Yanks Storm 3 Hills Near Bizerte 58,000 Coal Miners Quit Work
More than 58,000 soft coal miners stayed away from work in a wage dispute threatening a full strike. Talks of troops or guards to protect workers surfaced as mines closed in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Alabama and West Virginia. United Mine Workers pledged no work after Friday midnight without a contract, amid government potential action and concern over war production.
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Washington
Troopa 8
Heart 15
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Alabama
West Virginia
WLE
Bob John L. Lewis
Fill United Mine Workers
New York
Glewis
Conmtiruet
Roosevelt
Lewis
Baste
Ironta
Ohio
Tenne
Anthers
Astern Hkrnucky
Maimed U S Soldiers Plea Reflects On War Wounds
Wallington April 28 09 two wounded American soldiers urge not to ask about their wounds Pvt Harry Tablins a former San Francisco teacher and arm injured in North Africa and Cpl Murmy Salkin 24 a Baltimore airman join in saying the public should grasp the realities of war to understand what soldiers endure and face daily
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Wallington
Amercian Soliers
Ans
Har- We
Tablins
North Africa
Diepperas
Scot Land
Murmy Salkin
Baltimore
Maytet Gas Rate Reduction Negotiations With United Company
San Antonio city officials review an order by the Federal Power Commission reducing wholesale gas rates by about $2.2 million annually. The city contemplates a net $200,000 local cut, while negotiations continue over a voluntary settlement and a proposed 19 year contract starting April 1943.
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Ban Antonia
Federal Power Commission
United Gas Pipelhe Company
Gal
Tuts Fle
City Public Service Board
San Antonio
Public Service Company
Revere
Bai Antonio
Tittle
Officinla Af
Protoshe
United Conspany
Lee
U. B
Bab Aly
Cig Bnate
Loarly Tate
Eiweer
Commission
United Company
Becase
Lea Brewer
Wilbur Matthews
Three Die as Tornadoes Rake Northeastern Ohio
Three people were killed and more than 150 injured as tornadoes struck Cleveland Akron and Fremont areas. Damage topped 1 million dollars with nearly 2000 homes and several war plants affected. Two Akron orphans 12 year old Richard Paternoster and 8 year old Anthony Feenbach died in a Medina barn collapse. Arthur Gawrie perished near Norwalk as farm buildings were destroyed. Met meteorologist G Andrus said four separate tornadoes swept the area, but overall loss of life was minimal. Red Cross and disaster workers were dispatched to Cleveland and Akron.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Akron
Fremont
Richard Paternoster
Anthony Feenbach
Medina
Arthur Gawrie
Norwalk
G. Andrus
William Cari Hunt
American Red Cross Castoon
Washington
Poultry Dealers Proclaim OPA Order Ends Texas Chicken Trade
Local poultry dealers in San Antonio and surrounding Texas areas predict a shutdown of the industry for the duration of the OPA ceiling order. They claim the ruling denies higher ceilings, prompting fears of a black market and mass closures as producers cannot compete at mandated prices. Industry figures voice frustration and expect stock releases to taper, then stop, with many losing livelihoods.
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San Antoni
OPA
South Texas
United States
Texas
Socil Opa
Gonzales
Dallas
Max McCullough
OPA Vomloyal
D. A. Siti
Bilitts Poultry Company
Mohccity
Fielder
Chilckens
Salley Devinitely
Daline
Lexan
R. “Spence
Peace Poultry, Company
Herbert Torchers
Handy-Andy Poultry Department
End of War in Tunisia Due By Jan
New York April 24. The Allied momentum in Tunisia signals the battle nearing its end with a likely victory in the coming weeks. Rommel's Afrika Korps faces mounting pressure from British First and Eighth Armies and the American Second Army as British defenses and rugged terrain stall German advances. The piece notes Dunkirk memories, warns of heavy Allied losses, and says the Tunisian campaign will shape the European invasion, with a decisive outcome not a Dunkirk replay.
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Correspona
New York
INSI
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Europe
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Afries
Reimnania
Evants
Tunisia
Itelian
France
Dunkerque
Teast
Tunnisia
Montgomery
Eienhower
Italy
Pip
Takeuk
Rommel
Ritz
Alexandrian
Tobrisk
Africa
Rommel Wil van Aralm
Betteish
Tonisia
Hiller
Musisolini
Lost Air Crew Survives 66 Days at Sea After Crash
A nine-man air crew from Guadalcanal survived 66 days adrift after their bomber was shot down over Japanese lines. Captain Mionis, Classen, Ruiz, Dorwart, Gibson, Markin, Nichols, Hut, Edwards, and Corporal Turnbull endured a 450 mile water crossing, rationing scraps, and building life rafts before a daring landfall near Guadalcanal.
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Fs Turnbull
San. Antonio
War Department
South Pacific
Guadalcanal
Tin Japs
Dorwart
Gloson
Nichols
Turntull
Perfonn
Classen
Eph
Mark
Fortess
Etalian Airport Blasted Off Map
Cairo reports say an American bomber raid on Dart air base along the Adriatic coast produced extensive fires and many direct hits on hangars and repair plants. Leaders cited include Col. A. C. Kent and Col. K. R. Compton, with Maj. Francis B. Rank observing the operation as the largest of its kind he has flown.
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Cairo
Egypt
Garl
Alles
Paranta
United States
Ninth ‘Air Force Bomber Command
Dart
Whlch
Adriade
Batl
Col
A. Ct. Kent
Ninth Air Force
K. It. ‘Compton
Joseph, May
John R. “Killer Kane
Shreveport
Francis B. Rank
Los Angeles
Galif
Lieut
Ed Jewett
Boner Springs
Kan
Rhodes
Axis Hold On Tunisia Weakening
Allied forces in North Africa pressed a hard fight as American troops stormed three crossroad positions toward Mateur and Bizerte while British First Army and French corps advanced on Medjerda and Djebel Bou Avakez. Patton’s forces pushed north of Djebel Dardyss. enemy tanks and counterattacks tested allied gains near Medjez el Bab. Allies closed toward Pont du Fabs as advances continued from multiple axes in Tunisia.
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North Africa
Mateur
Bixerte
First Army
Medjerda Villige
Panis
Tunisia
CG. S. Army
Midjea El-Bap
George S. Patton Jr
Jurgen von Arnim
Djabel Dardyss
Jefna
Bizerte
Djbel el Agzoy
Jefne
Dibel el Ajyed
Jenin
Toeut
Get. K. A. N. Anderson
Atetackers
Djbel
Bidjez-el-Hab
Medjezda
Massienult
Tehourbaa
W- Faurous
Frest
Goubellat
Anny Cote
Ley
Pont du Fabs
Tunis
Forecast for San Antonio and vicinity shows little change
Weather forecast reports only minor temperature changes for San Antonio and nearby areas on Wednesday afternoon and night. East Texas is included with similar conditions. Data attributed to the Weather Bureau.
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San Antonio
Vicini
Advancing Against Nazis in Tunisia Push Continues
In northern Tunisia April 27 delayed report notes American and French troops pressing forward from Deja to the sea while combat engineers clear minefields. Small gains are reported along Djebel Sidi Meftah and surrounding hills as German forces fall back, with Allied infantry and engineers steadily pushing toward Lake Achkel amid supply successes and renewed actions along the Djbel Ablon to Mateur corridor.
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Manold V. Royle
Tunisia
Deja
Army
Pasilions
Gant
Barrat P. Grewell
Merrimack
Mateur
Djbel Sidi Meftah
Buin
Doughboys
N'Siz
Djebvels
Djbel Tete
Bas Af Baldhi Atte Frank
Dijbel Ablon-Mateur
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