30 Mar 1943
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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1943
Page
1
RAF bombed Berlin and Ruhr targets in a night raid, losing 21 bombers with 12 missing, while a separate attack hit Bochum. It marked Berlin’s sixtieth raid and the RAF’s heaviest loss since 1942, following a prior 900-ton raid on Saturday night.
Senator Aiken charges the maritime commission with seven mismanagement and collusion acts. He says excess profits from shipbuilders were not recaptured and public funds were wasted through inflated ship values and rates. He claims illegal prices, biased charters, and poor shipyard control led to costly transfers to private owners.
A head on crash on Yellowstone highway one and a half miles north of Brennan’s left at least three people injured. Pearl Hook 20 driver of one car and Mrs A G Hook 36 and Mary Lou Hook 20 months were taken to General hospital in fair condition. The other car involved was demolished and investigators labeled the Hook car as the cause while the occupants fled. Deputy Amnontch investigated the scene.
Moscow dispatch says German air force losses on the Russian front reached 3000 planes by midwinter. From Nov 19 1942 to Dec 31 1942 German losses in the Stalingrad district totaled 1200 planes, with 700 planes captured by Russian forces.
Eddie Van Marr, a 16 year old inmate from the Ogden state industrial school, was critically wounded by Officer Harold Ferguson during a botched burglary at the Lewis service station in Ogden. Villain fled toward the railroad yards after a demand to halt went unanswered.
U S fighter planes attacked at low altitude and damaged a Japanese destroyer off Alu island in the Shortland island area. Five to seven Japanese planes were set on fire. All U S planes returned safely. The destroyer was left burning after the mast contact.
A puzzling golf note from Fort Douglas in Salt Lake City describes a goose encounter with a player. The bird proved resilient as it recovered and swam away after an awkward moment near the course shore.
In a Commons statement British Prime Minister Churchill notes Gabes fallen and Allied forces press Rommel toward a trap in Tunisia. He stresses superior commands and coordinated effort among British French and American armies, warning of heavy fighting ahead and acknowledging Allied sacrifices. Eisenhower's council and leadership shaped the plan with Montgomery and Alexander influencing the campaign.
Chicago reports February traffic deaths at the lowest level in 16 years, with the National Safety Council noting a stabilizing toll 40 to 50 percent below 1941 levels. While 1,600 deaths in February mark a 32 percent drop from 1942, officials warn declines may not continue solely due to wartime restrictions.
Dr. Walter Clarke of the American Social Hygiene Association says the fight against venereal diseases is improving in this war but not enough. He cites a 1942 report warning civilian efforts must rise to prevent a colossal loss to the armed forces, estimating 378000 men would contract syphilis or gonorrhea if rates match World War I.
Home Secretary Herbert Morrison announced a ten mile inland coastal strip from the Humber to Penzance will become a restricted area on April 1. Visitors may face bans without notice as military authorities control access for possible offensive use against the continent. Some South Wales and Scotland zones will also be regulated with local bans.
Boundaries for four city wards defined by Union Pacific tracks and streets East Whitman East Center Tenth Avenue West Wyeth and city limits. Last day to register is Saturday at 9 p m The election is set for April 6 with runoff on April 27 Voters urged to clip for reference.
London first lord of the admiralty A V Alexander told the Guildhall that new tonnage produced in the last eight months exceeds losses by a substantial margin, saying the surplus is more than 2,000,000 tons.
The Rev. Charles E. Johnson of Blackfoot will speak at centennial services for the 100th anniversary of the Zion Augustana synod, marking the founding of the American Lutheran conference in Salt Lake City. Idaho and Utah Lutherans attended the one day conference ahead of tonight’s anniversary meeting. Expected attendees include the Rev. Enoch Sandeen of Idaho Falls and the Rev. Frank A. Johnson of Ogden.
Poles will unite to the last man to resist any postwar claims threatening Poland's sovereignty, said Gen. Wladyslaw Sikorski at a City Livery Club luncheon in London. He praised Polish soldiers fighting with Britain and noted heavy losses since the Battle of Britain amid ongoing underground resistance.
Ogden 17 year old truck driver Dahle of W W Clyde Construction was killed instantly when his dump truck collided with a Denver and Rio Grande engine one quarter mile north of Nye’s Corner. The impact hurled the vehicle 1000 feet along the track. Weather reportedly muffled the warning whistle.
Ada county prosecutor assistant Ada Koelsch has been appointed chairman of the Idaho Junior Bar conference by Joseph D. Calhoun national chairman of the American Bar Association conference. Koelsch will supervise all conference activities in the state, Calhoun said.
Russell Eugene Alexanderson, 18, pleaded guilty to sending extortion letters to actress Betty Grable and threatening Mae West, the FBI disclosed. He demanded Grable pay 25 000 dollars once and 5 000 dollars another time, and threatened West with death unless she paid 100 000 dollars. Notes signed The Leopard. plea entered, sentence postponed a week.
The Civil Aeronautics Administration says Twin Falls must provide an airport site acceptable to the army. J B Bayard Jr says a location two miles south of Kimberly is suitable due to lower cost and level ground. If the land is available the field could be ready for use next winter.
Berlin raid on Berlin sparked German spokesman fear of invasion marking a shift in the war. Swedish towns heard anti aircraft fire from Denmark and the Stockholm-Berlin plane returned after three hours, weather and drifting balloons blamed for landing issues.
The state fish and game commission will hold its regular quarterly meeting April 10 in Boise. James O. Beck, director of the department, said requests from sportsmen on season changes, especially fishing, will be studied. Commission chairman is Alton Howell of Idaho Falls.
Allied headquarters report joint British Eighth Army and American forces near Gabes and El Hamma, with New Zealand troops pursuing Rommel toward Sfax. British air and naval bombardment robs German armor of strength while Patton’s infantry and armor push along the coast toward Gafsa, threatening a larger encirclement.
Washington Republicans formally offered the Ruml skip a year tax plan as a substitute for the administration no abatement proposal. Speaker Rayburn predicted the Ruml plan would be voted down while Republican Leader Martin said the party is confident it will succeed. The dispute centers on a tax change affecting 44 million taxpayers and implications for a pay as you go system.
Soviet advances reported in two sectors as units push toward Smolensk and seize three villages south of Bely. Bulletin claims a strong German bastion was breached in the Bely sector with a wedge driven into defenses, aiding a local counterattack. The German high command cited stout infantry fighting south of Lake Ladoga and near Vyazma.
Idaho announces a liquor rationing plan to begin April 5 under a coupon book system. Purchasers will be limited to one quart weekly each of whiskey gin rum and liquors, with wine unrestricted. Governor Bortolfsen approves to conserve supplies and align with neighboring states.
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