Captain like action –
Williams: Famed soldier of fortune owns fast horse
By Joe Williams
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Like Yank stars –
Charlie McCarthy tops with Canadian stars
U.S. broadcasts lead surveys
By Si Steinhauser
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Miners’ $40 back pay hinges on ruling awaited from WLB
Majority of operators express willingness to meet demands outlined by Lewis to Ickes
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Big and Little Steel –
Public to suffer, steel men say
Fairless opens case for wage stabilization
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Russian plan studied by ILO
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Bricker shuns second place
New York (UP) –
Governor John W. Bricker of Ohio said today that he was “not interested” in the Republican vice-presidential nomination.
Mr. Bricker will address the Ohio Society dinner tonight. His speech will be broadcast at 10:30 p.m. ET by WJAS.
He was asked during a press conference:
Would you accept a position on the Republican ticket as Vice President?
Mr. Bricker said:
I am not interested in that at all. I am a candidate for President and nothing else.
Mr. Bricker’s campaign manager, Roy d. Moore, predicted that his candidate would have at least 257 delegates’ votes pledged at the convention start, June 26. Mr. Moore declined to say from which states the 257 votes would come. He also predicted that there would be no first-ballot nomination.
Five hundred and thirty votes are necessary to nominate.
Völkischer Beobachter (April 26, 1944)
14 Terrorbomber in der Schweiz –
Notgelandet oder abgestürzt
Bern, 25. April –
Nach amtlichen Schweizer Mitteilungen drang eine größere Zahl amerikanischer Bombenflugzeuge am Montagmittag in den schweizerischen Luftraum ein. In der ganzen Schweiz wurde, mit Ausnahme des Kantons Tessin, Fliegeralarm gegeben. Die schweizerischen Luftwehrstaffeln und die Bodenabwehr traten in Aktion. Zwölf US-Bomber mußten auf Schweizer Gebiet notlanden; sie waren entweder durch die Kampfhandlungen außerhalb des Schweizer Luftraumes beschädigt oder durch technische Störungen zur Landung gezwungen. Ein weiterer viermotoriger amerikanischer Bomber stürzte bei Baltenswil ab, ein vierzehnter wurde – da er der Aufforderung zur Landung nicht nachkam – durch ein schweizerisches Jagdflugzeug abgeschossen und stürzte in den Greifensee. Die Besatzungen der vierzehn Terrorbomber wurden, soweit sie nicht ums Leben kamen, interniert.
U.S. Navy Department (April 26, 1944)
CINCPAC Press Release No. 375
For Immediate Release
April 26, 1944
Shimushu and Paramushiru in the Kuril Islands were bombed by Ventura search planes of Fleet Air Wing Four, and a single Liberator of the 11th Army Air Force bombed Matsuwa on the night of April 23‑24 (West Longitude Date). Anti-aircraft fire ranged from light to heavy.
Ant Island was bombed by a single search plane of Fleet Air Wing Two on April 24 (West Longitude Date). Small craft at Nomwin in the Hail Islands were strafed by another search plane on the same day.
Ponape was bombed on April 24 by 7th Army Air Force Mitchell bombers. Airstrips were bombed and fires started.
Remaining enemy objectives in the Marshall Islands were bombed by Liberator and Mitchell bombers of the 7th Army Air Force, Dauntless dive bombers and Corsair fighters of the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Ventura search planes of Fleet Air Wing Two, and Navy Hellcat fighters. One hundred and thirty‑eight tons of bombs were dropped in these operations. At one objective, Marine Corsairs fired 23,000 rounds of machine gun ammunition at gun positions and fuel storage facilities. Coastal defense guns, buildings, ammunition dumps, and runways were heavily hit by our bombers.
CINCPAC Press Release No. 376
For Immediate Release
April 26, 1944
Paramushiru and Shimushu in the Kuril Islands were bombed by Ventura search planes of Fleet Air Wing Four, and Matsuwa Island was bombed by Liberators of the 11th Army Air Force at night on April 24‑25 (West Longitude Date). Heavy anti-aircraft fire was encountered over Paramushiru and Shimushu. No opposition was encountered at Matsuwa.
Liberators of the 7th Army Air Force bombed Eten, Param, Moen, Tol and Dublon in the Truk Atoll on the night of April 24‑25 (West Longitude Date). Several enemy fighters were airborne but did not attempt interception. Thirty‑six tons of bombs were dropped.
Ponape Town and an airstrip on Ponape Island were bombed by 7th Army Air Force Liberators before dawn on April 25.
The Pittsburgh Press (April 26, 1944)
YANKS SLAUGHTER 8,000 JAPS
Crack Tokyo force flees on Bougainville
Americans take 30–1 toll of foe
By Charles P. Arnot, United Press staff writer
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Fortresses pound Brunswick air base guarding Berlin
Nazis’ Atlantic Wall also hammered on 10th day of pre-invasion attacks
By Phil Ault, United Press staff writer
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12 million in underground get invasion day orders
Patriots in Europe only await news Allies have landed to begin attacks
By John A. Parris, United Press staff writer
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Hellish nightmare at Anzio –
‘Voice of doom’ booms out; Nazi supermen quit or die
By Robert Vermillion, United Press staff writer
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Dewey write-in vote features primary; few races are close
Nominees for state posts chosen
By Kermit McFarland
An impressive showing by Governor Thomas E. Dewey, despite a record light vote, featured Allegheny County’s presidential-year primary yesterday.
Mr. Dewey, although his name did not appear on the ballot, piled up a surprising write-in vote, overwhelming all other Republican possibilities in this informal contest.
22,151 Dewey write-ins
In 927 of the county’s 1,017 districts, Mr. Dewey attracted 22,151 write-in votes compared to 1,611 for Gen. Douglas MacArthur, his nearest Republican opponent.
President Roosevelt polled 1,955 Republican write-ins. On his own Democratic ballot, where he was unopposed for the presidential preference, Mr. Roosevelt collected 82,397 votes in 1,009 of the 1,017 districts.
Mr. Dewey’s showing, in the absence of any organized campaign on his behalf, was regarded as remarkable by local political circles.
Wide popularity shown
His popularity was demonstrated by a similar write-in vote throughout the state, but in some eastern countries this was attributed to a last-minute campaign by Pennsylvania friends.
Estimates of the vote cast in yesterday’s primary did not exceed 30%. It was possible the lightest vote in the county’s history notwithstanding the absence of thousands of voters in the Armed Forces.
Otherwise, the primary here was featured by a close fight for the Republican Congressional nomination in the new 29th district, by the defeat of David C. “Cap” Davies for the Republican senatorial nomination in the 45th district (South Hills) and the renomination of State Rep. John R. Bentley in a bitter Democratic contest in the 12th, 13th and 14th Wards.
Howard E. Campbell, president of the Pittsburgh Real Estate Board, who had the endorsement of both the Young Republicans and the Old-Line Republicans in a pre-primary deal, narrowly escaped defeat for the Congressional nomination in the 29th district.
McDowell is close behind
Former Congressman John McDowell, Wilkinsburg publisher, running without the backing of the Young Republican organization he helped to organize, ran only 360 votes behind Mr. Campbell with six precincts missing in the district. The official count, to start Friday, could alter the result.
Three other candidates split up the vote.
Mr. Davies, secretary to County Controller Robert G. Woodside, was generally forecast a winner in the 45th district senatorial fight, but trailed Thomas Lewis Jones, young Baldwin Township attorney, in a close fight.
Dispute recalled
The fight against Homewood attorney Mr. Bentley was led by Charles A. Papale, 12th Ward Democratic chairman, and resulted from a dispute between ward alderman Mr. Papale and the Democratic county organization over city and county patronage.
Mr. Papale put Julius Zangrille, a 12th Ward plumber, into the race in an effort to wheedle more jobs from Democratic headquarters. He was joined in the contest against Mr. Bentley by Louis Leff, 14th Ward chairman.
On the basis of nearly-complete returns, Mr. Bentley was renominated by a margin of 3–2.
In other Republican Congressional contests, Sheriff Robert J. Corbett in the 30th district (North Hills) and James G. Fulton of Dormont, now a lieutenant in the Navy, were easy winners, each in a field of five. Mr. Fulton will be the Republican nominee in the 31st district (South Hills).
All candidates slated by the Democratic organization were nominated safely. Only Mr. Bentley had a serious contest.
Woman wins race
In the Republican legislative contests, a feature of the results was the runaway victory of Bernyce Lysle, the only woman in the Republican primary, in the 2nd legislative district. She almost doubled her nearest opponent, Alexander Dlugonski, a previous candidate, who was also nominated.
The only other woman nominated for public office in the Allegheny County primary was Mrs. Emma Bray of Baldwin Township, who won a Democratic nomination for the Legislature in the 12th district. The slate on which she was a candidate was unopposed.
The 12th district turned up with a close race in the Republican legislative primary, late returns showing Baldwin Township attorney Irwin I. Tryon pushing Rep. Norman H. Laughner of Crescent Township for the fourth place on the ticket. Reps. Edwin C. Ewing and George W. Cooper of Mount Lebanon and John R. Haudenshield of Carnegie were safely renominated.
Christler wins
Charles M. Christler, 14th Ward attorney and former legislator, easily won the Republican legislative nomination in the 5th district, despite opposition of Young Republicans who backed William F. White (Brushton restaurant operator) who ran second, just ahead of Alderman Kenneth H. Davies of the 14th Ward.
In the 10th district, Swissvale auditor Robert J. Strathearn broke the organization-endorsed slate by a wide margin. He defeated Walter C. Feick, Glassport dentist backed by organization leaders. Also nominated were Albert E. Beech (a state employee of Wilkinsburg), Paul M. Bardes of Oakmont (former legislator) and William P. H. Johnston (Penn Township auto dealer).
McNair is victor
Former Mayor William M. McNair, running with the support of the Democratic machine, easily won the legislative nomination in the 4th district and will oppose Rep. O. B. Hannon in November.
Mr. McNair defeated Michael J. Holland, a city fireman. Mr. Hannon was renominated by a heavy majority over former legislator Harry B. Ackermann and Edward W. Brinling.
Party men win
In other statewide contests, candidates backed by party organizations easily won nominations.
Superior Court Judge Arthur H. James and Common Pleas Judge J. Frank Graff of Kittanning won Republican nominations for the State Superior Court by handsome majorities over Judge Chester H. Rhodes, a Democrat who entered the Republican primary.
Judge Rhodes, nominated for a second term by the Democrats, and Auditor General F. Clair Ross, named as his running mate for the Superior Court, polled similar majorities over Judge James, former Governor, who took a fling at the Democratic primary.
In the only other statewide Democratic contest, State Treasurer G. Harold Wagner was nominated for Auditor General over John F. Breslin, an assistant in the Auditor General’s office.
Davis renominated
U.S. Senator James J. Davis was renominated by the Republicans and Congressman Francis J. Myers of Philadelphia was named for the Senate by the Democrats. Neither had primary opposition.
Also nominated without opposition were Democrat federal judge Charles Alvin Jones and Republican Justice Howard W. Hughes for the State Supreme Court, and Democrat Ramsey S. Black, third assistant postmaster general, and Republican City Treasurer Edgar W. Baird of Philadelphia for State Treasurer.
Avert U.S. politics, Britons warned
By Helen Kirkpatrick
London, England –
Britons traveling to the United States on business in recent weeks have been admonished by Prime Minister Churchill himself against any talk or action which might in any way be interpreted as interference in American politics.
Among the usual documents that outward-bound travelers receive has been a letter from Mr. Churchill strongly urging Britons going to the United States not to make any statement or engage in any discussions which might subsequently be construed as indication of the British attitude toward American elections. He expresses his determination that nothing shall be done to endanger the good relations between the United States and Britain.