Navy official cites heavy losses of landing craft in combat
Rear Admiral Cochran told Congress that losses of landing craft in amphibious operations could exceed 50 percent in some cases. He noted heavy casualties in North Africa and peak losses at Guadalcanal, as lawmakers debated a 1 000 000 ton program for small naval craft.
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Washington
Navy
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
House
Rep
Thomas
Dtex
Cochrane
Adalcanal
Prices Of Soap Standardized By Office Of Price Administration
The Office of Price Administration standardized prices for soaps washing powders and cleansers across hundreds of items to a flat ceiling. Stores were classified into four groups with top prices like Lux at 8 cents for small independents and 7 cents for chains. Large bars of P and G soap were priced at 6 cents for smallest independents and 5 cents for other classes.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Lux
OPA
Senate Rejects Proposal to Skip Tax Credit Amid Debate
The Senate rejects Continuea's plan as a substitute for part of the skip a year bill. The measure would abate the lower of the 1942 or 1943 tax and add payments for the current liability. George's substitute seeks to extend the policy into March with existing year duties.
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George
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Answers to the daily quiz are listed: Memphis. James Rudolph Garfield. kind of dam. Mary is light complexioned. Leon Blum and Edouard Daladier. Crustaceans. U S Marine Corps. Bluecher. Half a dozen of the other. Five Hundred.
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Memphis
James Rudolph Garfield
Allied air forces in North Africa destroy about 2000 enemy planes
The War Department reports Allied air forces eliminated roughly 2000 enemy aircraft in six months after the North African landings, with about 770 Allied planes lost. In May alone 300 Axis planes fell to 49 Allied losses, as Tunis and Bizerte fell. The review highlights air power’s total contribution to the campaign and coordinated use of all aircraft types.
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Washington
North Africa
French North Africa
The
War Department
Arthur W. Tedder
Tunis
Bizerte
Air War Rages Across Europe With Mixed Night Attacks
German radio claimed heavy RAF bombing runs failed to concentrate due to night fighter and anti aircraft defenses. They cited 32 RAF bombers destroyed and 10 others probably shot down as Berlin and Duisburg, Dortmund and Stettin were targeted in a broad Ruhr and eastern England offensive. Russians reported raids on Warsaw and Axis rail and munition stores by long range bombers without loss. A German retaliation raid near London caused several deaths and prompted an alert after heavy AA fire and flares. Communications with Berlin were reportedly suspended from Stockholm during the night.
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Calais
Dunkerque
Duisburg
Ruhr
Dortmund
Berlin
Stettin
Rostock
Air Ministry
France
Germany
Boulogne
England
Home Security
Warsaw
Europe
Poland
London
Wilhelmshaven
Kiel
Hamburg
Bremen
Stockholm
Montague Avenue Supper Tonight
A covered dish supper sponsored by the Woman's Society of Christian Service of Montague Avenue Methodist Church will be served tonight at 6.45 in the church basement. All are invited to bring a covered dish and enjoy a good meal and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Montague Avenue Methodist Church
Petroleum stock low in East reaches new record low
Washington reports eastern states have petroleum supplies at 25.5 percent of normal, the lowest on record. Ickes warns of severe shortages and urges motorists to restrict driving to essential needs during the period of scarcity.
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Washington
Ickes
School Bus Injury To Bufflick Youth
Six year old Junior Shade son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Shade of Bufflick road sustained a severe head cut while riding home on a school bus. He was taken to a doctor where stitches were put in the back of his head.
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Master Junior Shade
Lawrence Shade
Bufflick Road
Aleutian Campaign Shifts To Direct Attacks On Kiska
Allied forces push the Japanese from the Aleutians moving from Attu toward Kiska after Amchitka airfield use. Air raids peak with 15 strikes on Kiska and seven on Attu as US forces expand operations and conduct the first landings in the chain.
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Sible
Paramushiru
Aleutians
Midway
Central Pacific
Dutch Harbor
North Pacific
North American
U. S
Ditch Harbor
Kiska
Attu
Amchitka
Aleutians Command
Roosevelt Confers on Churchill Talks With No Details
President Roosevelt said no substantive details could be released about his talks with Prime Minister Churchill as they remain in conference. He anticipated no developments until Churchill's visit ends and suggested a joint press conference next week. He rejected reports that allied terms would restrict dealings to military chiefs, noting conditions vary by country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Churchill
London
Norway
Friends Hold Quarterly Meeting in Fairfax Week-End
The Friends in Fairfax Quarter hold their regular quarterly meeting at Hopewell and Winchester meeting-houses in Frederick county on May 15 and 16. The Committee of Ministry and Counsel meets on Saturday at 2 30 p m discussing Responsibility of Friends in Relation to the Problems of Today. A 8 00 p m business meeting follows in Winchester. Sunday features worship at 11 00 a m First-day School Union at 2 00 p m and a peace pageant. Bliss Forebush of Baltimore is expected to attend all meetings.
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Friends
Fairfax
Hopewell
Winchester
Frederick County
Bliss Forebush
Baltimore
Refrigerator Purchased For Berryville School Milk Storage
At the Clarke County Woman's Club May meeting in Berryville the president announced a refrigerator was bought for Berryville Elementary School to store milk for children during warm weather. Mrs. John D. Winter named Flower Show chair. FE Harbaugh of Winchester presented a flower arrangements film.
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Berryville
Woman's Club of
Clarke County
Hawthorne
Rose MacDonald
John D. Winter
FE. E. Harbaugh
Winchester
Senior Plays At Stonewall May 20
Stonewall High School presents two one act plays by the Senior Class on Thursday May 20 at 8 30 pm. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall
Stonewall High School
Baltimore Grain Market Closing Prices Report
Baltimore on May 14 reports Wheat No 2 red winter at 1.56 May delivery 1.56 Winchester Market Wheat 1.55 per bushel Corn 1.10 per bushel prices based on mill deliveries Eges 3 429 cases steady prices unchanged Butter 83 078 pounds
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Baltimore
Winchester
Mr. Lynch Spends Quiet 89th Birthday Anniversary
Maurice M. Lynch veteran Winchester attorney and dean of the local bar is celebrating his 89th year. Friends are congratulating him and his family is expected to arrive in the city tonight to join the observance. He spent the morning at his office and returned home at 1 PM.
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Maurice M. Lynch
Winchester
Lynch
Daugherty Divorce Decree Granted for Desertion
In Corporation Court Rena May Daugherty and Henry F. Daugherty obtain a divorce decree on the grounds of desertion. The decree prohibits either party from remarrying within six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rena May Daugherty
Henry F. Daugherty
Corporation Court
Churchill Outlines Far Ahead Home Guard Plans
Churchill hails the Home Guard as a vital force in Britain’s defense and urges plans far in advance. He notes the Home Guard must bear more home defense load to free trained troops for fighting the enemy, while emphasizing vigilance against invasion and the importance of ongoing mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Lord Chatham
Churchill
Britain
Home Guard
Home
Verdict for Defendant in Mansfield Motor Case
Clarke county jury returned a verdict for defendant Chas. Crim in the case of Joseph Mansfield who sought $25,000 for injuries said to have occurred in a motor accident on October 19, 1942. Foreman H. H. Clevenger led the jury.
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Berryville
Chas. Crim
Clarke County
Joseph Mansfield
H. H. Clevenger
Waring Threatens To Resign Over Legion Backlash
In Jacksonville Florida last night Roane Eskew warned he would resign as national commander of the American Legion if the Pennsylvania Post South Fork No 653 is not ousted. The post apologized to John L. Lewis for a denunciation by Waring and Eskew called for an investigation. He supported unionism of loyal citizens, not the Lewis led faction.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Pennsylvania Legion Post
John L. Lewis
Roane Eskew
American Legion
Florida
Pennsylvania Post
South Fork
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Waring
Churchill Reassures Chinese Leaders on Allied Victory
Prime Minister Winston Churchill told Chiang Kai-Shek that the day will come when the United Nations’ feats of arms will drive the Japanese invader from China. Churchill’s reply followed Chiang’s congratulatory message on Allied victory in Africa and hinted at planned large scale strikes on Japan by allied strategy discussions in Washington. A separate Eisenhower message promised the army would pound Hitlerism until its extermination.
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Washington
Winston Churchill
Chiang Kai-Shek
United Nations
China
Africa
Roosevelt
Japan
Churchill
Dwight D. Eisenhower
North Africa
Miss Wood Rites Set For Sunday
Funeral services for Miss May Lee Wood of White Post who died in a car crash at Double Tollgate Wednesday night will be held at 2 PM Sunday at the Methodist Church in White Post. Interment will follow in White Post Cemetery. Pallbearers are Charles Tomblin Lewis and Wilson Manuel Irvin Smallwood Roland Willingham and Weaver Welch.
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May Lee Wood
White Post
Double Tollgate
Methodist
White Ee
White
Charles Tomblin
Lewis and Wilson Manuel
Irvin Smallwood
Roland Willingham
Weaver Welch
President Roosevelt Authority to Proclaim Rationing Rules
Federal Judge Harry E. Watkins ruled President Roosevelt has full power to promulgate rationing regulations or delegate them. The decision came in a demurrer to indictments charging two Huntington men with mutilating tires. Attorneys argued the war powers act’s scope was not broad enough to include rationing.
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Huntington
W. Va
Pfederal
Harry E. Wetkins
Roosevelt
T. E. Peyton
A. C. Ruben
Office of Price Administration
Watkins
Dale N. Igon
Harl Dolen
Stores Suspended For Violating Rationing Rules in WV and OH
Five Won Der Shoe Stores in Parkersburg and surrounding cities faced suspensions after violating OPA rationing regulations. Sample Shoe Store Parkersburg received a 60 day halt on rationed shoe dealings while four other sites each received 30 day suspensions.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Ohio
OPA
Fred Glover, Jr
Cleveland
Won der Shoe Stores, Inc
Parkersburg
Glover
Office of Price
Sample Shoe Store
Maxine Shoe
Wun-Der Shoe
Wun-Der
Clarksburg
Marietta
Singing Program At Zion Church
The Royal Four Quartette of Front Royal will present a vocal program at Zion Baptist Church in Boyce Virginia at 8 o clock Sunday evening May 16 under the sponsorship of Miss Sue Etta Bland The Rev H C Johnson pastor invites the public to attend promising a good program.
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Boyce
Royal Four Quartette
Front Royal
Zion Baptist Church
Ander
Sue Etta*Bland
H. C. Johnson
Roosevelt expects Axis prisoners to be moved to U S shores
President Roosevelt said a large number of Axis prisoners captured in Tunisia would likely be brought to the United States. Plans for sending them abroad were not yet complete, and he favored first solving the Africa transport and security challenges before using prisoners for farm work.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Tunisia
United States
Africa
Soft Coal Act Extended By House To May 23
The House approved by unanimous consent a three month extension of the soft coal act beyond May 23 to study a bill for a two year continuance. The act preserves machinery to set minimum coal prices to curb price cutting and stabilize the industry. Rep. Dingell said the committee would take up the two year extension after pay-as-you-go tax provisions clear Congress. The original expiration was April with a 30 day extension granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Dingell
R.-Mich
Congress
Negotiations to End Union Ban On Radio Recordings
In New York on May 14 negotiations to end a union ban on radio recordings were suspended by the American Federation of Musicians and transcription companies. An AFM spokesman said talks were suspended temporarily while proposals from the companies were studied, while the companies claimed negotiations had concluded with an impasse reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Federation of Musicians
AFL
AFM
Iepeeeences
Lee
Holland Warned Not To Start Resistance Now
London reports say King Boris of Bulgaria appealed to Adolf Hitler for secret police protection against internal disturbances. Gestapo chief Himmler was rushing to Sofia, while a Franco-German roundup of about 200 Vichy officials raised fears of resistance links. Grand Admiral Koenitz moved his HQ from Paris to Kiel amid unsafe conditions in France.
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London
Boris
Bulgaria
Adolf Hitler
Gestapo
Heinrich Himmler
Sofia
France
Vichy
Karl Koenitz
Paris
Kiel
Germany
Exiled Dutch warn against premature revolt as unrest spreads
From London May 14 German occupied Holland faces rising unrest but the exiled Dutch government warns against premature revolution, saying it would invite German retaliation and hinder underground efforts. Radio Orange accuses resistance appeals of being a German trick to inflame and divide. Unrest also reported in Belgium and Norway amid looming punitive measures and Allied public warnings.
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London
Holland
Belgium
Radio Orange
Netherlands
Hitler
Aneta
Stockholm
Germany
Turkey
Bulgaria
Istanbul
Balkans
Athens
Greece
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Sfax
Montgomery
Yanks
U. S. Army Signal Corps
Haldeman
George W. Kurtz
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B. F. Goodrich
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