Yankees Sink 2 Jap Ships In West Pacific
The navy reports U.S. submarines in the western Pacific have sunk two Japanese ships and likely sunk a third while damaging a heavy cruiser. The Far East communique No. 82 lists an auxiliary ship sunk and two cargo ships sunk or severely damaged, with no prior Navy announcement.
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West Pacific
Washington
Navy
U. S
Western Pacific
Far East
U. 8
Navy Department
Dive Bomber From Brazil Sinks U-Boat
A Brazilian air force dive bomber is credited with sinking an axis submarine off Brazil’s northeast coast five days ago following US fliers’ assistance. Recife reports say Brazilian planes located two submarines, sinking one and damaging the other. The Barrdale torpedoed near Martinique May 17 sank in four minutes. 52 survivors reached Rio Iguazu.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
United States
Recife
Rome
Martinique
Lewis Ousts Phil Murray From UMW Vice Presidency
John L. Lewis ousted Philip Murray from his $18,000 a year post as vice president of the United Mine Workers. The action, supported 17 to 1 by the UMW executive board, leaves Murray’s office vacant and appoints John O Leary of Pittsburgh in his stead. Murray may appeal to the UMW convention in Atlantic City next October.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Philip Murray
CIO
United Mine Workers
Lewis
UMW
John O'Leary
Pittsburgh
Murray
Steel Workers’ Union
Martin Wagner
District 50
Atlantic City
Memorial Day Address set for Malad ceremonies
Bert Weston of Pocatello district commander of the sixth district of the American Legion will deliver the Memorial day address at ceremonies to be held in Malad Saturday.
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Bert Weston
Pocatello
The
American Legion
Malad Gaturday
Senators Seek Hearing on Gas Rationing Expansion
Nine senators urged a public hearing by Donald M. Nelson before any nationwide gasoline sales curtailment. Sen Connally led the push with Sen Thomas, arguing rationing lacks justification beyond strained areas. They warned against broadening limits and noted storage tanks in some states are full. Ickes sought steel priorities for a Texas to New York pipeline to ease eastern petroleum shortages.
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
Connally
D.-Tex
Thomas
D.-Okla
Nelson
Ickes
Leon Henderson
United States
Iches
War Production Board
Texas
New York
Court Frees Youth in Hammer Slaying Case
George W. Welsh Jr was freed Thursday of a first degree murder charge in the hammer and butcher slaying of his sister Leila 24 on March 9 1941 in Kansas City The charge was dismissed by Justice of the Peace J J Dougherty but County Prosecutor Michael W O Hern asked that the defendant be held to allow time to file a new action.
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Kansas City
George W. Welsh, Jr
Leila
J. J. Dougherty
Justice of Peace
Michael W. O'Hern
O’hern
Jury Denies Damages in Hansen Two-Car Crash Case
A district court jury found for the defendants in a $20,348 damage claim arising from a November Hansen two car crash that killed two local women, Mrs. Temple Dawson and Mrs. Belle Greene.
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Hansen
Temple Dawson
Belle Greene
U S Ready To Send Men To European Battlefront
The United States declares readiness to supply men and materials on a large scale to Europe amid conflicting reports on the Russian front. Lieut. Gen. Somervell says adequate supplies can be sent despite commitments to Australia and India as Germany claims success in the Arctic convoy attack.
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Associated Press
United States
Arctic
Brehon B. Somervell
U. S. Army Service of Supply
London
Europe
Australia
India
National League Games At Boston And Chicago
Brooklyn and Boston split a doubleheader with decisive homer totals while Cincinnati and Chicago also played two. St Louis faced Pittsburgh in a night game as rain delayed action elsewhere. In the American League Philadelphia and New York staged a back and forth scoring affair while Detroit beat Cleveland in a later contest with late scoring runs.
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Navy
Inter-American Defense Commission
Commission
Naval Air Station
Jacksonville
Fla
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Washington
Chicago
Nazis in Prague hunt for Heydrich attackers
German authorities intensified the search in Bohemia and Moravia for the two assailants of Reinhard Heydrich. all males over 15 were ordered to register with police by midnight Friday under threat of immediate execution. Prague radio reported the attackers used a bomb and gunfire, one fleeing on a bicycle.
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London
Bohemia and Moravia
Reinhard Heydrich
Gestapo
Protectorate
Heydrich
Prague
Rgister
Evening Star
Heinrich Himmler
Heyd-rich
Dionne Quints Celebrate Eighth Birthday With New Hair
The Dionne quintuplets and their parents marked their eighth birthday in Collander Ontario. Dr Allan Dafoe resigned, Dr J L Joyal now treats the quints, who spoke French as the hair was cut into bobbed styles by Clara Ogilvie. A private family dinner and five eight candle cakes followed.
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J. L. Joyal
Mitchell Hepburn
Ontario
Dafoe
Oliva Dionne
Marie
Toronto
Emilie
Cecile
Annette
Yvonne
Dionne
Clara Ogilvie
New York
Pocatello Plans Largest Memorial Day Parade and Services
Pocatello will stage its largest Memorial day celebration on Saturday May 30 with a parade and ceremony under Ray F Brookhart as general chairman Cecile H Worel as general secretary Fred J Barnes as program chairman and J P Jones as parade chair. Local defense groups fraternal and patriotic organizations join the march. The parade forms at Memorial building at 10 am proceeds down Johnson Center Fifth to Mountainview cemetery with a navy tribute and Taps followed by services at the Soldiers Sailors and Marines Monument.
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Pocatello
Ray F. Brookhart
Cecile H. Worel
Fred J. Barnes
J. P. Jones
Bannock County
Memorial Building
Pocatello High School
Johnson
Center
Fifth
Mountainview Cemetery
Center Street
Navy
State Guard
Edward Kump
Marines of
Pork Rations in Sight
Expansion of the governments pork buying program has doubled 1941 purchases, prompting livestock men in Chicago to consider possible domestic rationing this year. The program aids lend lease to the United Nations, aiming to sustain morale and fighting strength. Industry views vary on public understanding. self rationing is seen as likely, with packers pro rating meat to outlets and housewives potentially facing pork shortages without ration books.
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Chicago
United Nations
Wright Identified As Morgan Slayer
Sheriff D A McNichols said a photo of Willard Wright, 22, was identified as the man allegedly in charge during a May 15 incident at Inkom. Wright, a parolee living with his wife and child in St Mary's Missouri, is a fugitive from justice. A plant employee and a Gunn Supply cook identified the suspect. the case involves Morgan, a cement plant foreman, and deputies responding to a prowling incident.
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Willard Wright
Inam
Weldon Morgan
Wright
Otto Jenkins
Morgan
Jess Pamler
Jenkins
Gunn Supply Company
Inkom
St. Mary's
Petersburg
Neb
Nebraska
Oregon
Gresham
Sherif
Desert Hit and Run War Signals Prolonged Middle East Battle
The piece likens the Libyan desert clash to a naval battle as armored columns maneuver for destruction of enemy tanks. It warns of a Tobruk assault triggering a wider war from Libya to Iran. It notes America’s pivotal role in Middle East logistics and British support with American equipment and troops increasing in the rear areas.
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Rommel
Tobruk
Middle-East
Russia
Caucasus
Libyan Desert
Iran
Suez
Turkey
Libya
Egypt
America
Middle East
U. S
Mexico moves to declare war on axis nations
Mexico's foreign office says the nation is at war with Germany Italy and Japan though a formal declaration has not yet been issued President Avila Camacho urges an emergency congress session to vote war and place Mexico on a fighting footing. He cites neutrality violations by the torpedoing of Potrero Del Llano and Faja De Oro as turning points. The chamber of deputies signals support while the act will ally Mexico with the United Nations as the second largest Latin American country to declare war.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Manuel Avila Camacho
Congress
Chamber of Deputies
America
Avila Camacho
Germany
Italy
Japan
Emilio Gutierrez Roldan
United Nations
John Barrymore In Very Critical Condition At Hospital
Hollywood star John Barrymore remained in very critical condition at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital after a tiring week. Doctors reported brief improvement with stimulants, followed by renewed decline, and said he is conscious only at intervals while resting under sedatives.
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Hollywood
John Barrymore
Hugo M. Kirsten
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital
Biddle Orders Deportation Of Bridges In Union Case
Attorney General Biddle ordered the deportation of West Coast CIO leader Harry Bridges, reversing the immigration appeals board. He ruled Bridges supported by the Communist Party and ordered his removal to Australia at government expense. The case, ongoing since six years, sparked calls for Secretary Perkins resignation and could path to higher courts.
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Washington
Biddle
Harry R. Bridges
C.I.O
Board of Immigration Appeals
Communist Party
United States
Bridges
Charles B. Sears
New York Court of Appeals
San Francisco
Australia
Federal District Courts
Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Perkins
Justice Department
House Judiciary Committee
Flames Kill Two In Arizona Truck Crash
Two children died as a bottle of gasoline broke and ignited after a light truck collided with a automobile near Ajo Arizona on Wednesday night. Bobby Brown eight and his eighteen month old sister Jimmie were among the victims, children of Mr and Mrs Homer Brecn of Arc. Brown was burned while trying to rescue the injured.
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Ajo, Ariz
Bobby Brown
Jimmie
Homer Brecn
Arc
Brown
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