Miners strike widens as 50 mines shut down nationwide
The spread of a strike threatens soft coal production by Saturday with more than 26,000 of about 490,000 miners idle by midday. Pennsylvania reports 26 mines shut and 14,700 idle, widening losses to over 89,000 tons daily. WLB appeals to patriotism as talks stall, with warnings of more shutdowns and widespread idle workers across Kentucky Alabama and Illinois.
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Watt L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
WU. M. W
Lewis
Kentucky
Almbaran
Hie
Ulm. W
Wnich
New York
Havks Sill
Who
Sid He Mrikes
Bet Lewis
Hime
Mintra
Haily
Cistom
Puiday
T. Alabamay
India
WLB
Morris Tewellyn Cooke
Philadelphia
Cooke
Patel
Isborig
David B. Robertson
Lne Breviere Heed
Locomotive Plamenate
Spp
Blasted German Port Duisburg Hit In Major Raid
British heavy bombers struck the inland port of Duisburg in a major raid described as one of the neariest ever. Seventeen bombers were reported missing, with at least 1000 tons of bombs dropped on the city, rivaling the Cologne attack last May. The night raid followed earlier strikes on northwest Germany, the Rhineland, and France, and met strong defense with widespread searchlights and heavy anti air fire.
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London
Briulu
Dweburg
Catamunique
Cologne
Germany
Rhineland
France
Duisburg
Essen
Rhine
Ruhr
Stettin
Rostock
Berlin
Air Ministry
Dulsbure
Eleven Decorated for Anti-Sub Patrol in Caribbean
YAMPA FLA April 27 Eleven officers and enlisted men were decorated with the American Theater ribbon for alert and commendable action in anti submarine patrol duty in the Caribbean by Brig. Gen. Stephen M. H. Sherrill commanding general of the aircraft warning force. One recipient, Stall Set T. La Tingwall of Salaimanen, ND, was cited for aiding in sinking four submarines.
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Yampa
Fla
Caribbean
Stephen MH. Sherrill
Drewfield
Stall
T. la
Tingwall
Salaimanen
Parmie Canal
Tmgwalt
Million in Relief Sent Reds Monthly
New York April 2 Jay Edward Garter, president of Russian War Relief Incorporated, reports relief shipments to the Soviet Union averaged one million dollars per month in the first quarter of 1943. He spoke at a directors meeting and said the group aims to sustain four million dollars in aid for 1943.
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Reds
New York
Jay
Edward
Garter
Rus
Ian War Relief, Incorporated
United States
Péiny
Agctes
Carley
Poultrymen Fight OPA Price Ceiling in Texas
Gonzales area poultry producers numbering around 12 million birds protest the OPA price ceiling, labeling the denial of a ceiling increase as a death blow. Max McCullough, OPA regional administrator, signed the order in Dallas, while A C Mueller of the South Texas Poulry Raisers Association and local officials consider appeals and actions. Production costs have risen sharply since 1942, and many growers have already sold out or shut down chicken houses. Local dealers warn some may go out of business without relief, as chickens become scarce and prices above ceiling targets persist. Courts have issued permanent injunctions blocking higher prices for selling chickens.
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Gonzales Ra Oiny
Texas
OPA
Dallas
Max McCullough
Gorgales
A. C. Mueller
South Texas
Associaton
Cory
Mareh
Mueller
Wills W. Ellison
Gonzales
Dia Fional Opa
Lowsiana
Axis Plane Assembly Plant Hit in Southern Italy Raid
A heavy Allied air raid on the Italian airfield near Bari and Taranto blasted hangars and aircraft, with fires and explosions reported. U.S. and British communiques noted significant damage to installa tions and grounded planes, while shipping off the Greek coast was attacked with long range aircraft.
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Cairo
Earl Airdlrome
Italy
Axis
Aircrafi Vy
Bury
To Taranto Naval Base
Adriatic
Commuunique
Filols
Ninth Aly Force
Faby
Maly
French North Africa
Ninth
United States Air Force
Middle East
U.S
Greece
Bary
RALF
Gres
Shriek
Bose
Daughter Born to Parliament Woman in London
A daughter was born to Mrs. Boat Wright, a member of Parliament, in London. The child is reported as a daughter of Mr. Wyight and Mrs. Roland Clough of Rigve, with Gant and Paul Have Giraud Wright of the king's royal rifle corps named in connection to the birth.
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London
Apri
Boatfive Wright
Pilinimanit
Wyight
Roland Clough
Rigve
Gant
Paul
Giraud Wright
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Germans Fail to Bury Dead As U S Army Presses North Africa Front
In northern Tunisia on April 26 the American Second Corps pressed forward through minefields and rough terrain, forcing the German retreat while leaving their own dead unburied. Reports say French African troops tested captured German equipment northeast of Beja as German resistance waned. Casualties and prisoner counts are evolving as the offensive proceeds with renewed air and artillery support.
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Tunisia
Bela
Bake Achkel
Bombing Raids Hit Kiska and Surrounding Areas
Military communique reports heavy air strikes across the North Pacific. Liberator bombers and escorts attacked Kiska and nearby targets on April 25 and 26, with strikes also aimed at Auur Island installations and runways.
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Navy
South Pacific
Kabjit
Shortland i
North Pacific
Kiska
Aur Island
Atlantic Wall Unfinished Report Reveals Delays
A Geneva report from foreign observers says the Atlantic Wall fortifications are not completed. French circles note Allied doubts over early Laval collaboration and warn the German lines may still be expanding.
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Bern
Switzerland
C.F. Gelimany
Cork Favorite Cargo With Ships
Washington April 27 war department reports cork as favorite cargo on returning ships from North Africa. Skippers think it will keep a torpedoed vessel afloat with only one fleet in the way. Steel scrap rebuildable airplane engines and phosphates listed as secondary items.
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Cork
Washington
War Department
Tacay
North Africa
Air Raids on U S Possibility From Knox Remarks
Navy Secretary Knox said in a news conference that air raids on the United States are possibilities but highly remote. He discussed Pacific threat levels, defense improvements, and questioned massing reports around Truk. He noted plans for replacing carriers lost earlier and denied sunk status for Ranger. He also commented on U boats in the Atlantic and the fate of ships like the Oklahoma and the Normandie.
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Washington
USNS
Navy
Knox
Gera
Jay
America
Pacific
Kiska - Kiax
Aleutians
Lin
Saiel
Nadia
Amy al Wyatt Varrias
Ceela
Truk
Pactile
Troop Movements Active in France Amid Frontiers Closure
London reports from April stating Swiss and French frontier closures at 4m yesterday and ongoing troop movements on the French side, with officials noting strategic military activity amid the border measures.
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France
London
Temperature Slightly Drops Tuesday With Fresh East Winds
A weather brief notes minimal temperature change Tuesday afternoon and night in East Texas near the one hundredth meridian. Strong winds affect the skewed pattern, with cooler air smoothing into Tuesday night.
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East
Texas
Teast
Allied forces push toward Tunis as 80 German tanks fall
Allied quarters report four miles from the Tunis Pont Du Fahs road, 80 German tanks destroyed in a major battle. British First Army nears Medjez El Bab to Tebourba, while French skirting the Mediterranean edge toward Lake Achkel near Lake Bizerte. Patton’s Americans press forward as Luftwaffe and ground forces clash along a 140 mile front. air raid intensity rises and Grosseto airfield is bombed.
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Allied
North Africa
Tunis Pont Bu Fahs
Aled
First Army
Medjes-El-Bab
Bourba
Ataton
Tunis
Mediterranea
Lake Achkel
Lake Bizerte
Bierte
Louis
Mediez-El- Tah
Mediterranean
Patton
Leo Alvategic
Green Hil
Bald Hil
Mie
Northurly
Nazi East
Gnubelht
Pont du Fahs
Gautilers
Santurest
Pont di Fabs
Wortheast
Pant Gu Fabs
Ghana
Ileiway Fe
General McNair Leaves Hospital After Injury
General McNair, editor of All American, leaves an advanced evacuation hospital in Northern Tunisea after being injured by a German airfield attack. He smiles and notes the need for body armor, prompting reflection on the wartime risks faced by ground forces and the Purple Heart placement observed by officers.
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Tunisea
Leaseley J. McNair
Ameri
Jean
Uslory Stetl
Seennd Corps
Sor Woulds
Sur
Tynista
Brite
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U. S S
JA. W
Lye Tyna
Lawry
Treasuver
Thomas Fonnerly
Wie
Woxhore’ Patriotian
Thoms Tio
Marchal
Ferren
Daotherlon Down
Valiaciua
Malta
Bown Unete
Loday
Faderil Dude
W. A. Keelig
Marvin W.tall
Dack Stall
Mes. Bauts Zavabil
Ten Sehvodet
Jidge Keeling
U. S
Dis-atrick
Ren F.poster
Office of Ite Control
Axis Plane Assembly
Beja
Clept
Ted Llese
Divley
Conn
Messerselmitis
Achaol
Bizerte
Mediez
el Bab
Djedeida
Tebourba
Flong Stopi Hil
Porto Farina
Grombalia
Maktar
Roubellat Roube
Ebkret el Kourziz
Djebibina
Fai
Kairouan
Bou
Sousse
Pichon
Atlantic Wall
Ranger
Atlantic
Pitellic
Ocean
Nagle
Ios
Susy Stavrinays
Pearl Harbor
Rome
Venses
Grosseto
Rotne I Cree
le Androme
Bud
Gethian Air Force Base
Agierivat
Eighth Army
Art
Britvestin
General McNair
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