Italy Jittery As Pact Is Observed
London reports mark the fourth anniversary of Mussolini signing a pact with Germany as Italy braces for invasion. Allied air raids drive civilian evacuations while Goering issues air raid shelter directives and Ankara seeks fast defense funding amid mounting crisis.
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London
Italy
Germany
Benito Mussolini
Duce
Ankara
DNB
Office of War Information
Reichsmarshal
Hermann Goering
RAF
OWI
Stockholm
Aftontidningen
Norway
Vidkun Quisling
AFL seeks restoration of War Labor Board powers
The AFL executive council urged Congress to restore the War Labor Board powers and limit the National Labor Relations board. President William Green announced a committee to negotiate John L. Lewis United Mine Workers reaffiliation, adherence to a no strike pledge, and a wage dispute settlement by the War Labor Board. The council cited conflicts with Roosevelt era limits on the board and the original wartime agreement.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
War Labor Board
Congress
National Labor Relations Board
AFL Executive Council
William Green
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
AFL
Lewis
CIO
Roosevelt
Labor
Redskins New Mentor Sees Pro Football Hope Next Season
Washington coach Dutch Bergman predicts June kickoff of player gathering as the Redskins and other clubs plan for a continued pro season. He expects 6 to 8 players from the draft roster and notes government support, wartime staffing, and player shortages shape training. Sammy Baugh exemplifies how stars may balance football with other work.
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Washington
Washington Redskins
Bergman
Cleveland
Redskins
Sammy Baugh
Sweet Swater
Sammy
Comintern Dissolved Affects War and Postwar Ties
The Communist International announced its dissolution in Moscow, a move praised in London as boosting British American and Russian cooperation on wartime and postwar policy. Observers link the decision to Churchill Roosevelt talks in Washington and aims to forge closer ties with Stalin.
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London
Communist International
Moscow
Roosevelt
Churchill
Washington
Joseph Stalin
American Communists Say US Org Not Affected By Soviet Move
General Secretary Earl Browder said the American Communist Party remains unchanged by the Soviet decision to disband the Communist International. He noted the U S party had already severed ties with external groups and would likely align with Moscow's aims. The stance followed a May 22 report from New York.
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New York
United States
Communist International
Earl Browder
Browder
American Communist Party
Moscow
Decision finds favor with South Americans
Announcement to abandon the Comintern drew generally favorable responses across South America. In Buenos Aires and other cities workers' representatives said the move would help unify leftist groups once divided by the communists' alleged subservience to Moscow. Chile and Uruguay Communist sources dismissed any practical impact, noting their parties had little to do with Moscow.
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Buenos
Aires
Comintern
South America
Buenos Aires
Moscow
Communist Party
Chile
Uruguay
Legion Convention Moody of Austin Auxiliary Meeting Subset
The Moody of Austin auxiliary will meet with the Legion Fox for the barbecue and night program and hold its business meeting at 7 30 oclock in the legion library. Delegates to the Allen Bros post convention include H L Allen Robert J Allen George S Berry George Brewer James O Cade Frank Campbell H D Wood Paul W Hardwick Glen Hess C A Hubbard A C Jackson J L Murfee and J A Raley. Alternates are Sam Gillespie A H Maas B V M Heskimen Hugh Slagle W T Strange C M Trout Fred Childress George A Meiser and F W Groce.
Degrees Granted at Texas Tech Commencement May 31
Two hundred sixty-nine graduates will receive degrees at an 8 o clock Monday ceremony in Tech stadium. Sidney Samuels will deliver the address. Baccalaureate is Sunday with Bishop Moore presiding. Ten seniors are graduate students with 71 engineering 15 agriculture 95 arts and sciences 37 commerce and 41 home economics degrees. Weather may move events to the college gymnasium.
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Texas Technological College
Tech
Clifford B. Jones
Sidney &. Samuels
Fort Worth
Mark McGee
Texas Tech Board of Directors
Harry J. Moore
Dallas
Jones
Hilton Hotel
Margaret W. Weeks
Mabel D. Erwin
Twentieth Street
J. M. Gordon
Division of Arts and Sciences
Gordon
Albert Barnett
Loss Of Duchess To Ex Pilot In Kiel Raid
Spokane dispatch reports Capt. Harold L. Stouse, former Duchess pilot in 16 European raids, calls loss of the Flying Fortress Duchess in a Kiel raid tough news. He recalls wishing to bring her back and notes Lt. Jack Mathis was killed March 18 while dropping bombs. Lt. Rhode Mark Mathis was missing in action.
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Spokane
Wash
Kiel
Germany
Harold L. Stouse
Europe
States
Stouse
Jack Mathis
San Angelo
Texas
Rhode Mark Mathis
Tax Conferees Mull Compromise On Abating 50 Dollar Start
Senate and House conference members studied tonight a compromise to abate the first 50 dollars of tax and 75 percent of all over that amount. The plan would free about 7,000,000 new 1942 taxpayers from obligations and have others deduct 50 dollars from 1942 tax debt and pay 25 percent of the remainder over two years while meeting current obligations.
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Washington
Senate House Conference Committee
Soldier benefits explained for discharge and readjustment
The notice outlines wartime benefits in 44 states and Hawaii for discharged service members. It covers reinstatement rights, civil service preference, medical care after the war, and potential veterans pensions or vocational rehabilitation based on disability and placement needs.
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Hawaii
Attu War Report Notes Afterweathered Assaults
The article describes Japanese forces on Attu and strong positions on nearby Kiska, 172 miles southeast, with weather hampering observation of results. Text urges wartime bond sales with the message Buy A War Bond TODAY.
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Kiska
Attu
Nazis Seek Friction Over Soviet Action
Axis propaganda claimed President Roosevelt proposed liquidating the Communist International in a letter to Stalin. Berlin radio aired a Lisbon dispatch alleging Washington pressure to strain US USSR ties. The Communist International announced its dissolution about a day after Stalin received the letter, with no reliable source linking the events.
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Associated
Preas
Axis
Roosevelt
Joseph E. Davies
Stalin
Moscow
Communist International
Berlin
Lisbon
Washington
Russia
Axis Plane Toll Expands Mediteranean Shipping Lanes
RAF air operations push into the Mediterranean as Mosquitoes bomb Berlin for the third night and Whirlwind fighters sink two ships in a five-ship convoy off France. Allied bombers strike Italy and island targets while U-boat yards at Emden and Wilhelmshaven face daylight attacks. US Flying Fortresses report losses of 12 bombers. Moscow radio cites a German lieutenant about Stuttgart raid damage.
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RAF
London
Europe
Berlin
France
Italy
Mediterranean
European
Emden
Wilhelmshaven
High Command
Ration Book Policy Sparks Servicemen Exemption Debate
OPA faces criticism as ration book blanks fail readers and service members. A statement from rationing director Paul M. O’Leary explains the servicemen and those in institutions cannot apply now, with a temporary exemption planned and a simple method to distribute books to personnel to be developed later.
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Armed Services
Paul M. O'Leary
Jap Exchange Continues With Limited Repatriation
The exchange talks propose three more exchanges with 1,500 repatriates per side per exchange. Japan replies favoring a single exchange now with 1,400 repatriates per side and postponing further exchanges. India’s area is noted as 1,575,000 square miles, about half the U S size.
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Partment
India
United States
Housewives Urged to Refuse Paying Illegal Prices
Price Administrator Prentiss M. Brown urged housewives to refuse paying above the ceiling on general grocery items to aid OPA enforcement. He spoke ahead of new uniform prices due in about 130 metropolitan areas for larger stores classes 2 3 and 4, to be announced via OPA field offices.
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Washington
Prentiss M. Brown
OPA
Weather Drenches North Texas as Flood Warning Issued
The weather bureau issued a flood warning for residents of the upper Trinity valley in north Texas while Corpus Christians endure voluntary water rationing. Dallas rainfall neared three inches since Friday with towns like Waxahachie and Bonham reporting substantial totals. Farmers face mixed moisture with hail damage and calls for sun to aid germination as storms spread through Scurry and Henderson counties.
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Len
Weather Bureau
Trinity Valley
Texas
Dallas
A. M. Hamrick
U. S
Trinity
Waxahacnie
Bonham
Llano
Scurry County
Gainesville
Snyder
Henderson County
Lubbock
Abilene
Austin
Midwest Floods Threaten Inundations and Oil Pipeline Halt
Flood waters from Midwest tributaries raise the Mississippi to near record levels. Over 100000 homeless and thousands of acres under water while troops assist in protective and rehabilitation work. Oil movement to the east coast cut by railroad washouts though the 24 inch line may resume.
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Mississippi
Illinois
Indiana
H. S. Aurand
Sixth Service Command
Tinois
Arkansas
Fort Smith
Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
Ickes
Little Rock
Ark
Jap Snipers On Attu Are Tough
On Attu Island May 15, United Press reports grim fighting as American troops head to dislodge Japanese snipers dug into mossy snowbound ridges. Snipers use tunnels and fog to strike. Americans counter with artillery and relentless uphill patrols. A camouflaged Jap dugout contained a ten-inch bamboo flute used for signaling.
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Russell Annabel
United Press
Massacre Bay
Attu Island
Guadalcanal
Pacific
Attu
Aera
Red stamp J extended to June for meat and fats
The Office of Price Administration extended red stamp J to cover June instead of May 31 to prevent a supermarket rush before Memorial Day. Four new 16 point stamp series K L M and N start May 30 and expire June 30, while E F G H expire May 31.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
War Labor Board orders 3 cent wage boost for rubber workers
The War Labor Board on May 22 directed a 3 cent an hour raise for Big Four rubber workers, urging Akron plants to reopen and warning continued stoppages threaten national security. CIO United Rubber Workers had sought 8 cents, and several thousand workers did not report to Akron plants in protest.
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Washington
War Labor Board
Akron
CIO United Rubber Workers
CIO
WLB
Little Steel
Horse Flood Victim Rescues Rescuers
BERARDSTOWN Jil May 22 Five men set out in an outboard boat to rescue a horse marooned on the opposite side of the swollen Tlinois river. The horse swam away. The men pursued. After two hours they overtook the animal. When they used motor power the boat was too fast for the swimming horse. When they rowed the horse was too fast for them. Robert C. Sparks chief inspector of the state conservation department finally solved the problem by grabbing the horse's tail and letting the animal tow men boat and all to safety.
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Berardstown
Jil
Tlinois
Robert C. Sparks
State Conservation Department
Local briefs report Lubbock notices and travel
Clyde Peddy, 17, was discharged from Lubbock General Hospital after arm injuries from a window pane. Glenn Willson of Lubbock will graduate Sunday from Wayland College Plainview with remarks by President McDonald and sermon by Dr Ellis. WAAC administration school opens at Sul Ross with over 200 cadets. Travel club lunch follows urging war bond sales and stamps. Visitors include Mrs. Charles Wolfe en route to Davidson Oklahoma and Lt. Charles L Cobb visiting from Fort Washington Maryland.
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Clyde Peddy
J. T Peddy
Tohoka
Lubbock General Hospital
Glenn Willson
D. A. Wilson
Lubbock
Wayland College
Plainview
George W. McDonald
John A. Ellis
First Baptist Church
Sherman
Charles L. Cobb
Fort Washington
Cleve Cobb
Main Street
New Orleans
Seven Injured When Bus Skids Hits Pole
Three named victims include A. F Martin dale of Jasper Texas Ann Huggins of Houston Josephine Brown and Lucy Brown of Houston plus four others. The Airline Motor Coach company of Nacogdochas owned the bus which skidded into a telephone pole in Shreveport. Bus passengers were taken to a local hospital with non life threatening injuries.
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Shreveport
Airline
Motor Coach Company of Nacogdochas
A. F Martindale
Jasper
Tex
Ann Huggins
Houston
Josephine Brown
Lucy Brown
Warning On Black Meat in Dallas Retail
Dallas officials warn that next week will likely see little legitimate beef in Dallas retail counters. A Dallas packer said any beef after five to six days would come from the black market as existing supply dwindles and plants halt slaughter due to losses. OPA officials in Fort Worth found no significant black market in north central and West Texas, attributing meat shortages to high feed costs and rain forage.
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Dallas
Dallas News
Fort Worth
West Texas
OPA
Frank Taylor
North Central
Taylor
Severe Mileage Slash Ordered For Eastern States Transport
The Office of Defense Transportation ordered a 40 percent cut in mileage for eastern trucks buses and taxis to ease a gasoline shortage. Drastic curtailments will cover beverage ice cream flower deliveries and other less essential goods starting Monday. A renewed private car ban remains in effect and shutdowns will worsen crowded buses fewer store deliveries and taxi services. The action extends the T gasoline ration period in the 12 northeastern states to July 25 from June 30.
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Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
Small Grains Making Fairly Good Progress
Wheat oats and rye show fairly good progress in most producing belt areas. Corn planting lags due to wet weather. Texas winter wheat fair with urgent gains needed. oats and barley fair. corn progressing and in fairly good condition.
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Chicago
Weather Bureau
Texas
Fall From Horse Here Fatal To G. M. Gregor
G M Gregor about 50 died at Lubbock General Hospital after a broken neck from a fall while exercising a horse Friday. He worked for Brown Saddle shop. Body taken to Rix Funeral home with funeral arrangements not yet completed.
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G. M. Gregor
Lubbock General Hospital
Gregor
Brown Saddle Shop
Rix Funeral
Markets At Houston To Close On Monday
Pat Stone of the Retail Grocers association warned that meat markets with association membership would close Monday. He said the action aims to eliminate the black market and keep marketing orderly as the government desires.
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Houston
Pat Stone
Retail Grocer’s Association
Committee Speeds FSA Fund Hearing
Senate Agricultural Appropriations panel moved to finish hearings on the Farm Security Administration and crop insurance fund in record time amid expectations of bitter fights. The May 22 session aimed to advance the annual farm money bill with speed.
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FSA
Washington
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Sul Ross College
George S. Berry
Texas Defense Guard
Lubbock Traveling Salesman Association
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Fred J. Johnson
Dee H. Bradford
Charles Wolfe
Davidson
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Seventeenth Street
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Baltimore, Md
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Ninth Street
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Oakland
Calif
W. C. McCelvey, Jr
Bryan Army Air Field
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