Tabor Urges Non Defense Cut of Billion
Roosevelt challenges Congress to trim a billion in non defense spending. Byrd TABER and others offer specific slashes across WPA CCC NYA and related programs. House Budget and White House deadlock limit action as negotiators seek a revised federal budget.
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Three Women Killed In Train Crossing Crash At Potsdam
Special Dispatch Toten May 17 Three women were killed and a fourth critically injured when a sedan collided with a 100 car freight train at Don gean s Crossing on Knapp s lation Road eight miles north. Mrs Hilda Macintyre Harris 40 of Winthrop and Mrs Anthlae MacIntyre Davis 32 of Winthrop both teachers were in the back seat and died instantly. Mrs Davis sister Mrs Mark died later at Potsdam Hospital from a fractured skull. The driver Miss Vesta Kellam 24 of Winthrop also a teacher is in Potsdam Hospital with critical injuries after being thrown from the car. Investigators believe Kellam failed to see the oncoming train. Coroner S P Brown and state police reported difficulty removing the other women from the wreckage. Mrs Mataki s husband recently went to work in a Syracuse foundry after a defense program course. On May 21 1943 Kellam s other car went out of control and crashed into a tree on Hoplington Road. Miss Erina Chittenden and others were injured.
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New Walkout Feared in Soft Coal Areas
AP reports ongoing talks in West Coast shipyards aiding Appalachia coal industry as a major threat to defense material production recedes after a settlement. Officials at key plants anticipate potential disruption if soft coal wage protests spread.
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German forces recapture Salum and forts on Libyan frontier
Berlin reports German High Command says troops retook Salum Fort Capuzen and other positions on the Libyan Egyptian frontier after British advances. The communique claims counterattacks drove off the British near Salum and Fort Capuzzi, with German patrols seizing prisoners near Tabruk and destroying two British flanks.
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Soviet Tightens Rules for Diplomats in the USSR
The Soviet Foreign Office told all foreign diplomats in Triasie they must notify the Foreign Defense and Navy Departments of travel plans before visiting any part of the Soviet Union. An official agency noted Italian planes landed in Syria and Traq, with reports of Malian planes arriving in Iraq and Syria. A Fordham University seismograph recorded an earthquake near the Philippine Islands with two shocks 4 minutes apart. German claims allege British vessels sunk by a Liboa naval unit totaling 33,000 tons.
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British Advance Lines Near Tobruk Reported
British forces allegedly extended their defense positions around Tobruk in the region, advancing towards key outposts several dozen miles inland. Reports claim British troops reached Adola north of Koghelit in southern Ethiopia amid conflicting accounts of Ethiopian Army desertions and shifting frontline control.
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Fire Sweeps Arsenal At Buenos Aires Naval Base
A large fire broke out at the Rio Santiago naval arsenal 40 miles south of Buenos Aires and spread rapidly to warehouses and DET racks. Naval authorities summoned Fre companies from La Plata and Ensenada but could not prevent the blaze. The arsenal is among Argentina's most important naval facilities after Puerta Belgrano.
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Iraqis Battle British Near Port of Basra
British and Iraqi forces clash near Basra as air raids intensify across Syria and Lebanon. Reports say bombers strike Damascus Rayak and Palmyra, with Italian and German planes aiding Iraqi efforts. British losses include damaged camps and several aircraft, while Salum remains contested amid broader Gulf operations.
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Cologne Hard Hit By R A F Raiders
Leonia May 17 British reporters say Cologne endured a heavy RAF raid with large fires near the Rhine city and dock areas at Boulogne, as England also faced its heaviest air raid of the week over the Midlands. The attack followed daylight forays by the RAF and included claims of ships sunk off the Norwegian coast. Casualties and damage were reported across southeastern and eastern England, with rail shelters and central industrial targets affected.
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Soviet Denies Fliers Enlistment With Iraq Air Force
Moscow denies reports that Russia permitted recruiting of Soviet volunteer pilots for service with the Iraq air force. Tass notes the claims are fabrications circulated by agencies in Baghdad and Beirut, urging that no recruitment exists.
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Honor Legion Message to Petain on U S France Ties
A damaged dispatch reports the French Legion of Honor awaiting a reply to a note sent last month to Marshal Petain by M. Tam, urging France to avoid alienating the United States and to prevent a potential shift toward collaboration with Germany. The Vichy government claimed France could maintain old ties with the United States if it cooperated with Germany, a claim linked to an announcement by Marshal Petain.
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Government Study Guides U S Action on French Ships
The government reviewed new reports and decided not to authorize the placing of American Coast Guardsmen on French vessels in American waters, while concerns over continued regular sailings from Marseilles to Martinique could limit future U S action. It ordered a temporary suspension of safe conduct tax via Martinique used by Venezuelan, American, and European travelers to reach the United States. Two French freighters, the Melicone and Column, are referenced in the notice.
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Recapture of Salam Reported as North African Forces Move In
Associated Press reports North African troops recaptured Salam inside Egypt after British forces had taken it a day earlier. RAF vows to hit Syrian airfields Germans might use in drive toward Suez. Vichy acknowledges RAF bombing and machine-gunning Syrian fields. French cite 15 German planes forced to land in Syria amid broader Middle East clash news.
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Forest Fires Rage Across Maine Camps and Farms
A major New England forest fire sweep through northern Maine destroyed over ten camps and seven buildings in 24 hours. In Hyerate Corner a 123 year old store, school and office tower burned. only eight houses remained as Ambafesus and Millinarket Lakes forest fires continued. Three other large fires were reported in Maine.
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Guard of Jewelry Held for Its Theft in Rochester
Frank Valente a private policeman guarding a home, was taken into custody after attempting to sell stolen jewelry valued around $5,000 from Mrs Olive Costich, a wealthy widow. He confessed to the burglary and was remanded. Peter Fraser in Cairo reports the New Zealand prime minister tours the Middle East by plane.
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Al Smith Supports East Side Drive To Clear Tip Slums
Local officials pursue an East Side drive to clear slums near Tip Street. Community leader Al Smith backs the plan, urging action to improve housing and reduce blight in the district.
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Roosevelt Hints Navy To Forestall Nazi Hold
Reports say Roosevelt outlined steps to protect ships in the Red Sea port area as French and Vichy authorities align with Germany. Officials warn of dangerous potentialities of Axis moves across the Atlantic and prepare plans to maintain peace. Halifax conferred with the State Department amid discussions on recognizing Germany's actions and a possible blockade of combat zones.
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Britain and Nazis Clash in Syria as Mediterranean War Grows
War Today notes a rising conflict between Nazi and British forces in Syria signaling a broader Mediterranean struggle. The piece argues this marks a major wartime moment on par with the 1918 crisis, warning Britain could be pushed from the Middle East if Axis pressure continues.
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