Invasion of Attu Island by U S Forces
The United States Navy announced American forces landed on Jap held Attu in the Aleutian Islands on May 11 and were engaging Japanese troops. Details will be released when the situation clarifies, following two and a half months of intensive bombing of western Aleutian positions. The Tunisian campaign concluded its last shot as plans formed for the next strike against Hitlerism with the Royal Air Force involved.
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N. S
United States Navy
Attu Island
Aleutians
Aleutian
Royal Air Force
Navy
Iican
U.S
Attu
Kiska
Amchitka Island
Miska
Tokio
United ‘States Army Air Forces
Britain
RAF
North Africa
War Department
Tunis
Bizerté
U S Fliers Raid Jap Held Burma Points
Allied air offensives across Burma and European targets press the Luftwaffe and Japan as American forces raid railway yards at Mandalay and the Mytinge bridge in Burma while RAF bombers attack Berlin and Pilsen. Cleared skies enable continued Allied bombardment of Attu and Kiska in the Aleutians as air superiority metrics show favorable ratios for Allied losses versus Axis.
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New Delhi
Yain
Reich
Ruhr
Berlin
Skoda
Pilsen
Slovakia
Pantelaria
Mediterranean
Europe
Naples
Cagiliagia
Sardinia
Divorce Granted This Morning in Daviess Court
Evidence heard in Daviess circuit court this morning and a decree of divorce granted for Mrs. Peuline Reinsel. She also received custody of three minor children. In another case Delores Gaddy was granted divorce from Raymond L. Gaddy on her cross-complaint, and she received $150 alimony.
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Daviess Circuit Court
Peuline Reinsel
Delores Gaddy
Raymond L. Gaddy
Four Fined in Local Justice Court
Poor arraignments were held in the justice of the peace court yesterday. Mildred Chestnut of Wesphalia was fined $5. William Grow of Cannerburg for reckless driving was fined $6. Robert Edwards of the city was fined for failure to yield for preferential highway. Powers was fined $12.40 for intoxication.
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Mildred Chestnut
Wesphalia
William Grow
Cannerburg
Robert Edwards
City
Iun
R Powers
Flodene Barker Injured by Yard Fire in Burn Incident
Miss Flodene Barker of 804 E Main Street underwent skin grafting on her arm and shoulder after third degree burns suffered two and a half months ago when a paper fire in her backyard ignited her clothing. She remained in hospital for treatment after the operation.
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Flodene Barker
E. Main Street
Five Acre Corn Entries Due in Daviess County
Entries for the Indiana five acre corn club may be made until June 1 at the county agent's office. Daviess County had 64 members completing last year. Corn growers interested in this educational and popular project should enroll at once.
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Indiana Five Acre Corn Club
Daviess County
One Billion Tons of Small Vessels Passes House
Washington May 14 The house approved and sent to the senate an authorization for one billion tons of small vessels including naval landing craft to support American forces abroad. The vessels will cost 1 700 000 dollars. A home poultry flock of fifteen hens should yield at least 1 825 eggs annually.
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Washington
INS
House
Senate
Rationing Board Bulletin on May 31 1943 expirations
Rationing rules warn that all rations dated to expire May 31 1943 must apply by May 18 1943 to ensure receipt by the expiry date. Applies to passenger tractor and household uses. Lost ration books cost ten days to replace and a 60 day extension possible for careless handling. Furlough travel rules begin May 14 with five bulk coupons validated by vehicle license.
County Agent to Have Vital Job in Setup
County agricultural agents met in Bedford to outline the emergency farm labor program. Purdue University officials explained the office will locate train and place year round and seasonal workers labeled U S Crops Corps including Victory Farm volunteers school youth and part time urban workers.
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Whder
Bedford
John F. McKee
Daviess County
VU. B. Kohlmeyer
Purdue University
Purdue Agricultural Extension Service
Indiana
Hoosier
Kohlmeyer
L. M. Busche
Purdue
U. S. Employment Service
Gervice
U. S. Crops Corps
Victory Farma
Soap Industry Given Ceiling Prices Today
Washington May 14 The CPA placed the 364 million dollar soap industry under price ceilings by cake and by brand effective May 24. The ceilings align with current consumer prices and will not raise the general level, with some stores seeing reductions while controls at retail stay at March 1942 levels.
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Washington
INS
CPA
ORA
Showers Brothers workers return to jobs in Bloomington
Bloomington May 14 Eleven hundred striking employees of two Showers Brothers furniture plants were scheduled to return to work today after United Furniture Workers CIO members voted to end the stoppage. The move followed a War Labor Board request and a union pledge to drop wage demands since leaders were told the WLB would not consider them unless the strike ended.
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Bloomington
INS
Two Showers Brothers Furnitures
War Labor Board
United Furniture Workers Cio
WLB
Beaver Build Spans Over Thousand Feet in Es Park
In Es Park Colorado beavers constructed a remarkable structure extending beyond 1000 feet, stunning locals and wildlife experts with the sheer length of the watery dam or lodge.
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Es Park
Colorado
Indiana Governor urges Sunday Memorial Day observance
Gov Henry Schricker appealed to Hoosiers to observe Memorial Day on Sunday May 31 arguing that observing on Sunday would honor patriotism, conserve millions of hours in industry, and align with law that holidays on Sunday are observed the following day. He noted inquiries and plans from state leaders and emphasized a statewide observance without flouting legal requirements. The governor and lawmakers will be at work on May 30, while Schricker attends Memorial Day services at Knox on his former home grounds.
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Henry F. Schrie
Hoosiers
Indiana
Goverp
Isw
Ameri Gian
Suny
Schricker Ak Ghe
Schricker
Knox
Two Naval Cadets Die in Plane Crash Near Rochester
In Rochester Indiana on May 14 two naval air cadets were killed when a Peru naval air base plane crashed in a field a quarter mile west of Kewayina. The craft reportedly struck a youth plowing a farm tractor before crashing to the ground about 15 feet away.
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Rochester
Ind
INS
Peru Naval Air Base
Kewayina
Ers
Flood Threat Grows As Rain Falls Across Indiana Illinois
Vincennes May 14 additional rainfall 1.28 inches worsens flood fears as Wabash near crest within two tenths of 4 feet. Flooded farmland across the river in Illinois and Indiana, Kimmel park waterlogged, levees breached near Maxwell north of George Field. Embarrass River at Lawrenceville surging, body of Eldon Hedrick remains missing after drowning while wading in backwater.
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Vincennes
Dlineis
Kimmel Park
Lawrence County
Ilinoia
Maxwell
George Field
Illinois
Lawrenceville
North
Tenth Street
Lawrenceville Township High School
Eldon Hedrick
Killion Rites In Cleveland
Al L. Killion a World War I hero died suddenly May 7 in Dayton while serving with the air corps civilian staff at Patterson Field. He served in France earning the Croix de Guerre and was later with air force supply depots in Des Moines and Indianapolis. Survived by wife Lottie Walters Killion daughter Joan parents Mr. and Mrs. William J. Killion and sister Alma. Funeral was May 10 at Holy Name Catholic Church.
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Cleveland Press
al L. Killion
Lottie Walters
Washington
Cleveland
Dayton
Patterson Field
U. S. Army Air Corps
France
Argonne
Scheldt
U.S. Army
Air Corps
Air Force
Indianapolis
Des Moines
Aged Resident Martin County Taken by Death
Mrs Elizabeth Tedrow Collins 78, died this morning at 4 a m at the home of her son Dyer in Lost River township. Born December 4, 1864, she was the daughter of Enoch and Margaret Tedrow. She married twice, both husbands predeceased her. A son from the second marriage is dead. Surviving are brothers George, William, Enoch and Van Tedrow of Martin county. Lennia Tedrow of Louisville. Mrs Ethel Lee and Mrs Belle Lee of Shoals route. Funeral arrangements set for 2 p m Sunday at Good Will cemetery with burial after preparation by F M Baker and Son Funeral Home.
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Shoals
Ind
Elizabeth Tedrow
Collins
Fon Dyer
Lost River Township
Enoch
Margaret (Davidson) Tedrow
George
William
van Tedrow
Martin County
Lennia Tedrow
Louisville
Ethel Lee
Belle Lee
F. M. Baker and Son Funeral Home
Good Will
Prisoners to Be Transported to the United States
President Roosevelt indicated that many of the 150,000 German and Italian prisoners captured in the Tunisian campaign may be brought to this country. He discussed the issue with Prime Minister Winston Churchill, outlining three problems: security, transportation, and feeding the large number in North Africa.
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Eduard Bénes
White House
Benes
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Josef Stalin
Russia
U. S
Moscow
International
United States
Washington
England
North Africa
Weather Recap Tallies 70 High and Rainfall
Yesterday’s weather recorded a high of 70 and a low of 53 with 1.12 inches of precipitation. The overnight low settled at 47 degrees.
Hospital Notes Admission List With Partial Addresses
Admitted names include Edward Douglas at 611 S W 1st and Emer Benham at 1105 W any y ae Betty Bateman route 4 with partial addresses and unclear details for other patients Byron Haskins route c yesterday.
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Edward Douglas
S. W
Byron Haskins
Emer Benham
W. Any. Y. Ae
Betty Y
Bateman
Rationing of clothing near official comments
Washington May 14 1941 Nelson chair of WIPB says clothing rationing is imminent unless the industry’s best brains solve the problems He testified before the House appropriations committee requesting extra funds for his agency Nelson warned rationing would be a disastrous task and emphasized steps to prevent it
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Washington
WIPB
Donald Nelson
House Appropriations” Committee
Nelson
Heavy flood damages crops across Indiana regions
Ind ianapolis May 14 heavy damage to crops reported as floods and cloudbursts swamped sands and farmland in southern areas while upper Wabash and White river levels fell. State high way officials reported road closures affecting Greene Owen county line and areas northwest of Bloomfield with extensive inundation near Trinity Springs and New York miles.
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Indianapolis
Greene-Owen County
Bloomfield
Dismissal bid targets three government officials
Washington, May 14. The appropriations committee proposed a 1340 million deficiency supply bill and introduced an amendment seeking the removal of three government officials on grounds of unfitness for service. The officials named include Dr. Lovett, secretary of the Virgin Islands, Dr. Goodwin Watson, and Dr. Wim. E. Dodd Jr., both with the federal communications dome. The report notes the first Great Lakes shipyard submarine’s completion, a non-midget vessel.
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Washington
INS
House “Appropriations Committee
Spangor
Teir
Lovett
Virgin Islands
Goodwin Watson
Wim. E. Dodd, Jr
Federal Communications
Doamni
Tdn
Our Men on in Service Pride Hedden and Lawson
Our men in service include Pvt Wm J Pride No 35489812 3449 Ordnance M M Co Q 3501 care Postmaster San Francisco Calif and Cpl Americus E Hedden Co C 3rd Platoon MD TS Lawson general hospital Atlanta Ga
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Pvt. Wm. J. Pride
Ordnance
MM. Co
Care
San Francisco
Calif
Ee New Aan
Cpl
Americus E. Hedden
Co. Cj
Lawson General ‘Hospital
Atlanta
Georgia
Hedden family notes promotions and transfers
Americus Hedden and Mrs Hedden of Plainville announce their son has been promoted to corporal and is attending an Air Force Technical School. Lt James Rith of March Field Riverside CA, now at Jefferson Barracks Med Corps Station Hospital Mo, is the son of Alfonso Smith Route 1 this city.
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Americus Hedden
Wm. Hedden
Plainville
Air Force Technical
James #. Smith
James Rith
March Field
Riverside
California
Medical Station
Station Hospital
Med. Corps
Jefferson Barracks
Alfonso Smith
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Tunisian
Burma
Rationing Board Bulletin
Ration Books
Stephan
Teodore Detroit
Max Stephan
Donny
Treacher
Peter Kr
ASKS
GOV
Wabash
Killion
Elizabeth Collins
White Rivers
New York
San
Great Lakes
Wm. J. Pride
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