Allied bombers strike Pas de Calais and coast line
London reports heavy RAF and US bombing raids across Pas de Calais coast and northern France. The daylight offensive enters its 16th day with about 500 tons dropped on coastal fortifications and rail facilities. Night raids amplify pressure as Allied forces seek a continental squeeze.
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Austin Bealmear
London
Pas-de-Calais
France
Europe
Britin
Britain
RAF
Nuet
Labor actions hobble several industries nationwide
Labor disputes disrupted 11 industries with about 11 000 workers idle as of today. The largest stoppage involved 3 600 at the American Steel and Wire Worcester plant over a union grievance dispute. Additional slowdowns occurred at Bethlehem Steel Lackawanna and other sites, while bakeries in Toledo and Cincinnati faced shortages and bus service slowed along southeastern Greyhound routes.
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Associated Press
American Steel and Wire Company
Worcester, Mass
CIO
Danville
Riverside
Dan River
Bethlehem @eel company
Lackawanda
N. Y
Carbondale
Ill
Bethlehem Steel Company
Lackawanna
Yreton
Ala
Tampa, Fla
Berwick
Southeastern Greyhound Lines
Bombers Impress Russian Soldiers Near New Base
Two Russian soldiers watching American four engined bombers circle the new base in Russia reacted with astonishment saying Big, then Very big and slapped each other on the back in a CBS cable report.
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New York
Russia
CBS
Shuttle Raids Open New Front for Allied Bombing
The first American shuttle raid using Soviet bases in Russia opened broad bombing ranges into Axis Europe. Flying Fortresses with US Mustangs and Soviet Yak fighters attacked targets in Romania from bases in the Soviet Union, with support from Red Army air forces. One bomber was lost. another fighter unaccounted.
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Harrison Salisbury
JU. S
Strategic Air Forces
Russia
Europe
Moscow Radio
Ukraine
Romania
Italy
England
North
Africa
Red Air Force
Britain
John R. Deane
Germany
United States
Yank-Chinese Columns Battling For Myitkyina
Allied forces under Lt Gen Stilwell press into Myitkyina Burma from north and south. Reinforced American Chinese columns seize supplies and approach the railway station and town edge amid hand to hand combat.
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Southeast Asia Command
Kandy
Ceylon
Burma
Myitkyina
Joseph W. Stilwell
John Ridgely Carter 79 Former Diplomat Dies
New York reports the death of John Ridgely Carter aged 79 a senior partner and former diplomat who died today. He had a long career in diplomacy and served as a senior partner in his firm. The obituary notes his distinguished public service and professional contributions.
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John Ridgely Carter
New York
Yanks Move Near To Mokmer Field
Allied forces in the Biak Island region advance on Mokmer Ridge dominar to Mokmer airdrome after two days of hard fighting. Liberators pound targets ahead of ground troops as a destroyer sinks enemy barges off Biak coast.
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Biak Island
New Guinea
Philippines
Aitape
Biak
Philippine Islands
Dutch New Guinea
Sixth Army
Mokmer Ridge
Mokmer
Pacific
U. S
Mokmer Airfield
Man Robs Judge's Home While He Warns Burglar
New York June 3 UP A burglar robbed the home of Judge Samuel S. Leibowitz as he warned of a postwar crime wave during the disposition of a burglary case. Loot valued at about 10000 dollars was taken and the burglar escaped.
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Man
Judge
New York
Samuel S. Leibowitz
Ring Tightens Around Myitkyina as Allies Close In
Allied forces led by Stilwell press the siege of Myitkyina Burma as Chinese and American units reach the city edge from north and south. Chindits push from the east while efforts to cut rail and shipping centers continue amid river operations and heavy rains.
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Biak
Mandom
Idbi
Bosnek
Kuriles
Carolines
New Guinea
Southwest Pacific
Woleai
Pulawat
Chungking
Joseph W. Stilwell
Myitkyina
Burma
Irrawaddy River
Waingmaw
Salween River
Stilwell
Red army halts German attacks near Iasi on front
Soviet communique reports heavy enemy losses as Red Army tanks and infantry repelled German assaults near Iasi Romania. Germans suffered 25 tanks lost in four days and multiple vessels were sunk by Soviet warships during regional actions.
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M. S
Moscow
U.P
Red Army
Iasi
Stanislawow
Poland
Vitebsk
Russia
Norway
Gulf of
Narva
WLB Orders Not To Be Reviewed By Court
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia rules that War Labor Board orders are not reviewable by courts. The decision, by Judges Miller Edgerton and Arnold, held unanimously that no statute authorizes review of WLB orders.
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Washington
United States Court of Appeals For
District of Columbia
The
War Labor Board
Employers Group of
Motor Freight Carriers, Inc
Boston
New England
Miller
Edgerton
Arnold
Curiosity Catches Cat Trapped by Salmon Can
In Boston on June 3 a Maltese cat became stuck by the odor of an empty salmon can. Veterinarians advise careful handling as the curious animal struggles inside the case and seek to free it without injury.
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Boston
U.P
AP retracts erroneous Eisenhower landings flash
An inexperienced London telegraph operator sent a false AP flash claiming Allied landings in France. The message circulated briefly on all wires before London ordered it killed. AP later reported the flash was sent in error by a new operator practicing without authorization.
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New York
London
Associated Press
Eisenhower
France
House Avoids Battle Over Food Subsidy
The House Banking Committee unanimously approved a year extension of wartime price control while blocking consumer subsidies on most foods. The panel kept subsidies for meat, butter, and flour but barred aid on other items. A Bankhead textile price standards proposal was set aside for a separate bill. The House aims to liberalize price control challenges and curb changes to business practices.
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Washington
Congress
House Banking Committee
Sen. Bankhead
Dala
Senate Banking Committee
Rep. Brown
D-Ga
Senate
House
Plane Crash In Phoenix Claims Eighth Victim
On April 22 a light Army bomber crashed at a Phoenix street intersection killing eight people including one year old Samuel Ruiz. The grandmother’s home was sprayed with gasoline as the plane burst into flames after impact.
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Phoenix
Samuel Ruiz
Earth
Allied Invasion Force Ready to Strike When Called
As Allied forces mass on eastern and western fronts, experts sense a looming invasion. German and Soviet fronts show strong resistance while air bombardment intensifies. Observers believe American and British forces can act at any moment, though exact timing remains secret.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Hitler
Romania
Poland
Germany
Indiana GOP shuts down Dewey pledge at convention
Indiana Republicans rejected a Dewey pledge plan at the state convention and elected Homer Capehart for the Senate long term, with Ralph Gates winning the gubernatorial nomination. Delegates pledged to Dewey remained minimal, while Bricker backers claimed potential unpledged votes could deny a first-ballot nomination.
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Associated Press
Republican Party
Indiana
Thomas E. Dewey
John W. Bricker
O Aing
Dewey
Bricker
Homer E. Capehart
Indianapolis
U. S. Senate
Capehart
Washington
Ind
James M. Tucker
Paoli
William E. Jenner
Bedford
E. J. Hancock
Greensburg
Ralph F. Gates
GOP
Baltimore
Maryland
Kansas
Allied forces break Nazi lines near Rome in final advance
Allied headquarters report major break through south of Rome as Alban hills and routes to the city fall under pressure. American and French units push toward Labico Velletri and Valmontone while Velletri and Colle Ferro defend against stiff German resistance.
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Noland Norgaard
Naples
Rome
Alban Hills
Eighth Army
Valmontone
Lanuvio
Velletri
U. S
Via Casilina
Labico
Monte Castellacio
Rocca di Papa
Palestrina
United States
Sacco River
Secon
Cave
Colle Ferro
Sgurgola
Ferentino
Alphonse Juin
Montelanico
Iron
Alban
Britain to Receive 7 Billion Lend Lease Aid in 194?
The House appropriations committee reported a 7 billion dollar lend lease financing bill noting Great Britain will need 24.491 million dollars worth of American silver next fiscal year. Oscar S. Cox testified that about 66 percent of the silver will fund coinage and the rest supports aircraft and war industries. He said the silver will be returned ounce for ounce after the war.
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Washington
Great Britain
House
Appropriations Committee
Oscar S. Cox
Foreign Economic Administration
Cox
Weather Delights Over Dover Straits Amid Clouds
London reports a sunny dawn gave way to scattered clouds across the Dover Straits from England to France. A light northerly breeze stirred the sea, visibility was good, and 9 am temperature stood at 61 degrees with a steady barometer. In a local hospital an infant died yesterday. his sister Rosalie aged four died from burns, and grandmother and cousin Estella aged five were also burned.
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London
Dover Strait
Rosalie
Estella
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Konigsberg
Riga
Warsaw
Krakow
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Mokmer Field
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Narva Gulf
WLB
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