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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1943
Page
1
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A Jesuit comment on public graft debates cites Father Shortell and Father Lord in discussing sincerity and the role of essays. The open letter condemns Catholic officials described as grafters while reflecting on past writings about public corruption.
Russian armies pressed west in six sectors across White Russia and Ukraine as Red Army spearheads captured Stryesnin near Zhlobin and advanced toward the Gomel rail hub. Reports say Cherenkov, Bobruisk, and towns along the Dnieper area fell as forces established bridgeheads and pushed toward key German defenses.
Allied dispatch reports the British Eighth Army breached the German winter line on the Sangro ridge pushing four miles from the Sangro river and capturing Mezzagrogna. US Fifth Army troops advanced toward Castelnovo as Montgomery’s forces widened the bridgehead near Archi amid heavy bombardment and air support.
Report on deteriorating Nazi and Japanese war materiel under Allied air raids. Officers note German gear remains advanced but shows wear while Japanese equipment lags in research and development. Observers caution against overreliance on captured tech as combat losses rise.
Jefferson parish authorities charge Cummins Cummins 22 with the murder of 15 year old Joan Lewis whose body was found in a parked car in a New Orleans suburb. Assistant District Attorney Ernest Conzelmann said the youth confessed and described the scene. Cummins, a Navy veteran, is in custody as the case proceeds with a parish grand jury review. Churchill Birthday Work Day Noted In London No ceremonies planned at No 10 Downing Street as Churchill marks his birthday while Berlin radio reports he attends a trilateral allied meeting in Cairo.
Washington reports show a split among lawmakers as rumors fuel peace hopes. Senator Austin notes possible early German peace terms if defeat is clear while Reynolds questions sustained Nazi resistance to bombing. Senator Lodge predicts no quick victory before midsummer at best.
A House committee questions the War Labor Board’s authority to issue maintenance‑of‑union‑membership orders. Chairman Howard Smith of Virginia says the board has exceeded its powers by requiring union members to remain in good standing as a condition of continued employment under board‑approved contracts. He calls the orders a flagrant assumption of non granted authority.
Washington reports the U S military announces successful tests of a 75 mm cannon mounted on B-35 Mitchell bombers. The weapon sank a Japanese destroyer in combat and is described as a heavy anti ship and ground support arm. Rear Admiral Blandy notes secrecy and compares the tech to German bombs.
Staff Sergeant Joseph E. Hartman of Birmingham Alabama earned the Silver Star after his bomber was cut in two by a Japanese plane near a Pacific island. He parachuted into the sea from about 2000 feet, survived seven days among natives, rode a native dugout over 20 miles, then reached a U S naval boat. He helped natives locate and dispatch a stranded enemy flier while awaiting rescue. The award was presented at Keesler Field during a formal review.
Harry D. Wilson, agricultural commissioner from Louisiana, told a National Association meeting in St Louis that farmers face high costs for goods bought while receiving good prices for products. He argued farmers deserve the same high price opportunities as manufacturers and criticized subsidy plans.
Ben May of Mobile urged the Patman committee that price ceilings on lumber must rise soon or many small lumber mills will close. He noted big mills can grow their own timber but smaller operators rely on the market. R. L. Smith said 30 percent of skilled labor fled to shipyards and draft. He pleaded for draft deferments for timber workers to keep production. C. C. Sheppard warned manpower and equipment must be sustained amid shrinking returns.
Washington November 30 UP The fiction in the Ickes Lewis coal pact becomes clear in Ickes figures explaining price rises despite the War Labor Board claim of no wage hike The WLB approved extra pay for an hour more work but Vinson notes the production gain justified by fuel cost officials is only about 8 percent versus the 14 percent implied Ickes estimates show a shortfall due to fatigue transport and scheduling limits in mines The anthracite sector shows even clearer fiction with a 37.8 cent daily earnings rise for workers as compensation for a longer work day and other factors continue on second page.
Good Fellows report a $158 total raised for less privileged families over three days, but warn food rationing will make gifts harder to obtain. The Monroe area faces many cheerless homes with cold, underdressed residents, risking illness and hardship this winter. Continued on second page.
Allied forces press the advance from New Guinea to Tarawa as American and Australian units close in on Bonga and Wewak with heavy bomber support. Liberators raid Nauru and the Marshalls while ships and barges along Bougainville and New Guinea are targeted.
A London dispatch reports Axis sources claiming a three power meeting of Churchill Roosevelt and Stalin may convene in Teheran with Chiang Kai Shek and his wife also hinted to participate. The broadcast notes Roosevelt and Churchill reportedly en route to Teheran and Stalin believed in Tehran.
A hydrogen tank explosion at the Western Electric plant in lower Manhattan fatally injures guard Robert Hiller who rescued two workers, with 25 others injured including two in critical condition. The blast rattled Greenwich Village and reached nearby New Jersey, prompting federal and city investigations as Mayor La Guardia visited the scene.
London reports a Soviet Czech pact to join with Poland against Germany's drive east for twenty years. Edouard Benes to sign in Moscow with US and Britain backing, avoiding border talks until after the war, and noting non intervention in internal affairs.
Daniel A. Allain Jr president elect of the Louisiana Teachers Association announced two house of delegates meetings in Baton Rouge Thursday and Friday to discuss compulsory school teacher retirement and adequate salaries for teachers. Mary Hoffman president of the New Orleans unit said the tenure bill changes and the meth-responsibility resolution would be opposed by the unit.
Lieutenant General Alexander A Vandegrift was named commandant of the Marine Corps, effective January 1, succeeding Lieutenant General Thomas Holcomb who retires due to age. Secretary Knox announced the appointment at a press conference with Holcomb and Vandegrift. Holcomb, 64, remains until year end per Roosevelt request. Vandegrift is 56 with 34 years in service.
Ankara reports Turkey will reauthorize its ambassador to Rome and recognize Premier Pietro Badoglio's government, despite German pressure to back Mussolini and the Republican Fascist regime. The move aligns with Turkey’s policy of recognizing only legally constituted governments. The Turkish ambassador to Berlin plans to depart for Germany to continue duties.
Dr. David E Brown state health officer announced a Fifth District Medical Society meeting in Monroe on December 7 to discuss typhus fever in Louisiana. Dr. W. L. Treuting will assist in leading the discussion.
The Portuguese foreign office said the legation and consulate in Berlin were destroyed by fire during last week's heavy air raids. All staff are safe, the announcement said.
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