French Resist Seizure Move on Madagascar
Allied reports say tank-led British commandos battled French colonial troops near Diego Suarez as Vichy indicated the fall of the naval base was near A US diplomatic briefing noted possible actions against Vichy bases near the Panama Canal and the Caribbean Martinique Guadeloupe and French Guiana. British forces reported advancing toward Diego Suarez while air and sea supremacy were claimed by Britain.
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Madagascar
Big Island
Bence
Washington
United States
Panama Canal
Vichy France
Madagear
Vichy
United Nations
Caribbean
Martinique
Guadeloupe
Guiane
London
Long Island
Talend
Probe ordered into Ldi er death in Little Rock incident
In Little Rock Arkansas on May authorities announced a special grand jury would probe the death of Thomas B. Poster a Baltimore resident killed during an incident involving Patrolman A J and fellow officers. Military police and civil authorities described a violent confrontation with a crowd, arrests, and a gunfight ending with Foster shot by Officer Hay amid allegations of alcohol and mob activity unfolding near the city police station.
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Ple Rock
Ark
Sam
Thomas B
United Army
Baltimore
A J
Pollen
Lite Rock
Singing Lady's Son Dies Under Tragic Circumstances
Kenne Wicker known as the singing lady of radio addressed the Institute for Education by Charles Wicker Jr. She spoke of her son Wick, 17, who attempted to enter the U S air corps in 1949 and later inspired her to pursue constructive programs for children.
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Pumbus
Kenne Wicker
America
Charles Wicker, Jr
Wick
Pril
Uoh
United States
Ir Corps
Ry C
Nancy
Berry Beats Senator Bulow In Primary Fight
Associated Press reports Senator W. J. Bulow of South Dakota, 72, lost renomination to a Roosevelt supporter amid charges of pre-war isolationism and incomplete returns. Former Governor Tom Berry led with a decisive edge, while Harlan J. Bushfield eyed Berry’s likely Republican opponent. Kari Mundt won renomination and faced Fred Hildebrandt.
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Associated Press
W. J. Bulow
South Dakota
Roosevelt
Tom Berry
Pearl Harbor
Harlan J. Bushfield Apoe
Berry
Repub
Olive A. Ringsrud
Kari Mundt
Fred Hildebrandt
Vanderbilt Leaves Estate to Family in Will
New York May 4 Brunswick reports General Cornelius Vanderbilt left his entire estate, estimated at several millions, to his wife Grace Vanderbilt and his children Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr and Mrs Robert Livingston Stevens. The will filed for probate shows the estate valued at more than 10 000 dollars while he died in March in Biscayne Bay Florida at age 68. The bulk goes to his wife and two children with minor servant gifts. This follows the filing of his sister Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney’s will.
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New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Grace Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Robert Livingston Stevens
Biscayne Bay
Fla
General Vanderbilt
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
Vanderbilt
Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt
Radio fear of FCC control framed in congressional hearing
The CBS president warns that a centralized federal body could control all radio broadcasting. He argues for a clear legislative framework protecting free speech while urging unified regulation to prevent channel interference. Other witnesses debate non discrimination for newspapers and the danger of a single agency monopolizing publicity.
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Washington
Columbia Broadcasting System
Willian S Paley
House Interstate Commerce Committer
PCC
John T. Cahill
National Mg Company
Sanders
Louimena
Cahill
Leav
Red River Flood Forces Many To Flee In Louisiana
Red River backwater drives 75 families from Natchitoches parish as about 5,000 acres including 10,000 acres of farmland and woodlands flood. An appeal to federal and state engineers seeks help against future floods. H B Southwood, state board of engineers, to map the area.
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Natchitoches
Red River
H. B. Southwood
State Board of Engineers
British Pound German Bases Report From London May 6
British and German base raids described in London dispatches as part of a new series of air assaults against Adolf Hitler's war industry. The RAF targeted Stuttgart for a second consecutive night and attacked other southern German targets while light forces hit southeast England. Communiqués noted no reports from the darkness raid though several daylight sweeps across the Channel region and Belgium.
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London
Stuttgart
R.A. F
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Wnits
Englind
Ministries of Air and Home Security
English Channel
Zeebrugge
Belgium
France
New Monroe to Receive Four 21-Passenger Buses
Monroe officials announced four 21 passenger buses purchased nearly a year ago are due to ship around June 25 from Mack International. W D H Rodriguez said WPB notes indicate production is under way and no preference rating is needed for this bus type. The four buses cost $7 755 30 each to replace decade old units.
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Monroe Commission Council
D. H. Rodriguez
Finance and Utilities
Rodriguez
War Production Board
Monroe
WPB
Mack International Motor Truck Corporation
Commission Council
Mack Company
Body of Wealthy Woman Found in L A Home
The corpse of a woman tentatively identified as Mrs. Rose M. Whitmore was found in her newly bought Los Angeles residence. Her head showed a battered injury from a car jack handle and police sought a ruddy gray-haired man about 33 and six feet tall alleged to have recently married the victim. Documents note a $50,000 trust and a will filed in Kings County New York, with bank records totaling $1,300 to $2,500.
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Los Angeles
Rose M. Whitmore
New York City
Vernon Rosemussen
Church State Meet Ends Thursday At First Christian Church
The state convention of Christian churches meets at First Christian with parallel men and women discussions led by S W Hutton and Mrs H B Marx. Speakers include Dr B R Johnson, Dr George W Horton, and John Long. Sessions cover leadership training, emergencies, immigration, and foreign work. a 4 36 pm consecration service precedes a 6 pm fellowship supper. Public invited.
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United Christian Education Advance
State Convention of Christian Churches
First Christian Church
H. B. Marx
S. W. Hutton
Texas Christian University
R. T. Watson
Hutton
B. R. Johnson
Jackson
First Presbyterian Church
George W Horton
Glenn Hutton
K. L. Smith
Mildred Robertson
John Newman
Louisiana
Theo McElroy
Johnson, Jackson
Miss
Death of H B Womble in Gilbert Winnsboro Louisiana
Dr H B Womble a 63 year old prominent Gilbert physician for 40 years died at his Gilbert home on May 6 Funeral services were held at the First Methodist church in Winnsboro with First National Funeral Home in charge Pallbearers named He is survived by his wife one son two sisters and three brothers The physician studied medicine in Louisville Ky and served as an officer of the Winnsboro State Bank and as vice president of the Fifth District Medical Society He was active in Masonry and the local Methodist church
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Winnsboro
H. B. Womble
Gilbert
First Methodist Church
National Funeral Home
H. W Gilbert
R. M. Ward
John F. Ward
W. R Griffin
John Carroll
R. B. Lynch
H B. Womble
G. F. Purvis
Rayville
J. Co. Womble
el Dorado
Ark
J. W. Womble
Neil Womble
Winnsbero
Corregidor Beaten Into Helplessness Before Surrender
U S May Act To Take Over French Bases As Caribbean threats loom. Washington weighs moves on Vichy bases in Martinique Guadeloupe and French Guiana near the Panama Canal amid Britain's Madagascar action. Diplomats say an attack on Madagascar could trigger a united nations response and US action against Vichy bases.
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U. S
Washington
Madagascar
United Nations
Panama Canal
United States
Roosevelt
Axis
Laval
Britain
Petain
Admiral Darlan
Vichy
Indo-China
Caribbean
Martinique
Guadeloupe
French Guiana
Great Britain
Breatleigh
Awards for Valor Disclose 9 Deaths in India Crash
New Delhi May 6 Awards of the Order of the Purple Heart disclosed the deaths of nine US airmen in an April 2 crash in India as they prepared to attack the Japanese navy. The casualties include Major Norman H. Llewellyn Captain Elmer Parsel and several lieutenants and enlisted men. General Brereton said the men died as a result of the airplane crash while taking off from an advance airdrome in southeast India for bombing operations against Japanese naval forces.
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New Delhi
India
Order of the Purple Heart
United States
Norman H. Llewellyn
Lewis H. Brereton
Elmer Parsel
Duke Paul
George Harkness
Raymond B. Sprang
Raymond Gregor
Willie T. Stokes
Owen B. Knox
James C. Papunoff
Brereton
United States Army Air Forces
Intia
Southeast
Indias
House panel backs civilian commissions for war work
Washington May 6. The House military committee reversed its prior stance amid a growing uproar and endorsed allowing the war department to commission civilians for special duty.
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Washington
House Military Committee
War Department
Fall of Corregidor Seals fate of Manila Bay fortress
Washington reports Corregidor fortress fell to Japanese after 28 days of siege. The garrison’s defense collapsed under unrelenting artillery and air bombardment, with 13 air attacks on May 5. Lieutenant General Jonathan M. Wainwright described heavy casualties and the final Japanese crossing from Bataan by steel barges.
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Washington
Corregidor Fortress
War Department
Manila Bay
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Corregidor
Wainwright
Bataan
Associated Press
Jonathan Wainwright
Corregidor Island
Quaker to fight as liberal conscience splits family
Charles S. Satterthwait a 44 year old civil engineer and Quaker will report for duty as a first lieutenant in an army engineers regiment. His son Charlies Jr 21 plans to drive an ambulance for the British as a non combatant in Libya. Arnold 22 the younger son is serving a year and a day in Danbury prison for draft registration refusal. The father says his regiment will build and defend air bases.
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Birdsboro
Charles S. Satterthwait
Pennsylvania
Society of Friends
United States
Charlies, Jr
Libya
Arnold
Danbury
Conn
Satterthwait
Three Camp Shelby Soldiers Injured In Exploding Shell
Three Camp Shelby soldiers were hospitalized after a dud three millimeter shell exploded on an artillery range. Private John Bell of Cynthiana Kentucky suffered a mangled left hand and arm amputation. Private Howard Creasy of Barbourville Kentucky and Private Aubrey Wiggins of Mt Oliver Kentucky were also injured, with Bell the most seriously hurt.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Pthree Camp Shelby
Camp Base
Artilery Range
John Bell
Cynthiana
Howard Creasy
Barbourville
Aubrey Wiggins
Mt. Oliver
Bell
Wainwright surrenders after Manila Bay siege ending Corregidor defenses
Allied forces on Corregidor fortresses yield to Japanese after 28 days of bombardment and air attacks. About 7,000 Americans and Filipinos capitulate on the fortified island group guarding Manila Bay as Japanese forces overrun Bataan and adjacent forts. President Roosevelt commends the defenders for courage and tenacity amid a string of Asian conquests.
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Manila Bay
A War Department
General Wainwright
United States
Corregidor
Bataan
Gibraltar
Philippines
Wainwright
Bataan Peninsula
Fort Mills
Drum
Frank
Hughes
Roosevelt
Japan
Orient
Hongkong
Manila
Singapore
Batavia
Rangoon
Committee Studies Treasury Proposals in Ways and Means
Washington May 6 The House Ways and Means Committee temporarily studied postwar tax refunds for corporations and examined treasury proposals to add about 3.2 billion dollars in revenue. Democrat Coughton of North Carolina noted the rebate plan favored by treasury and committee experts would require more days of study. Morgenthau suggested retaining individual tax rates while lifting surtax thresholds. panel members showed limited appetite for rate increases though higher taxes for next year seem likely.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Treasury
Coughton
Democrat
North Carolina
Morgenthau
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