U-Boat Toll In May Exceeds Allied Estimates
London reports First Lord of the Admiralty A V Alexander told the commons that German submarine losses in May surpassed any previous war month. He cited U-boat destruction rising while German production was around 14 a month, with a peak of 20 earlier. He credited allied escorts, new weapons, and air power for reduced shipping losses from December–February levels, noting April and May losses fell again.
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London
Admiralty
A. V. Alexander
Commons
Alexander
Atlantic
United States
Great Britain
Flash flood hits Oxford Iowa causing extensive damage
A flash flood on Rhine creek in Oxford last night swept away a doll factory shop, flooded many homes, and killed livestock. Damages near $10,000 were estimated by M. and Baker of the Oxford Leader. The Freese home was surrounded by three feet of water and three children were rescued by a 201-man line.
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Orten Oxford
Rhine Creek
Oxford
M. &. Baker
The
Oxford Leader
Marvin Freese
Rock Island
Town City
Allerton
Homestead
Launch 20 Liberty Ships in One Month
Wilmington California—A new world record of 20 Liberty ships launched in one month was set in May by California Shipbuilding Corporation officials said today. A 10,500 ton freighter was launched every 37.2 hours, climaxed by three ships in a 25 hour span. Shipbuilders delivered 18 completed vessels to the U S Maritime Commission and laid keels for 20 more.
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Wilmington
Cal
California, Shipbuilding Corporation
U. S.maritime Commission
French Leaders Bid for Power in Algeria Crisis
A resignation by Marcel Peyrouton as governor general of Algeria sparked a political crisis amid a standoff between Gen. Charles de Gaulle and Henri Giraud for wartime leadership of the French empire. The executive committee meeting was postponed as Peyrouton’s letters to both leaders created confusion over authority and the future of North Africa governance.
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Georges Catroux Tate
Peyrouton
de Gaulle
Giraud
French Africa
Algeria
Middle East
Deay
Giraud Iz
North Africa
de Gaullist
Vichy
France
Executive Council
Auguste Nogues
Morocco
Pierre Bliscon
New Address System Helps Speed Mail Delivery in Cities
The Senate approved a two year extension of President Roosevelt authority to negotiate reciprocal trade agreements after rejecting amendments. A new mail system adds a branch post office number to large city addresses to speed distribution and reduce clerk workload.
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Washington
ULP
Senate
Roosevelt
House
Frank C. Walker
John
Smith
Mattapan Ave
Reston
Massachusetts
Summer Term at Ames Opens June 7
Iowa State College will start the 1943-44 term on June 7 continuing accelerated 1942-43 plan. New courses include map reading navigation mathematics and nursery school planning. The campus trains 1,500 navy personnel in electrical diesel aviation and cooks and bakers programs and both services intend to add more personnel for summer technical training.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Iowa State
Navy
Army
West Union Cafe Changes Hands
West Union reports the long established Waldron's Cafe changing ownership to Eugene Foote. Foote took possession May 28 and plans remodeling and a new name to create an attractive eating place on the site of the historic cafe.
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West Union
Waldron
Philip Meskel
Dorothy Meakel
Eugene Foote
Foote
Axis Reinforcements Rush Into Southern Greece
Cairo reports German forces push into Peloponnesus with 10 to 12 Italian and four German divisions in Greece and the Balkans. Crete hosts one to two German divisions and one Italian division on the Dodecanese as Allied invasion threats mount.
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London
Cairo
Greece
Balkans
Rome
Europe
Tunisia
ABC
NBC
Ima Cairo
Peloponnesus
Argos
Kalamas
Patras
Korinthos
Italan
Jugoslavia
Italy
Balkan Countries
Crete
Dodecanese
May Institute Considers City Garbage Collection
City council at its semi monthly meeting discussed replacing private collection with a municipal system. City Attorney L H Sanford was instructed to pursue legal steps to hire a municipal collector. The council also began immediate repairs to Oelwein's paved alleys. Routine business and approving bills filled the rest of the session.
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L. H. Sanford
Oelwein
Iowan Victim Of Hi-Jackers
Kenneth Diller of Sioux City told police hijackers forced him from the driver's seat and stole his trailer truck with whiskey goods and electrical supplies worth about 10000. The hijacking occurred between Naperville and Lisle Illinois as he traveled to Chicago.
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Chicago
Kenneth Diller
Center St
Sioux City
Diller
Hi- Speed Motor Express
Naperville
Lisle
Ill
Officers Plan Auxiliary Meeting
The Town American Legion Auxiliary convention committee will meet in Sioux City tomorrow to arrange for the state convention planned for the first week of August. Attending are Mrs. Thomas H. Tracey of Manchester president and other officers including Mrs. W. Myrton Shelley of Des Moines executive secretary and Mrs. Oscar Hanson Sioux City convention committee chair.
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Sioux City
Town
American Legion Auxiliary
Thomas H. Tracey
Manchester
W. Myrton Shelley
Des Noines
T. A. King
West Union
Charles H. Cox
Davenport
Oscar Hanson
Allied group to study food frontline declaration set
The Hot Springs conference delegates created the Hot Springs Declaration and a plan to form an interim United Nations food and agriculture commission in Washington by July 15. The group will coordinate with 44 nations to continue hunger relief efforts and establish a permanent UN food and agriculture office later.
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Hot Springs
United Nations Food Conference
Washington
United Nations Food and Agriculture Office
Ask Army to Take Over Bus System
Long Beach bus drivers walk out demanding shorter hours and higher wages and refuse to return until the Army takes over the city transportation system. Union president Joseph Laterall cites war-time needs as the reason for the stand, with Douglas Aircraft mobilizing taxis and trucks to shuttle workers.
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Tong Beach
AFI
Long Beach
Douglas Aircraft
el Segunde Point
Lang
Lang Transportation Co
Army
Joseph Laterall
Laterall
Pus
Changes Bureau With Grab at AAA
DES MOINES UP Triple A county committeemen in northwest Iowa blocked a move by Francis Johnson president of the Iowa Farm Bureau to seize control of the state AAA committee and the ten district fieldmen. Donald W. Van Vleet president of the Iowa Farmers Union said Johnson sought a resolution at Storm Lake to require the U S secretary of agriculture to select the state AAA committee and district fieldmen from a list provided by county agents and the extension service. Van Vleet called it an outright attempt by the Farm Bureau to control the AAA in Iowa. Johnson was away and unavailable for comment.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Francis Johnson
Iowa Farm Bureau
State Aaa
Donald W. van Vleet
Iowa Farmers Union
van Vleet
Johnson
Storm Lake
U. S. Secretary of Agriculture
Extension Service
Farm Bureau
AAA
van Vliet
Actor Leslie Howard presumed dead in Lisbon to UK air crash
British Overseas Airways reports a civil transport on Lisbon to United Kingdom route attacked by enemy aircraft. It carried 13 passengers and four crew with some British children aboard. Next of kin notified. survival unlikely.
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London
British Overseas Airways
Lisbor
Leslie Howard
Lisbon
United Kingdom
Ain Whch Roward
British Overseas Airways Company
Bay of
Bravay
BUAC
KLM
America
War output at risk as coal strike escalates
United Press reports a 530,000 coal miners walkout halting 2,250,000 tons of bituminous and 183,000 tons of anthracite daily. Labor board orders end to negotiations with United Mine Workers, cites breach of no strike pledge. President Roosevelt may intervene. Ickes warned of army help to maintain order. Stockpiles dwindle, steel and war industries face curtailment. page continues.
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United Press
War Labor Board
Roosevelt
United Mine Workers
Harold L. Ickes
Ickes
United Mine
UMW
Isolid
Washington
John L. Lewis
Carnegie- Ilinois Steel Corp
Set Point Value Of Canned Milk
The government began rationing canned milk to conserve supplies for babies the sick and workers without fresh milk. Evaporated and condensed milk face a one point per pound ration with purchase restrictions. OPA acted on war food administrator Chester Davis’s recommendation amid a projected 25 percent drop in 1943 production from 1942 levels. Diversion to other uses and military needs reduced output but basic needs are expected to be met.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
War Food
Chester Davis
OPA
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