Wreckage Remains After Japanese Convoy Sinks
The Bismarck Sea battle left a vast field of charred wreckage from 22 Japanese ships and transports sailing from Rabaul toward Lae. Lt. George Kenney and allied air forces blasted the armada, with two damaged destroyers finally sunk to end the engagement. MacArthur’s headquarters confirmed the Thursday actions.
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Associated Press
Bismarck Sea
Rabaul
New Britain
New Guinea
Lae
George ©. Kenney
Southwestern Pacific Command
Douglas MacArthur
Kenney
Pacific
Deadline set for mayor and council petitions in city primary
Saturday at 6 p m is the petition deadline for mayor and city council candidates for the April 6 nonpartisan municipal primary. At noon Friday filings included C D Moore and J E Trimming for mayor and several ward council hopefuls. runoff, if no majority, April 22.
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W. E. Gee
C. D. Moore
Pocatello
J. E
Jack) Trimming
U. P. Shop
J. P. Halliwell
C. A. Carmack
U. P
Heber Hansen
Truck Speed Limit Rises
Governor Bottolfsen issued a proclamation raising the Idaho speed limit for government and armed forces travel. Unrestricted speeds apply to army vehicles and others on government business, while casual motorists remain at 35 mph. County sheriffs and state patrol will prioritize moving such traffic.
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Boise
Idaho
Bottolfsen
Joseph B. Eastman
Office of Defense Transportation
Eagles Meet President Pocatello Visitors in Idaho Falls
Hagies lodge members plan a Tuesday visit to Idaho Falls to meet President Pocatello and discuss lodge affairs. Lester Lobell of Helena, grand worthy president, will lead the visit the series there.
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Pocatello
London shelter disaster claims 178 dead and 60 injured
Two constables guard shelter entrances as officials probe London air raid tragedy in which 178 died and about 60 were injured. A mother and baby were crushed in a crowd at a stairway, survivors recount harrowing scenes.
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London
Ministry of Home Security
George VI
G. R. Davis
Dunkerque
Flint Transfer to Alaska Honored by Keystone Lodge
H R Flint former state highway commissioner now with the naval ordnance plant is transferred to Alaska. He will be honored tonight at Keystone lodge A F and A M. Flint is a major in the home guard unit and commands the battalion in the Pocatello district.
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H. R. Flint
Naval Ordnance Plant
Alaska
Flint
Keystone Lodge A. F. & A. M
Home Guard
Pocatello
Idaho appoints chief inspector and deputies in law enforcement
Governor Bottolfsen appoints Walter Lemons of Grangeville as chief branch inspector in the Idaho law enforcement department. Bert Empey of Pocatello and Bert Baker of Grangeville named deputies. The branch inspection division moves from the agriculture department to law enforcement following the 1943 legislature action.
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Boise
Walter Lemons
Grangeville
Bottolfsen
Idaho Law Enforcement Department
Bert Empey
Pocatello
Bert Baker
Law Enforcement Department
Agriculture Department
Jap Disaster Triumph for Allied Might
An essay argues the Japanese defeat in the Bismarck Sea signals Allied strength and growing war production, including 5500 aircraft last month. It emphasizes air power over sea and the path to final victory as Allied air fleets target Tokyo.
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DeWitt MacKenzie
Bismarck Sea
Britain
Orient
Patterson
Pacific
Japan
Tokyo
Roosevelt Critic Attacked Over War Record Dispute
Lt Col Elliott Roosevelt urged critics to stop attacking his brothers war records saying unity is needed to win the war. Rep Lanham released the letter on the House floor and defended Elliott against Republican attacks while urging focus on defeating the enemy.
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Washington
Elliott Roosevelt
Rep
Lanham
Texas
Lambertson
Kansas
Franklin, Jr
du Pont
New York
Baldwin
Congress
Boise Cleans Up Glass Streets With New Rules
Boise authorities announce a crackdown on broken glass with fines up to 100 dollars. Prowl cars portable dog rail and three wheel motorcycles will enforce the rule with 94 cent brooms. Chief George Haskins says arrestees face penalties and a 25 dollar reward will go to the officer who convicts the first offender.
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Boise
George Haskins
Insurance extends wheat crop coverage in Idaho
Idaho office of the agriculture adjustment administration says federal wheat crop insurance now covers wheat planted beyond 1943 acreage allotments. Secretary Wickard announced the change, but AAA payments apply only to acreage allotted.
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Boise
Idaho
Office of the
Agriculture Adjustment Administration
AAA
Wickard
Marriage License Issued to Cawley and Call in Pocatello
A marriage license was issued in Salt Lake City to John J. Cawley age 21 and Theresa Marie Call age 19, both of Pocatello. The couple plans marriage in the area.
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Salt Lake City
John J. Cawley
Theresa
Marie Call
Pocatello
Gardeners to Get Gasoline for Victory Gardens
Extension horticulturist E. R. Bennett told the chamber of commerce agricultural committee that OPA has granted gas rations for Victory gardens outside the city. Plans include leasing a large plot with an irrigator and aiding individual city plots, with emphasis on proper fertilization.
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E. R. Bennett
Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee
W. C. Skinner
R. W. Purrington
O. W. Lindewood
Dale Strong
A. W. Weese
Bennett
Bannock Hotel
OPA H
Victory Gardens
Pocateillo
Army Selective Service Announces April Induction Plan
Lt. Col. Norman B. Adkison said Boise induction will occur April 14 to 17, Pocatello April 19 to 22, and north Idaho counties via Spokane April 20 to 22. No married men. for first time Idaho will accept 10 men with syphilis, with hospital treatment available to cure.
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Boise
Norman B. Adkison
Selective Service Executive
Pocatello
North Idaho
Spokane
Idaho
Adkison
It Is Still Spring Weather Note
A brief spring forecast notes light snow briefly dusting the town, followed by sun and a sparkle of white for a moment. High 43, low 16, mean 30, near normal. noon 19 Friday with sunrise 7 57 and sunset 7 24. Forecast remains continued cold.
Former Champion Dick Corbett Killed in Air Raid
London report says Dick Corbett former bantamweight boxing champion of England was among those killed in Wednesday nights air raid.
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London
Dick Corbett
England
Bombers Hit Western Germany in Ninth Consecutive Raid
Royal Air Force bombers struck western Germany for the ninth straight night, with mines laid in enemy waters and one plane reported missing. Mosquitoes attacked French railway centers near Le Mans and Valenciennes, while U S bombers targeted Hamm and Rotterdam docks. The campaign continues around the clock as Allied forces press toward invasion plans.
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London
Royal Air Force
Germany
le Mans
Valenciennes
France
U. S
Hamm
Rotterdam
Holland
OWI Probes News Sources in Office Dispute
Washington OWI opens inquiry into how reporters obtain government wartime food program data. The probe ties to Agriculture Department details on soft wheat price ceilings and flour milling prices, sparked by an AP advance. Officials seek source names amid interdepartmental friction and press calls for official news at its origin.
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Washington
Office of War Information
Agriculture Department
OWI
Associated Press
Department
Hitchhikers Beat Utah Motorist in Farmington Scene
Ezra J. Elmer of Ogden is recovering memory after being found dazed with head injuries in Farmington. He says two hitchhikers he picked up near Bountiful Wednesday night after leaving Salt Lake attacked him, leaving his car gasless and abandoned on Uintah Dugway. Authorities identified him from papers on his person.
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Ogden
Ezra J. Elmer
Farmington
Bountiful
Salt Lake
Uintah Dugway
Elmer
Davis County
Survivors of sea tragedy reach Boston
Survivors recount the sinking of a passenger cargo ship, the war’s greatest sea disaster with 678 lives lost in the north Atlantic. The ship sank 25 minutes after a torpedo struck. rescued included 28 merchant crew, 13 navy sailors, and 185 of 750 passengers. They praised calm, orderly behavior of soldiers, sailors and crew.
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Boston
United States
North Atlantic
Samuel W. Dix
Baltimore
Mine Fatality List Grows in Bearcreek Colorado
Coal cars hauled clear of the Smith mine in Bearcreek Montana with 32 bodies of 74 entombed miners from last Saturday’s explosion. Eight other dead remained inside with two more recovered hours after the blast. Thirty-four unaccounted for. Coroner Olcott to post a full list at Red Lodge mortuary. Families waited as rescue teams moved the dead to Olcott.
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Bearcreek
Mont
Smith Mine
Tom Olcott
Olcott
Red Lodge
England Replaces 416 Ships Lost
Lord Bruntisfield told the House of Lords that Britain has lost 416 warships during the war. A. V. Alexander said the Royal Navy is stronger now than a year ago.
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London
Britain
Lord Bruntisfield
The
Admiralty
House of Lords
A. V. Alexander
Royal Navy
Fierce Sedjenane Fight Among Allied Forces In North Africa
Allied bombers sank four axis vessels in a six ship convoy as tank led British forces repulsed a German Italian assault on Sedjenane. Col Jurgen von Arnim’s infantry and armor clashed in bitter hand to hand fighting. heavy losses noted on the German side as fortresses and Churchill tanks supported the counterattack. Rommel’s forces pressed at the Mareth line while ally patrols extended contact with axis troops along high ground near the Faid pass.
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North Africa
First Army
Sedjenane
Jurgen von Arnim
Bedjenane
Mateur-Tabarka
Rommel
Faid Pass
Ousseltia
Byrd introduces bill to remove officials using gov cars
In Washington AP reports Chairman Byrd of the joint economy committee introduced a bill to remove from office and prosecute government employees who use government automobiles on unofficial missions. In London AP notes French authorities report Germans accelerating defense works in a zone between Soissons and Compiegne where the Oise and Aisne meet, about 80 miles inland from the Channel.
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Washington
Byrd
Virginia
Joint Congressional Economy Committee
London
Soissons
Compiegne
Oise
Aisne
English Channel
American shipyards set February record with 130 merchant ships
The Maritime Commission announced that American shipyards delivered 130 new merchant ships totaling 1,239,200 dead-weight tons in February, a new record.
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Washington
American Shipyards
Maritime Commission
Rickenbacker Attacked by Lawmakers Over Labor Ties
In Washington the World War I air ace Eddie Rickenbacker was described on the House floor as both railing against labor racketeers and as a foe of honest labor. Representative Rankin said he never attacked honest labor but opposed racketeering that slows production and harms soldiers overseas.
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Washington
Eddie Rickenbacker
Rankin
Mississippi
Navy appropriation bill sent to the Senate for FY ending June 30
The House approved 344 to 0 a bill totaling 83,816 206,583 including cash appropriations and an extra 210,000,000 in contract authorizations to supplement the naval service for the fiscal year ending June 30, with 19,798,431,662 already provided.
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Washington
House
Senate
Navy
Naval Service
Governor vetoes bills on hospital unemployment refunds
Governor Bottolfsen vetoed House Bills 12 and 173 in Boise, denying proposed refunds of unemployment compensation fund contributions to two northern Idaho hospitals.
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Boise
Bottolfsen
North Idaho
Soviet Clears Rail Line From Capital
Soviet forces report recaptured numerous towns southwest of Rzhev and cleared the 270 mile Moscow to Velikie Luki rail line with Olenino as a key gain. The drive threatens German bases at Orel Bryansk Kharkov and Vyazma while expanding supply routes toward Smolensk and Konotop.
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Moscow
Rzhev
Velikie Luki
Olenino
Semeon Timoshenko
Kharkov
Orel
Bryansk
Ghzatsk
Vyazma
Staraya Russa
Smolensk
Konotop
Gratsk
Injured Hero Saves Plane at U S Bomber Station England
Captain Henry J. MacDonald of San Francisco a University of Nevada graduate remained conscious for 20 minutes to pilot a damaged fighter bomber after a stray bullet breached the cockpit and pierced his shoulder. He landed the plane with his left hand and chin despite a five inch shoulder wound and a flat tire.
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U. 8 S
England
Henry J. MacDonald
San Francisco
University of Nevada
MacDonald
Bis Ana
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Amsterdam
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Jmynster
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By W. E. M
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