Youth arrested in border hit and run killing
Perfidio Fernandez 21 of 865 South Ninth Avenue was arrested by border patrol at Amado for a May 17 hit and run that killed Mace Rabago. He admitted guilt and faced a preliminary hearing set for June 6 with bond $5,000. Rabago died after a bicycle collision and injuries. Police linked Fernandez to the case after spotting him with a damaged car near the Amado station.
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Perfidio Fernandez
South
Ninth Avenue
Border Patrol
Fernandez
Amado
Macedonio Rabago
Tucson
Rabago
Joseph F. Hayes
Ralph G. Johnson
William F. ‘Ross
Hayes
Sahuarita
Eight Thousand U S Planes Bomb Germany and Areas Nearby
Allied air offensive reports say about 8,000 American planes, 1,200 fighters, bombed targets across Germany and occupied regions from Britain and Italy. Poland factories at Poznan and Kreising, German sites at Leipzig Tutow Cottbus Sorau, and bridges along northern France were hit, with extensive oil and armament plant damage.
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Gladwin - Hill
London
Germany
Poland
Vienna
Wiener Neustadt
Britain
Italy
U. S
Poznan
Kreising
Leipzig
Tutow
Cottbus
Soran
Lower Danube
Sorau
Berlin
RAF
Angers
Ludwigshafen
Dresden
Magdeburg
Reich
United States
Ruhland
Lutzkendorf
Merseburg
Zeitz
Konigsborn
Junkers Aircraft
Leipzig-Taucha
Zwickau
Brandis-Polenz
Frankfurt
Cologne
France
Belgium
Achiet
Troops Close on Rome in Anzio Beach Offensive
Allied dispatch from Naples reports American tanks advancing to the Alban hills less than 16 miles from Rome. German mobile strongpoints are targeted as three divisions totaling about 24 thousand men are said to be virtually destroyed. Over 15 thousand German prisoners taken since May 11.
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Naples
Alban Hills
Rome
FEDER
Fifth Army
British and Allied Forces Press Rome Front in May 1944
Allied lines drive toward Rome as Fifth and Eighth Armies advance on multiple fronts. American troops near Campoleone Valmontone and Lanuvio, while French forces seize Monte Siserno and push toward the Liri valley. German counterattacks intensify, with heavy shelling and rear-guard actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casilina
Campoleone- Valmontone
Velletrion
Appian
Lanuvia
Weat
Alban
Pontine’plain
Rome
Associated Press
Edward Kennedy
Eighth Army
Irl
Sacco
Valmontone
Sermoneta
Ville Santo Stefano
Liri
Monte Siserno
Ceprano
Witnesses Clash Over Mine Valuation in Tax Suit
In Nogales Arizona on May 29 witnesses for the state tax commission and American Smelting and Refining testified that 1943 taxable value for the Trench mine in Santa Cruz county was excessive. The company seeks recovery of taxes on the $800,000 overvaluation, while engineer Arthur Houle revised costs to $300,000 and metallurgical expert George Colvocoresses pegged the mine and company at substantially lower totals.
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Nogales
Ariz
State Tax Commission
American Smyaley and Refining Company
Superior Court
Trench
Santa Cruz County
Gordon Farley
M@unta Cruz county
Arthur
Houle
Commission
Vegas
George
Colvocoresses
Phoenix
Allied Forces Close Pincers On Myitkyina
Allied forces break into the southern part of Myitkyina to close on a Japanese garrison as heavy fighting continues in the city. Chinese and American troops push toward the center while relief columns are hit from the southwest. forces in the Mogaung valley advance toward Kamaing amid rain and mud.
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Southeast Asia
Kandy
Ceylon
U.P
Myitkyma
Tokyo
Mandalay
Myitkyina
Mandalay-Myitkyina
Frank B. Merrill
Irrawaddy River
Mogaung
Kamaing
Sharaw
Mystkyina
Nation's Holiday Traffic Toll Stands At One Hundred Nine
AP tally shows weekend death toll from traffic crashes drownings and miscues at 109 on the third day of a four day Memorial holiday. Most fatalities stemmed from auto accidents with 45 from other causes and 33 from drowning. California and Illinois led states with ten deaths each.
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Associated
Kaan -Associated
California
Wellinois
Massachusetts
New York
Dewey Nears Admit That He Will Be GOP Candidate
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey told nearly 100 reporters at a 36th Governors conference he is not discouraging talk he leads in the pre convention delegate contest and may suggest ideas for the Republican platform for Chicago. He declined a direct answer to running in 1944 or 1948 during a stop at Indiantown Gap Army camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Harold Oliver
Associated Press
Hershey
Thomas’ E. Dewey
New York
Chicago
An. Army
Indiantown Gap
Dewey
Dier
Ohio
Dewey Associates
Albany
Oho
GOP
Ohloan
White House Bill Reopens Bridges on Border Crossings
The Senate sent to Roosevelt a bill to reopen several bridges on the Canadian and Mexican borders closed on Sundays and holidays. It would delay customs inspectors for weekend service and shift the expense to the federal government, with continuous service at tunnels ferries and highway crossings once signed.
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Washington
Senate
Supreme Court
Customs
Roosevelt
Harness to Probe Use Of Rafts In Navy Program
Rep. Harness of Indiana calls for a thorough investigation into procurement of life rafts for the Navy and merchant marine amid claims of irregularities and a shift from steel rafts to wooden versions built by Globe American Corp. of Kokomo. He cites a large stockpile of steel rafts tested by the Coast Guard and criticized wooden crates used by merchant vessels. The maritime commission recently ordered 1,400 wooden rafts with unclear disposal plans and questions a renewal of the steel raft contract.
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Washington
R-Ind
Navy
Merchant
Marine
Coast’ Guard
Maritime, Commission
Globe American Corporation
Kokomo
Ind
Globe
Island Blow Expected To Be Launched Soon
Allied forces advance toward Mokmer airfield on Biak island as Australian Prime Minister Francis M. Forde hints at a Philippines return within months. MacArthur confirms bases secured for a drive toward the Japanese empire, with airfields Bosnek Sorido and Boroku in position as the enemy resists near Soriari.
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Don. Caswell
Pacific
U.P
Francis M. Forde
Australia
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Pepoye Mene
Gory
Mokmer Airfield
Blak Island
New Guinea
Formosa
Japan
Forde
Biak
Netherlands
Indies
Mokmer
Bosnek
Sorido
Boroku
Mokmer Field
Boroki
T Hat
Allied
Senate Votes Pay Boosts For Postmasters
The Senate approved salary increases of five to 20 percent for postmasters earning up to $8,000 a year by a 44 to 12 vote. The conference report replaces an overtime compensation proposal and now goes to the House. Senator Reed criticized rewarding negligent public officials.
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Washington, ‘Mary
Reed
Kan
Senate
Chamber
House
Battle for Valmontone Marks Key Allied Push Near Rome
Allied forces press the offense from Anzio toward Rome as German hold on Valmontone, a crucial crossroads on the Casilina highway, persists. Analysts warn loss of Valmontone could threaten retreat routes through Frosinone and Via Casilina, shaping the southeast corridor toward Italian capital defense.
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Valmontone
Casilina
Kesselring
Liesng
Frosinone
Rome
Sbutiof Mountains
Air Forces Seek Unified Armed Forces Department
Senator Hill of Alabama proposes a single department of armed forces to replace separate Army Navy and Air Force structures. He would appoint a civilian secretary with undersecretaries for each service and a director of supplies. A United States chiefs of staff board and a single chief of staff would oversee military strategy and operations under the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
BELL
Washington
Army
Navy
Department of Armed Forces
Senate
Sen
Hill
Alabama
War
United States Chiefs
Adm
William~d
Leahy
Military
Lt Francis Eshelman Wins Victory in Air Battle
Fragmentary report notes Lt Francis Eshelman credited with a victory in an air engagement. The brief mentions a base in England, references Nazi planes destroyed, and credit shared with another pilot.
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Francis ‘Eshelman
England
Atone
Ae Vic
Eshelman
Son
Beca
Itemized Income Account Presented in Embezzlement Case
In Superior Court Mrs Doyle testifies she and her husband earned 13701.39 from 1930 to 1942 and 6337 from other sources, totaling 20038.39, and details personal property tax funds alleged embezzled. She explains weekly horse betting profits and various insurance and loan repayments as part of her income during the period. The charge involves misappropriation of 56389.14 in county assessor funds.
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Phoenix
Mayine Doyle
Cather
Doyle
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Washington, D.C
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el Tucsonese
South Stone Avenue
Shell
Utah
Grand Army of the Republic
Ira Stormes
Salt Lake City
Stormes
Bricker
White House
Stephen Richard
Bennett
Stephen Bender
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Chin
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