Rubber Strikes Idle 49,000 in Akron Wartime Sitdown
Akron May 25 Three Goodyear rubber plants halted production as CIO United Rubber Workers idle workers rose to 49,000 in a protest against a War Labor Board decision. Pickets blocked gates at Goodyear No 1 plant while guards allowed only essential staff. Goodyear states 18,000 idle, Goodrich about 14,000, Firestone 17,000. plants produce war materiel. Labor leaders seek resumption of activity with Army Service Forces and War Labor Board urged to return workers to their posts amid wage-hour dispute and a 3-cent-an-hour raise recommendation.
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Tires For All In 1944 Promises Rubber Availability
Boston reports Aut hor Director Jeffers forecasts 1944 passenger tire output near 30 million as synthetic rubber program expands. Navy Under-Secretary Forrester joins survey, predicting plants running yearly to meet armed forces, industry, and civilian demand. Louisiana Standard Oil opens first commercial butyl plant of 7000 tons, with two more 7000 and 24000 ton units under construction and a 30000 ton unit planned at Baytown. Plants represent about one tenth of the government synthetic rubber program, with potential to reach 72,000 tons butyl capacity converting later to larger units. Butyl process offers cost and mileage advantages over early synthetics.
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Fighting grows in four Yugoslav areas amid German push
London May 25 In four Yugoslav regions fighting intensifies as German forces expand, with seven German and Croatian divisions reportedly concentrating about 109,000 troops in Montenegro, southern Bosnia, Herzegovina, and Serbia. Both sides suffer severe losses near Metkova.
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Hail Damages Randolph Planes and Weather Station Report
A severe hail storm struck Randolph around 7 p.m. Monday causing damage to planes and facilities. A weather station recorded hail reports with one stone noted as unusually large, though no other major injuries were reported.
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Dallas Traffic Ticket Spree Hits Pedestrians
In Dallas on May 45, officers issued 42 tickets for traffic violations. Pedestrians accounted for 35 jaywalking citations, with 11 to vehicle operators.
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Tax Commissioner Run Off Vote Count In City Polls
Voter activity appeared light as a run-off election for tax commissioner loomed. Alfred Callaghan and Charles M Murphy led the six candidates in the May regular election, with about 23 000 votes cast citywide and only 81 absentee ballots reported to date amid limited turnout and absentee voting concerns.
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Attu Bombing Battle Yields No New Damage Report
Navy reports on Attu battle area indicate 16 Japanese twin engine bombers, entered Sunday, were probably destroyed with five initially reported as definitely destroyed. Remaining four uninjured bombers fled west. no U.S. ships or positions damaged. Advance continued despite severe weather as U.S. forces pressed Japanese on Attu.
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Key Jap Base Ablaze In Nova Britain Air Raid
Genava MacArthur's headquarters reported Pighty Portresses and Liberators dropped over 16 tons of bombs on the key Jap base at Rabaul New Britain setting fires among parked planes. Two waves attacked Rabaul's airdromes and seaplane base for 45 plus minutes. Additional strikes hit Gasamata Koe Poken Janenesun and Timer teland in the Burma front. US planes targeted Mawngdow and nearby installations along the Bay of Bengal coast with strafing near Buttic daung.
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United Nations Vessel Torpedoed in North Atlantic
The navy reports four medium United Nations merchant vessels were torpedoed and sunk by an enemy submarine in the North Atlantic in early April. Survivors have landed at Beste.
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Allied Planes Head for Germany
A strong Allied air force moved across the channel at dawn to strike the French coast between Dieppe and Boulogne. Night and daylight raids continued over northern France with heavy bombers returning after a Dortmund attack. A major German daylight raid on a south coast town killed and injured several, including children, with one school playground bombed though empty.
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Dortmund Called Dead City by RAF
London reports from Switzerland describe a hour long bombing of Dortmund, with more than 2,000 tons of bombs and incendiaries. Unofficial estimates claim about 80,000 homeless as the city lies amid flood damage from ruptured dams. Reports note preparations to repair Moenne and Eder breaches and mass displacement across the Reich.
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Allies Bomb Germany as Nazi output slows across industries
London reports German heavy industry and armament works reached a May 1941 peak, with Allied bombings reducing output by about 20 percent. Essen and Krupp plants sustain severe damage, rail locomotives destroyed, while workers and transport suffer, hindering Germany’s ability to ramp production despite wartime strain. Moscow dispatches include a Tass letter from Essen describing devastation and a German girl’s grim note to a soldier.
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May sees cautious month in anti submarine warfare
Washington reports a cautious May as a “very one encouraging” period in anti submarine warfare. Secretary Knox provided no figures at a press conference, urging not to draw future conclusions, and noted shifting shipping losses between periods while New York marked Copernicus's 400th death anniversary with a Roosevelt message.
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Island Sardinia Bombardment Intensifies Allied Assault
Allied air and naval forces pounded Sardinia and Pantelleria as 800 plus enemy ships attacked targets. Mosquito raids, heavy bombers, and fighter escorts hit docks, warehouses, fuel dumps, and supply ships. Casualties and equipment losses were reported on both sides amid continued Mediterranean operations.
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Yamamoto Died at Midway Claim Sparks Debate
Washington reports Albert B. Chandler of Dex Ky believes Admiral Tsuroku Yan Rindo was killed by Americans at Midway last year. Chandler adds speculation alongside others who doubt Jay Alory Yamimoto was killed in an April air battle.
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