Young Ford Named Executive Vice President at Ford Motor
Detroit April 1 The 26 year old Henry Ford son of Edsel Ford is elected executive vice president of Ford Motor Company with authority second only to his grandfather. He will shift toward merchandising as his brothers serve in the war.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Adul
Edselord
NAVY
Yale
Hope Firaly
Anne McDonnell
McDonnell
New York
Benson
William
Navy Air Service
Harry A. Berchett
Spring Storms Leave Arkansas Oklahoma Texas Devastation
Tornadoes killed at least 14 people in Arkansas and Oklahoma and injured about 150 as storms swept Arkansas Oklahoma Kansas Texas and Colorado. Floods forced hundreds from homes. 32 motorists stranded at Berthoud Pass. 110 houses destroyed and 215 damaged. Red Cross tallies 14 dead, three missing, 14 injured across several states. 515 families affected, 2100 people impacted. Evacuations along Caney River and rising floods isolated Bartlesville and Kingfisher. Continuous rainfall up to 4.5 inches. power outages widespread.
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Arkansas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Texas
Colorado
Arkansas River
Kingfisher County
Rocky Mountains
Berthoud Pass
Denver
Cordell
Oklah
Hamilton
Midwest
The
Red Cross
St. Louis
Monroe County
Ark
Pulaski County
Pine Bluff
Boone County
Silc Petrons
Conscientious Objectors
Magnolia
Walnut
Hutchinson
Kan
Caney River
Bartlesville
Okla
Red Army Storms Into Crimea
Soviet forces drive from two directions into the Crimea led by Tolbukhin and Malinovsky. The drive breaches German defenses on the Perekop isthmus and advances toward Ovidiopol and Isthmus areas while encircling parts of the Odessa garrison. Czech units press into enemy rear with German and Hungarian formations fleeing toward the Carpathians.
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Russia
Crimea
Almerd
Malinovsky
Ovidiopol
Hottleneck
Odessa
Romania
Tolbukhin
Crhnea
Perekop Isthmus
Red
Stretul
Suceava
Rosmana
Ingolfividg
Ploesti
Solea
Transylvania
Iasi
Alexei Beliney
Red Star
Czechoslovakia
Tee
Carpathians
Corporal Robbery Suspects Charged in Los Angeles Case
Pive men charged in Los Angeles with robbery by assault after a former Toledo store owner says a corporal handed out $100 bills during a cafe spree. Detectives recovered $380 and expect more seizures. preliminary hearing denied pending District Court action.
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Corrigan
Toledo Elgar
Dodd Field
Rod
Craig
South St. Mary's Arch
Millan Parsley
Bryan
Spino
Bruce Weatherley
J. Spears
Uwin
Cil
C. ‘Taylan
Paylon
Coutl
Japs Ready New Attack On Kohima
Southeast Asia command reports a renewed Japanese effort to seize Kohima as Indian forces and Allied units push near Imphal. Chinese Stillwell troops advance from the north, Indian airborne actions behind enemy lines disrupt rail and river routes, while Japanese resistance stiffens on the Arakan front and near the Mayu range.
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Kohima
Asia Command
Imphal
Imphal-Tistdimishad
Kohimd
Dinnepur
Butma
Katha
Mawlr
Stillwell
Palis
Tiddim
Wairel Mountbatten
Burma
Mogsung
Kwang
Shaduaup
Arakan
Hurma
Mayu Range
Maungdaw-Bulhe- Galing
Former Chief Justice Hughes 82 in Washington
Former Chief Justice Charles Evas Hughes, aged 82, is described as cheerful and content with life in a war torn world. He says he still cherishes old age and lies quietly while focusing on acceptance and resilience.
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Hughes
Washington
Charles Evas Hughes
Uhte
United States
Tami
Invasion Prep Grows Hospitals Across Britain
New buildings furnished with U S hospital equipment have sprung up across Britain to treat casualties of the looming invasion. Large mansions are being taken over and converted into hospitals as part of wartime medical readiness.
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London
United States
Brlitain
Jooming
Europe
Jury to Probe Sterilization Operations in County
District Attorney Marvin Brown said he would ask the Tarrant County grand jury to investigate sterilization of three minors and two adult women under juvenile department direction. The operations, deemed to target feeble minded individuals, sparked countywide discussion as more cases were reportedly under consideration.
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Pan. Worth
iNs
Marvin Brown
Tarrant County
Grand Jury
Juvenile Department
Brown
Yanks Hold Nearly All New Britain
Allied headquarters in the Southwest Pacific say American forces have crushed Japanese bases in New Britain. MacArthur said the enemy abandoned Gasamata and Cape Hoskins and is retreating toward Rabaul as U.S. and Allied offensives cut supply lines. About 10,000 Japanese were killed or wounded since November. prisoners are few.
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Southwest Pacific
New Britain
General MacArthur
Cape Hoskins
Rabaul
Tevember
Arawe
Cape Gloucester
MacArthur
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Sixth Army
Ismarck
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Habaul
Gasmatu
Aptron
Cape Huskins
Talesea March
Reds Charge Nazi Poison Gas Use
New York dispatch reports the Moscow radio claimed Germans and Batahians used poison gas against partisans during the Odesss occupation, as broadcast heard by CBS. The report attributes the charge to official statements from the Moscow station.
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New York
Odesss
Moscow
Togey
CBS
Forecast for San Antonio and East Texas Turns Mild
Weather bulletin notes generally fair conditions with Tuesday afternoon around 30 degrees and warmer into the day. Tuesday night cools with near freezing in places and Wednesday brings partly cloudy skies, a touch warmer, and light southwest winds.
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San Antonio
East Texas
Jnwest Tor
Missing American aces report from March 27 mission
Two leading American aces Maj Walker Mahurin and Maj Gerald Johnson reportedly lost on the same March 27 mission. Both were part of Col Hubers Zumke’s Thunderbolt group escorting bombers over nine French airfields and rail yards. Mahurin had 21 kills and Johnson 18, with Gentile and Johnson earlier tied at 22.
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Port Wayne
Ind
U. S
Don II
Gentile
Pious
Ohio
Robert S. Jonson
Lawton
Okio
Johnson
Major Johnson
Owenson
James
Goodson
Toronto
Ontario
Lieut
Charing M
Spral
Nashville
Leon
Alphn M. Juenein
Grinada
Miss
Capl
James R. Kappel
Pauls
Born
Ace Gentile Describes Air Tactics and War Honors
Piqua captain Ace Gentile, a 23 year old Mustang ace, details his air combat method in Europe and credits wingman Lieut Johnny Godfrey. He and Colonel Donald Blakeslee receive Distinguished Service Cross awards from General Eisenhower for leading a top scoring squadron.
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Gentile
ATU & Mignster
Lun & Gentile
United States
Piqua
Otaakman
Eisenhower
Donald Blakeslee
Johnny Godfrey
Woonsocket
R. 1
Planes Strike Nazi Europe In Major Allied Raid
Allied air forces unleash a massive assault on Germany with hundreds of bombers and fighters. Reports tally over 3000 tons dropped in a single night, targeting oil refineries, air fields, and rail hubs as American and RAF crews press the onslaught across occupied Europe.
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London
Onslauight
Alrmadas
Germany
Reich
Oschersleben
Bernburg
Jare
Fiys
Sweden
United States
Stockholm Aftonbladet
Skavde
Two Texas Draft Boards End Induction Of Older Men
The Associated Press reports Texas draft boards on Tuesday halted induction of men 60 and older, regardless of occupation, and Denison board reversed the prior stance affecting men 26 and above. State selective service director Gen J Walt Pag said the Sunday directive barred inductions for men outside essential work after Monday, while boards retain discretion on overage cases.
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Associated Press
Texas
Lufkin Board
Alate Selective Survies
Denison Board
Denison
J. Walt Pag
Selective Service
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Joe Dever
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