Casey on Shangri La recounts Tokyo bombing takeoff from sea base
Robert J. Casey narrates from the Hornet task force as B 25 bombers prepare and launch for a Japan raid. He notes planes may land on land, hints at carrier limits, and records confusion over attacker nationality while Tokyo claims American involvement.
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Casey
Shangri-La
Tokyo
Aguunite
Syracuse Herald-Journal
DNB
Naz
Yokohama
BUP
British
United Press
U.S
Robert J. Casey
Chicago Daihy News
Cne W
Japan
Shangri- Lu
The
Sey
Daily News, Inc
USS. Hornet
Chappel
A.R.P
U. S
Bridge
Hornet
Debated Origins of Japanese Air Strikes Across Major Cities
The column weighs possible launch points for Tokyo area bombing. It notes the Philippines as unlikely war initiator against Russia, hints at a secret base in Japan, and argues carrier decks could not launch the planes. It cites Tojo’s 4 pm briefing as fires in Tokyo Osaka Kobe Yokohama Nagoya being labeled as due to the alleged bombing.
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Japan
Durliver
Hornet
Tokyo
Philippines
Russia
Vladivostok
China
Tojo
Plan for Child Care Centers Is Under Way
Albany April 21 The State War Council invites communities to apply for Federal Lanham Act funds to establish day care centers for war workers children. A $2 500 000 State fund will cover one third of costs with the rest from communities and parents. Centers open to children up to 16, subject to facility availability and local approvals.
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State Social Welfare Department
The
War Council
Federal War Manpower Commission
Albany
State War Council
Dewey
State Education Department
Gideon Society Ships 300000 Pocket Bibles Monthly to Service Members
Chicago April 21 Miss M F De War Gideons international secretary said the Gideon Society distributes pocket sized Bibles to military personnel at a rate of 300000 monthly, 100000 short of demand. The group has given 4250000 Bibles to service members and Red Cross nurses and plans 1750000 more this year. They receive 400000 requests each month but cannot keep up with production.
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Gideon Society
Chicago
M. F. de War
Gideons
Red Cross
Electric Output Gains by Millions Of Kilowatt Hours
Electric output for the week ended April 17 reached 3,916,794,000 kilowatt hours, up from 3,882,467,000 the prior week and 3,307,700,000 in the like week of 1942. The Pacific Coast led in percentage gains over 1942 with 30.4 percent, followed by New England 8.9 percent, mid-Atlantic 15.7, Central Industrial 27, West Central 13.8, Southern States 20.3, and Rocky Mountain 14.8.
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New York
Edison Electric Institute
Pacific Coast
New England
mid-Atlantic
Central Industrial
West Central
Southern States
Rocky Mountain
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