Jap Headquarters Blasted in Toungoo Burma Raid
The U S Army Air Forces said heavy damage resulted from a May 5 raid by 10th Air Force bombers on Jap installations in Toungoo Burma, smashing the enemy headquarters and damaging other buildings.
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Delhi
Toungoo
Burma
Army Air Forces
10Th Air Force
14Th Air Force
Indo-China
Hainan
China
Tayngi
Nyrgyan
Manda
Tay
Hess Deputy Adolf Hitler’s Secretary Wife In England
London May 6 Laborite William J Thorne submitted to the House of Commons that Frau Rudolf Hess had joined her husband in England. Hess has been a prisoner here since his flight to Scotland in 1941. Thorne asked if 15000 pounds of Hess securities are used to pay for the keep of himself and family now in this country. The Prime Minister’s reply will follow. Earlier Thorne had been told Hess's wife was not in Britain and no facilities would be granted.
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London
William J. Thorne
House of Commons
Rudolf Hess
England
Hess
Adolf Hitler
Scotland
Germany
Thorne
Itusier
Commons
Fran Hess
Britain
Camp Pickett Troops Battle Virginia Forest Fire
Two hundred Army troops from Camp Pickett joined volunteers to fight a large forest fire in western Giles county Virginia. Sheriff Emory Johnston said troops were billeted at Pearisburg High School and joined state forestry officials on the firelines at 6 a.m.
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Pearlsburg
Camp Pickett
Virginia
Giles County
Emory Johnston
Pearisbore High School
State Forestry Division
Commanders Of All Minute Men Meet in Baltimore May 15 16
Maryland Minute Men leaders from 15 000 members prepare to convene at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore for the first gathering since the organization formed. The meeting aims to coordinate efforts and discuss plans for militia activities.
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Baltimore
Maryland Minute Men
Fifth Regiment
Firer Son of Thurmont Sails to Gardner Field Calif
In California Set Firer son of Mr and Mrs Yarry W Firer from Thurmont is now stationed with the Army Air Forces at Gardner Field California. He entered service April 3 and was recently home on a fifteen day furlough.
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Set. Firer
Yarry W. Firer
WAAC sergeant Burke promoted at Daytona Beach unit
Sergeant Burke of the 17th WAAC Post Headquarters Company in Daytona Beach Fla is promoted to assistant manager of the War Department theaters there. She is the first local girl to enter the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. Her brother C L Burke is stationed at Homestead Fla with the militia. Adjutant General Stratt stresses alertness as Allied invasion looms. Water supply in Frederick remains unaffected by a dry spell with spillway overflowing and a forecast of possible warm weather and isolated storms.
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Sergt. Burke
17Th
WAAC
Daytona Beach
War Department
Nellie Burke
Women’s Army
C .L. Burke
Homestead
Fla
Frederick City
Frank Weddle
Hweather
Institutions urged to apply for May and June ration certificates
Many institutional users have not yet applied to the Incal War Price and Rationing Board for May and June certificates entitling them to purchase rationed articles. If not timely applied, deductions may be made from allotments. Institutions include restaurants hotels boarding houses and others.
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OPA
Perean Fa
Army Air Corps trainee Moxley honored in Miami Beach
Pvt. Moxley son of Mr and Mrs Charles R Moxley Ridgeville is in basic training at Miami Beach Florida. A 60 day period passes before certificates are issued and institutions using ration coupons must submit them to the Rationing Board under OPA rules.
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Pvt. Moxley
Charles R. Moxley
Ridgeville
Army Air Corps
Miami Beach
Fla
OPA
Little Room For Choice Among Three Tax Bills
The Treasury told the Senate Finance committee that there is little room for choice among three tax plans for current collections. Treasury cautioned that the Carlson Rumi abatement proposal, rejected by Republicans in the House, is inequitable. Randolph Paul said any choice must focus on forgiveness of 1942 tax liabilities and that the Ways and Means and House bills share similar distributions.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
Randolph Paul
Treasury Department
Market Opens With Mild Demand Despite Tax Cancellation Talk
New York May 6 trading showed little selling urgency as investors waited on tax cancellation prospects. Analysts noted light profit taking but few lenders were pressured, leaving most liquidity in useable brackets.
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New York
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Farmers, and Mechanics National Bank
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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