44 Cent Raise In Little Steel Wages
The War Labor Board was expected to announce a 44 cent day wage increase for about 57,000 Little Steel workers at Bethlehem Republic Inland Steel and other mills. The decision, seen as far reaching, may set patterns for broader steel and durable goods wage rulings.
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Washington
War Labor Board
Little Steel
CIO
United Steelworkers
Philip Murray
Bethlehem, Republic, and Inland Steel
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Navy to Use Sub Chasers To Combat Atlantic Sub Threat
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox announced that American sub chasers will employ British tactics plus American additions to reduce submarine menace in Atlantic coastal lanes. Convoying of merchant ships in the Gulf of Mexico will begin soon after ships are assigned. Knox spoke after inspecting the Miami naval sub chaser school, noting navy progress but previous vessel shortages. He said the goal is rapid response to sink subs on contact and cited British Isles successes as a model.
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Miami
Fla
Atlantic
Frank Knox
Knox
Gulf of Mexico
Sven
Caribbean
Secretary of Navy
British Isles
War Workers Arrive in Growing Numbers in Amarillo
War workers and their families continue to seek housing as a shortage grows. Chamber official Joe Cooley says materials for building homes are scarce in defensive areas, urging locals to rent rooms or remodel using FHA funds up to 5000 dollars. Population influx expected through August.
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Joe Cooley
Chamber of Commerce
Manger
Cooley
Submarine chaser sinks after Miami drydock incident
The chaser, leaking badly, circled while the crew dropped the eye charge, moved to port, and moored at the Miami dock. The commander said the chaser is sinking as a tug towed it into drydock before it went under.
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Amarillo Globe
Amarillo
Texas
Miami
Amarillo Pilot Dims War Flights From India to China
John Payne, once of Amarillo, flies war supplies from India to China aboard Burma Road routes. Walter Briggs of United Press reports harrowing journeys amid jungles and mountains as Payne and co pilot Hodson push hundreds of missions with few losses. Prisoners and family observers in Amarillo note Payne’s past flying career and home ties.
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John Payne
Amarillo
India
China
Burma
Walter Briggs
United Press
Hodson
Payne
Himalayas
Federal duck hunting rules extend season to 70 days
Washington July 16 Interior Secretary Ickes announced 1942 migratory bird regulations. Ducks get a 70 day season across northern intermediate and southern zones with hours from sunrise to sunset. Possession allowed 30 days after season end. Goose limits reduced and safeguards added to protect species.
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Washington
Interior
Ickes
Sub-Chaser Crew Attacks Submarine Off Florida Coast
The Navy recounts a patrol chaser attack on a submarine near Florida waters. One engine failed leaving only 10 knots, yet the skipper ordered depth charges dropped as the crew pressed the attack and limped into port with a damaged hull.
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Miami
Fla
Navy Today
Knox
Florida
Battle lines shift near Voronezh as German offensive grips Don
Front dispatches show German forces reinforcing near Voronezh along the Don while Russian counter-attacks push into the flank on both sides of the city. Heavy fighting rages through villages and hills as Luftwaffe assault groups seek to preserve momentum and mask losses.
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Caucasus
Don
Boronezh
Voronezh
Kalinin
Rzhev
Daylight Raid On Germany Reported By British
London authorities announce that British bombers conducted a daylight raid on Germany this afternoon, confirming the operation and its timing.
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Germany
London
Soldier Shapovalov Fights Tanks as French Division Joins VoRonezh Front
Izvestia reports Soviet armor piercing rifleman Sergeant Shapovalov destroyed three German tanks and notes a German division moved from France to VoRonezh. The Red Army faces the gamble of a western second front while observers urge Allied powers to act promptly. Procrastination is likened to death.
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Izvestia
Moscow
U.P
Shapovalov
Don
Voronezh
France
Red Army
Hitler
Russia
Peter the Great
Farley pushes war program and tire rationing insights
Farley chairs a three day meeting with OPA officials on rubber use during wartime. He notes limited rubber in the country and describes carpooling and coupon gas rationing in Washington. He also cites Texas plants facing transportation problems and mentions a Martin bomber plant’s worker commuting plan.
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OPA
C. H. McGregor
Robert S. Betten
Richard C. Harrison
Thomas B. Sprague
Lee A. Brown
E. C. Leach
Charles F. Phillips
Harry Butkiewicz
Warren W. Leigh
Robert W. Mitchell
Zenas Potter
Farley
Martin
San Diego
Washington
Texas
Cal
Minnesota
Smith Funeral Pending For Sgt Lloyd E Smith
Funeral arrangements for Sgt Lloyd E Smith are pending as relatives arrive. He died last night at the Veterans Hospital from injuries in a crash at Glider School English Field. Another victim, Staff Sgt Bernard Szymanski, is hospitalized with minor injuries. Smith’s wife accompanied him from Twenty Nine Palms, California. He is survived by his father.
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Lloyd FE. Smith
English Field
Sergeant Smith
Veterans’ Hospital
Barnard Szymanski
Post Hospital
Twenty-Nine Palms
Calif
Allen A Hathcox Claimed by Death
Allen A Hathcox cattle trader dies at home in Amarillo after 12 years residence. Survived by wife three daughters Mrs J B Garner Mrs A L Storrs and Mrs Otto Rougeau two sisters and two brothers. Body in Blackburn Shaw Chapel pending funeral plans as relatives arrive. Assyrian Sabbath is observed Wednesday.
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Allen A. Hathcox
North Arthur Street
Baptist Church
Hthcox
Amarillo
J. B. Garner
A. L. Storrs
Amaville
Otto Rougeau
San Antonio
Dave Kitchens
Mineola
Garry Kitchens
Ada
Okla
W. S. Taylor
Fruitvale
Tex
Doc Hathcox
Durant
J. W. Hathcox
Yantis
Blackburn-Shaw Chapel
New Priorities Order Received by Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce received Priorities Regulation No. 13. Assistant manager Joe Cooley said it simplifies obtaining material from idle inventories by removing certain specified sales from existing regulations. The War Production Board division of industry operations issued the order, listing a long schedule of affected materials.
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Amarillo
Allen B Hannay Nominated as U S District Judge in Texas
President Roosevelt nominated Allen B. Hannay to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas. If confirmed, Hannay would succeed James V. Allred who resigned to pursue the Democratic nomination for Senator.
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Washington
Allen B. Hannay
Roosevelt
United States
Texas
Senate
Hannay
James V. Allred
Police Asked To Search for Roy Lee Jones
Amarillo police were asked to search for Roy Lee Jones a 17 year old who left home three days ago. His mother Ethyl Jones of 404 Louisiana Street requested the missing youth be found. He is six feet one inch tall with brown hair and eyes and a dark complexion.
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Amarillo
Roy Lee Jones
Ethyl Jones
Louisiana Street
Roy Lee
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