German Luftwaffe strikes southern England coast in second night raid
The German air force reportedly sent up to 300 planes in a counterinvasion attack on the southern coast of England, concentrating on Portsmouth. Six defenders were downed, and a hospital, two churches, a yacht club, and several houses were damaged. Allied operations from British bases reduced to a pause after heavy bombardment preparing for invasion.
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W. W. Hercher
London
England
Berlin
Portsmouth
Ludwigshafen
Germany
France
Luftwaffe
Channel
Mediterranean Army
Yugoslavia
Cologne
Mannheim
RAF
I. G. Farbenindustrie
Rhine
Paris
New Lacquer Protects Equipment in Tropics
Maas and Waldstein Company introduce a new lacquer used on signal and communications gear at tropical bases to resist high humidity and fungus. Previously fungused equipment absorbed water and caused short circuits.
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Newark
N. J
Maas & Waldstein Co
Fung
Public Records From Superior Court Divorces and Criminal Cases
William G. Hall presiding hears divorce judgments for James I. Wood vs Hazel Wood and Darlene D. Marshall vs R B Marshall. Laura Ada Cramer sues Malcolm K Stoddard for title quieting, plaintiff wins. State prosecutes Jose Olivas for attempted rape with 2 to 3 year sentence. State prosecutes Joseph A Smith Jr for sodomy with 3 to 5 year sentence.
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James I. Wood
Hazel Wood
Darlene D. Marshall
R. B. Marshall
Laura Ada Cramer
Malcolm K. Stoddard
State
Jose Olivas
Joseph A. Smith, Jr
Local offenders listed with various charges and sentences
Dave Bloom remains under nuisance harboring through May 23. Clifford Humbird faces charges for selling ration books and intoxication with a $35 fine or 35 days. Logan Hardiman is directed for disturbance of the peace to the provost marshal.
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Dave Bloom
Clifford Humbird
Logan Hardiman
Pairings listed in city and state locales
The notice lists several couples with ages and birthplaces: William H Hudson 22 Tucson and Joan O Bardsall 21 Tucson. Thomas G Tinsman 33 Winchester Va and Neva B McBride 27 Salina Kan. Robert A Heuel 25 Milwaukee Wisc and Mildred D Pfeifer 24 Milwaukee Wisc. John P Muse Jr 24 Inglewood Calif and Bertha Y Johnson 24 Los Angeles Calif.
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William H. Hudson
Tucson
Joan O. Bardsall
Thomas G. Tinsman
Winchester
Neva B. McBride
Salina
Kan
Robert A. Heuel
Milwaukee
Wisc
Mildred D. Pfeifer
John P. Muse, Jr
Inglewood
Calif
Bertha Y. Johnson
Los Angeles
Nazi Broadcast Says Hungary Jewish Exodus Next
A United Press report says a Nazi broadcast heard by U S government monitors claimed all 320000 Hungarian Jews have been herded into ghettos and concentration camps. The broadcast quoted Laszlo Bakv, Hungarys puppet government undersecretary of state, predicting a final Jewish exodus from Hungary.
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United Press
U. S
Hungary
Laszlo Bakv
Churches Can Achieve Peace Says New Yorker
Princeton New Jersey May 16 U P. Churches can be a decisive factor in peaceful solutions of postwar differences. John Foster Dulles New York attorney urged the 1944 Princeton theological seminary class that world problems could be solved by the Christian gospel and noted past conferences including Versailles failed due to idolatry hypocrisy blindness and evil emotion.
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Princeton
N. J
U.P
John Foster Dulles
New York
Princeton Theological Seminary
Dulles
Commission On A Just and
Regents Name Dr. J. F. Walker To Deanship
The University of Arizona board of regents named Dr. John F. Walker to the deanship of the graduate school effective July 1. Walker will teach one course, mental hygiene, while remaining on half time. he has served on the faculty since 1927.
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Walker
Nugent
Bernard C. Markheim
Markheim
Lafayette College
Easton
University of Illinois
Ethel M. Huyck
Huyck
University of Louisiana
Audrey J. Heimback
Miss Huyck
Miss Heimback
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin University
University Stadium
State of
Arizona
Senate Finance Committee OKs Tax Simplification Bill
The Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved the House passed tax simplification measure. It aims to relieve about 60 percent of individual income taxpayers from filing returns in the future. Committee Chairman Walter F. George said a floor vote was hoped for Friday with expectations of a possible passage this week.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Walter F. George
Senate
Daily News Copyreader Freed Of Spy Charges
Frederick Heizer Wright a 41 year old copyreader for the New York Daily News was acquitted by a federal court jury of failing to register with the state department as an agent of the Japanese government. Defense lawyer James D C Murray presented witnesses who testified Wright acted in his capacity as a newspaper man.
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New York
U.P
Frederick Heizer Wright
New York Daily News
State Department
James D. C. Murray
Wright
Japs Rush Finishing Of Singapore to Tokyo Road
In Los Angeles on May 16 Catholic Bishop Paul Yu Pin said Japan is pushing to complete a land route from Singapore to Tokyo before Admiral Nimitz lands on China's east coast. He noted a completed tunnel from Korea to Japan as part of the northern link of the 4,500 mile project. The bishop spoke amid broader remarks on color blindness, noted as prevalent among males.
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Los Angeles
Japan
Singapore
Tokyo
Nimitz
China
Paul Yu-Pin
Korea
University tuition waiver rule affects new students
Before overseas assignments and Arizona stations, a non resident tuition waiver was available to students whose parents served in the armed forces. The new ruling will apply to students entering the university this fall and does not require current students to change status. Budget discussions today expect no definite action with final decisions set for later summer meetings to align with legislature filings.
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Arizona
Sedition Trial Jury Sworn In By U. S. Judge
A jury of ten men and two women was sworn to try 29 defendants accused of plotting a Nazi style government. Ralph Egan was removed by defense challenges, Anthony Falcone seated in his place, and two alternates were named to hear evidence if needed.
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Washington
Ralph Egan
Commerce Department
Anthony Falcone
Italy
Egan
Edward G. Eicher
Ernest F. Elmhurst
New York
Chinese Seek To Secure Military Supply Route
The Chinese Expeditionary Force on the Salween front aims to secure a land route to bring in heavy war gear. The plan seeks heavy artillery, mechanized equipment and motor transport to join Lt. Gen. Stilwell’s forces 150 miles away in North Burma for a decisive inland drive against Japanese ports.
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Clyde A. Farnsworth
Salween
Salween River
Japan
Joseph W. Stilwell
Burma
China Sea
China
Senate Committee Seeks Forest Fire Fund Boost
The Senate Appropriations Committee urged raising the forest fire prevention fund in the agriculture appropriation bill from 2.5 million to 6.3 million dollars, with a plan to reach 9 million annually after three years. It also allows up to 1 million for critical-area fire prevention without state matching. the rest must be matched by states.
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Senate
Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Congress
Charles L. McNary
R-Ore
Agriculture Department
Exchange Of Prisoners Slated For Tomorrow
Allied and Axis prisoners and civilians, including about 100 Americans, will be exchanged at Barcelona tomorrow. Delegations from Spanish government Red Cross officials and diplomats traveled from Madrid to attend. The Gradisca will bring 814 British and Americans from Marseilles while the Gripsholm will carry 673 Germans and 335 from England and 338 from the United States. Of the Americans 61 were civilians.
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Madrid
Barcelona
Red Cross
Gradisca
Marseilles
Gripsholm
England
United States
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New Yorker
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J. F. Walker
John F. Walker
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University of Arizona
Robert L. Nugent
Graduate College
Dr. Nugent
School of Liberal Arts
Daily News
Tokyo Road
Eer A
S. Prosecutors
Reilly
Southern Pacific
Universal Genevee
Greenwald
Adams
Congress ST
Sutton's Photo Dept
E. Congress
Woolworth’s
Greyhound
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