British Bombers Hit Schneider Armament Plant in France
British bomber raid on Le Creusot near Paris rains two and four ton bombs on the Schneider works, destroying much of the 750 acre site. The plant is a major supplier of guns and armor for the German war effort. Reports claim heavy damage, casualties, and possibly American participation. Two Nazi fighters shot down. three bombers missing.
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London
Hitler
France
Schneider Armament
le Creusot
Paris
Air Ministry
Schneider and Company
Ares
Krupp
Essen
Schneider Cartel
Vichy
Berlin
Associated Press
le Creusol
Lyon
Schneider
Ruhr
New Chief Takes Over OWI Post
A new chief takes over the domestic branch of the Office of War Information this week as the post hangs on Senate approval after a House vote to abolish the division. Palmer Hoyt, publisher of the Portland Oregonian, is expected in Washington to succeed Gardner Gate Jr, who resigned. Elmer Davis says he will depart if funds are cut.
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Washington
Office of War Information
Senate
House
Palmer Hoyt
Portland Oregonian
Iy Washington
Gardner Gate Jr
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Elmer Davis
OWI
Baseball Scoreboard Highlights A Day Of Games Across Leagues
The Baseball Scoreboard reports scores from major league and regional contests. Brooklyn outlasted New York eight to seven while Pittsburgh defeated Cincinnati twice and Philadelphia swept Boston. St Louis edged Chicago and Detroit fell to St Louis twice. Eastern and American leagues feature Albany, Scranton, Binghamton, Hartford, Elmira, Springfield, Utica, Wilkes Barre, and other teams.
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Brooklyn
New York
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Albany
Scranton
Binghamton
Hartford
S—Hartford
Springfeld
Elmira
Springfield
Utica
Wilkes Barre
Allies Bomb Sicily Docks as Axis Defenses Tighten
Allied aerial raids blasted docks and supply facilities around Messina Strait as Mussolini era Italy fights to hold Sicily and the Italian mainland. Rumors of separate peace talks via Italian envoys were denied by Allied and Axis spokesmen. Strong Italian and German defenses across southern Italy and the Sicily–Sardinia arc indicate intensified resistance.
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North Africa
Messina Strait
Sicily
Mediterranean
Algiers
Pietro Badoglio
Umberto
Vittorio Emanuele
Reuters
Rome
Berlin
North
Africa
Italy
Sardinia
Germany
Cropseyville Man Drowns At Grafton
Harry Palubniak 21 of Cropseyville drowned about 3 15 p m yesterday while swimming in Forest Park Lake at Grafton State Police with Dr Brant Ditmore of Bennington Vt worked for two hours to resuscitate him Coroner Charles J Cote ruled accidental death by drowning Palubniak swam with brother Walter 29 and sisters Rose 19 Marion 14 when tragedy occurred He was not a strong swimmer His body was found about seven feet deep and 25 feet from the boat dock after a search aided by responders and an inhalator The coroner said cramps caused the drowning and the body was taken to C J Cote funeral parlors in Troy
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Harry Patubniak
Cropseyville
Forest Park Lake
Grafton
Brant Ditmore
Bennington
Charles J. Cote
Palubniak
Walter
Rose
Marion
Sergt
Joseph Shaw
Ditmore
F. J. Schoonmaker
Harry A. Scoville
BCI
Frank Stark
W. J Wildzumas
Cote
Falubaieak
C. J Cote
Second Street
Troy
Profits Advance 18 Percent in First Quarter
Washington reports corporate profits after taxes rose about 18 percent in the first quarter compared with the previous year, totaling 1.821 billion dollars. The Commerce Department estimate reflects current tax rates.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Cheaper to Replace State Highway System Fast Becoming Obsolete
Albany officials warn New York's highway network is aging and costly to repair. Public works chief Charles H. Sells says it will be cheaper to replace than repair, urging a wartime program possibly totaling 40 to 50 million dollars annually. He cites 510 miles yearly needing rebuilding and 86 000 miles of county and town roads. Maintenance costs are rising despite reduced traffic.
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Albany
New York
Public Works
Charles H. Sells
Tem
Sella
Freak Storm Ravages Troy Area With Fires and Outages
A sudden thunderstorm swept across Troy Cohoes and Waterford yesterday at 5 p m lasting about twenty minutes. It caused two fires one in a private Park Boulevard home and another at Star Woolen Co mill in Cohoes with about $15000 damage. WTRY radio was silenced for three hours as winds reached 38 mph in Albany. Visibility dropped to a few feet and traffic halted amid heavy rain and hail. Continued on Page Seven.
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Troy
Cohoes
Watervliet
WTRY
Park Boulevard
Star Woolen Co
Remsen Sttreet
Albany
Weather Bureau
Lightning Sets Cohoes Woolen Mill Ablaze on Remsen Street
A lightning strike damaged the Star Woolen Co. mill in Cohoes, destroying the roof and much of the upper stories of the five story brick building on Remsen Street. Early estimates put the damage at about 15000 dollars with more possible after full inspection. Office manager James M. Haggerty reported hearing a loud crack followed by sprinkler activation as firefighters responded.
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Star Woolen Co
Remsen Street
Cohoes
James M. Haggerty
Columbia Street
Dewey Sees Constructive Postwar Policy for 1944
Governor Thomas E. Dewey arrived for the Governors Conference and urged a constructive Republican postwar plan to avoid isolationist sentiment. He criticized Roosevelt anti inflation efforts as unspeakably bad and warned food policy must change to feed America and liberated peoples. He supported Spangler’s postwar council and urged firm action on prices and wages to prevent hunger and economic trouble.
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Dewey
Roosevelt
United States
America
Republican Postwar Advisory Council
Harrison E. Spangler
Republican National Committee
Spangler
Council
Gays
States Seek Federal Aid After War to Boost Jobs
Four governors and state executives from Marsland Ohio Massachusetts and North Carolina met in Columbus to discuss postwar policy. They urged federal public works powers be broad and allow state action to supplement private industry for employment.
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Columbus
O.3
Herbert K. O'Conor
Marsland
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
J. Melville Broughton
North Carolina
America
Here Comes the Bride in Uniform War Brides Discuss Etiquette
War era etiquette blocks dictate military brides wear khaki or navy for wedding days while white satin remains the ideal. Service brides plan marriages as morale matters, with many WACs WAVES SPARS and Marines considering summer or early fall weddings despite uniform constraints.
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New York
Armed Services
WACCS
WAVES
SPARS
Scores Hurt In Detroit Race Riot
A two hour fight between white and Negro youths on Detroit near east side ended with about a score injured. Police and 400 service members contained the unrest at Belle Isle Bridge and adjacent park near the Naval Armory. Six taken to hospital, others at police stations. cause described as “just one of those things.”
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Detroit
Near East Side
Belle Isie Bridge
Popmar
Gabrick Richard Park
Naval Armory
Hnge
Felix Poden
MacClellan
el Paso
Tex
Fort Bliss
Ford Foremen Strike Shuts Three Ford Plants including Willow Run
Ford foremen across three plants and the Willow Run bomber facility walked out influencing 2,700 off the job with a projected 9,000 on strike. The Independent Foremen's Association of America, with UAW backing, led the walkout as Ford maintains production through foremen picket lines, while hourly UAW members remain under foremen.
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Detroit CP
Ford Motor Co
Willow Run
Independent
United Auto Workers
Ford
UAW
Chinese Take Four Positions Near Kutu River
The High Command announced the capture of four strategic positions along the Kutu River north of Tungting Lake and south of Shasi as part of a rebound by Chinese forces in the upper Yangtze battle.
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Chungking
Kutu River
Tungting Lake
Shasi
Upper
Yangtze
Igh
64 000 Strike For Third Time
More than 64 000 miners idle as another general work stoppage begins in coal fields. UMW collapsed negotiations with operators, strike truce expired at midnight. Ickes to confer with union leaders before any action. eight states affected, Pennsylvania adds 83 000 miners to the soft coal strike. A F of L miners stay at work. UMW commits to sacrifice for government. Continued on Page Nine.
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Associated Press
Washington
United Mine Workers
Thevernment
Interior
Ickes
Pennsylvania
William Compton
Ilinois
A. F. of Ly Progressive
U. M. W. Ware
A. F of L
LU. M. W
Michael Strats
Umona
Senators Frown on OPA Cut
Senators debated the House budget action slashing OPA funds and restricting subsidy powers while awaiting a decision on meat price rollbacks. Bankhead condemned the move as crippling OPA, Batson and Tait called it sweeping, Truman urged careful regulation to curb inflation and avoid chaos.
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Washington, LP
House
OPA
Office of Price Administration
Bankhead
D.-Ala
Senate
OFA
Ohio
Baton
Tait
Truman
D-Mo
Bread thieves executed by firing squad in Moscow
Two Stalingrad food store workers were shot after being caught stealing bread meant for the population. They had sold stolen bread to speculators who resold it to others. The press reported the speculators received ten to life years in prison and their property was confiscated.
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Moscow
Stalingrad
Closing Session Two Outstanding Cases Await High Court Today
The Supreme Court logs final session of the 1942 43 term with two key cases on deck. The long pending suit tests if Communist Party membership justifies canceling citizenship for an alien. A second case asks if military curfews on Japanese ancestry are constitutional in West Coast districts.
Soviets Destroy 276 German Planes in Week
The Associated Press reports Moscow says Soviet bombers destroyed 276 German planes in seven weeks, boosting total to 35,935. The week saw losses of 94 Soviet aircraft as strikes hit Bryansk Karachev and a failed Volkhov raid, with rail damage near Otkhov acknowledged.
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Associated Press
London
Bryanska
Karachev
Moscow
Orel
Volkhov
Leningrad
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Stone
Supreme Court
Elie
Amherst College
Calvin
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