Hull Proclaims U S Champion of Liberty for All Peoples
Secretary Cordell Hull declared the United States a champion of liberty for every people and signaled openness to recognizing aspiring nations. He linked postwar world organization guarantees to small nations and urged equality among nations while avoiding blueprint details.
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Hull
U.S
Washington
Cordell Hull
United States
Greece
Philippines
London
Netherlands
Eelco van Kleffens
Russia
Britain
China
Germany
Holl
St Louis Draft Boards Move to Reclassify Bus Strike Workers
Eight draft boards in St Louis began reclassifying striking bus and streetcar operators within hours of a mass meeting that failed to end the transportation walkout. John J. Griffin urged immediate 1-A reclassification for unauthorized strikers holding occupational deferments. Union leaders faced pressure as the city’s transit chaos continued and officials warned of fuel shortages if the strike persisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis
John J. Griffin
Associated Draft Boards
St. Lous
F.C. Richmond
Missouri Selective Service ‘System
Griffin
Paul Nachtman
War Labor
Beard
Wachman
Aloys
P. Kaufmann
Dewey Grants Fourth Stay of Parisi Execution
Governor Dewey issued a fourth stay of execution for Louis Parisi scheduled to die at Sing Sing for the 1942 murder in Manhattan. The delay aimed to allow Parisi's counsel to seek a U.S. Supreme Court stay. Justice Jackson had denied a prior motion, with Sabbatino pursuing a petition for certiorari.
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Albany
Dewey
Louis Parisi
Sing Sing
Vincent, Rappa
Manhattan
Parisi
Supreme Court of the United States
Paul 5
Lockwood
U. S. Supreme Court
Washington
Jackson
Pres Sabbatino
Sabbetino
Justice Jackson
Brewster Trouble Seen Warning for Industry
Maury Maverick chairman of the Smaller War Plants Corporation urged immediate conversion of civilian plants to war production. He warned terminations at Brewster Aero nautical Corp and similar actions nationwide as surpluses grow after initial wartime victories.
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Brewster
Philadelphia
Brewster Aeronautical Corporation
Maury Maverick
Toard
War Plants Corporation
Macirick
House Votes to Preserve TVA Funding by Operating Revenues
The House rejected a Senate plan to scrap the TVA funding arrangement. By a standing vote 128 to 1024 the chamber kept the government owned utility to operate on its revenues rather than annual appropriations, sending the issue back to the Senate.
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Washington
House
Tennessee Valley Authority
Congress
Senate
McKellar
D-Tenn
Lsave
Farmer Keeps 12 Year Beard Vow Despite Injury
Lawrenceville resident James Strubie vowed not to shave or cut his hair during Roosevelt's presidency. A horse kicked him in Princeton Indiana, sending him to Gibson General Hospital. Attendants say his hair and beard will be cut to aid recovery. Strubie stated he wanted the vow fulfilled but accepted medical need.
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Latwrenceville
Tit
James ‘Strubie
Struble
Reds Claim Nazis Suffer Heavy Losses
The Red Army repelled German thrusts north of Iasi in Moldavia Romania, killing 800 Nazi soldiers and destroying 17 tanks during the fourth day of fighting. Soviet artillery mortars and counterblows halted the German advances despite multiple thrusts and heavy combat.
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Reds
London
Red Army
Iasi
Moldavian
Romania
Moscow
Red Star
U S Raiders Hit Guam Wake Truk and Ponape
United States planes bombed Guam Wake Truk and Ponape islands, then in Japanese hands. Army aircraft struck Guam on May 28, Truk on May 30 causing visible flames. Wake Island and targets in the Marshalls were also attacked with varying anti aircraft resistance.
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Washington
Guam
Wake
Truk
Ponape Islands
United States
Navy
Truk Atoll
Wake Island
Marshalls
Cabaret Tax Revenue Rises in Massachusetts
Denis W Delaney, collector of internal revenue, announced that May cabaret taxes in Massachusetts jumped from 5 to 30 percent, nearly doubling income from the source to 165,522.92 compared with 86,938.77 in April. The 1943 May figure under the prior 30 percent levy stood at 70,110.37.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Massachusetts
Denis WW. Delaney
Internal Revenue
Delaney
Eastern League scoreboard notes and scattered results
The Eastern League shows Albany 5 over Binghamton 1 and Hartford 7 over Utica 3 with Utica 3. Wilkes-Hatte 3 over Eltiire 2, Scranton at Wililazasport postponed due to wet grounds. International league lists Jersey City 1 Syracuse 6 Toronto 11 Buffalo 13 Newark 4, with only scheduled games. National and American leagues include New York 3 Chicago and Pittsburg 2, Brooklyn 4 Boston 2, and New York 16 in Washington at St. Louis &.
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Albany
Binghamton
Hartford
Utica
Hartford H. Utica
Wilkes-Hatte
Eltiire
Scranton
Wililazasport
New York
Washington
St. Louis
Seventh Fleet lands reinforcements for Biak assault
Allied forces under the Seventh Fleet reinforced Biak as air and naval operations continued. Planes pounded targets in Geelvink Bay and along the Dutch New Guinea mainland while snipers and mortar exchanges limted ground fighting near Mokmer airfield. Allied aircraft attacked adjacent targets including Alet Island airfield and nearby coconut groves as attacks resumed on Biak’s defenses.
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Advancd
New Guinea
Seventh Fleet
Biak
Schouters
Geelvink Bay
Japan
Ieland
Dutch New Guinea
Manokwari
Bako
Sisk
Mokmer
Giher
Southwest Pacific
Claro
Alet Island
Truk
Wolesi
Ob Biak
Hush-a-Bye Politics Condemned By Stassen Campaign Supporter
John F B Quinn, who managed the Stassen Nebraska preferential primary campaign, denounced what he called hush-a-bye politics. He said the public is better informed about comic strip characters than about presidential candidates and their qualifications and views. A sizable write-in toll favored Governor Thomas E. Dewey. The statement came from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Harold £. Stassen
John FB. Quins
Stassen
Nebraska
Thomas E. Dewey
Quinn
Washington
Cathedral at Rouen Burns After Explosion
London reports a blast near Rouen France sparked a fire that engulfed the cathedral and the archbishop's palace. Flames rose to the roof and melted the Joan of Arc bell weighing twenty tons as authorities described the event.
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London
UPI
Rouen
France
Berlin
Broken Mirror Breaks Bull in Iowa Auction
A Blencee farmer bought a plate glass mirror for 15 dollars and a bull for 333 dollars at an auction. Moments after, the mirror fell and the bull charged when Ferdinand copied it, breaking the glass and severing an artery to kill the bull.
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Blencee
Harry Nieisen
Ferdinand
Chlorine Gas Fumes Sickened Hundreds in Brooklyn District
A chlorine gas leak from a tanker in a busy Brooklyn area sickened 359 people, with about 3250 others under hospital care overnight. No fatalities reported as four subway lines halted for 46 minutes. Rescue teams and 200 gas-masked soldiers aided amid widespread coughing and vomiting widespread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
Bureau of Operations
Colombia
Standard of Company
New Jersey
Seale
Orea
Sremen
Red Cross
Keep Well Judge Tells Noxon Jury in Second Trial
Pittsfield Mass. A jury for the second trial of John F. Noxon, charged with the electrocution death of his infant son, was completed. Judge Pinanski urged jurors to keep in good health with walking and exercise as the mistrial in the first trial was caused by a juror's illness.
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Pittsfield
Mass
John F. Noxon
Lawrence
James Callahan
Delton
Harry T. Bardwell
Pitts-ield
James P. Keily
Pittfield Linotype
Harry Sutton
North Adams Electric Company
James Oates
New Marlboro
Kenneth Larnhem
Pittsfield General Electric Company
Michael C. Kidney
Abraham E. Pinanski
Wis
Bardwell
Bani
Flanger
Lumbermen Likely to Return to Work in Northwest Mills
Portland report says 17 000 to 18 000 Woodworkers of America members may end the walkout after the executive board called for an immediate return of all union labor. Fears persisted that ongoing strikes could halt mill operations though a few days of logs remained on hand at most mills.
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Portland
Ore
Northwest
Mexicans adapt to new lunch rules with quick meals
Mexico City workers shift to a thirty minute lunch after a presidential decree ending the siesta to curb bus and fuel shortages. Many dine in streets parks or standing curbside as vendors rush to supply fast snacks and businesses adjust to the United States style noon rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
United States
Sigsin
New Ecuador President Vows to Respect Treaties
Velasco Ibarra, restored to power after a brief coup, said Ecuador will honor international treaties held by the ousted government. He emphasized unity with the people and pledged cooperation with hemispheric solidarity while noting elections may be held per Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecuador
Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra
Carlos Arford del Rio
Velasto Ibarra
Colombia
Velasco Iberra
el Commercio
Congressional Assembly
Wickard May Control Military Land Disposal
Secretary Wickard is expected to urge the White House to empower the Agriculture Department to take over subdivide and sell over 3 500 000 acres of farm land acquired by the War and Navy Departments for camps and other war needs A postwar committee report warns against repeating mistakes made in disposing of military lands after World War I
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Washington Cei
Wickata
Whites House
Agriculture Department
War and Navy Departments
House Votes to Extend School Lunch and Farm Act Programs
The House voted yesterday to continue the federal school lunch program and the Farm Security Act administration for one year. Senate support exists, but differences between houses require further action. No funding appropriation was decided in yesterday's vote.
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House
Washington
Senate
Funda
Fatal London drill ends with grenade explosion
At an inquest a survivor testified that during a training session three boxes of anti tank grenades exploded after the instructor struck a match to illustrate ignition. Twenty two British infantrymen were killed and several were wounded in the incident.
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London
Americans5.7 million abroad face decisive action in war
Secretary Stimson announced 3,657,000 U S soldiers were deployed outside the continental United States with air and service forces at peak strength. He projected overseas total rise above 5,000,000 by year’s end as ground troops increase. Navy strength was 3,277,000 beginning April with 1,553,000 on foreign duty and 900,000 in training for sea or foreign duty. The bulk of forces was directed against Germany, prompting plans to shift portions of troops as needed.
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London
CPI
Peter
Yugoslavia
Gfarshe Tito
Germany
Efor
Stonared
Ivan Stbasic
Bari
Italy
Tito
Draja Mihailovic
Bezidar Puric
Mihailovic
Mihailov
Britain
Russia
Sur Basic
Washington
Wer
Stimson
Conti-Nental United States
Stimsonvale
Rce
Navy
Coast Guard
Marines
Sas
Germans Form Puppet Bulgarian Government Under Nazi Control
Berlin announced a new Bulgarian government led by Ivan Bagrianoff as premier and foreign minister, a puppet regime after the fall of the Bosilov government. Reports say German troops are entering Bulgaria and have taken command of the Bulgarian army.
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London
Hungary
Ivan Bagrianoff
Berlin
Transocean
Associated Press
Bosilov
Bulgaria
Chicago Man Heads Typographical Union
Randolph of Chicago, secretary treasurer of the International Typographical Union, was elected president in the LTU election May 7. He defeated Claude Baker of San Francisco and Art Miller of Dayton, with 27 723 votes to 17 449 and 3 412. A run for secretary treasurer is set for June 23 between Jack Gill of Cleveland and William Ward of New York. Gill led but lacked a majority.
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Indianapolis
Woodrat Randolph
Chicago
International Typographical Union
LT. U
Board of Electors of
Union
American Federation of Labor
Randolph
Imcueabert
Claude M. Baker
San Francisco
Aart A. Uiller
Daston, O
Jack Gill
Cleveland, C
William Ward
New York
Gill
Bold Stab Encircles Nazi Base Near Rome
Allied troops in a night assault pierced strong German defenses in the Velletri area south of Rome. U S forces encircled the Felde rri fortifications, capturing a ridge in the Alban Hills with sight of St. Peter’s dome. Reports say hundreds of prisoners taken and Rome-area fall imminent. A Reuters dispatch filed later confirms heavy fighting and strategic encirclement by Fifth Army.
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Nagles
Rome
Velferri
Alban Hills
St. Peter's
Velletri
Aiban
Reanech Dison
Associated Press
Qazis
Syhiek
Welletri
Fifth Army
Allies Capture Center of Japanese Resistance in Burma
Allied forces led by Chinese and American troops seize Matakawag, the center of Japanese resistance in the Mogaung Valley, after wiping out a sizable enemy force. The capture pins down the Japanese in Myitkyina’s vicinity as the Allies press from multiple directions.
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Basia
Kandy
Mogaung Valley
Beneen
Kanaing
Kamains-Mogeung
Frank
Mertius
Myitkyina
Reno Divorces Hit New Peak in May
In Washie County court May filings show 2482 divorce actions statewide a 34 percent rise from the same period last year. County clerk Edwood Beemer reported the new record and noted the surge reflects five months of data in 1943.
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Reso
Nev
LPA
Washie
Edwood Beemer
Quezon and Staff Bound for Saranac Lake
Manuel Quezon of the PAU government and his staff departed yesterday by special train for Saranac Lake New York for health reasons. They had arrived in Asheville North Carolina about six weeks ago for Quezon’s treatment.
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Asheville
N.C
Manuel Quezon
PAU
Saranac Lake
Quezon
Ashele
Death Stills Rebel Officer in Shreveport Career Ends
In Shreveport Louisiana former Confederate officer Gen. O R Gellette 99 died yesterday after a heart attack while at the American Legion service office. He refused to take oath of allegiance, saying the North outnumbered them and the war was finished.
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Shreveport
Gpi
O. R. Gelletia
United States
American Legion
Caddo Parish
Gellette
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Farmer
Ponape
U. S. Raiders
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National
Chicago & Pittsburg
Boxton
Rome Line
7Th Fleet
Noxon Jury
Wickard
Typographical Union
Burma
Alicays
Major Gable
War Department
Cabi
Clark Gabis
Air Corps
Pagage
Drew Pearson
Pulse of the People
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