War Unit Draft Plan Abolished
Washington April 1. National selective service headquar ters abolished the war unit system of deferring agricultural workers and the essentiality of each farmer to local draft boards. The action should lighten deferments for about 563,000 nonfathers under 26 in agriculture and free more young men for service. Major General Lewis B. Hershey said combat replacements in 18 to 26 year olds are needed. many 18 to 22 deferments are banned and 264,100 registrants aged 22 to 26 must report for pre induction physicals. The interagency committee reviews exceptions for essential workers and outlines four criteria for classification.
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Washington
HMS
National Selective Service Headquarters
Young
Lewis B. Hershey
Army
Navy
Int
Hersher
Selective Service Act
Weir
Bershey
Four Draft Evasion Cases Heard in San Antonio
Four draft evasion cases were heard Friday and Saturday by U S Commissioner A V Knisht. William Henry Ledbetter, 25, from Corpus Christi, posted $2500 bond after failing to report his address. Andrew defied his draft board in Phoenix. Also charged with failure to notify a change of address. Defendants Segus M Sifuentes, 26, 1408 Chihuahua Street. Benjamin Torres, 28, 213 Durango Street. Alfred Cory, 28, 922 Highland Boulevard faced bond issues in Bexar County court.
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United States
A.V. Knisht
William Henry Ledbetter
Corpus Christi
Andrew
Phoenix
Bexar County
Segus M. Sifuentes
Chihuahua Street
Banjamin Torres
Durango
Alfred Cory
Highland Boulevard
Would King Cole Be Merry With Stomach Ulcer Pains
The article discusses stomach ulcers and related symptoms like indigestion gas pain and burning sensation caused by excess acid. It promotes Udes Tablets with a dubious money back promise and urges readers to purchase a 25 box from a druggist.
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King Cole
Cole
Wingate Dies In Crash In India During Storm
NEW DELHI April 1 In an aircraft crash believed caused by a storm Maj General Orde Charles Wingate two other passengers and five American crew members were killed Wingate was touring inspection duties with Col Philip Cochran and Ian Mitchell bombers after inspecting his base he took off for his headquarters the bomber did not reach its destination A blaze was later seen on a mountain ridge behind British lines and search planes found the wreckage killing all aboard
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New Delhi
INS
Orde Charles Wingate
Wingate
Philip G. Coch
Ian
Wingater
Putly
Col. Cochran
Miss Kellems Challenges Congressmen
Vivlen Kellems of Westport Connecticut, a war supplier, sharply attacked Representative John Coffee and allied figures on the House floor and in writing. She accused a cultivated team between Coffee Morgenthau and Drew Pearson, challenged Coffee to debate publicly, and condemned boondoggling and the income tax while calling for tax reform. She also teased Pearson about a past romance as part of a broader attack on administration policy.
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Tosyeyan
Malayio
INS
Vivlen Kellems
Westport
Conn
John Coffee
D-Wash
Colles
House of Representatives
Washington
Coffee
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Charlie
McCarthy Cotlee
Shrew Pearson
Vivian Kellems
Naz
Drew Pearson
Miss Kellems
Shakespeare
Pearson
Frederick Q
Carl von Zedlitz
Dead Japs Counted on Bougainville Island
Bougainville March 30 Allied death toll on the last Solomons Jap stronghold reached 4171, Maj. Gen. Oscar W. Griswold said. He noted the tally excludes those killed by artillery, air and naval shells, while admitting Allied casualties remained very light amid fierce fighting where Japanese forces repeatedly assaulted strong defenses.
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Bougainville
INS
Solomons
Oscar W. Griswold
Griswold
Vandergrift predicts new surprises against Japan in Pacific
General Alexander Vandegrift, commander of the Marines and Guadalcanal veteran, told a Federal Bar Association audience that the United States will launch further shocks against Japan. He cited Allied victories in the Gilberts, Marshalls, Admiralties, Solomons, New Guinea, and New Britain as proof that amphibious warfare and battle experience will tilt the conflict in the Allies' favor.
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Washington
Alexander A. Vandegrift
Pacific
Marine Corp
Pheto
Guadalcanal
Federal
Brr Association
Vandeprift
Vandegrift
Gilberts
Marshalls
Admiralties
Solomons
New Guinea
New Britain
Union Officials Ordered to Capital
Washington April 11 Officials of an A F L street car and bus union were ordered to appear in Washington Monday by William H. Davis chairman of the war labor board after missing a regional hearing in Atlanta. The action aimed to end a transportation strike by Nashville and Chattanooga drivers with 80 bus operators walking out Thursday night.
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Washington
INS
William H. Davis
War Labor Board
A. F. of L
Atlanta
WLE
Nashville
Chattanooga
Tetin
City Hall Parking Problem Solved
The American National Insurance Company of Galveston via local agent A H Cadwallader Jr freed a city hall parking lot across from Dolorosa until sold. An Open Forum election of new officers and redirectors will be held at the San Antonio ANGEL COIN meeting set for Monday at St. Anthony hotel.
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American National Insurance Company of
Galveston
A. H. Cadwallader Jr
City Hall
Dolorosa
San Antonio
St. Anthony
Alan
England
Angel Forum
Taxpayers Rush City for Early Tax Payments
Taxpayers crowded city hall paying 165,929.72 in taxes a week early. Payments arrived before April 1 to dodge higher postage rates. Chief Tax Collector A. V. Stepheny was unprepared and issued temporary relief.
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Jme
A. V.stepheny
RAF Sinks Six Nazi Ships in Aegean Harassment Push
RAF Beaufighters in the Middle East raid German shipping in the Aegean sinking at least six supply vessels near Navarin, Kalamar, and the Greek islands including Calinas and Mykonos despite dusk storms and bad weather. Wellington bombers also attacked Rhodes harbor with undisclosed results. One aircraft reported missing.
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CAMRY
Beaufighters
Middle East
Wellington
Menit Reid
Rhodes
Republicans Set Straw Ballot In Bexar County
In San Antonio the Bexar County Republican Women's Organization plans straw ballots next Wednesday with two ballot boxes placed at prominent downtown sites. At their regular luncheon, Mia David Biddle and Mrs J Crugar reported results: Bricker 16, Dewey 15, A Wilke 4.
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Bexar County
Republican Women's Organization
Regiusr
St. Anthony
Mia
David Biddle
J. &. Crugar
Bricker
Dewey
A. Wilke
Blood Bank Wins Seaman's Praise
Seaman First Class Etheridge aboard a destroyer in the South Pacific sent a V mail tribute to the Red Cross Blood Donor Center. James Pegues, a Yeoman First Class, acknowledged a donation made in Etheridge's honor about a month earlier. Etheridge praised the center and his mother, a nurse's aide, noting the Red Cross saves more lives than any other organization in the war effort. He has served in the South Pacific for over a year, having entered service in May.
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Uack Etheridge
Iis
Savi Pacific
Red Grass Blood Donor Center
Etheridge
Surf
Alfred Bremer
Krylon Avenue
James
Pegues
Matincke Avenue
Royal Blood Center
Pegues Iit
Hee
Private Walton’s term at A and M under scrutiny
Audit of the A and M College presidency reveals a split between public and private accounts of Dr. T. Walton’s termination. Senate investigators heard Walton’s testimony, while Brownlee and Law reframe the motive as ill health. Board actions spanned 1940 to 1943, including probation and dismissal amid illness and leadership concerns.
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Metcalfe
Doctor Walton
Houghton Brownlee
P.M. Law
Ill Healtty
Brownlee
Law
Board of
Duevtors
Walton
Welton
Boeing Plant Sets Record in March Output
Seattle plant of Boeing Airplane company set a new one month record by delivering four engined bombers in March. Flying Fortresses output rose nearly 2 percent from February, with January's prior high surpassed. Over two years, production rate increased over 400 percent with the same workforce.
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Seattle
Wash
INS
Boeing Airorall Company
P. G. Jehuson
Tae Day
Johnson
Boeing
Yankees Mop Up Jap Admiralty Isle Invasion Victory
General MacArthur reports American invasion forces secured another Admiralty island with light resistance after air bombardment. U S cavalrystormed Pilyllu Island, while Liberators hit Dablow storage and Woleai and Kauripik in the Caroline group. Bombers also struck Truk and Woleai, with attacks near Rabati, New Britain, Aitape, Wewak, Timor, and the Kei islands.
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New Games
CINS
Admiralty Islands
Altec
Nous
Caroline Islands
Wolea
Kauripik
MacArthur
Pilyllu Island
Dablow Island
Truk Lagoon
Eten Island
Woleai-Eatrpik
Woleai
Admiral Nimitz
Pearl Harbor
Truk
Aimen
Central Pacific
Comrane Nique
Tne
Palau Islands
Philippines
Sana
Jap Domel
Rabati
New Britain
Aitape
Wewak
New Guinea
Timor
Kei Islands
Australia
U. S
Limber Island
Tabor Graves
New Ireland
Keravin Bay
Buaering Down On the News by Bugs Baer
The column lampoons Sinatra and Frankie’s voice, noting an apology to Yonkers based on editorials. Eight young women react with indignation, piling scorn on the writer while Crosby’s taste in Sinatra surprises readers.
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Arthur
Bugs
Baer
Sinatra
Yonkers
Exhibition of 225 Art Pieces Opens at Witte Museum
A AUidents' exhibition featuring 225 paintings water colors drawings lithography and ceramics will open Sunday at the Witte Museum. Represented are the portrait figure still life and landscape class taught by Charles Roser the afternoon class led by Martha Axley the evening portrait class by Teosen and the commercial art class by Ruth Conerly Smith.
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Witte Museum
Charles Roser
Martha Axley
Teosen
Ruth Conerly Smith
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