Flashes Of Life In Brief Local Items Across Several States
A compilation of short notices: thieves steal a car from James A. Watson in New York then he hitchhikes home. Horse trading booms in Kent Connecticut as Stephen Chase notes wartime demand. In Westport Pennsylvania a West family mix up at Sylvania plant, and Richmond Indiana police pursue snack‑toting thieves. Cherokee Iowa reports fuel oil misdelivery. Moline Illinois announces Dr William R Hodgson fills in as Sir Toby Belch in a high school play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent
Conn
Stephen Chase
United States Air Power Rolls 2000-Plane Raid Across Germany
American bombers and escorting fighters struck seven German aircraft centers and military targets in northwest Germany and occupied regions. The operation included nearly 2000 planes and followed RAF raids on Stuttgart, with heavy damage reported at Leipzig and Brunswick.
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London
United States
Stuttgart
Leipzig
United States Air Force
Eighth Air Force
Coxyde
Belgium
H. H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Germany
France
Brunswick
Bernberg
Air Force
Leipzig- Mackau
Leipzig-Hellerblick
Messerschmitt
Regensburg
Wiener Neustadt
Hilversum
Holland
Posen
Poland
Focke-Wulf
Air Ministry
United States Seizes Most of Eniwetok Atoll in Pacific Drive
U S Pacific Fleet reports rapid advance on Eniwetok as forces land on the westernmost atoll. Admiral Nimitz says Engebi captured in hours and Eniwetok secured, with light casualties and Japanese resistance unclear. The atoll blocks the lagoon entrance and serves as a key air base for operations between the Marshalls, Gilberts, and Wake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Marshalllands
United States
Eniwetok Island
Ester W. Nimitz
Long Island
Eniwetok Atoll
Try Island
Adrial Nimitz
Engebi Island
Ain Eniwetok Atoll
Gebi
Eniwetok Islands
Engebi
Eniwetok
Parry Island
William L. Wooden
Associated Press
Gilberts
Wayne Lonergan arguments fixed in murder case
New York reports that Judge John Freschi presided as arguments were heard in Wayne Lonergan's first degree murder case. The hearing addressed the 4-F draft status and demands for draft board psychiatric reports and the autopsy on Lonergan's alleged wife Patricia. The defense cited the need for these records to build the defense. In Canada, related medical records surfaced during a petition involving Broderick and Crown investigators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wayne Lonergan
John Freschi
Deendant
Lonergan
Edward V.roderick
Districtttorney
Broderick
McFadden
New York State
Hhe
McKenzie urges sweeping new income tax law
Representative Charles McKenzie of Louisiana calls for scrapping the 28 major revenue bills since 1913 and enacting a single simple tax act. He criticizes the treasury and Ways and Means for confusing the system and questions how taxpayers can know what they owe.
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Washington
Charles McKenzie
Louisiana
Treasury Department
House
Ways and Means Committee
McKenzie
Congressional
Congress
Lower draft age rejected by House military committee
Washington ledger report shows the House Military Committee opposing lowering the draft age from 18 to 17. Chairman May advocates using over age 38 to 45 non fathers, while Harness argues no change is needed and calls for better use of current manpower. He notes 100,000 draft eligible on government payroll. May opposes drafting 17-year-olds even with noncombat delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Services
May
Representative Harness
Indiana
Harness
War Department
Two youths die as car overturns near Houma
In Terrebonne Parish near Houma two youths died after a car left Highway 90 at Coteau, overturned, and burned. C. J. Hebert 18 of Thibodaux died in the wreckage, Thomas Duvernay 17 of New Orleans died hours later at Ellender Hospital. Other injured were Lloyd Gravois 15 and Kermit Adams 18 both of Thibodaux in serious condition, and Anthony Terranova 16 of New Orleans treated for burns and discharged. Coroner J. B Duval said the party was en route to Houma when the accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houma
C. J. Hebert
Thibodaux
Thomas Duvernay
New Orleans
Ellender
Lloyd Gravois
Kermit Adams
Chaplin to become father again amid legal battles
Charlie Chaplin, 54, and his young wife Oona expect a baby around mid August, while he faces both criminal and civil disputes over his paternity with Joan Berry. Berry had accused Chaplin, while Oona defends the actor, who denies the claim despite medical tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Chaplin
Joan Berry
Oona Chaplin
Eugene O'Neill
New York
Chaplin
Mildred Harris
Lita Grey
Charles, Jr
United States
Sydney
Iona
Santa Barbara County
Miss Berry
Charlie
Miss O'Neill
Allied halt Nazi push toward Anzio bridgehead
American and British forces repelled a dense German assault aimed at breaking the Anzio beachhead, driving German units back toward Carroceto as Allied air, naval, and artillery support unleashed a counteroffensive. The battle saw heavy casualties with hundreds wounded and at least 700 prisoners taken.
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Naples
Anzio
Carvoveto
Anziate Highway
Italy
Eberhard von Mackensen
Fifth Army
Cassino
Heinrich von Vietinghof
Albert Kesselring
Carroceto
Terelle
Eighth Army
Aerial Slugging in Pacific Shows U S Sea Power Rise
The United States gains naval air strength in the Pacific with a rapid carrier rebuild and new aircraft. The piece notes losses since Pearl Harbor, a bold two day strike on Truk, and attacks on Marshalls and Carolines. It cites Corsair Hellcat and Helldiver as top plane types and reports Essex class carriers underway plus escort carriers from cargo ships.
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Pacific
U.S
Associated Press
Washington
Japan
America
United States
Atlantic
Truk
Marshalls
Carolines
Imperial Navy
Navy
Congress Sees Tax Bill Veto From Roosevelt
Speaker Rayburn said President Roosevelt would veto the $2.315 billion tax bill and that the veto would be sustained. Leaders debated the bill with White House discussions and Republican concerns over social security and renegotiation provisions. The Senate's White warned overriding a veto could spur less tax legislation and increased borrowing.
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Washington
Rayburn
Texas
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Congressional Democratic
House
Ways End Means
Senate
White
Maine
Treasury
Man killed on Highway 80 near Rayville
Elbert Haley 45 of Route 4 Ouachita parish was struck and killed by an eastbound car while inspecting his car on Highway 80 east of Rayville. Haley’s body taken to Davis Lawhead Funeral Home Monroe. Funeral Tuesday at 3:30 from family home. interment in Claiborne Cemetery. Survived by wife Lela M Haley three sons two daughters mother and siblings.
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Elbert Haley
Ouachita Parish
Haley
Monroe
Rayville
Davis-Lawhead
Claiborne Cemetery
Lela M. Haley
Arthur Lee Haley
United States Army
New York City
Kevlin
Marcus Haley
West Monroe
Virginia Pearl
Betty Joe
Jeanette
Mildred
Juanita Haley
Pacific raid on Truk cripples Japanese base claims
Admiral Nimitz reported nineteen Japanese ships sunk and 201 planes destroyed in the Truk raid, with substantial land installation damage. Carrier air forces claimed heavy losses for Japan while American planes lost 17. The operation was described as a partial settlement of the Pearl Harbor debt.
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Uman
Truk Islands
Japan
Central Pacific
United States Marine
South Pacific
A. P
United States Marine Corps
James R. Christensen
Salt Lake City
Utah
Marine Corps
Truk Island
A. P. Wirenkota
United States Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Truk
Chester W. Nimitz
Nimitz
Tokyo
Blue Streak Returns to Miami After Mediterranean Missions
The Consolidated Vultee bomber Blue Streak lands at Miami airport with ten crewmen and two Combat Carmera men after 50 bombing missions. The Liberator, with 1,058 combat hours, survived 150 flak hits and 19 engines used, earning a flawless safety record among Mediterranean operations.
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Miami
Fila
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Plant
Atlantic
Bollingfield Washington
Naples
36Th Street
Hal Bowe
Associated Press
United States
Ploesti
Romania
Augsburg
Tobruk
Mediterranean
Ralph P. Thompson
Postoffice Closure Tuesday in Observance of Washington's Birthday
The Monroe postoffice will close all day Tuesday in observance of Washington's birthday with no mail delivery to city or country. Mail in postoffice boxes will be distributed as usual. special delivery and perishable parcels will be delivered promptly, according to Postmaster J. R. Wooten.
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Monroe
Washington
J. R. Wooten
Tojo Takes Over Army General Staff After Truk Losses
Tokyo acknowledged heavy losses at Truk and relieved both army and navy chiefs. Premier Hideki Tojo becomes army chief of staff and Admiral Shimada serves as naval chief. Nagano as navy chief was also relieved. Ushiroku named vice chief and Iida appointed to lead the army central district. Nimitz said American losses included 19 Japanese ships sunk and 201 planes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tokyo Radio
Japan
Truk
Navy
Hideki Tojo
Army General Staff
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
United States
Imperial Headquarters
Army
United States Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Service
Domei
Hirohito
Tojo
Commerce and Industry
Atsushi Ushiroku
Shojiro Iida
Army Central District
Nimitz
Nagano
London
Washington
No Progress On Soldier Vote In Congress
Washington reports both Senate and House conferees returning to a stalled search for a service vote compromise. Advocates of state controlled voting push to reject the administrations federal ballot plan even as it becomes a supplementary option for those lacking a state ballot. Senate co author Senator Green signaled possible failure to reach an agreement and suggested the sides may report no progress at week’s end.
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Washington
Senate
House
Green
Rhode Iseland
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Iowa
Parker Rutherwd
Rutherford
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