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May 3, 1944

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WARD UNION'S VOTE HASTENED BY NLRB; Poll to Be Taken in 7 Days -- 2 Units Set Up -- Way Cleared for Congress Inquiries WARD UNION'S VOTE HASTENED BY NLRB

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

NLRB orders election to decide union status as bargaining agent; provides for 2 bargaining units; Sen debates seizure; adm leaders seen joining inquiry group; Barkley says case legality is ct, not Cong, affair; Byrd relays Avery statement on co non-essentiality to war effort; Sabath denies blocking Dewey resolution, House; McCarran to call Biddle and Avery as Sen inquiry witnesses

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74 HERE BECOME ILL FROM CANNED MILK GIVEN AWAY BY U.S.; Health Department Bans Rest of Donation -- WFA Finds Aged Product Unfit for Food OTHERS REFUSE TO TAKE IT Surplus From Storage Widely Offered to Institutions -- Rise in Meat Receipts Shown 74 HERE BECOME ILL FROM FREE U.S. MILK

By Jefferson G. Bell

74 food poisoning cases in NYC charitable inst traced to evaporated milk from Fed Govt stocks

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VAST AIR BLOWS HIT NAZI RAIL CENTERS; U.S. and British Bombers on 14 Tactical Attacks in Day -- RAF in 2,800-Ton Strike CLEANING UP IN BERLIN AFTER ALLIED BOMBING ATTACK VAST AIR BLOWS HIT NAZI RAIL CENTERS

By Drew Middletonby Cable To the New York Times

US and Brit bombers round-the-clock raids hit ry centers, France and Belgium; RAF raids indus targets, France and Ger; US AAF hits Pas-de-Calais area and Ger air bases, northern France and southern Netherlands

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Cabaret Tax of 10% Sought in Senate

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

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CHINDITS IN BURMA SMASH FOE AGAIN; Air-Borne Allied Troops Get Increased Hold on Railway, Japanese Supply Line CHINDITS IN BURMA SMASH FOE AGAIN

By the United Press

glider-borne Chindits smash Jap effort to break their hold on north Burma rr, Henur; air Commandos aid cited; Chindits establish new rd blocks, Indaw area; reptd blasting mil installations, Indaw-Mawlu sector; Chinese troops capture strong point south of Warazup; Jap attack repelled, Palel area; RAF bombs Maymyo; long Kohima battle seen; Stilwell comments on campaign

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