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- * FORECAST ^ —————i ssfr* ummgtatt iuunttttg mar “S gL, 77.—NO. 68____WILMINGTON. N. C., SATURDAY. APRIL 8, 1944_ FINAL EDITION ESTABLISHED 1867 How U. S. Hits At Nazi Supplies GERMANY^,. ^ ^ polanA ! WABSaiiy^^^^^^'N^RE^NUTOVSK:;^'! /C'”"“^^a ^q. f>£ ‘ rAGU'| m"*faf2>,'\ VJjsg 'tlQcZECHOSLOVAia^^^jjjpS^^^^P tA*REB A^"11 \RUMANIA^||i||::|' i ' wr\i4^ •zara/ ||| .SE3AJEVO ^^|£. BUCHAREST* Eg The first U. S. air bombardment of Bucharest, following closely the air attacks on Budapest by Italian-based planes, is reported a mere taste of blastings about to be_ given key Nazi rail lines, supply routes and war material centers in cooperation with the Russian forces fast closing on Rumania and only 200 miles from Bucharest. Note on the map the rail lines over which the Germans are rushing material to Budapest, Bucharest and other sections threatened by the Red army. Crippling blows from the air are being dealt the rail sta tions, rail yards, tracks and war material storehouses, thus greatly hampering the enemy’s plans. While the fall of Cernauti was quite a blow to the Nazis, any damage to their communication lines, key sections of which are here shown, will greatly aid the Russian allies. CENSORSHIP ROW OPENED BY REED Senator Wants To Know How Coffee Got Letter From Miss Kellems WASHINGTON. April 7.—W— Senator Reed lR -Kas.) charged to night some censorship activities have been "loosely and slovenly handled’’ es he demanded a for mal Senate investigation of cir cumstances by which a House member got possession of purport ed correspondence of Miss Vivien Kellems, Westport, Conn., business woman. Reed said h» knew of cases where censorship had distributed tc other government agencies ex cerpts from letters that had “n0 relation whatever to the war ef fort.” Byron Price, director of censor ship, said ne would be “very glad tc cooperate” with any investiga tion a Senate committee desires to make. Reed expressed a belief censor ship rules had been violated by publication of purported excerpts ot Miss Keilems’ correspondence. He asked the Senate postoffice committee to make a full-dress in quiry into circumstances surround ing charges bv Rep. Coffee CD. Wash.) thal Miss Kellems had made "seditious” speeches and corresponded with a German couni whom Coffee termed a “Nazi agent” in Argentina. Coffee read portions of the correspondence tc the House. Reed called upon Federal au thorities to reveal whether they have “knowledge of any illegal or seditious activities” on the part ot Miss Kellems. The correspondence in questior "as subject to censorship, Reec declared. He issued a statement saying: ‘If any such (illegal or seditious activities have teen uncovered, the cammitte snouid urge the Depart ment of Justice or any other gov ernmental age: cy having that in formation to promptly invoke the law and punish Miss Kellems. . (Continued on Page Three; Col. 1’ ATTACK ON SWISS TOWN PROTESTED WASHINGTON, April 7. — UP) - J-narles Bruggman, Swiss ministe: today presented Secretary o “‘ate Hull oral representations ov er the accidental American bom “!ngs of the Swiss city of Schaff hausen, American Liberator bomber Parrying out a sweep against thi neich accidently dropped explo Sves and incendiaries on the Swis; c»y April l. Tne Swiss minister asked an ex Planation of the bombing, request ed that measures be taken to pre vent recurrence of such incidents j/T accepted Hull’s promise tha ;“e United States would indemnif; „fte Swiss government and Swis '•uizens for the accident. °n April 3, Hull issued a state lent expressing his “deep regre 'ver the tragic bombing” and as ,ured the Swiss government tha ^every precaution will be takei °r Prevent insofar as is humanl; 'Ssible the repetition of this un “ftunate event.” DRIVE ON WAGE FORMULA SLOWED FDR Says Living Costs Ac tually Lower Now Than A Year Ago WASHINGTON, April 7.—W— Or ganized labor’s drive to break down the “little steel” formula bumped head on today into a flat pronouncement by top White House etoaopiic advisers that wage and price control policies must be con tinued unhanged. With indirect endorsement by ap proving comment, President Roosevelt made public at his news conference a report to him that the stabilization program has suc ceeded to the benefit of all ele ments of the population. Price rises have been checked, it said, and the cost of living is actually lower now than it was a year ago, while wages have been stabilized. “We must not jeopardize these gains by any change of policy or relaxation of effort in the critical months ahead,” the report con cluded. . . “The need for continued restraint and continued cooperation with every phase of the stabiliza tion program is evident. Obvious ly, too, we should cling to the pol icies and machinery which have sprvpr? us sn ^ffprtivplv thus far.” The report was in the form of a letter to the president from Fred M. Vinson, economic stabilization director; Chester Bowles, price ad ministrator; Marvin Jones, War Food Administrator, and Chairman William H. Davis of the War Labor Board. It noted that tomorrow is the first anniversary of the date the president issued his “hold-the line” orde; on wages and prices. Both the AFL and the CIO are asking in current. War Labor Board hearings for the “little steel” for mula limiting general wage in creases to 15 percent above the January, 1941, level. “Could this be interpreted as an answer to attempts to shatter the little steel formula?” Mr. Roose vel was asKed. It doesn’t answer anything, it’s a statement of fact, he replied. In making public the report, the president said it was of real im portance and worth everyones (Continued on Page Three; Col. 3 Government Regulations Protested By Farmers E ------ GREENVILLE, O. April 7—(#)— ’ The protest of a group of Da-ke county farmers against govern ! mental regulations moved swiftly toward a climax tonight. Ora R. Fellers, chairman of the ! Agricultural Adjustment Adminis tration’s county committee, cen tral figure in the controversy, stood firm in his defiance of a de mand from the farmers that he t resign by tomorrow noon. He de r clared he would report at his of ; fice regardless. Chief of Police Ora McClellan . ordered a regular policeman on t duty in Feller’s office tomorrow - and instructed Greenville’s 30 t auxiliary policemen to stand by. i James Mannix, a red-haired, 28 j year - -old tenant farmer who is . president of the Wheat Quota Pro test Association of Darke county, said he would call upon Fellers in his office if the chairman had not resigned. He added: “And if it’s a rainy day like to day, there might be some other farmers in town with me.” Three weeks ago a group of farmers visited AAA offices in York, Wabash and Franklin town ships and destroyed records, the state AAA office reported in Columbus. Then on the night of March 20 a band of men entered Fellers’ home at nearby Arcanum, Fellers, reported, and demand ed that he resign by Saturday ”or else.” Mannix said farmers in his county felt there had been dis crimination in rationing of imple ments and gasoline for non-high way use. An AAA advisory com (Continued on Page Three; Col. 1) 1, 4-F’s urge/ To Seek \ti. In War. V HEADS MAKE APPEAL Draft Boards Urged To Go Easier On Men In The 30 To 38 Bracket WASHINGTON, April 7— — Manpower Chairman Paul V. Mc Nutt and Draft Director Lewis B. Hershey joined tonight in asking 4-F’s who are not already so em ployed to seek jobs in essential activities or those designated by the WMC as “locally needed.” A similar separate appeal also was made by Chairman Costello (D.-Calif.) of a House Military Subcommittee who said he had “no desire to establish some sort of labor conscription.” This group aas been considering legislation for a draft of 4-F’s into a work corps if they do not voluntarily take es sential employment. Costello made Hear this idea has not been aban doned. As the appeals to 4-F’s went out, nen of draft age were divided by [new selective service regulations aoards were instructed to go easier an those in the 30 to 38 bracket. McNutt and Hershey urged all 1-F’s who are in doubt about their employment to consult their local U. S. Employment Service office. They estimated that over 2,000,000 af the 3,600,000 4-F’s are already in essential or locally needed work The announcement said the pre sent essential list, including 35 general fields of activity important to the war effort, is to be used in determining which 4-F’s will be considered to be used in essen tial work. General Hershey has said that the others—those not working or those in nonessential jobs, who refuse to get essential jobs—will be inducted and forced to work in some activity that will help win the war. The Costello committee express ed belief in a statement that man power needs could, be met “on a purely voluntary basis provided we receive the cooperation of every patriotic citizen within the nation.’* It reminded 4-F’s that when they were called for military service and rejected, their places in the fighting forces were taken by someone else. “The least thai such a disquali fied person can do is to make sure that the one who is figting in his stead is supplied with all the necessities for carrying on the fight,” it added. Ttie 6,400 local boards got their lastest instructions on job defer ments in a memorandum sent by mail. Although dependency as a test yielded to job essentiality and age, the boards were told the pre-war fathers 26 a*~d over, in cases where all other factors are equal, will normally be accorded job defer ments in preference tc non-fathers. Draft officials, commenting on this provis on, said cases where (Continued on Page Two; Col. 8) TWO ARE KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK LONDON, O., April 7- — (#)— The New York Central railroad’s New York Special was wrecked today killing the engineer and fireman and injuring at least 12 passengers the state highway patrol reported. The locomotive overturned four miles southwest of this centra] Ohio community and seven of the train’s 10 cars left the rails but did not overturn. The dead were identified by the patrol as John Nelson, engineer, and Clarence Martin, fireman, both of Columbus. The train was bound from Cin cinnati to New York. f/T* JapShips Sunk, 160To214Planes downed In Daring Attack On Palau; Reds SpringNew Trap On Germans - IT Second Sneak Attack Not Seen HONOLULU, April 7.—UP—Gov ernor Ingram M. Stainback of Ha waii testified in Federal Court to day that “there is no possibility of a repetition of what happened here Dec. 7, 1941.” His testimony, referring to the Pearl Harbor attack that started the war, was given as a witness for Lloyd C. Duncan, 25, civilian navy yard worker seeking free dom from a jail sentence in a habeas corpus test case. Duncan was sentenced to six months by a Military Provost court for assault ing two Marine sentries at Pearl Harbor. On cross-examination, Governor Stainback asserted his belief that the territory no longer is in im minent danger of invasion, as top ranking military commanders have declared. FDR PONDERING FRENCH PROBLEM Imnlies No Pre - Invasion Recognition Of Algiers Committee WASHINGTON, April 7— W — President Roosevelt asserted today that the principle of self-determi nation is *he core of American policy toward France and, by im plication, he ruled out any prein vasion recognition of the French committee of National Liberation. Mr. Roosevelt's position has been stated formally to the British with whom there must be agreement on the orders to be issued by the combined chiefs of staff to General Dwight D Eisenhower before the invasion of western Europe. As yet, the British have made no reply. Today’s discussion of the French question by the chief execuive at a news conference was his first since he announced March 17 that he had arrived at a decision. It coincided with an announcement in London that Undersecretary o f State Edward R Stettinius has ar rived there lor conversations with the British Foreign Office. Stettin ius may seek to clarify the Ameri can position to the British and if necessary urge an early decision for joint action through the com bined chiefs of staff. Pending the issuance of orders by this top military board, French officers assigned by the committee to Eisenhower's headquarters are not officially able to cooperate in preparations foi ruling liberated areas of France. Mr. RooseveP touched on these other diplomatic questions; Italian—the armistice terms im posed on Italy remain primarily of military importance and the Presi dent said he did not Delieve their disclosure could be expected soon. Elsewhere it was learned that the Allied Advisory Council for Italy will take up this week the question of reconstituting the Badoglio Oovernmeni. an action dependent upon retirement of King Vittorio Emanuele which is already being arranged. Anti-fascist political par ties have been unwilling to go into the government as long as the king remains. BALKAN — The president said it was true that Prince Barbu Stir (Continued on Rage Two; Col. 6) -V RAF PLANES HIT GERMAN CONVOY LONDON, April 7. —(£>)— Beau fighters of the RAF coastal com mand battered an enemy convoy off the Norwegian coast today as the Allied aerial offensive against the Germans continued after a night attack by speedy Mosquito planes against targets in Hamburg, the Ruhr and Rhineland. Indicating that other Allied planes struck deeper against the Nazis, the German radio warned shortly before noon that enemy planes were over northern Ger many, and tonight said Allied raid ers were over northwest Germany. Beaufighter pilots said a large eremy merchant ship was hit by an aerial torpedo in the attack off Norway and that two of five es cort vessels were set on fire. In spite of intense anti-aircraft fire from ship and ashore batteries, all of the Beaufighters returned safe ly The stab into the heavily-defend ed Reich industrial area last night was made at a cost of only one Mosquito, the Air Ministry said. 6 DIVISIONS CAUGHT Mobile Units Race Around Odessa’s Flank Trap ping Nazi Forces LONDON, Saturday, April 8—(#) —Russian troops attacking north west of Odessa have trapped the remnants of five or six German divisions—perhaps 25,000 to 50,000 men—and begun wiping them out, Moscow announced last night, while other mobile units racing around Odessa’s western flank smashed to within 13 miles of the last German escape route into Ru mania with the capture of Mayaki at the head of the Dniester estuary. Rolling though 60 villages in a narrowing siege arc around the big Blafk Sea port the Russians also captured Novaya-Dafinovka, less than 10 miles northeast of the prize city; Chebanka, 12 miles on the east near the coast; Novaya Emetovka, 17 miles on the north; and Karlstal, 17 miles on the northwest. The capture of Mayaki in a 25 mile lunge from Baden down the east bank of the Dniester River put the Red army within 13 miles of Ovidiopo, ferry terminus on the lower Dniester estuary and bottle neck in German attempts to rescue thousands from impriiled Odessa. From Odessa a railway runs 18 miles southwest of Ovidiopo], whence ferries ply the four-mile wide Dniester to Akkerman in lower Bessarabia. Thus a Soviet smash to Ovidiopol automatically would seal off scores of thousands of Germans battling other Russian columns at the approches to Odes sa. The latest Russian trap was sprung on the shattered German divisions north of Razdelnaya, 40 miles northwest of Odessa, and the bulletin said 5,000 Germans al ready had been killed and more than 1.000 captured in a two-day battle Thursday and yesterday. In the Skala trap far to the north west the Russians also wiped out 4,000 more Germans Thursday, boosting the Axis toll to approxi mately 15,000 men in four days on the basis of Moscow’s announce ments. The Russians also were said to have broken a German tank and lr’mifiminrl nn f>n fTA Tm/. ■ NO BLOOD BATH FOR YANK TROOPS By JAMES F. KING WITH AN AMERICAN INFAN TRY DIVISION SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND April 7.— UP)—When the Americans storm Adolf Hitler’s ramparts from the west they will not wade into a blood-bath but will go "in there punching backed by massed naval fire and air power.'’ American infantry officers got this straigh' from Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley, who told them todav that assailing the Atlantic Wall will be tough and "the greatest show on earth”—but asserted "this stuff about tremendous losses is tom myrot.” “Some of you won’t come back, he said, “but ii will be very few. “In the Tunisian campaign we lost only an average of three or four men t0 1 000 and certainly seeing a show like this ought to be worth the chance.” Gen. Bradley told the men that they would hav- air protection day and night ard naval gunfire that will surprise you. I have no fear oi its outcome ’ Tlie infantrymen were warned that the Germans not only were lough but were likely to “play dirty” and Gen Bradley urged the men not to trust the Germans very far. Sometimes they will (Continued on Page Three; Col. <i) -V c non u__i.:n U^VUU llUllgUI 1UIIO uw**» Yugoslav Partisans, Moscow Radio Claims LONDON Saturday April 8.— UR —The Moscow radio reported early toda" that 5,000 Hungarians had gone over to the Yugoslav parti sans of Marshal Tito (Josip Broz) with enough arms to equip half a division. The broadcast, recorded by the Soviet Monitor, added that a bat talion of Slovenes with first-class arms had left General Mihailovic’s Chetniks and joined Tito recently. The partisans themselves, in a broadcast communique, said they had recaptured the town of Mrkon jigrad and had inflicted “heavy losses in men and material” on the Germans. Another ‘Big Three’ Meet In Near Future Expected LONDON. April 7.— —U. S. Un-1 dersecretary of State Edward R. Stettinius Jr., arrived today for a series of important sessions with British officials which are expect ed to pave the way for another 'big three ' conference and he told interviewers that the Axis’ “last desperate nope' of dividing the Al lies by creating suspicion and dis trust had tailed signally. Stettinius declared that “the United Nations will not relinquish the cooperation and unity which has brought us already so far along the road to victory.’ The enemy now has learned “what mighty blows we can strike when our men. our weapons and our leadership are combined in a common cause he said. The suave, white - haired under secretary came with a small, ex pert staff so constituted it could collect background information for President Roosevelt’s use in the event of another conference with Prime Minister Churchill and Pre mier Stalin. Speculation that Stettinius is serving as an advance agent for Mr. Roosevelt was supported by :he description in some quarters if the coming meetings as broad ind exploratory and by the gen eral opinion the undersecretary is rot carrying the authority to make lasic decisions. Supporting these contentions is he fact Stettinius’ arrival came at a time of mounting criticism and uncertainty in Commons and Congress over British - American Eoreign policy and the degree of cooperation belween London and Washington and with Moscow. Stettinius immediately plunged into work with a long consulta tion with John G. Winant, U. S. ambassador. This was to be fol lowed by discussions with Philip Reed, head of the American Mis sion of Economic Affairs; Winfield Riefler, chief of the economic war fare section, and R. E. Schoenfeld, Amerian charge d'affaires to Al lied governments. Following these will be confer ences with Foreign Minister Eden and others. JAPANESE CROSS KEY ALLIED ROAD Invasion Troops Drive Across Imphal-Kohima Highway In Burma NEW DELHI. April 7— W — Japanese invasion troops in India have driven westward across the Imphal-Kohima highway in the heart of the Allied defense zone and are be ng hotly engaged in the jungles 35 miles east of the Bengal Assam railway, American-operated supply lifeline for Lt. Gen. Joseph \fy. S til well’s forces in northern Burma, it was announced today. (A Berlin broadcast of Tokyo dis patches declared that Japanese troops were "menacing” the rail road from an unstated distance, and said confidently that when it - was cut the collapse of the Allied campaign >n North Burma would “become inevitable.” A Japanese news agency dispatch recorded by Reuters sa'd Japanese troops were within sly miles of Imphal from the East.' It had been known since Sunday that the invaders- had installed road blocks on the 60-mile Imphal-Kohi ma road, completely isolating the big Allied base at Imphal except by air, but today's communique From Admiral Lord Louis Mount batten’s headquarters gave the f:rst indication that this enemy column had pressed on westward. The vital Allied railway line at which the entire Japanese invasion i« aimed primarily is only about 35 miles from the Imphal-Kohima highway a1 one point. There was no additional news of Japanese forces which several days ago were reported pi essmg through the Naga Hills north of Kohima toward the railroah. British and Indian troops de fending Imfhai itself against Ja panese formations pressing in from the east and south at the edge of the Manipur olain threw back several small enemy attacks yesterday, Mountbatten’s com munique announced. The 17th Indian Division withdrawing up the road from Tiddim to aid in the defense of Imphal, was report ed intact with fit. to 90 per cent of its transport saved. XT_ THREE MEN HELD ON OPA CHARGES CHARLOTTE, April 7—«t—'Three men ware ordered held under bond after a hearing here tonight before U. S. Commissioner Nat C. White on charges in connection with alleged traffic in counterfeit gasoline coupons. Bill Briles of High Point was arrested here shortly after noon, and his story, OPA officers John H. Wills and W. F. Parrish said, led to the arrest of T. B. Sexton and Frank George Washington Teague of Charlotte. Briles pleaded guilty, while Sex ton denied any knowledge of the illegal transaction charged to them. After the hearing, OPA of ficers left for High Point to ar rest other men who were involved by the testimony here. OIL-LADEN JAP VESSEL IS SUNK Allied Planes Set Fire To 7,000 Ton Merchant man Off New Guinea ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Southwest Pacific, Saturday, April 8.—UP)—Allied planes in widely-sep arated attacks nave sunk an oil laden enemy vessel, set fire to a 7,000-ton merchantman and hit Wakde island near Hollandia for the first time, Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur announced today. The merchant ship suffered two direct hits under a strong attack by Thunderbolt and Kittyhawk fighters. It was last seen blazing fiercely off the New Guinea coast in the Wewak area. The oil tanker was sent to the bottom near Timor in the Dutch East Indies Australian Beaufight ers, long-range attack ships, went in low to droo their explosives. In addition to the big ship they sank two barges and set fire to four others Ashore, they set fires visible for 50 miles. One Allied plane failed to return from this attack. Wakde 's 110 miles west of Hol landia, the big enemy base which this week has been hit two paralyz ing blows from the air. Twenty nine tons of bombs were plum meted on Wakde’s airdrome and many explosions resulted, the com (Continued on Page Two; Col. 7) -V WHITEVILLE AUTO DEALER IS HELD RALEIGH. April 7.—Paul J. Wil liamson, prominent automobile dealer of Whiteville, is now under bond of $500 tor his appearance before Wilmington term U. S. Court on April 24 to face OPA charges of selling automobiles at prices abovt the ceiling level. The announcement was made here today by Theodore S. John son, Raleigh district OPA director, who said ;he OPA charges Wil liamson on twerty-two counts of violation wtvch include the sale of cars above the ceiling price and the alledgen attempt to evade the price regulations by “marking down’ the allowance on traded-in used automobiles Included in the transactions, which OPA charges were in viola tion. is the sale of a 1942-model super deluxe two-door car to the City of Whiteville for $1,825 when the OPA ceiling price was $1, 368.36. Johnson said OPA charges that Williamson said the trade-in price on a car offered in purchase for the new vehicle was $500, but the invoice shewed that he sold the new car at the ceiling price and only allowed $58.36 for the used car offered in trade. Williamson was arrested upon notice from Assistant District At torney Charles F. Rouse, of Wil mington, and released under bond for his appearance in Wilmington U. S. Court. OPA charges that transactions found to be in violation of OPA regulations were made by William son in late 1943 and early 1944. A NIP FLEET HIDING 18 Other Enemy Vessel* Damaged In Great American Assault U. S. PACIFIC FLEET HEAD QUARTERS. Pearl Harbor, April 7.—Iff!—Unchallenged by the Japa nese fleet, strong American air craft carrier task forces wreaked havoc for three days less than 600 miles from the Philippines, sinking 28 enemy ships damaging 18, bag ging 160 to 214 planes and spread ing destruction over the Palau is lands and adjacent bases, it was disclosed today. The hosts of American warships, operating more than 4,500 miles southwest of Pearl Harbor, emerged unscathed and only 25 of the hundreds of attacking carrier planes were lost. Eighteen fliers perished. Failing as at Truk and in the Marianas in February task force assaults to draw out Nippon’s navy, Admiral Richard A. Spruance’s fleet had to be content ed with two destroyers and “one unidentified combat ship’’ among the vessels sunk. The remainder largely were cargo shpis and oil ers. But a big Japanese battleship was spotted the night of March 28, just before the three-day fleet operation opened, fleeing the Pa lau region in the western Caro lines. The inte-repting submarine rammed home a torpedo which caused "considerable damage.” Tire battlewagon, however, limped away. “There was no damage to our surface ships,” today’s commun que said. The Japanese radio had claimed two cruisers sunk, a bat tleship and at least two aircraft carriers damaged. Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, in breaking a protective radio silence of more than a week, disclosed that the Palaus known as Japan’s Singapore bore the brunt of the attack of carrier planes but that (Continued on Page Three; Col. 3) -V U.S. AND BRITAIN AIR TALKS END LONDON Saturday, April 3.—IJP —Concluding a tour-day discussion ol' post-war civil aviation, repre sentatives of the United States and Great Britain announced early to day that the two governments had “agreed that international control should govern a considerable field of technical matters.” The meetings were attended by Adolf A. Berle Jr., assistant U. S. Secretary of State, Dr. Edward Warner, vice chairman of the U. S. Civil Aeronautics Board and Lord Beaverbicok, Lord Privy Seal, as well as technical advisers. They produced enough agreement to “justify <he expectation that fi nal dispositions can be reached at an international conference,” a statement concerning the meetings said. ' They (the delegates) have in mind that the government of the Soviet Union and other govern ments would likewise enter into conversations prior to such an in ternational conference,” the an nouncement added. While the meetings were in prog ress here Russian representatives met in Washington with Joseph C. Grew, special assistant to the Sec retary of State; L. Welch Pogue, chairman of tnt Civil Aeronautics Board, and W. A. M. Burden, as sistant Secretary of Commerce for air, for talks of similar scope af fecting nations which operated in ternational air services before the war and are planning to pick up again. -V Honce Is Named To New Post With AP; Mickelson Is Made News Editor NEW YORK, April 7.-(JP) — Charles E. Honce was appointed assistant general manager of the Associated Press, and Paul R. Mickelson, general news editor, by Kent Cooper, executive direc tor and general manager, today. In his new capacity, Honce, for merly general news editor, will be responsible to Cooper for adminis tration of AP-Features. the AP Special news report, and Wide World Photos. Mickelson, formerly assistant to Alan J. Gould, assistant general manager responsible for news and newsphotos, becomes general news y editor in charge of the AP’s gen eral news desk, which directs the flow of its world news report. A
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