America at war! (1941– ) (Part 1)

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Kennedy offers services

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U.S. war dead listed as 2,679

41,000 other Americans unaccounted for

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Bottleneck of bureaucrats –
Harding College president calls NYA, CCC 'wasteful’

By Daniel M. Kidney, Scripps-Howard staff writer

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Coughlin non-committal, lawyer says magazine is not pro-Nazi

Priest’s lips sealed on orders of archbishop, but he indicates he’d relish in court appearance to reply to sedition and racial charges
By William Miller

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Navy charges work slowed

Report alleges production lag in eight plants

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Three killed in two latest ship sinkings

Toll from U-boat attacks along eastern coast of U.S. mounts

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2187

Carelessness blamed in fire on Normandie

’Bad judgment’ charged; probers suggest Navy take over shipping

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In Philippines –
U.S. garrison to fight to end

Japs still pounding at Manila Bay forts
By Frank Hewlett, United Press staff writer

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2189

Allies fail to clarify Gen. MacArthur’s powers

By Brydon C. Taves, United Press staff writer

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MacLeish hits foes of U.S. aid to Allies

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2191

Lt. Col. Wagner gets rank at age of 25

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2192

Enemy nearer Burma oil area

RAF blasts 13 flying boats at Indian Ocean base

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2193

Roosevelt predicts war may last three years more

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2194

Capital’s first real blackout called success

Only few lights shine in Washington test

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2195

First Lady moves, drives Lash’s car

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2196

Quality of women’s clothes unaffected by quantity cutdown

WPB regulations may improve styles
By Betty Byron

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2197

Phonograph record curtailment ordered

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2198

On the home front –
Moving firms still safe, rationing board reveals

Companies granted tire priorities are also likely to receive gasoline permits

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U.S. Navy Department (April 16, 1942)

Navy Communiqué No. 72

Far East.
The U.S. minesweeper Finch has been sunk as a result of enemy bombing attacks on Corregidor during the past few days.

There were no casualties to personnel.

There is nothing to report from other areas.

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The Pittsburgh Press (April 16, 1942)

American fliers continue terrific blasts at enemy
110 tons of bombs drop on foe in Philippines; 25 persons rescued

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