Mine Chief Before Board War Labor Board Hearing
John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers appears before the War Labor Board to seek wartime pay adjustments. He backs a model Illinois Coal Operators Association contract offering portal to portal pay and time and a half for extra production. Approval hinges on government agencies and OPA price increases, with Vinson's office weighing in.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
War Labor Board
WLB
United Mine Workers
Illinois Coal Operators Association
Lewis
Illinois
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Labor Board
Fred M. Vinson
Economic Stabilization
Japs Claim Bomb Attack on Rendova Harbor
Berlin radio quoted the Japanese Imperial Headquarters claiming air attacks on Rendova Harbor Solomons sank a destroyer a large transport four medium and six small transports six landing boats damaged a cruiser and burned harbor installations nine Allied planes allegedly shot down. The claims lacked independent confirmation.
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London
Berlin
Imperial Headquarters
Rendova Harbor
Solomons
Associated Press
Japan shifts main war strength toward Java in Pacific theater
Harold Guard reports from an Australia based air tour with Gen Douglas MacArthur's Southwest Pacific command that Japan is concentrating ships and bases in the Netherlands Indies area while Allied air and sea power expand. He notes weakened Japanese presence in New Guinea and the Solomons and predicts future operations driven by capital ships deployed toward Java.
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Australia
Japan
Solomons
New Guinea
Netherlands Indies
Pacific
Far Eastern
Douglas MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
Pacific Islands
Dutch New Guinea
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Celebes
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Ambon
Dutch East Indies
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Singapore
New Britain
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Manokwari
Darwin
Washington
London
New Delhi
Chungking
Labor Urged to Work On Holiday For War Production
Washington Aug 3 Labor is urged to give up the Labor Day holiday to maintain an uninterrupted munitions flow. The call comes from Charles F. Wilson executive vice chairman of the War Production Board with support from the Army Navy and Maritime Commission. Labor Day falls on Sept 6 this year and last year war work continued with ceremonies during noon breaks.
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Washington
Charles F. Wilson
War Production Board
Army, Navy and Maritime Commission
Thwart Jap Landings Near Fukien Coast
Chinese shore guns repelled an attempted Japanese landing at Ningteh near San tuao on Fukien's northeastern coast. Warships shelled the shore to cover the assault, but the plan failed. Separately, 10,000 Japanese troops clashed in southern Shantung with ongoing combat and over 100 enemy casualties reported in Suiyuan.
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Chungking
U.P
Ningteh
Fukien Province
Santuao
Foochow
Shantung Province
Tenghsien
Suiyuan
Navajo Indians of New Mexico Join Marines in Notable Service
The Navajo Indians of New Mexico are natural soldiers. Most are hardened by nomadic life and recently 2 joined the Marines. On the firing range they outshot all other platoons at their field unit.
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Toeny
New Mexico
Nazi Prisoner At Large From Gravenhurst Escape
Lieut Hans Peter Krug Luftwaffe prisoner of war escaped Canadian camp again and a wide search was launched. Krug aided Detroit restaurant keeper Max Stephan, who was condemned for treason and later commuted to life. Krug was among prisoners allowed to swim and vanished after evening roll call.
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Roosevelt
Krug
Wool Fabrics Increase With Some Prewar Shortages
The War Production Board reports civilians will see more wool fabrics but lose some prewar varieties due to military demands. WPB aims to curb rationing by boosting staple item output. Civilian apparel wool runs about 240 million yards annually, similar to last year, while raw wool remains insufficient for both military and civilian needs.
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Washington
War Production Board
WPB
Grain table and Kansas City livestock report
Chicago grain quotes showing Sep Dec May and Rye figures with open high low close. Kansas City livestock notes hogs cattle calves with price ranges and movement, noting fair activity and steady to strong markets in 4,000 to 6,300 head ranges.
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Chicago
Kansas City
U. 8
D. A
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