Red Army tightens siege as Caucasus map shows gains
The Soviet report says Russian forces captured Prikubansy near Novorossisk and repelled Donets river attacks, with 250 Germans killed and multiple guns and mortars destroyed. It notes continued gains toward Velizh and near the Black Sea base, while Moscow tallies vast winter losses.
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Associated Press
London
Red Army
Caucasus
Novorossisk
Donets
Moscow
Prikubansy
Anastasaevskaya
Leningrad
Kharkov
Velizh
Smolensk
Black Sea
Kenedy Resigns From The War Labor Board
Washington The secretary treasurer of the United Mine Workers Thomas Ken nedy resigns from the war labor board citing a dispute over the Little Steel formula and his inability to attend sessions regularly since October He says he devoted 80 percent of his time to the board and lost 19 pounds but denies any link to John L Lewis United Mine Workers wage demands for miners.
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Associated Press
Washington
Thomas Kennedy
United Mine Workers
War Labor Board
Kennedy
Hazleton
John L. Lewis
USMW
Two Japanese Cruisers Sunk in Kavieng Action
Allied headquarters announced that two Japanese cruisers were sunk at Kavieng New Ireland by Allied planes. A large destroyer also fell, with two more damaged, as reconnaissance had spotted many ships in Kavieng sector. Bombers then hit a 10 000 ton and a 6 000 ton enemy ship nearby.
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Australia
Kavieng
New Ireland
High Command
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Farm leaders push to overturn Roosevelt veto on Bankhead bill
Congressional farm bloc leaders press for a two thirds vote to override the President's veto of the Bankhead benefit payments bill. They warn that failing this measure could bury the Pace labor cost legislation as Price Administrator Brown opposes both bills. Senator Reed argues the Bankhead effect on food prices would be negligible and OPA deductions conflict with Congress.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Smith
S.C
Theenate Agriculture Committee
Pace
House
Senate
Congress
Prentiss Brown
Brown
Bankhead
Reed
R.-Kan
O.P.A
Mine Accidents Rise In West Virginia March
Charleston reports 35 deaths in March across West Virginia industrial sites, including 30 coal miners, up 13 from February. C L Heaberlin cites figures from P V Sutherland showing coal mining leads non fatal accidents with 1 834 cases.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
C. L. Heaberlin
Heaberlin
Workmen's Compensation
P. V. Sutherland
Claims Department
Weather Update for West Virginia Sees Weekend Warmth
A slight dip in temperatures tonight followed by a warmer Sunday across West Virginia. Forecasters expect cooler nights with daytime warmth returning by the weekend.
Panel Probing Rail Worker Demands Takes Week Break
Two emergency fact finding panels pause after five weeks of hearings on wage raises for 900,000 non operating railroad workers. A Sharfman led panel has 3674 pages of testimony from 15 brotherhoods seeking 20 cents per hour, minimum 70 cents. Hearings move to short line railroads next, then general union shop matters.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Union Railroad
University of Michigan
Brotherhoods
Coal leaders foresee continued production amid extended talks
Truman E Johnson of the Northern West Virginia Coal Association argues that bituminous production will persist even if negotiations pass the April 30 deadline. He notes the New York wage conference remains deadlocked but suggests talks could continue on the existing basis for a 30 day extension. Johnson says a satisfactory contract would take about 30 days, and he emphasizes the sincere aim of northern operators to secure a new agreement.
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Eee
Fairmont
Truman E. Johnson
Northern West Virginia Coal Association
Johnson
New York
United Mine Workers
U.M.W
War Labor Board
Federal Labor Agency
One Million Jobless Now in U S Census Figure
The Asaduated Press reports the U S census bureau cites about 1 million jobless, approaching the irreducible minimum, based on a mid March cross section. The dip from February includes 400,000 fewer unemployed, with 100,000 entering the labor force and 300,000 joining the armed forces. Female employment rises by 200,000 while male jobs fall by 100,000, lifting the labor force to 51 million.
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United States
Census Bureau
Beckley College May Get 200 Army Aviation Cadets
Beckley College could host 200 Army aviation cadets for five months of pre flight training. The plan envisions housing at Beckley and President hotels with the Beckley Mount Hope airport handling flight phases. Nine planes exist and extra instructors are lined up. Senator Kilgore and Representative Smith support, with bus transport planned if approved.
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Beckley College
Army Aviation
Beckley
President
Beckley-Mount Hope
Harley M. Kilgore
Joe L. Smith
Ken Shroyer
Men 38-45 Must Find War Jobs
Major General Lewis B. Hershey announced that starting May 1 men aged 38 to 45 must exit non-deferable occupations or face possible induction. The policy expands a prior rule affecting younger draftees and ties manpower shortages to essential war work, including farming and dairy operations, with exemptions only for disability or non-use in the war effort.
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Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Hershey
Florency 9
County Agricultural War Boards
Roosevelt
American Submarines Sink Japanese Ships in Pacific
The navy reported American submarines sunk a Japanese destroyer a large transport and two freighters in the Pavitte area. Another destroyer was damaged and two freighters were attacked with one likely sunk. Since the war began submarines have sunk 144 ships and damaged 40 with 24 probably sunk.
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Associated Press
Washington
Pavitte
Navy
Pacific
Meat Firm Schenck of Wheeling Closes Under War Rules
Schenck Meat corporation a longtime Wheeling wholesale and retail dealer for nearly 90 years shut its doors today. Manager Charles Doepkin cited wartime rationing conditions and a meat shortage as the reasons for the permanent closure.
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Pras Wheeling
Wheeling
Schenck Meat Corporation
Charles Doepkin
Doepkin
Red Cross War Fund Progress Report
Gifts to date total 17 228 88 dollars with a balance to be raised of 7 774 15 dollars. The notice outlines fundraising progress and remaining target for the Red Cross War Fund campaign.
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RED Cross War Fund
Work-Weary Congress Faces Wartime Agendas Ahead
The weary U S Congress braced for major wartime obligations including extending the lend lease act, approving roughly seven and a half billion dollars in six appropriation measures for naval craft munitions planes and other needs, amid a closely divided legislature and international tension.
Patton pushes drive to join forces with British Eighth Army
Allied advances in Tunisia recount renewed American attacks under General Patton aimed at linking with the British Eighth Army. Tank clashes occurred as US forces faced heavy minefields and German counterattacks near El Guetar Fondouk Hairouan and Kairowan with reports from Vichy and Paris radio.
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Afrika Korps
First Army
Sedjenane
Bizerte
von Arnim
Montgomery
Eighth Army
Rommel
Gabes
Patton
Associated Press
North Africa
Marshal Rommel
United States Army Corps
Gulf of Gabes
el Guetar
George 5. Matton, Jr
Fondouk
el Gueta
Vichy
Reuters
Kairowan
Delgrts
Hairouan
Othe P Aris
Fowdawk
Morocco
Tunisia
RAF daylight blows follow U-boat raids in Brittany
British raids hit Lorient and St Nazaire as RAF daylight attacks followed last night’s assault on key German U-boat bases. Crews reported large fires visible for miles and significant disruption to repairs at Lorient and St Nazaire amid German defenses.
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London
English Channel
R.A.F
Lorient
St. Nazaire
Germany
Atlantic
France
England
Calais
Dunekerque
Carlent
RAF
Jost
Bertin
Ruhr
Berlin
Oklahoma Coal Group Agrees to Temporary Pact
Oklahoma coal operators and United Mine Workers of America reach a temporary agreement to keep Arkansas-Oklahoma coal field mines running during Appalachian contract talks. About 2,000 miners return Monday as district 2b eyes a contract mirroring Appalachian terms. union seeks a two dollar daily raise from a six dollar base.
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Crase
Fort Smith
Ark
United Mine Workers of
Ameria
Arkansas-Oklahoma
New York
UALW
Res Hall
Davie Fer
Muscover
Orla
R. R. Roedaers
Arkanzan-Oklahoma Coal Operators Association
Rinthy
Noremany
Rodgers
UAW
Appalachian
Arkansas-Oklahoma Coal Operators Association
Menry
Etta
Okla
Arnesellville
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