Senate Passes Bill on Alcohol Based Synthetic Rubber
The Senate approved a measure to create an independent agency to oversee synthetic rubber production from grain alcohol, challenging war board control. The bill, S2600, moves to the House where a similar Fulmer sponsored measure awaits action.
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Washington
Senate
War Board
House
Rules Committee
Fulmer
D.-S.c
Thomas
D.-Okla
Phillips Petroleum Company
Rubber Reserve Company
FBI Seizes 42 Aliens in New York and Hempstead Raids
FBI and local police rounded up 42 enemy aliens in a series of raids across Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Hempstead. Forty were members of the Federation of Italian World War Veterans, linked to fascist organization activities.
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New York
P. E. Foxworth
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Hempstead
N. Y
Federation of Italian World War Veterans
War Veterans Federations
Associazione Nazionale Combatanti
Taliano
Foxworth
Manhattan
Bronx
Brooklyn
Queens
New York State
Fascist League of North America
Fascist Party
Italy
Murray vows to stay in politics despite setback
Oklahoma City July 22 former Governor William H. Alfalfa Bill Murray says a recent primary loss to Sen Joshua Lee won t end his career. He blames state election laws for the defeat and says 84000 votes could follow him, noting his long campaign history and interest in agriculture.
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Oklahoma City
William H
Murray
Sage
Tishomingo
Sen
Josh Lee
U. S
Congress
Oklahoma
Alfaifa
Oklahoma July Heat Fails To Reach Ninety
The Oklahoma weather story notes a string of highs mostly in the 80s with Ada at 87 and Oklahoma City at 85 while towns like Guymon hit 80 and Waynoka cooled to 58. Showers added rainfall bringing totals to around a half inch in some areas as air conditioning keeps homes comfortable.
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Oklahoma
Ada
Associated Press
Tulsa
Ponca City
Guymon
Waynoka
Oklahoma City
Harry Wahlgren
Tank Arsenal Back At its War Effort
Flint Michigan July 22 The tank arsenal of General Motors Fisher Body division, idle for a week due to a strike over smoking and layoffs, rushed back into action in the war effort today. Settlement of labor management differences followed mass CIO and AFL meetings and talks with mediator Tilford Dudley. Disposition of the smoking issue was left to a temporary grievance procedure in the settlement.
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Flint Mich
Pthe Tank Arsenal
General Motors
Fisher Body
C.I.0
A. F
War Labor Board
Tilford Dudley
Post War Rebates Proposal Revived
Washington on July 22 the senate finance committee may be asked to link postwar rebates with a 100 percent excess profits tax and a 50 percent boost in other corporate levies. The move comes as hearings on the House approved 6.271 billion tax bill begin with Morgenthau likely to push revised revenue needs. The House earlier set excess profits at 90 percent and kept other corporate taxes near 45 to 46 percent.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Senate
House
Ways and Means Committee
East Central Summer Class Graduates In Convocation Series
East Central State college prepares 3 622 graduates for summer commencement with 96 in the class. Dean Morrison opens a talks series with An Appreciation. Miss Ida Hoover and Miss Kate Knight deliver address themes. Convocation week began with J Howard Williams giving the baccalaureate.
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East Central State College
W. B. Morrison
Ida Hoover
Ben L. Morrison
Kate K. Knight
J. Howard Williams
First Baptist Church
Oklahoma City
Mitchell S. Epperson
First Presbyterian Church
A. R. Sugg
E. H. Nelson
Ship Losses Ahead Of Construction
Wartime sinkings in the western Atlantic neared 400 as the war shipping administration reported that losses have greatly exceeded new construction. The Navy added four more ship sinkings by axis submarines including two American merchantmen a British cargo carrier and a Portuguese fishing craft.
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Associated Press
Atlantic
War Shipping Administration
United Nations
Navy
Pearl Harbor
North Atlantic
Silvio Ramalheira
New England
Reds Admit German Gains Imperil Rostov and Stalingrad
Moscow reports fresh German advances threaten Rostov and Stalingrad as von Bock’s forces push south and east against Russian defenders, who remain outnumbered amid heavy fighting.
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Rostov, Stalingrad
Moscow
Stalingrad
Rostov
Fedor von Bock
Scrap drives and war news from the home front and front lines
Ada and Pontotoc county join a scrap aluminum drive aiding wartime factories. The Red Star reports German advances near Stalingrad and a Soviet defense along the Moscow Rostov route, noting dire days ahead and a call for heroic citizens.
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Red Star
Stalingrad
Semeon Timoshenko
Moscow-Rostov
Rostov
Millerovo
Voroshilovgrad
Don Basin
Red
Moscow
Don
President Roosevelt to Confer on Inflation Curbs
President Roosevelt summoned congressional leaders to the White House for a conference on a forthcoming message to Congress about curbs to inflation. Officials expect proposals on wage stabilization and farm price regulation, with the cost of living cited as the principal domestic wartime issue.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
White House
Capitol
House
Senate
Internal Revenue Collected In State Shows Rise
Oklahoma total internal revenue collections for the year ended June 30 reached 110.7 million, up from 78.7 million. Nationally, collections rose from 7.37 billion to 13.05 billion, the largest total in U.S. history. Oklahoma individual income taxes climbed to 22.45 million and corporate taxes to 24.95 million, well above last year.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Oklahoma
Internal Revenue Department
Monthly Clemency Hearings Dropped by Governor Phillips
Oklahoma City July 22 Governor Phillips abandoned the monthly clemency hearings for the rest of his term. He said prisoners seeking release to serve the country in the war will still have a chance for freedom and will be heard on restoration of citizenship to volunteer. He issued 24 clemency orders including leaves for seven men to apply to join the armed forces.
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Oklahoma City
Phillips
British Hold Edge In Tank Fighting At El Alamein
British Eighth Army presses in central El Alamein sector with tank battles under way in all desert fronts. Reported advance in the north gives British control of Tel El Eisa ridge while Rommel counters on multiple fronts.
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London
Eighth Army
el Alamein Front
Egypt
Reuters
Cairo
Tel el Eisa
Hill of Jesus
Erwin Rommel
Setter Back After Trip of 900 Miles
Tuffy the five year old setter arrived back at John Clark's Kansas City home after a 900 mile journey from Bremond Texas. Clark had left the dog two years ago with his cousin Joseph Polka in Bremond for hunting. The dog appeared at Clark’s door on Sunday night muddy and tired but alive, the mystery of the trek remaining.
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Kansas City
Kas
Tuffy
John Clark
Bremond
Texas
Clark
Joseph Polka
Oklahoma War Bond Sales Advance Through July
Oklahoma war bond sales for July 1 to 15 totaled 3.83 million dollars, 43 percent of the state quota of 8.86 million, matching the national pace of 43 percent. State administrator H. C. Jones urged redoubling efforts to smash the July quota.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Oo Department
Tony
H. C. Jones
War Savings Staff
War council meets at White House on China aid plans
The Pacific war council in Washington discussed how to supply China and boost its fighting, with Walter Nash saying the meeting outlined procedures and needs, and T. V. Soong detailing fighting lines and supply routes. The session stressed China’s prominent role and included Egypt front issues in earlier talks.
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Washington
Pacific War Council
White House
China
Walter Nash
New Zealand
Nash
T. V. Soong
Allied Air Forces Dominate Skies In North Africa
Allied air forces claim near total air superiority over the North African battle area as bombers and fighters target axis vehicles and supply bases. American Liberator bombers participate in raids along with RAF forces, while ground fighting centers on artillery duels near El Alamein and Crete.
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North Africa
Edward Kennedy
Cairo
North African
el Alamein
Crete
Suda Bay
Island
of Crete
United States
RAF
Mediterranean
Claude Auchinleck
Erwin Rommel
Grave developments grip Russian front and shipping crisis
President Roosevelt met with Soviet Ambassador Maxim Litvinoff and Pacific war council members at the White House as grave Russian front developments and a worsening shipping situation emerged. He also discussed the intensified warfare in the Aleutian Islands near Siberia with other callers.
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Washington
Maxim Litvinoff
Pacific War Council
White House
Roosevelt
Aleutian Islands
Siberia
Wrays March Off To War And World War II News
Walter Wray former Dodge dealer and longtime sports official leaves for Camp Oglethorpe Georgia to serve as Captain in the military police. His son Richard departs for Great Lakes Naval training with ensign commission. Roosevelt names Admiral Leahy as chief of staff as shipping losses mount and U S submarines sink three Japanese destroyers near Kiska.
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Walter Wray
Dodge Automobile
Oklahoma
Camp Oglethorpe
Missouri University
Wray
Richard
American Legion
Norman Howard
Navy to Expand Outpost Facilities in Rapid Bill
Washington July 22 A Navy backed bill rushing to the house authorizes expenditures totaling 975 634 000 for expanding outpost facilities. The largest allocation 399 490 000 covers aviation facilities with 315 000 000 for miscellaneous structures and advance bases.
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Washington
House
House Naval Committee
Oil field work slumps amid wartime shortages
United States oil field operations fall sharply this year due to wartime transport problems and drilling material shortages. The Oil and Gas Journal forecasts a more than 50 percent drop in July activity versus last year, with California Illinois and west Texas showing limited gains and declines.
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Tulsa
Okla
United States
Oil and Gas Journal
California
Illinois
West Texas
East Central States
Atlantic Seaboard
the Journal
Oklahoma Well Up In Rubber Drive
Oklahoma collected 12 453 tons of scrap rubber in the sal vage campaign from June 15 to July 10, with a per capita contribution of 11.19 pounds reported by the petroleum industry war council. California led overall with 40 247 tons. Nevada highest per capita at 30.13 pounds. State totals include Arkansas 5 600 tons and 5.73 pounds per cap, New Mexico 2 327 and 8.75, Texas 27 685 and 8.63, Kansas 13 569 and 15.07, Missouri 13 521 and ...
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Washington
Kansas
Missouri
FDR Talks With Congress Leaders on Living Costs
Senator Barkley said President Roosevelt briefed congressional leaders on the cost of living and possible inflation measures but has not decided on sending a special message. The talks included Vice President Wallace, Speaker Rayburn, and House Majority Leader McCormack. Barkley noted no wage-control decision and that a formal congressional recess is unlikely.
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Washington
Barkley
D-Ky
Roosevelt
Congressional
Congress
Senate
Wallace
Rayburn
House
McCormack
Spittoons Sent To War In Scrap Drive
The Navy reports its spittoons removed from desks across the department to be scrapped for war munitions. Officers found desks empty as the metal items were turned in during the scrap drive.
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Washington
Navy
Department
The Pessimist on the Big Shot's Secretary Exit
A humorous quip notes that when the boss’s secretary leaves it may mean the boss is gone too. The line recalls old domestic scenes and contrasts parlor versus kitchen settings for social talk.
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C. G. Douglass
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Tank Arsenal
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Broadway
Aleutians
Wrays
Walter
Litvinoff
FDR
Leahy
William D. Leahy
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Kiska
Japan
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