Pittsburgh Union Demands Gas Sale Limits Lifted
The Pittsburgh Central Labor Union called for removing gas sale restrictions in Western Pennsylvania. It proposed zoning to limit shortages only where necessary and cited a 10 percent cut that worsened fuel access, risking unemployment among attendants. Copies were sent to Oil Coordinator Harold L. Ickes.
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Pittsburgh Union
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Central Labor Union
AFL
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Central Union
Harold L. Ickes
Prepare for Veto of Bill
Ohio lawmakers plan early next month to push new wheat marketing legislation if President Roosevelt vetoes the bill recently sent to him. Rep J Harry McGregor has drafted measures to please farmers upset by a 49 cent a bushel penalty for wheat beyond federal quotas. The proposal would let growers use excess grain for feed and seed and would block government marketing of its wheat stores, a stance the agriculture department opposes.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
O U Alumni Heads New Army Hospital at Ft Bragg
Dr Edward McCall Ohio University alumnus commands a 1100 room Army hospital at Ft Bragg N C He directs the medical corps oversees construction and maintenance crews and supervises more than 500 employees including soldiers and civilians.
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Edward McCall
E. A. McCall
Hillcrest
Sciotoville
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Army Hospital
McCall
Ohio University
Columbus
Army
Bidding Restrictions Are To Be Eliminated
Columbus UP reports a new law ends bidding restrictions for township road contracts. Trustees must seek bids on projects costing over $1,000 per mile but may reject bids without giving a reason.
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Columbus
Farm horses kill man in field crash
A team of farm horses bolted in Marion county injuring and killing 60 year old Hard Royce, a former county home resident, who was working in the fields when the accident occurred.
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Marion
Hard Royce
Smaller drinks likely under new tax hike
Timothy P. Guiney of New York City told the Senate Finance Committee that a proposed $1 per gallon tax on distilled spirits could force bartenders to serve drinks in one ounce glasses instead of the current one and a half ounce measure.
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Washington
Timothy P. Guiney
New York City
National Tavern Association
Senate Finance Committee
Expect Normal Fresh Class at Ohio State
Dean Bland L. Stradley of the Ohio State University predicted a normal freshman class of about 3,000 for this fall. He noted slow applications as students weighed defense industry jobs versus college, with current figures showing only 6.4 percent fewer first year applicants than last year.
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Columbus
Bland L. Stradley
Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences
Ohio State
Roosevelt counters Byrd on defense production figures
President Roosevelt challenged Senator Byrd’s claim that defense production lagged. He cited War Department checks showing tanks planes and anti aircraft guns met or exceeded targets, with monthly outputs rising for 37 mm anti tank guns and steady aircraft production amid design changes. He urged verification from William S. Knudsen.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Byrd
D-Va
Roosevelt
Washington
War Department
England
Egypt
Brine Project Planned for Nelsonville Wells
Ohio officials approve turning abandoned Nelsonville gas wells into brine pits to support defense industry output. Wells in the Frank O Mara No 2 near the Lick Run Mine and the Nelsonville Brewery Well will be plugged and filled with brine, enabling production of magnesium soda ash bromine chlorine and alkalis if viable.
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Columbus
State Department of Mines
Nelsonville
Ohio
Wilber Stout
Frank O'Mara
Lick Run
Ohio's Junior Fair Seeks Room for 32000 Entries
Ohio State’s Junior Fair faces crowded quarters as exhibits surge to 32 000 with a new building not due until next year. B P Sandles notes last year 30000 entries and explains space limits while early entrants include the White Brothers Carroll and H D Saxton from Logan High School with 264 entries. The plan for a new 350000 building with two dormitories was funded by the last legislature.
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Columbus
Ohio State
Sonny
B. P. Sandles
Charles, Thomas
James
Carroll
Jersey
H. D. Saxton
Logan High School
Logan
Future Farmers of America
Sandles
6000 Sent To Labor Camps
More than 6000 Jews arrested in Paris in the last two days were sent to labor camps today as Communist activity spread through the German occupied zone. The latest troubles were reported at Nancy where ten Communists were arrested for putting up posters and taken to prison at Toul. No further news from the occupied zone about the Paris roundup was reported.
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Vichy
France
Paris
Nancy
Toul
Mystery baby adoption bids flood Midwest states
Hundreds of families in Ohio West Virginia Indiana and Illinois seek to adopt the so called mystery baby brought to Springfield Missouri by Mrs Herbert R Kirby who says hitch hiker forced the child on her Miss Helen Richardson of the State Department of Welfare suggests boarding home placement while awaiting claims
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Springfield
Ohio
West Virginia
Indiana
Illinois
Herbert R. Kirby
Helen Richardson
State Department of Welfare
Pomeroy Girl Escapes From State Institution
Two inmates fled the Girls' Industrial School during the night. Charlotte Landers 17 of Pomeroy who escaped June 3 was captured by state patrolmen and Teresa Tubbs 16 of Sidney remains at large.
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Delaware
Girls’ Industrial School
State Highway Patrol
Charlotte Landers
Pomeroy
Teresa Tubbs
Sidney
Arrest of 36 Germans in Argentina Targets Nazi Sympathizers
Buenos Aires reports Judge Ramon Vasquez ordered the arrest of 36 persons including German nationals tied to alleged Nazi sympathies as he investigates anti Argentine activities.
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Buenos Aires
Ramon Vasquez
Auto output cut in half for 1942 model year
Defense officials said production of 1942 model passenger automobiles will be slashed 50 percent after confirming a 26 percent cut for the first four months of the model year. Total 1941 output was 4,297,000. the 50 percent cut would bring it to about 2,148,500. The curtailment from August to November begins at 26 percent.
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Washington
Defense
Office of Production Management
Office of Price Control
Officer Dies in Fire Aboard Finnish Vessel
A fire of unknown origin aboard the Finnish motorship Aurora stranded at Hudson River anchorage killed the first officer who suffocated in his sleep. The ship is 4956 tons and 18 crew members were aboard. two waitresses were among those rescued by police and private boats after a five hour blaze.
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New York
Aurora
Hudson River
Reverend William B Taylor Dies at 76
A heart ailment killed the Rev. William B. Taylor 76, retired Christian Church pastor in Jackson and former Bethany College president in Bethany West Virginia.
Curtailed Gas Sales Start In Washington
Washington stations limited gasoline sales as shortages bite Some outlets capped at five gallons per customer others at three gallons while a few offered full fills Some stations in Washington Philadelphia and other areas planned all day Sunday curfews Ralph Davies petroleum coordinator denounced so called prophets predicting no danger The industry asked to expand curtailment nationwide as soon as possible
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Washington
Ralph K. Davies
Philadelphia
Atlantic Seaboard
Russian Loan Plan Attacked in Congress Debate
Senator Danahe of Connecticut demanded full details before any Soviet war loans are issued. He questioned the idea of American taxpayers supporting Russian military needs, citing Jesse Jones statements on potential RF C loans if policy allows. He called the plan preposterous given Russia's resources.
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Washington
Russia
Danahe
Conn
Congress
Danaher
Jesse Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Connecticut
Drouth Lowers Ohio Corn Forecast
Dry hot weather in early August forced the Agriculture Department to cut Ohio corn production by 6.5 million bushels in a mid month forecast. The Aug 15 projection sits at 152.8 million bushels, down from 159.3 million previously.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Ohio
Hitler plans new offensives as near east tensions rise
The piece cites German claims of war aims against Britain while noting propaganda use. It highlights impending Mediterranean and western moves, plus Near East trouble. It reports rushed defenses in French Africa including Dakar and intensified German activity on the Turkish frontiers, hinting at possible Dardanelles seizure.
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Britain
Germany
Frankfurter Zeitung
Hitler
Mediterranean
Near East
Fuehrer
France
Dakar
Bulgaria
Greece
Dardanelles
Turkey
Deadlock Unbroken in Detroit and Jersey Strikes
Nation faced two stubborn strikes with little progress as the Kearny New Jersey shipyards idle for a sixteenth day and Detroit public transit remains halted. Talks involving CIO, AFL and government officials failed to yield a settlement, while Roosevelt urged avoiding federal takeover.
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Detroit
Jersey
Kearny, N. J
Kearny
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
John Green
CIO Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
L. 4
H. Korndorff
Washington
Roosevelt
Green
Detroit Transit
CIO
Edward J. Jeffries
AFL
Bureau Head Defends Rise In Food Price
In Hot Springs Arkansas President Edward A O Neal of the American Farm Bureau Federation says there is no valid basis for complaints about higher food costs He argues farmers have lacked two billion dollars yearly in parity for a decade shaping public perception of low farm prices and notes parity has been achieved.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
O'Neal
Southern Farm Bureau Training School
Farm Bureau
Canton Home Project Walkout Over Layoffs
Two hundred carpenters refused to report at the 300 unit Canton housing project amid a grievance with management over layoffs. Three hundred other craftsmen continued work. An AFL Carpenters spokesman said the dispute began when 12 carpenters were broken up and a local foreman was assigned to regular carpentry work.
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Canton
AFL
Three-Year-Old Found Unharmed in Brushland
Howard Moon III, a three year old from Ohio, disappeared into Adirondack foothills last night. He was found today by two women in a large search party, wandering unharmed a half mile from his grandfather Howard Moon Sr’s home after thirteen hours in the woods with his dog.
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Gravesville
N. Y
Howard Moon
Ohio
Adirondack
Four rescued after cabin cruiser adrift off Vermilion
Aboard a cabin cruiser off Vermilion Ohio four men were rescued after an airliner pilot spotted their distress and radioed for help.
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Cleveland
Vermilion, O
Twelve Defense Workers Adrift On Dredge In Pacific
Twelve defense workers aboard a drudge dredge owned by Standard Dredging Co are adrift after the vessel broke free from the towing steamer S S Chippewa during a gale off the California coast. The 500000 dollar dredge was on route to Honolulu for a navy project when it was torn loose at 1 am. The position at that time was 1240 miles east of Honolulu.
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San Pedro
Calif
Honolulu
Pacific
Standard Dredging Co
New York
Navy
Home Builders Feel Pinch From U S Defense Priorities
Private home builders face shortages as defense priorities bite. Contractors seek guidance from the Office of Production Management and the Office of Price Administration, plus trade groups, to plan for future hardware, nails, copper gutters and piping.
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Washington
Office of Production Management
Office of Price Administration
Snowfall Reported in Wyoming Uintah Mountains
Snow fell last night in the high elevations of the Uintah Mountains near Green River Wyoming. The report notes fresh snow covering slopes and potential travel impact for mountain routes and rural areas. Local observers urged caution for motorists and outdoor workers amid winter conditions.
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Green River
Wyo
Uintah Mountains
Bricker Requests End to 19 Gun Salute at Camp Perry
Gov John W Bricker visits the state guard encampment at Camp Perry to inspect operations and asks that the standard 19 gun salute be omitted to conserve ammunition for national defense.
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Camp Perry
John W. Bricker
State Guard
Nazi Advance Halted as Soviet Push Slows German Drive
Russian troops were said to check German siege columns around Leningrad with civilians volunteering for the Opolchenie and Red Army casualties reported high. Moscow noted renewed fighting near Novgorod and Kingisepp as Iran frontier tension rose and Britain prepared to act, while Gomel fell back to a strategic retreat and Dnieper withdrawals continued on the Ukraine front.
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Leningrad
Moscow
Tass
Opolchenie
Red Army
Novgorod
Kingisepp
Karelian
Adolf Hitler
DNB
High Command
Germany
Iran
Persia
London
Great Britain
Riza Khan Pahlavi
Hitler
Gomel
Smolensk
Kiev
Ukraine
Semeon Budyonny
Dnieper
Odessa
Far East
Japan
Russia
Vladivostok
Soviet Pacific
Singapore
Koh Ishii
Tokyo
United States
U. S
Iceland
Harvester Plant Shutdown Hits 300 Workers
Springfield report says International Harvester shut its truck assembly line today injuring 300 workers due to a motor parts shortage. Parts came from the Rockford plant where a strike is ongoing.
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Springfield
International Harvester Company
International
Rockford, Lr
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