World War II Costs Surpass Earlier Conflicts in U S History
Treasury figures show the United States has spent about 26 billion dollars on war preparations since July 1940, with total World War II costs projected to exceed all prior wars when pensions and related expenses are included. Estimates compare 1940s outlays to World War I’s roughly 25.7 billion and earlier wars’ lighter totals, highlighting the unprecedented scale of WWII financing and anticipated two-year payoff.
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Washington
United States
Treasury
RFC
Budget Bureau
Spain
Ten Commandments for War Time Eating Drafted
New York May 4 1944 the Gourmet society of Brooklyn adopted ten wartime eating guidelines to conserve resources. They urge coffee moderation not hoarding foods avoid waste and buy war bonds, stressing practical diet choices and thrift.
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New York
Brooklyn
Mississippi Crash Kills 2 Officers
In Columbus Mississippi on May 4 a training plane crash near the Columbus Army Flying School claimed two lives. Identified victims are Leroy Chepmoan of Kings Texas and Gr L Grey of Torkans. Public relations officials said the men were officers in training when the accident occurred north of Columbus.
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Columbus, Miss
Tre
Columbus Army Flying School
Co Joris Sud Livre Antes
Aterdepn
Pustic Relations
Tacalena Leroy Chepmoan
Kings Texas
Gr L. Grey
Torkans
Army lists 121 Far East victims
War Department release lists 121 soldiers killed or died of wounds in duty. Names shown include officers and enlisted personnel from states such as Columbia Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Michigan Idaho and others. The report notes killings occur in the Far East during combat operations.
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Army
Far East
Washington
War Department
Seat Columbia
Almuama
Arizone
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Crincelicut
Movida
Idahossi
Dies Hearings Set on Border
Beaumont May 4 Representative Dies disclosed his anti American activities committee will conduct hearings soon on West Coast and Mexican border matters. He said the hearings would be held in Los Angeles Seattle Brownsville and El Paso Texas to uncover spy activity and other subversive matters. He cited threats against family members and declined to give details.
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Beaumont
Los Angees
Seattle
Brownsvilie
el Paso
Texas
Dies
Washington
Katy Uses Ancient Locomotives
In Dallas on May 4 the Minwart Kansas Texas railroad pressed two foremotives into service from a museum. One was a teaper Flack modder from about 40 years ago and the other of similar vintage. The ancient channel pulled a 14 car special train from Wichita to Dehicon due to Neenor Hine of lecomorives.
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Dallas
Minwart- Kansas-Texas
Fore Art Views Urged For Slacks
Austin May 4 Ins When women should wear slacks and how they can fall when they should had been settled today as far as the University of Texas was concerned by Dean of Women Dorothy Gebauer The Daily Texan quotes Miss Gebauer saying that any indecision on the part of women as to whether they should wear slacks in public could lead to a clash of opinion and a mirror with fore and art.
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Austin
University of Texas
Dorothy Grbmner
The
Daily, Texan
Miss Gebauer
WLB Settles 50 Disputes Across January to April
The National War Labor Board announced it settled 50 disputes involving 26,008 workers from January through April. In April alone the board handled 18 cases affecting 21,400 workers and received 44 new cases involving 848.00 workers. As of April 30, 1,438.00 workers remained under hor labor action. Three closures by agreement occurred in April with mediation and arbitration.
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Washington
National War Labor Board
Willan H. Davis
Davis
Hortabac
Three Treated for Head Injuries in Local Incidents
Police report three residents treated for head wounds after incidents around Santa Rosa and East Commerce. Mrs Santos Moreng, 24, injured at 216 1 2 Welsh. Masatio Petia, 21, struck with a pistol at a tavern on South Sagoyedo. Rudolph Lopes, 38, cut on the neck with a reift near East Italy and St Marys.
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Santos Moreng
Santa Rosa
Trobert B. Green
West
Houston Street
Rsda
Valde
East Commerce Street
Masatio Petia
South Sag 'Yedo
Santa Rosa Street
Ruolph Lopes
Velde Alley
East Italy
St. Mary's Atrect
Jap China Puppet Flies to Hamnkin for Official Visit
German broadcasts report Wang Ching Wei and Nenad of the Jap dominated Chinese government left Nanking for a several day official visit to Hamnkin in Manchukuo. Dispatches suggest possible Jap military moves shaping the region as Kwantung forces face Soviet Far Eastern troops. A Dallas, Texas, item notes White Jack Take dragged a body for Reginald Montgomery, 43, who died after a beating on Saturday.
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Herling
Wang Ching= Wei
Nenad
Nanking
Hamnkin
Ornpitid
Manchukuo
China
Wang
Ching
Chikuo
Japan
Russia
Siberian
Dallas
Reginald Montgomery
Fr Trom
Billion Stamp Sales Pledged By Retailers
Retailers across the United States pledge to sell one billion dollars worth of war stamps and bonds to support the war effort. A national drive includes a “Respite for Victory” clinic and forum with U S treasury officials and business leaders, led by chairman Bernis min H Namm of Brooklyn.
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Ummuurgo
U. S. Treasury
Bernjs«min H
Namm
Brooklyn
Namo
Douglas MacArthur
America
United Nation
Father and Daughter Charged in Slaying Case
Arthur II Johnson, 63, and his daughter, 4, were arraigned in Justice of the Peace Gus Brown's court on muter and assault to murder charges following the death of Mrs. Marthe Billie Watson, 48, a rooming house operator who died from gunshot wounds last Saturday. The assault charge stems from an alleged attack connected to an earlier incident involving Jimmy Seay.
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Ruta Worn
Johnson
Arthur II
Pesce
Gus Brown
Marthe
Billie” Watsarr
Watson
Australian Pilots Operate in Iceland
Air Minister Arthur H. Drekeford announced pilots from Australia were operating in Iceland under United States command. The report states Allied forces protect British and Russian supply lines and destroy enemy raiders, contributing to winter operations amid uncertain conditions.
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Allied
Australia
Arthur
Drekeford
R.A. A
Iceland
United States Command
Nepale
Brazilian Vessel Parnahybe Torpedoed and Sunk
The Brazilian freighter Parnahybe was torpedoed and sunk near Trinidad. Eight Spanish troops picked up one lifeboat with 23 survivors. The vessel, 468 tons, sank May 1 while bound for New York. The rescue by the Hor nog was unable to find the missing. survivors include Raul Francisco Diegull. Four Brazilian ships have been sunk by submarines. one other has not been heard from since February 14.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Arai
Trinidad
Brazil
Avla
New York
Ono de Hornog
Opps
Raul Francisco Diegull
Jap Naval Delegates Confer With Vichy Leaders
Japanese naval delegates Naokou Nomura and Abe met with Vichy officials Pierre Gaval and Admiral Jean Darian to coordinate Axis war efforts. The talks, set amid Madagascar concerns, signaled possible new Axis cooperation as Takenobu Mitani, Japan’s ambassador to Vichy, joined the discussions.
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Vichy
Vichyney ‘Ue
Germans Claim 1299 Allied Planes Destroyed
Berlin broadcasts report German raids claim 181 Russian and 503 British planes shot down in April. British losses on the Western front are listed as 103 from April 1 to May 2.
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Berlin
Gardener Dines Well Amid High Food Costs in City
W M Hipp, a Missouri Pacific rep at 454 Sedley Ave, gardens one of the city’s largest plots. His “salad patch” yields cabbage, onions, cucumbers, and radishes with a five-pound cabbage stone. His plot also grows beans, tomatoes, potatoes, okra, squash, peppers, corn, and 260 figs donated in the past season. He plans a varied main dish this year and dislikes high prices, joking about overripe tomatoes for Hitler.
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W. M. Hipp
Missouri Pacific
Sedley Avenue
Hipp
Hitler
Mipp
Col MacNider on Duty in Australia News Item
Mrs Hanford MacNider said her husband Gal Hanford MacNider a former assistant secretary of war is now serving with the American forces in Australia. The note confirms his daily duty overseas and links him to Mason City area.
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Col. MacNider
Australia
Mason Gity
Iowa
Hanford MacNider
Gal
Fortune
Wir Rit
Amy
Moslems Want To Fight Japs, Says Leader
Mohammed Ali Jinnah, head of the All-India Moslem League, told W W Chaplin that 100 million Muslims in India would resist a Japanese invasion with armed force if promised an independent post war state. He criticized Congress for pursuing non cooperation and blamed Hindu leaders for pressuring Britain while Muslims demand independence from British, Japanese, and Hindus.
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W. W. Chaplin
Indereatenal Nowa Agrulee
Delhi
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
All-India
Moslem League
India
Subcontinent
Indi
Jinnah
Congress Party
Ammah
Congress Cammlitce
Allahabad
Pakistan
Congress
Dimiah
Britain
Tt Fa
Mostems
Jews to Work on Bulgar Railways
Berlin broadcasts report nearly 10 000 Jews will join 40 000 workmen to build Bulgar railways. The plan, cited from Bulgarian papers, divides workers into about 20 000 regulars 10 000 villagers and 10 000 others for various roles.
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Berlin
Saya
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