India Cripps Rejection Narrows Settlement Hope
Cripps signals potential for compromise after Indian leaders Nehru and Azad meet him. Congress resolution critiques British defense control and provincial exclusions, while American editorial reaction notes misunderstanding of Indian politics. Official Washington watches for US influence on a settlement.
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Bis Beteses
Punjab
Cripps
Britain
Idia
Sit‘ 'Gikander Kyat Khan
All-India Radio
Congress Party
Maulana
Abdul Kalan Azad
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Indian Union
Americal
India
Washington
United States
Blame Placed for U S Planes and War Ration Woes
A congressional panel faulted the light metals section of the War Production Board for failures to anticipate demand. It cited slow shipyard progress, but praised plant labor relations as generally excellent and reported workers averaging 48 hours weekly. The committee noted overtime pay practices and flagged a single employer with poor relations. It also found seed shortages for guayule rubber in Salinas and praised defense installations for strong protective measures and unified information chemicals.
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Continuen
War Production Board
OFM
Coromittee
West Coast
Em Fage Oner
Salinas
Calif
Baldet
City Pays Off Five Notes and Appropriations Move Forward
City council met to approve a 127 878 37 payment from the general fund for five Frost National Bank notes of 25 000 each, due in 1941 with interest. Additional appropriations cover per diem payrolls, Stinson field payroll, and travel for Mayor Quin and officials. Bids were authorized for vehicles radios and public address gear, and a permit was authorized for a government survey near Aubrey street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pischl
G. H. Quin
Victor Keller
W. E. Collins
BW. Spillman Sr
Spillman
Fort Worth
Iun
Aubrey Street
Anonymous Letters Filed on Wastebasket at Fair Rents Committee
Lieut. Col. H. B. Thomas, secretary, stated letters to the local fair rents committee are being filed in the wastebasket. The committee seeks concrete information from verifiable sources, with confidentiality available upon request, to address unfair rental conditions.
Axis Quotes Dies in Propaganda
A continuation discusses alleged Communist influence in U S government. It questions Secretary Wallace’s reaction to Dies protest and suggests a political group grows in power across institutions, framing it as a dangerous hidden influence.
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Axis
Roosevelt
Wallace
Dies
Communist Party
C C Takes Part In USC Campaign in Texas
The South Texas chamber of commerce will be represented by E L Moore assistant general manager at a Friday Austin meeting to plan the Osd Texas financial drive. Governor Coke Stevenson is honorary chairman of the campaign in Texas H C Wells of Houston oil interests is chairman. The 18 regions for Texas will have representatives at Friday's meeting in Austin.
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South Texas
Chamner of Commerce
E. L. Moore
Mannager
Austin
Texas
Coke Stevenson
H. C. Wells
Houston Oillman
Bexar Youth Picture Gains
The picture of juvenile delinquency in Bexar County shows a slight improvement as March cases total 201, two fewer than February and 21 less than January. Of 2068 youths processed last year, 10 were jailed. Most March offenders were 12 to 16 years old, with 98 Latino Americans, 98 Anglo Americans, and 5 Negro youths recorded. Thefts and burglaries accounted for four arrests.
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Bexar
George Pickens
Pickens
Jalhe Ead
Pitkens
Life Term For Man Who Killed Three Farmers in Michigan
Michigan state police captured Dominick Piccone, 20, ex convict, confessing to the killings of three farmers in Oxford and Concord. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labor and solitary confinement. Roy Perkins led the raid that brought Piccone and accomplice Thorpe back to Pontiac. The four victims were Cas sius Barber 71, Romaines Potter 75, Barker, and Carl McKenzie 44.
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Pontiag
Micay
Dominick Fiethne
Michigan
Pontiac
Mich
UPI
Roy Perkins
Deninick Piccone
Ven
Beance
Barber
Potter
Perkins
Companinn
Otisville
Piccone
Roy Thorpe
Oxford
Thorpe
Barker
Plecone
Donald Duck Gets Deferment from Military Training
London Ontario April 2 AP Donald Duck 123 a farmer was granted a postponement of compulsory military training officials said they were not referring to the Hollywood character. He plans to join the air force later.
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London
Ont
Donald Duck
Hollywood
Mr. Duck
Air Force
Nazis Sink 2 of 11 Norse Ships in Snowbound Run
Swedish reports recount two Norwegian chartered merchant vessels sunk by German destroyers and armed trawlers off Goteborg as they attempted a perilous dash to England. Skytteren and Buccaneer were lost, while Lionel and Wieto escaped to safety amid a blind blizzard and wartime court actions on ship clearance.
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Pagere
Saips
England
Goteborg
Sweden
Ree Portes
Agraunn
Eauk
Jeast
Jesse
Skytteren
Buccaneer
Lionel
Wieto
Charente
Ulad
Gudgang
Diets
Storsten
Rigmor
B. P. Newton
Realt
Masseskjaer
Toon
James
Arifting
Social Demokraten
Lonidon
sOark
Gotehorr
Noryvessian
Doctor's Formula Stirs Up Lazy Liver Bile
A dubious medical pitch promotes a laxative aid named Oliva Tablete to treat constipation and sluggish bile. The ad claims daily use improves digestion of fatty foods, boosts energy, and helps slimming efforts. It touts a price and phone-like numbers for drugstore purchase.
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Fubwarda
Clive Tablata
de BM. Edwards
Need for American aid to sustain Philippines war effort
A column argues the United States must quickly supply manpower and equipment to the Philippines, warning that victory hinges on American reinforcement. It urges the government to heed Sayre’s plea and prioritize Pacific theater aid to prevent Axis advance and safeguard Western civilization.
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Philippines
United States
Government of
MacArthur
Sayre
Washington
America
Rookie shown with smart car license proves brightest in camp
In Fort Leavenworth Kansas April rooks claim Pvt William F Neece has the smartest license plates in the camp as they read TQ marking his car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Rertain Pvt
William F. Neece
Fcense
Demand for Professionals Drives War Effort in Ann Arbor
In Ann Arbor on April 2, Hadlow J. Heneman of the University of Michigan War Board warned that the armed forces and war industries urgently need 25 000 doctors 10 000 dentists 4000 pharmacists and 190 000 engineers. He noted that about 6100 doctors 1600 general practitioners 15000 pharmacists and between 13 000 and 18 000 engineers will graduate this year from American colleges and universities.
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Ann Arbor
Mien
Hadlow J. Heneman
Direc
Tor
University of Michigan War Board
Orly
Universi
Fies
Men Sent to Officer Candidate School at Kelly and Other Posts
Eleven enlisted men who have served at Kelly Field have proceeded to the air corps officer candidate school in Miami Florida. The group includes Homer Davies from the public relations office on detached service from Randolph Field, Staff Sgt Roy B. Galton Jr, Cpl George J Bailey, Pvts Miles Kara Walter Sichel, John H Seymour, Robert O Galbraith, Harold Feld, Agt Carrol Valentine Samuel Weintraub, and Pyl Boyce M Tope from various units including 12th Air Base Group 60th Squadron 492nd Echoal squadron and 189th School squadron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly
Miami
Fla
Air Corps
Homer Davies
Kelly Fields
Randolph Field
Roy B. Galton Jr
George
J. Bailey
Miles Kara
Walter 3. Sichel
12Th Air Base Group
John H. Seymour
Robert
Galbraith
60Th & L Squadron
Harold Feld
Carrol, Valentine
Samuel Weintraub
Pyl
Boyce M. Tope
Ballistics Experts Report Firearm Plausible in Break In
Police ballistics experts were presented with a crime scene clue involving Curtin Brown at 312 Willow Rest. A .22 rifle fired at his house shattered a window. Brown secured the weapon and took it to headquarters for inspection.
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Poliee
Tursday
Curtin
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