U.S. Promises Invasion Push From West and South
London dispatch reports a new U S broadcasting effort from ABSIE telling occupied Europe that Allied armies will strike from west and south in coordination with Soviet forces. Robert E Sherwood urges underground workers to stay ready for a signal from General Eisenhower and General Wilson while warning against premature action. Technical experts note German jamming attempts but say they largely failed.
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London
U.S
Britain
Navity
Sherwood
Eisenhower
Henry Maitland Wilson
English Channel
Waiting for D day weighs on nerves across Britain
The nation faces rising anxiety as preparations for the impending invasion intensify. Civilians endure continual bombardment news and the looming zero hour, while soldiers and households brace for a possible strike amid extended wartime strain. The reference to a boar highlights distorted reportage.
Allies Hit Europe Hard in Daylight March Raid
Allied daylight attacks began March 2 with American Marauders targeting Amiens. By today British based planes of the USAAF and the RAF pounded targets across the continent. About 1000 heavy bombers plus escorts took part, with several aircraft lost and many German planes claimed shot down or destroyed on the ground.
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Amiens
U. S. Army Air Forces
Engish
Themiber
Black Book Closure Shocks Hopidies Institute Case
Washington May 1 The Black Book linked to patrons of the Hopidies Institute remained closed as seven women accused of conspiring to violate the Mann Act faced trial. The judge directed acquittals against two defendants for insufficient direct evidence while they still face conspiracy charges.
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Washington
Black Book
Hopidies
Yerems
Wilma Graham
Fiorente White
More Rain Due Plains Slighted in Texas Weather Runoff
The report describes widespread rainfall across central Texas with showers in the plains and a notable storm system affecting counties from Mills to Itasca. Austin's Weather Bureau notes two-to-three inch totals, with Dallas and Houston counts reporting significant totals, flooding warnings, and crop damage in McLennan, Houston, and surrounding counties. Damages include washed-out roads, creeks overflowing, and crops needing replanting.
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Winter Garden
Crystal City
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Ne Weather Bureau
Austin Weather Bureau
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Gan Saba
Mason
Menard
McCulloch
Colorado River Authority
Marcle Falls
Big Spring
Trinidad
Trinity
Worther Bureau
Waco
Brazos
Corsicana
Texas
Louisiana
Houston County
Elkhart Lake
Jones Prairie Lake
San Pedro
Elkhart
All Escaped Nazis Retaken
In Dallas on May 1 GP report Col Daniel B Byrd in charge of prisoner of war camps in the eight-state area announced all escapees have been captured and the record is straight after a three month period with at least 25 Nazi prisoners recaptured. He cited the vast Southwest as a major difficulty and warned the escapees do not understand the bite of the country.
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Dallas
Eighth Services Command
Daniel B. Byrd
Ave-State
Tly
Mississippi Floods Surge Across Missouri River Steeply
After reaching a century high in St Louis the Mississippi edged up and down Monday as its tributaries Illinois and Missouri breached earthen levees. Rains and rising waters forced evacuations and left 11 000 workers in Illinois and Missouri battling to hold dikes. Levees failed at several spots including Harrisonville Chateau and credit to the lost bridge span at Beardstown.
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Missouri Pacific
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Coast Guard
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Hanging Dog Island
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WOC
Walmeyer
Jinois
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Beardstown
Supreme Court Rules on Tax Case
The Supreme Court ruled 8 to 2 that states and subdivisions cannot tax machinery installed in private plants for war purposes by the federal government, outlining limits on state taxing power in federal wartime production.
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Supreme Court
Washington
INS
San Jose Pottery Fire destroys plant at Woodhull Street
The San Jose Pottery company at 122 Woodhull Street near Mission San Jose burned early Monday, with an estimated loss of 12000 dollars. Firemen from Station 13 watched as the plaster and stucco building burned. owner James Cassel valued the kiln, moulds, and equipment at 10000 dollars though building loss cited 2000 dollars.
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San Jose Pottery Company
Woodhull Street
Mission San Jose
Station No. 13
James Cassel
Nazis Driving On Yugoslavia Fronts Expanded
London May 3. German offensives reported along the length of Yugoslavia while Tito’s headquarters state Partisans captured over 160 Bulgarian prisoners in a counterattack on the Macedonian front near Kumanovo and Surdulica. Axis forces attacking Bibachnir sector inland from Split were repulsed with heavy losses. Yugoslav guerrillas damaged rail lines and roads, destroying troop trains.
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Vvp
Yugoslavia
Tita
Kumanovo
Surdulica
Bibachnir
Adriatic
Split
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