’I don’t want to set the world on fire’ –
Pittsburgher pilots writer on thrilling raid on Japs
Incendiaries strike their mark as Lt. Chris Herron brings plane safely through
By Harold Guard
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’I don’t want to set the world on fire’ –
Artie Shaw joins Navy
New York, April 27 –
Artie Shaw, 31, orchestra leader, was sworn in today as a Seaman First Class in the U.S. Navy Reserve.
Is your car worn out? –
Auto purchase rules relaxed
Applicant must still prove need of new machine
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Reporter’s wife killed
Washington, April 27 –
Mrs. Lea Burdett, wife of Winston Burdett, CBS broadcaster and correspondent for the New York newspaper PM, was shot and killed April 24 by a band of Kurds in a remote section of northern Iran, the State Department announced today. News of her death was received from the American consul at Tabriz, Iran.
Army control of East Coast states formed
Plan is to curb subversive acts of civilians along Atlantic Seaboard
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On the home front –
’Girl he left behind’ plans club for ‘faithful’ here
Groups organized in other cities by sweetheart of first soldier to land in Ireland with AEF
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U.S. War Department (April 28, 1942)
General MacArthur’s Headquarters No. 8
Australia.
Darwin: The enemy executed an attack on the airdrome with 17 heavy bombers and an escort of nine Zero fighters. Our Air Force intervened successfully, destroying three bombers and four fighters. Our losses were light.
New Ireland.
Kavieng: Our Air Force attacked enemy shipping, destroying one transport.
Solomon Islands.
Faisi: We successfully attacked enemy post installations.
Philippines.
Corregidor: There was light air activity and intermittent shelling.
Luzon: There is an enemy movement toward the southern end of the Cagayan Valley.
Visayans: Enemy action was limited to coastal areas.
Mindanao: The situation is unchanged.
The Pittsburgh Press (April 28, 1942)
New price ceilings freeze living costs for duration
Roosevelt on air tonight seeks support for control plan
‘Total effort’ will be asked
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