MacArthur for President clubs suspend move after MacArthur wishes
Joseph P Savage national president of the MacArthur for President clubs announced the nationwide draft movement would be dropped in respect to General MacArthurs wishes He noted 14 state clubs were active and local groups existed in all 48 states The Illinois primary gave MacArthur over 500000 votes accounting for more than 70 percent of Republican votes against Riley Bender
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Associated Press
Chicago
Joseph P. Savage
MacArthur
Savage
Ilinois
Riley Bender
MacArthur Rejects Presidential Candidacy Movement Detrimental
General Douglas MacArthur today rejected any bid for the U S presidency saying he would not accept nomination and that such a campaign would harm the Allied war effort. He emphasized he does not covet the office and urged no action linking his name to nomination. The statement contrasts earlier cautious remarks and follows pressure from a Nebraska congressman for a silent candidacy.
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MacArthur
GOP
C. Yates McDaniel
Allied
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
United States
Douglas
Nebraska
Hollandia
Dutch New Guinea
Philippines
A. l L. Miller
Funkhouser Labels West Virginia Bosses as Primary Foes
Charles Town industrialist Funkhouser, speaking before about 4,000 in the city auditorium, described four West Virginia political leaders as his main opponents in the Republican gubernatorial race. He charged Hallanan Hatfield Townsend and Governor Neely with opposing his bid and traced the conflict to past support or lack thereof for U. S. Senator Chapman in 1942, framing the primary as a battle against political bossism.
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Associated Press
Huntington
Raymond
Funkhouser
West Virginia
City Auditorium
Charles Town
Walter Hallanan
Cabell Republican Committee
H. D. Hatfield
Tom Townsend
Charleston
M. M. Neely
Hallanan
Hatfield
D. Bonne Dawson
U. S
Chapman
Senate
Seven Killed In Navy Transport Plane Crash
Rain and snow hampered recovery efforts as a burned two engine Navy transport crashed on a rock jut mesa near Flagstaff Arizona while en route from Oakland to Winslow. Four survivors were treated in Flagstaff hospitals as crews combed the wreckage and searched for another body reported by the San Francisco bureau. The crash site lies about 40 miles west of Winslow.
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Associated Press
Flagstaff
Aziz
Navy
Mesa
Arizona
12Th Naval District
San Francisco
Cecconino County Sheriff's Office
Oakland
Calif
Winslow
Ariz
Lee McDaniels
Calacinos Warned Over Beer Price Violations
The West Virginia OPA warns Jessie Calacino doing business as The Calacinos to stop price regulation violations at their Raleigh County beer outlet on the 1921 business route. The notice, dated April 25, cites selling standard non premium beer at 25 cents instead of 13 cents, with a 12 cent overcharge, and warns that continued violations could suspend their license for up to 12 months by court action.
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West Virginia District Office
O.P.A
Jessie Calacino
Calacinos
Raleigh
O-P.a.’S Legal Department
Idn J. Saunders
Soldiers Ease Tensions in Montgomery Ward Standoff
In Chicago, after four days of turmoil, soldiers who seized the Montgomery Ward properties on Wednesday were withdrawn. Government possession, kept since a presidential seizure order, remains but now operates under civilian manager Wayne C. Taylor.
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Rhy
Associated Press
Chicago
Montgomery Ward “and Company
Povernment
C.no. Union
Wayne C. Taylor
NLRB hearing on Ward's Chicago plant union status
Secretar y of commerce reports the NLRB trial examiner heard testimony on whether the CLO United Mail Order Warehouse and Retail Employees union keeps majority representation at Ward's Chicago plant. An agreed election was discussed. government seizure followed due to union majority dispute. court restraining order and troop withdrawal noted.
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Secretary of Commerce
CLO
United Mail Order
Samuel H. Jaffee
National Labor Relations Board
N.lr
John A. Barr
Company
Frauers — Neisler
Calfee
NLRB
Ward
Sewell L. Avery
Roosevelt
Chicago
Avery
Taylor
Gion
Francis Biddle
Ward's
John D. Goodioe
Yanks Devastate Berlin in Greatest Blitzkrieg of War
Allied forces in Southeast Asia report success against Japanese aims in India Burma. Kohima positions overrun by British troops as Imphal plain patrols isolate still more enemy units. Chindits blow up a railway behind Japanese lines while Mountbatten confirms air superiority will sustain supply routes.
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Associated Press
Asia
Kandy
Ceylon
India
Kohima
Leda Road
Southeast Asia
Leda
Fourth Corps
Myitikyina
Burma
United States
Imphal
Indaw
Lord Louis Mountbatten
F D R Delays Naming Navy Secretary Amid Conventions
Washington rumor swirls that President Roosevelt may postpone selecting a new Navy Secretary until after the Democratic and Republican conventions. Possibilities include interim head Harold E. Stassen or James V. Facedestal, who became acting head after Knox’s death, with cabinet timing watched for clarity after the party gatherings.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Navy
Frank Knox
Army
Harold FE. Stassen
Minnesota
Knox
Congress
James V. Facrestal
Intersect Stary
Navy Department
Knox Funeral To Be Tomorrow
Funeral services for Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox, who died of a heart attack, will be held at Mount Pleasant Congregational church at 2 p.m. Monday. Navy officials say admittance will be by card only due to limited church capacity, and burial will follow with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy
Frank Knox
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church
Arlington National Cemetery
Roosevelt Byrd Delegates Face Florida Scrap
Florida faces a crowded political week with battles over senatorial renomination and a Roosevelt Byrd delegate race. Pepper and Hill contest, while Byrd favored by many delegates. New Deal policies and Negro question spar as Florida votes on one senate seat and 12 national convention delegates.
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Associated Press
Red Arrows
Florida
Tydings
N.-Md
Pepper
D.-Fla
Hill
D.-Ala
Gurney
House
Alabama
Maryland
Indiana
South Dakota
Ollie Edmunds
Jacksonville
Duval County
Alston Cockrell
Millard B. Conklin
Dayton Beach
Finley Moore
Lake City
Miles H. Draper
Allied Air Attack Hits Wadke and Aitape Front
Allied headquarters in New Guinea reported four Japanese planes destroyed at Wadke airbase west of Hollandia after an air attack. In nearby Aitape fighting, 77 enemy troops were killed and three Japanese planes caused moderate damage. Allied heavy bombers continued bombing targets along the New Guinea coast, dropping 43 tons of bombs on Wewak.
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Associated Press
New Guinea
Wadke
Hollandia
Douglas
Aitape
Wewak
Airport bonds forecast tax impact charted for homeowners
A proposed airport bonds issue is shown as costing little in taxes with a table indicating homeowners would pay modest increases. The figures suggest yearly rises from 3 to 30 cents depending on property value, with examples stating 15 cents for some owners and up to 30 cents for higher assessments.
Soviet Red Army halts Axis push near Stanislawow
The Soviet high command reports repulsed counterattacks southeast of Stanislawow in former Poland, killing 800 to 1,000 Axis troops. Reinforcements arrive as a new Red Army push toward the Carpathian passes appears imminent. A midnight Soviet bulletin notes air and ground losses on Axis forces and Sevastopol siege actions.
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London
Red Army
Stanislawow
Poland
Bertin
Kolomyja
Stanishinowa
Czechoslovakia
Berlin
Moscow
Czech
Red Air Force
Peembat
Feartier
Sevastopnal
Crimea
County's Future In Air Transport Sailor Sounding Off
A Daniels resident, Kendal W. Rice, an apprettion seaman stationed in Santa Ana, urges the Beckley chamber to back a Piney Gorge airport project to boost Raleigh county. He argues air transport is the home county’s only outlet and asks for speedier action to start the project soon.
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Kendal W. Rice
Daniels
Santa Ana
Cali
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Air Corps
Raleigh County
Piney Gorge
Raleigh
Nazi News Agency Crippled By Raid
London reports that Jordas's bombing of Berlin crippled the German News Agency’s broadcasting system. The government controlled unit serving hundreds of newspapers went silent for hours, returning briefly with no new material before fading again.
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Associated Press
London
Jordas
Berlin
B Broadcasting System
Spain
Invasion Rumors Grab Europe As War Nerves Tighten
A London and Berlin led report says Allied air forces have begun fighting invasion air operations and Berlin claims invasion began a week ago with reserve crews in European bombing. Rumors from Helsinki and Bucharest hint invasion eyes on several coasts, while prisoners express belief the assault will strike the French Mediterranean coast.
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London
Germany
Berlin
Europe
Mediterranean
Istanbul
Bucharest
Tonania
Black Sea
Weather West Virginia cloudiness warms up Sunday
Increasing cloudiness and warmer Sunday followed by Monday showers and cooler conditions.
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West Virginia
Allied pre invasion raids by RAF begin on 16th day
London reports the RAF leads a daylight battle as 2 000 American warplanes join in destroying hundreds of German fighters and laying 2 500 tons of bombs on Berlin. Communiques claim 64 bombers and 14 fighters lost on both sides with 88 German planes destroyed.
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R.A.F
Associated Press
London
U. S
Berlin
Vichy Radio
Oslo
France
Red Cross Delivers News To Yugoslav Miner Hopes Renewed
Nieuw Vackovich a Yugoslav miner learned from the Red Cross Friday night that his wife Stana and his aged mother in Yugoslavia are still alive. He had waited since March 142 for a reply to a message sent through the Red Cross. He found the office after an appeal in the Pridiy's Register and was met with tears as he received the long awaited news.
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Nieuw Vackovich
Red Cross
Yugoslavia
Glen White
Vackovich
Stana
Pridiy
George Bright
Watts Sees Meadows As Crown Prince Of Neelyism
Charleston Watts in his first radio address in the Democratic gubernatorial campaign attacks racketeers and the gambling bootlegging trade in Kanawha County. He targets rival candidate from Weston and cites Rush Holt remarks about Clarence Meadows while praising his own record as prosecutor against vice and corruption. See Story 3 on Page 4.
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Associaticn Press
Charleston
J. Blackburn Watts
Kanawha
Pennhandie
Watls
Weston
Beckley
Crown Prince
Walls
Rush D. Holt
Cir
Clarence W. Meadows
Grover Goldfield McPreex
Paden City
Watts
Neely
Bo Owilh
U. S. Senate
Acts
Senate
Witte
Nazi SS Plans To Continue Underground After Defeat
The Associated Press reports that Himmler era SS leaders envisage an underground Schutzstaffel forming a five member cell system of about 120 divisions to survive defeat. They expect to abandon Hitler and shift blame to top leaders while awaiting postwar chaos to restore neo Nazism.
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Associated Press
Himmler
Schatastaffel
Himmier
Germany
Rmany
Hitler
Junker
Sebuta Staftel
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