Eisenhower Prepares Greatest Gamble Against Europe
The 1943 Tunis victory fuels Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower as he plans the D-Day invasion. Allies built vast forces and supplies in England, with tens of thousands of troops and massive materiel poised for the assault. Confidence grows from Tunisia where Allied forces crushed Rommel and Vorn Arnim, lifting one continent from enemy control and aiming to free another.
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Don Whitehead
Associated Press
London
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
New Zealand
Peter Fraser
Germany
England
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Tunisia
Frwin Rommel
von Arnim
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Ceere
Fusentower
Baial
Bataan Groups Seek Soviet Help for Prisoner Relief
At a St Joseph convention the federated Bataan relief groups urged negotiations with the Soviet government for aid in delivering relief supplies to Japanese prisoners of war. They called for a nationwide drive with the next war bond campaign to fund planes for the spirit of Corregidor and to begin Albuquerque rehabilitation work at once.
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ST Joseph
Federated Organisations For
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Albuquerque
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Chicago
Detroit
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Dallas
Los Angeles
Washington
D. C
W. H. Spensiey
WAC to Observe Second Anniversary in Local Observance
The Women's Army Corps marks its second anniversary on May 15 with local displays in department stores and theater lobbies. A wartime recruiting film Sits Your War Too will show four days starting May 14 at Lunrisey theater, honoring the first recruit of the campaign and detailing duties and eligibility for West Texas women.
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Women's Army Corps
WAC
Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps
Yo So
Natag
Locopock
Lunrisey
United States
Civcian
West Texas
Stassen Urged to End Friends’ Political Efforts
Olivia Minnesota May 6—N J Lauerman an Olivia attorney and former Seventh Minnesota district Republican chairman says he wrote Lt Comdr Harold E Stassen urging him to state he is not a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination and to ask friends to stop political efforts on his behalf Stassen is on active Navy duty in the Pacific theater Also noted women’s Army Corps recruit visits in Lubbock Texas with appointment info
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Olivia
Minn
N. J
Stassen
Navy
Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
FDR Seeks $3.45 Billion Lend Lease For 1945 Year
President Roosevelt asked Congress to appropriate 3 450 570 000 for the lend lease program for the fiscal year ending June 30 1945. He also urged using unexpended balances to raise the new year total to 7 188 893 000. The request covers industrial products for war supplies food and related services for Allied nations and includes a proposal to apply 88 299 000 from lend lease operations to procure farm and industrial products.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Ellender
D-La
United States
White House
Dailey Oil Contractor Samuel Dailey Dies at 71
Samuel T. Dailey, a prominent Midcontinent oil well drilling contractor, died today at his home in Lake Hamilton, Arkansas. Relatives and business associates in Tulsa were advised.
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Tulsa
Samuel T. Dailey
Lake Hamilton
Ark
Iceland Votes On Republic Establishment Referendum
In Reykjavik on May 6 a cabinet and four parties urged citizens to back a referendum on establishing a republic in late May. The 1918 union treaty with Denmark expired end of 1943, and Iceland’s parliament moved to a new constitution set to take effect June 17. The referendum seeks ratification of this unanimous Althing decision.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Denmark
Christian I
Althing
Army Ordnance 50 Caliber Gun Reaches 203 Parts
The Army Ordnance 50 caliber aircraft machine gun now contains 203 different parts.
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Indianapolis
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Boston
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Harry L. Leva
Texas
Ing
Emmett Morris
Mia Morris
Tops
Hilton
Liteton Hotel
Armers
West 34Th Street
Lubbock Aero Service
Hilton Hotel
Bob Walker
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