New Rubber Plant Progress Report From Washington
Rubber Director William M. Jeffers reports near completion of a synthetic rubber plant and outlines aggressive tire production goals for 1943 and 1944, amid gasoline rationing warnings from Kes and Brown. He notes essential drivers will receive 12,000,000 tires this year and predicts a substantial rubber stockpile increase by year end.
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Washington
William M. Jeffers
Jeffers
Kes
Price
Jiss Brown
Ickes
Brown
Tyflers Caid
Civilian Power Use Likely to Face Restrictions
Abe Fortas under secretary of the Interior warns a House subcommittee that civilian use of power may be restricted as the nation experiences power shortages. He predicts orders to curb outdoor and indoor lighting and reduce civilian supplies to protect war industries if oil or other factors worsen.
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Washington
Abe Fortas
Interior
House
Department
Fortas
Crews Sink Two Axis Vessels Intercepted Near Europe
London May 17 Two Axis ships attempting to break the Allied blockade were sunk after interception by British ships. The 4793-ton Silvaplana outward from the Far East with rubber and tin sank off Cape Finisterre after being forced to stop. All crew, including over 100 German sailors, were rescued. The 8068-ton Regensburg inbound from the Far East was halted between Greenland and Iceland in the Denmark Strait. It was set ablaze and scuttled. only six of its crew were saved due to icy seas and heavy surf.
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London
Far East
Adventure
Cape Finisterre
Spain
Runer
Admiralty
Regensburg
Greenland
Iceland
Glasgow
Denmark Strait
Silence Cloaking Aleutian Battles
Gen. Nakao Yahagi said Tokyo radio reported a three pronged American assault on the Aleutians with a May 12 landing on the southern coast. He described a night retreat from the beach after inland fighting and a second force landing on the northern coast, while the eastern coast landing was said to have been annihilated.
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Nakao Yahagi
Army Pres
Tokyo
Aleutians
Yahagi
Grave Position Po in Italy Fleet Threat Analysis
Analysis notes Italy still fields six to eight battleships heavy and light cruisers and 50 to 60 destroyers. But the fleet would be highly vulnerable to air attack by superior Allied forces based in North Africa or from Sicily and Sardinia if those outposts are overrun.
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Italy
North Africa
Sicily
Sardinia
Interior Slashes Recommended for 1936 Budget
Washington May 17 The House Appropriations Committee urged a 60 percent cut in the Interior Department's next fiscal year budget starting July 1 to 72 million 161 316 a reduction of 119 999 475 from the current year. The committee trimmed all activities except grazing which rose 50 000 as work shifts from CCC. It criticized the War Production Board for halting irrigation and power projects and urged restoration of 23 reclamation projects to boost food output. Grover B. Hill testified the food shortage was serious and the committee was deeply impressed by his frank statement.
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Washington
Interior Department
House
Ickes
Budget Bureau
Grazing Service
Civilian Conservation Corps
War Production Board
West
WPB
Grover B. Hill
RAF bombers strike deep into Germany in new air offensive
The air minister praised Lancasters and Wing Commander Gibson for a bold attack on Germany last night. The Mohne and Eder dams were highlighted for their water supply and flood-control roles as RAF squadrons, joined by North African forces, pushed a sixth straight day of raids aimed at crippling Axis war power. Nine bombers and one fighter went missing. Berlin raid was third in four nights with Mosquito diversions noted. London faced the heaviest German raid since last February, in suburbia London districts bearing the brunt.
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Ing
Bomber Command
Mohne
Sorest
Ruhr
Essen
Eder
Hemfurth
Germany
Wester
RAF
Hitler
Europe
England
Berlin
Royal Air Force
Duisburg
Meaulie
St. Omer
Kiel
Antwerp
Emden
Bochum
Czechoslovakia
France
London
Britain
Ickes Advocates Elevated Rail Line To Alaska
Interior Secretary Ickes testified before a House subcommittee that he favors an elevated railroad across Alaska to avoid snow ice and bogs. He suggested Army engineers build it with wooden piles, deferring any second road until after the war.
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Washington
Interior
Ickes
Alaska
House Appropriations
Interior Department
Army
James Roosevelt to Enter Naval Hospital for Malaria
James Roosevelt eldest son of the President and a Marine Corps lieutenant colonel will enter San Diego Naval Hospital this week for malaria treatment a reliable source said today.
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San Diego
Calif
James Roosevelt
Marine Corps
San Diego Naval Hospital
Labor and seasonal adult farm labor program in Frederick county
The County Farm Labor Committee plans a Farm Labor Center to recruit and place urban adults youth and others for summer and seasonal farm work. A special meeting on May 21 will decide the program and transportation housing wages and related logistics with Farm Security Administration and educators coordinating through Victory Farm Volunteers and Women’s Land Army.
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Office of Education
Victory Farm
U. S. Crop Corps
Virginia
Vocational Agricultural Department
Farm Security Administration
Women’s Land Army
U.S
County Farm Labor Committee
Farm Labor Committee
Frederick County
Legge
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Victory Farm Volunteers
Stine
Julian A. Everly
Professional Agricultural Workers Council
E. M. Punk
U. S. C. A. War Board
Rabies Found In Stray Dog
A stray dog without a collar was shot after being found dirty and snapping in behavior. Rabies was confirmed by brain tissue analysis. Several children and residents were bitten, prompting warnings to muzzle dogs and seek immediate anti rabies treatment.
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John
D. L. Kinter
West Cecil Street
Kinter
Reed Fincham
East Boscawen Street
Orndorff
Cameron Street
Pingley
Darlene Hepner
Piccadilly Street
Lewis Accused of Challenging U S in Labor Board Row
The War Labor Board faces discord as Lewis questions board procedures amid UMW resistance. Morse warns of possible report-based action to avoid discrimination, stressing national no-strike principles. Pittsburgh locals report varied action while Alabama and West Virginia miners weigh work stoppages. Dean Morris urges all parties to follow judicial processes.
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United Mine Workers of American
UMW
Morse
Lewis
New York
WLB
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Gallitzin
West Virginia
Birmingham
William Mitch
District 20
Alabama
Mifers
Dean Wayne L. Morris
War Labor Board
United States
Von Cramm Caught by Allied Forces in Tunisia
Allied authorities announced Baron Gottfried Von Cramm, German tennis champion, among prisoners captured in the Tunisian campaign. The statement, issued without collaboration, confirms his capture in North Africa.
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North Africa
Baron Gottfried von Cramm
Baltimore Market Quotation Report May 17 Produce
Market notes show apples steady in Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia with early prices from 2.00 to 4.00 per basket for various varieties. Poultry remains firm with broilers and fryers at 30 to 32 cents per pound and fowl at 27 to 28. Eggs steady at 1.118 dollars per dozen with whites 36 to 40 cents and mixed colors higher. Butter at 57 cents per pound.
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Baltimore
MD. Pa
W. Va
Market Quotas Tone Across Cattle Hogs Calves In Baltimore and Chicago
May 17 reports show US Dept of Agriculture price quotes for cattle hogs calves and sheep in Baltimore and Chicago. Merely steady to higher prices with sausage bulls and hogs leading gains while cows and heifers hold steady and calves show solid demand from buyers.
Captured Generals Reach London
London May 17 Col Gen von Arnim arrived in London as a prisoner of war as Britain celebrated the Allied victory in Tunisia. Home guards paraded 5 000 strong before King George VI to mark their third anniversary while Marshal Giovanni Messe, Italian commander in North Africa, arrived by air. The German commander of Axis forces in Tunisia was flown from Tunisia to Gibraltar then to Britain under escort.
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London
En von Arnim
Britain
Bella
Tunisia
Home Guards
Georgie VI
Giovanni Messe
North Africa
Gibraltar
Baltimore Grain Market Closing
Baltimore prices show Wheat No 2 red winter at 1.56 1-2 May and 1.56 1-2 spot, Winchester Wheat at 1.55 per bushel. Corn trades at 1.10 per bushel. Prices based on deliveries at mill.
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Bell
Baltimore
Winchester
Pennsylvania Market Report for Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Salable hogs 1000 head active 15 cents higher with weight ranges from 100 to 350 pounds. Cattle salable 350 steady with steers at 12.50 to 16.50 and cows 6.50 to 13.00. Calves 350 steady with good to choice 16.50 to 17.50. Sheep salable 400 steady with lambs 12.25 to 15.50 and ewes 5.00 to 8.00.
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Baltimore
U. S
Exon, Weiss Group
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
U. S. Dept. Agri
Pittsburgh
Answers to the Daily Quiz list of correct responses
The page presents a tally of quiz answers. Items include No 2 Earl Dew and No 3 the Assassin of President McKinney, plus other clues like Pusse, James Buchanan, Pockets, Georgia, N. K and W, Liberty Bell, and Nathan Hale.
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Earl Dew
McKin
Pusse
James Buchanan
Pockets
Georgia
N. K and W
Liberty Bell
Nathan Hale
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Phen
Om-Cer Amon Strosnider
Ritter
Smallwood
Washington Laboratory
Giltner
F. I. McClure
Hollis
Rodgers
Strosnider
Donald Kremer
Richard Kremer
West Cecil
Bobby, Anderson
Iris Anderson
Ruth Crum
Bryan Stotler
Bell Clothes Stores
Front Royal
von Cramm
Asco
Fas
Acme
Baltimore Livestock
Pittsburgh Livestock
George W. Kurtz
Motorola
B. F. Goodrich
Silvertown
East Piccadilly St
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Jack O
Favorien Cigeret
Lakerr
Coast Guard
Marines
Olga Stoker
Bugs
W. B. Snider & Son
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