McNutt Heads Nine Man War Production Commission
President Roosevelt mobilizes manpower for war, naming Paul V. McNutt to head a nine member commission with authority to draft and place workers, including women in industry, plus WPB chief Donald Nelson and a labor section of the WPE. Sidney Hillman returns as labor adviser as Japan reports of Tokyo raids circulate.
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McNutt
DeGaulle
Laval
France
Alyat
Weelern
Union
Roosevelt
Paul V. McNutt
WPB
Donald Nelson
War, Navy, Agriculture and Labor Departments
Selective Service System
Civil Service
WPE
McNutt Commission
Mhanpower
Sidney Hillman
Knudsen
White House
Hillman
Laval and Power in Vichy Move Stir Western Reactions
Laval forms a 21 member cabinet with 13 close allies and seeks Petain approval while De Gaulle calls for revolt from London. Hull returns to block the Vichy coup as the Red Army holds its ground with Allied air raids and Soviet defense. Berlin reports breakthroughs along the Karelia isthmus as major battles unfold from Murmansk to the Crimea.
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Pierre Laval
Leahy
Washington
de Gaulle
Laval
Marshal Petain
Petain
National Defense Ministry
Foreign Affairs
Interior
Information
London
Vichy
Hull
Hemisphere
Florida
Red Army
Germany
England
United States
Royal Air Force
France
Berlin
Murmansk
Crimea
Karelian
Moscow
Veteran managers spark heated season talk in baseball
The piece captures Leo Durocher and Southworth steering tense on field exchanges while praising Terry Moore as a defensive marvel and Pete Reiser’s hitting. Lou Boudreau discusses Cleveland’s hopeful outlook with Feller absent, predicting a tight AL race behind the Yankees and strong White Sox, Browns, and Tigers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Durocher
Billy
Southworth
Pete Reiser
Terry Moore
Durocher
Leo
Tris Speaker
Joe DiMaggio
Pete
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland
Boudreau
Illinois
Feller
Red Sox
Browns
Tigers
Yankees
White Sox
Joe Cronin
Supermiracle
U S Dairymen Aroused By Unionization Threat
News analysis by Baukhage discusses United Mine Workers District 50 spearheading dairy worker and trucker organizing, alarming farmers across New York to Minnesota. It notes 30,000 signups, industry fears, and links to remedial legislation, with broader context on economic warfare and centralized control of raw materials under wartime policy.
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WNU Service
R Street
Washington
D. C
John Llewellyn Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Michigan
Minnesota
United Dairy Farmers” Division
United Mine Workers
Free Farmers, Inc
Congressional
Milk Trust
District 50
UMW
Department of Agriculture
Party
League
Lewis
CIO
Democratic Campaign Fund
Department of Commerce
Wallace
Martin Dies
Jesse Jones
Congress
Board of Economic Warfare
Allied air successes shift focus from Japan invasion of Australia
Reports from Timor New Britain and New Guinea dominate coverage as American and Australian air forces gain air superiority. Despite Port Moresby bombings the emphasis is on allied advances and initiative in the Pacific theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Port Moresby
Timor
New Britain
New Guinea
Pacific
Wasteful departmental printing faces congressional query
A congressional hearing examined wasteful printing by agencies. The public printer cited a department that produced an expensive halftone publication on fine paper with conservation tones. The head of that department ordered the magazine be printed in house due to rising costs and scarce paper. Buy Defense Bonds.
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Cap
Ital
Department
Defense
Masters Duel: Nelson Beats Hogan in Augusta Thriller
Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan staged a famous 1940s Masters duel at Augusta with Nelson posting an eight under par 280 after 72 holes. Nelson led Hogan into extra holes after a late surge, then sealed the win with a dramatic eagle on the eighth and a key save on the final greens. Nelson's victory added to his Masters titles and solidified his place among golf's greats alongside Hogan.
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Benny Hogan
Byron Nelson
Nelson
Byron
Augusta
Hogan
Glen Garde Country Club
Fort Worth
Nexas
Ben
San Antonio
Bobby Jones
Ty Detroit
Ahirdle
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Edward C. Wayne
America
Tokyo
Kobe
Japan
Pearl Harbor
U. S
Philippines
Bataan
Gaston Henri-Haye
State Department
Sumner Welles
Russia
Brown
Cardinals
Arky Vaughan
Camilli
Reiser
Reese
Ted Willams
U.S
New. Farm Organization
Baukhage News
Economic Warfare Board
Herbert W.voorhees
New Jersey Farm Bureau
Sam Snead
Hot Springs
Snead
Oatisa Vemi
Hadley
Kelloee
Dr. Schall
Adlerika
Adlezrika
Plack Oe
John Burroughs
Nees
Tmora Puopla
Tim
Dean
Doans
WNU
Sioux City
Mayfair
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