Births Decline as Nazis Plan to Curb French Population
Frank Brusil reports from Bern on Nazi policy in France aiming to starve birth rates and mobilize up to 3.5 million youths for forced labor. The piece cites observers fearing a population drop to about 24 million within 25 years, with prisoners already held and birth rates collapsing amid wartime conditions.
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Frank Brusil
Bern
Switzerland
France
Hitler
Naz
Ti Te
Nagi
Afl
Germany
Paris
Vatican
Oservatore Romano
Europe
Corriera de
Brance
May- Rial Petain
Four Charged in OPA Violations in San Antonio Area
Four San Antonio area poultry dealers faced federal charges for OPA price violations. Ten Burcherk of Cook's Poultry allegedly bought 1378 pounds of poultry at 33 cents, above the maximum price. Crockett Lagan, Linton Finch, and Louis Suhautteet were cited for selling tens of thousands of pounds at above guideline prices in Gonzales County.
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San
Louis Suhautteet
Gonzales
War salvage report shows sharp March gains in tin and copper
Cuy License and Dues' Collector Charley Murphy reports March license and dues collections surged nearly 1800 percent from a year earlier while San Antonio can collections lag as residents fail to separate cans from trash. Total salvage tin shipments reach 664000 pounds last quarter with about 90 tons on hand in the city. Government plan accelerates recovery through a Shredding plant in Houston and district WRB officials urge households to sort cans for efficient recycling.
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Charley Murphy
Bexar County
Murphy
T. P. Lovell
Weueuneys
Wp.b
Goll
Bexar
Lovell
Commissionsra
Houston
San Antonio
Lavell
Carl Fool
WRB
Rommel Loses Ground as Allied Bombardment Bites
A war dispatch notes German morale sagging under mass Allied bombing while Rommel’s crack units fight tenaciously. Allied reporters say Hitler’s propaganda fails to sway American troops who question whether North Africa will fall before Europe. German leadership eyes a potential retreat as Allied forces push forward amid harsh desert conditions.
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Bing Crosby Résortis
Goebbels
Lange
Hitler
Alles
Reich
Germany
Naziland
Thaye
Rommel
Eighth Army
North
Africa
Tunisia Hero To Succeed Retiring Lear
MEMPHIS April 5 World War II report says Lieut Gen Ben Lear will retire May 32 as commander of the 2nd Army. Fredendall is favored to succeed, with a long career noted for strict discipline and troop training. Lear explains reaching age limit and will be reassigned away from combat duties. Lear rose from private in Colorado National Guard serving in Spanish American War and World War I.
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Ben Lear
Frédendal
Lear
3Nd
Thresatar
Fredendall
Fredendell
Ike Lear
Predendall
Oran
Marshal Rommel
Africa Corps
Faid Pass
George B. Patton Jr
Tunisia
War Department
Colorado National Guard
Forts Hit Nazi Sardinia Base In World War II News
Allied air power struck a Nazi base on Sardinia hitting forts and coastal defenses. Light bombers attacked roads in Tunisia while Boston and Baltimore craft escorted by fighters bombed Sfax. Spitfires, Warhawks, and other aircraft engaged enemy convoys and vehicles in several North African theaters as American columns pressed toward Kairouan and the Mareth line.
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Tunisia
Mezzouna-Sfax
Remimel
Fie Smith
Bizerte
Boston
el Guétar
Hadifa #hd
al Feouds
Chiptatia
Paris
Kairouan
Holy City
Hunts
Picton
Legislature Adjournment Vote Reversed in Texas House
The Texas House reversed an adjournment vote in a dramatic session. A resolution to adjourn by May 11 was wiped out after a reconsideration 87 to 65, then adopted subject to call by 115 to 14. Ed Wiltonson and Run Manning pushed a tabling motion as talks of a compromise continued.
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Austin
House
Ed Wlintson
Houktad
Runl Manning
Center
Winfree
W. W. Roark
Temple
OPA Chief to Speak in San Antonio Meeting
OPA Administrator Bi will address a mass meeting at the Municipal auditorium. The two day war conference of the Lumbermen's Association of Texas will include an address of welcome by BB McGinry, president of the chamber of commerce. Governor Stevenson and district OPA managers are invited to attend.
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OPA
Lumbermen’s Association of Texan
McGinry
Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
Stevenson
Mark $eGee
Humber
Pension Probe Continues in Texas Welfare Dept
A Texas House committee moves to extend its inquiry into old age assistance after testimony showed department of public welfare officials received salary raises exceeding lawful limits last year. Auditor G L Arriett presented figures detailing increases for J S Murherson, Gerth Daniel, and Berta Malone, with several raises occurring in April June.
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Austin
Department of Pubic Welfare
G. L. Arriett
Hotel Leases Airport Cafe At Municipal Airport
The Siumer Hotel corporation takes over operation of the restaurant at Municipal airport. Mayor Mauermann says the restaurant will be enlarged and redecorated and renamed the Gunter Hotel Skyways cafe teria. The city owns fixtures. the hotelier pays $100 monthly rent. William Steinhardt, airport manager, arranged the lease with Eert Baker, president of the corporation. The term runs for one year.
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Siumer Hotel Corporation
Mayoree Mauermann
William Steinhardt
Eert Baker
The
Torration
Viugene Smith
Mauermann
Gunter Hotel Skyways
Jeane
Mide
Smith
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