Britain May Give Tito Diplomatic Recognition
London signals show Britain preparing to recognize Tito and supply Yugoslavia with military aid. King Peter of Yugoslavia is anticipated to visit London soon as talks aim for a rapprochement between Tito and the Cairo exile government. Compromise may drop some Cairo ministers as Britain and the United States weigh political steps.
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Yanks Bomb Berlin Again In Heavy Air Assault
Allied bombers and fighters struck Berlin in a massive raid with Fortresses and Liberators. Reports praised the operation as a decisive air victory while Berlin suffered extensive fires and casualties. London and Stockholm dispatches echoed the scale, with witnesses noting dense smoke and high casualties. In Edinburg a child died after a shotgun misfire during a pretend gunfight.
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Liquor Price Increases Tied to New Federal Taxes
Washington reports April 1 marks price hikes for distilled spirits wine and beer as federal beverage taxes rise. The 100 proof gallon tax climbs to 8 dollars and liquor taxes rise by 3 8 dollars for 100 proof. Wine taxes rise 3 20 and 1 dollar by content. Beer taxes increase to 8 dollars per barrel. Individual bottle rises noted for various content levels. Champagne sparkling and carbonated wines also see higher per bottle prices.
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Radio Plant to Cut Two Shifts in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City March 9 announcement by Bitel Me- Culleigh officials says two of the three eight hour shifts will be eliminated at the radio tube plant. Assistant manager H V Wilton cited government contraction and related facts. About two thirds of the plant’s workers, estimated 75 percent of them women, will be released immediately.
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Holcomb Nominated American Minister to Union of South Africa
Washington dispatch reports General Thomas Holcomb retired as commandant of the Marine Corps has been nominated by President Roosevelt to serve as American minister to the Union of South Africa. Additional appointments include Leland Mortis to Iceland as ambassador to Iran, Avra Warren to Panama, and Orme Wilson to Hatti among others.
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1500th Jap Plane Downed By Wurtsmiths Command
General Wurtsmith leads the Fifth Figh ter Command in a sustained offensive against Japanese air power. The article notes his pilots reaching 1500 victories, with aces such as Capt. Hichary Dong 25 kills Col. Nee Kearby 22 and Lieut. Col. Tom Lynch 20. It highlights his flexible tactics and daily contact with units, and mentions a goal of 2500 victories as air crews press the war in the Pacific. General Wurtsmith, a Kelly Field graduate, has been overseas since January 1942. his family stays at 1318 Schiry Avenue.
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Man Charged in Fist Fight Death
C G Prager 2, 200 pound foreman of a dumping crew at Randolph Held, charged with murder without malice and aggravated assault in Justice of the Peace Bat Corrigan s court. W A Buster 26 of Junction died Tuesday night after a fist fight. Autopsy by Dr T N Godson said Buster died of shock.
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Argentina lifts ban on AP News restores transmission
A chaotic report from Buenos Aires notes the Argentine government allows the Associated Press to resume wireless broadcasts. Lia Nacton’s outlet is authorized to distribute AP material via Prensa Asociada. The move ends a ban that had blocked AP news from New York London and Madrid broadcasts.
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Allies Claim 40,000 Germans Lost in Cassino Area
Allied headquarters reports about 40,000 German casualties in and around Cassino since January with 1500 captured and the rest killed or wounded. Fronts quiet aside from patrolling and artillery duels as air raids on Rome area targets continue. Nine Allied planes lost, six enemy aircraft destroyed, and raids damage Rome’s rail yards and coastal targets.
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Legion Week Set for L A Mayor Proclaims March 12
Mayor Gus B Mayermann proclaimed March 12 as Legion Week in Los Angeles to honor the American Legion membership drive and urged veterans to join. The proclamation followed a request from Herman Nami commander of Division 3, with Nami citing wartime veterans uniting to aid comrades. Miss Mary Anin Phelps, 22 817 Halliday Avenue, became a member at Alamo Post No 2 after an honorable discharge from Camp Lejeune in late 1943.
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How to Hold False Teeth More Firmly In Place
An ad copy explains sprinkling two FASTEETH powders on dentures to secure a firmer comfortable grip without guming or messy taste. It claims the alkaline formula reduces plate odor and bad breath and is available at drug stores.
Nazi Planes Hit Convoy Off Africa
A strong force of German aircraft attacked an Allied convoy off the North African coast. Five attackers were shot down and two damaged. French pilots in P-39s destroyed one Junkers-88 in the first wave, while Beaufighters claimed four more, according to an Algiers report from March.
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Aggies Worldwide Gather for 1903 Memorial Day
Texas A and M ex-students plan a global reunion on April 23 marking the 1903 Sanducia incident and the cadet cargo protest that sparked the annual observance. The tradition began as a student march and has continued since 1904 despite changes.
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