Arizona Retail Stores Report 3 Percent Gain
A census bureau report shows a three percent rise in March sales for Arizona independent retail stores from a year earlier. Phoenix up 14 percent and Tucson 5 percent, while smaller cities and towns declined. Nondurable goods led gains in drug stores and filling stations. durable goods rose in furniture and jewelry stores. declines were seen in general stores and motor vehicle dealers.
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Washington
Arizona
Census Bureau
Phoenix
Tucson
Air Drive On Europe Wrecks German Transport Facilities
Secretary of War Stimson reports the sustained air offensive in Europe is destroying German transport, cutting fighter strength and reducing large bomber formations' effectiveness. April saw a record 43 500 tons of bombs on Germany and occupied targets, with rail yards and repair shops heavily damaged per photo reconnaissance.
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Washington
War Stimson
Stimson
Army Air
Germany
Chalons-sur-Marne
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Planned For Hospital
Arizona state hospital will host a Cinco de Mayo fiesta for patients at 5 p m. The three hour program features games music by the Ralph Fimbres orchestra and Mexican dancers and will end with a Mexican dinner.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona State Hospital
Ralph Fimbres
Virus Pneumonia Clue Reported By American Bacteriologists
The first clear clue to the cause of virus pneumonia was reported by Monroe D. Eaton Gordon Meiklejohn and William Van Herick of the California state health lab. They found a virus in cotton rats whose serum protected other rats from infection. Minnesota researchers reported plants and tree substances may contain germ-killing compounds and penicillin-like agents. Pederson and Fisher noted cabbages onions and celery may carry germ killers.
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Associated Press
New York
Society of American Bacteriologists
Monroe D. Eaton
Gordon Meiklejohn
William van Herick
California State Department of Health
University of Minnesota
Earth
Henry M. Tsuchiya
Charles H. Drake
H. C. Halvorson
Raymond N. Bieter
Hormel Research Foundation of
Minnesota
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Minneapolis
Carl S. Pederson
Paul Fisher
New York State Agricultural Experiment Station
Geneva
U S Casualties Reach 197 841 Since War Began
Washington May 5 The armed forces total casualties from the war rise to 197 841, up 5 005 from a week earlier. Army total to Apr 21 is 153 302, up 4 877. Navy Congo figure 44 539, up 128. Army losses include 26 575 killed, 62 312 wounded, 33 814 missing, 30 601 prisoners. Navy losses 18 992 killed, 11 899 wounded, 192 missing, 4 456 prisoners.
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Washington
Stimson
Navy
Plane Production Drops In April In Coast Plants
West coast aircraft plants produced 2 295 warplanes in April, 408 fewer than March 2 703, the aircraft war production council said. The drop stems from shift to heavier models and a temporary leveling off to meet changing combat needs.
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Aircraft War Production Council
Donald F. Stace
Western Procurement District
AAF Materiel Command
Blackout Over Hawaii Lifted As Peril Dims
Honolulu May 5 The night blackout of the Hawaiian islands is lifted by order of Lt. Gen. Robert C. Richardson Jr. The curfew at 10 p.m. remains in effect for security and readiness to reimpose total blackout on short notice. The move follows years of evolving lighting regulations tied to Pearl Harbor and the war front shifting westward.
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Leif Erickson
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
Pearl Harbor
Robert C. Richardson, Jr
Marshall Islands
Florence Referred to as Cradle of the Renaissance
The city is described as the cradle of the Renaissance and about ten thousand items are now packed in glass, indicating a vast display or preservation effort.
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Florence
Japs Wipe Out Village After Natives Aid Yanks
Seattle air force sergeant James A. Brooks recounts how natives saved him after his plane was shot down on a Pacific island. The villagers sacrificed their lives as the group hid under a life raft and, after seven days at sea, headed toward an enemy shore seeking water and rescue.
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Air Force
Pacific
Agen
James A
Tex” Brooks
Post-Intelligencer
Apacores
Office of Censor
Brooks
Survivors Hide Near Japanese Camp After Jungle Escape
Brooks recounts being found by natives after landing a quarter mile from a main Japanese camp. A lengthy jungle chase ensued as both sides pressed on for food and survival. They hid in the jungle for a month before plotting an escape with native help.
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Brooks
Islands in the Hawaiian Archipelago Count
A reader notes that the Hawaiian archipelago comprises 21 islands. The fact references the number of distinct landmasses recognized within the chain.
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Hawaiian Archipelago
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