine questioned by dairy groups
Iowa State college released a revised pamphlet after protests by dairy interests that it had previously withdrawn for comparing oleomargarine to butter. The new edition avoids direct comparisons of nutritive value and palatability, citing two other research groups as reporting a favorable view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oleo Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Probe of M W Move Favored
The case rules committee reported favorably a resolution authorizing an investigation of the government seizure of the Montgomery Ward plant in Chicago. Sabath urged extending the inquiry to why the war production board gave the mail order house so much business, claiming it received 100 million dollars in government business. Speaker Rayburn would appoint a bipartisan group if the House adopts the resolution. Senate moves include Byrd seeking a broad judiciary committee inquiry despite McCarran’s investigation.
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Washington
Case Rules Committee
Montgomery Ward
Chicago
Sabath
Dill
War Production Board
Dewey
R-N
Rayburn
House
Rep. Fish
Senate
Byrd
D-Va
Judiciary Committee
Committee
McCarran
D-Nev
Seizure Fight Over Ward Chicago Plants
Montgomery Ward challenges President Roosevelt authority to seize its Chicago plants Under the war powers claim the firm argues the seizure violates the Fourth and Fifth Amendments and the Smith Connally Act limits to war related facilities Attorney Harold Smith cites due process concerns and bills of rights while noting Ward subsidiaries outside Chicago not affected by the action.
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Chicago
Montgomery Ward and Company
Roosevelt
Harold Smith
William H. Holly
Ward
Holly
Smith
Congress
Biddle
Judge Holly
F. R
Submarine Sinkings Hit Japanese Vessels in Enemy Waters
The navy reports American submarines sank seven Japanese cargo ships, one large tanker, and a large naval auxiliary, plus destroyed a Japanese light cruiser and two destroyers. Total ships sunk or damaged approach 695 with 544 sunk. Warships include 45 sunk and 10 probably sunk among 69 vessels.
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Washington
America
Navy
Toay
Rubber Union Meets Tonight
Members of local No. 14 United Rubber Workers of America will hold a 7:30 p m meeting Tuesday at Pioneer Labor hall Fifth avenue and Market street to act on proposals to end the strike that has closed the Indian Hill plant of the La Crosse Mills company since April Union president Robert Gleason announced the gathering stressing the importance of every month’s attendance and noting the proposals stem from joint negotiations with company representatives.
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United Rubber Workers of America
Pioneer Labor Hall
5Th Avenue
Market Street
Indian Hill
la Crosse Ar Mills Company
Robert Gleason
Gleason
Break In Levee At Preston Illinois Creates Massive Flood
A major breach at Preston Illinois along the Mississippi River unleashed a flood described as like an explosion. The break inundated more than 51 000 acres behind the dike while the Illinois River area downstream remained under pressure and levees near Beardstown and Meredosia were listed as critical.
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Associated Press
Mississippi River
Preston
Ill
Illinois
Beardtown
U. S. Army District Engineer’s Office
St. Louis
sChoteau, Nameoka
Venice
Meredosia
Illinois River
Beardstown
Mission From Tito Arrives In Britain
A Croatian and a Slovenian member of Tito’s Partisan mission arrived in London renewing talk of a possible Allied Balkan invasion. A Berlin report claimed 11,222 Partisan troops were killed in April with many more wounded or captured.
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Tito
Britain
London
Josip Broz (Tito
Balkans
Berlin
Yugoslavia
Restrict Return Of Britons To England
Washington reports new travel restrictions on Britons abroad forbid short term returns to England unless urgent for national interest. The rule tightens the April 24 security measure and applies to all British subjects overseas until further notice.
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Washington
England
British Information Services
Britain
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Wolfram
Madrid
Spanish Foreign Office
Great Britain
William Ellery Leonard
Land
Willis R. Jones
Baltimore
Stassen
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
GOP
Springfield
Army
Anzio Beachhead
M-W
Francis Biddle
Foe
Rubber Union
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