Administration Wins Subsidy Fight as Congress Recesses
The 78th Congress, amid a war pause, cleared major bills including a subsidy rider for Roosevelt’s price plans and extended credit actions. The House blockedSenate efforts on funding controls and wage limits while approving large appropriations and tax measures. The session also extended trade treaty powers and eyed postwar plans, with the national debt rising to about 210 billion.
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Senate
Roosevelt
Modify Credit Corporation Co
Congress
Sevelt
National Administration
NYA
National Resources Planning Act
NRPB
Office of Information’s
OWI
Glider Crossing That Beat The Odds
London report on the first recorded Atlantic glider crossing by Squadron Leader Richard G. Seys. After departure from Montreal the crew faced three thunderstorm belts with snow and ice, keeping tow rope visibility low, yet they reached an east coast field and landed smoothly about 20 minutes late.
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Richard G. Seys
NEA
London
Atlantic
Montreal
Arthur's Forces Close on Munda Air Base
American vanguards push toward Munda on New Georgia three miles from the Japanese air base as MacArthur reports a clash at Elelo. Rendova repelled a Japanese landing attempt while Allied bombers strike Vila Kahiti and Salamaua, marking intensified offensives in the Pacific.
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Munda
New Georgia Island
Douglas MacArthur
U. S
Elelo
New Guinea
Salamaua
Penfoel
Koepang
Dutch Timor
Marines Use Japanese Tactics in New Georgia
Marines employ Japanese battlefield tricks in New Georgia as they carry out an American assault to seize a key harbor. After a grueling jungle march, they launch a rear attack and drive defenders from a 130-foot cliff, with some soldiers reported still in retreat.
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New Georgia
United States Armes
Ingapore
Iy Harbor
Rloor
Servicemen Receive Adequate Beef Supply
The War Meat Board reports the armed forces received sufficient beef last week for the first time since the current ortage began in January. Chairman Harry Reed said recommendations will be sent to government agencies to boost cattle movement from ranges and farms to markets.
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Chicago
Harry Reed
Ohio receipts show weekly prepaid sales figures
State Treasurer Don H. Ebright reported prepaid sales receipts for the week ended June 26 totaled 1 236 120 and 2 108 160 for the comparable 1942 week.
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Columbus
Don H. Ebright
AAA Demands Ickes Ouster as Fuel Chief
The American Automobile Association urged Interior Secretary Harold L. Ickes be relieved of petroleum coordinator duties. It proposed appointing an administrator to handle wartime shortages and supply problems. John L. Young voiced concerns that Ickes prioritizes predictions over solving shortages and warned against government taking control of fuel use or coal-like measures.
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Cleveland
American Automobile Association
Harold L. Ickes
John L. Young
AAA
Ickes
Autoists at Buckeye Indian Lakes face possible gasoline ration actions
The district Office of Price Administration reports 110 out of state motorists who spent the July 4 weekend at Indian or Buckeye Lakes faced suspension or revocation of their gasoline ration books. Names of 90 Ohioans from distant counties will be certified to the district OPA for possible disciplinary action.
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Columbus
District Office of Price Administration
Buckeye Lakes
OPA
Toledoan Charged With Attempt to Kill Women
Richard Palm a 24 year old Toledo man is indicted on assault with intent to kill by driving his car into a parked vehicle injuring Virginia Wylie 22 Treva Corbett 30. Both women were hospitalized. Bond set at 2500. First such case in Lucas County history.
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Toledo
Richard Palm
Lucas County
Virginia Wylie
Treva Corbett
Probe Blocked By Roosevelt Over FCC Investigation
President Roosevelt directs War and Navy Departments to refuse cooperation with a House Cox committee probe of the Federal Communications Commission. The departments will not allow questioned officers or produce sought documents. Clifford J. Durr seeks Cox removal over alleged bias linked to a Georgia station donation Cox says went to charity.
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Senate
War Agencies and Manpower Commission
House
Ate
Washington
Roosevelt
War and Navy Departments
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Rep
Cox
D-Ga
Clifford J. Durr
Commission
Georgia
Tax stamp directive halts gas service to stampless cars
Federal agents directed about 6 500 motorists in Columbus and Youngstown to buy the new five dollar use tax stamp. Ration boards in Cleveland Toledo and Cincinnati were asked to order gasoline stations to refuse service to cars lacking the yellow stickers.
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Columbus
Youngstown
Cleveland
Toledo
Cincinnati
Light-on-Dark License Plates Planned for Ohio 1944
Ohio will issue a single rear license plate for 1944 with light numerals on a dark background. State registrar C. W. Wallace announced the plan, noting colors are yet to be chosen.
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Columbus
Ohio
C. W. Wallace
State Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Roosevelt says not pressing Lewis to sign new coal pact
President Franklin D. Roosevelt indicated he will not demand John L. Lewis sign a new agreement with coal operators. He questioned the legal ability to compel a signer and noted no law to force signatures. He warned against government takeovers and pointed to anti strike law for leverage.
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Washington
Roosevelt
John L. Lewis
War Labor Board
Lewis
WLB
Montgomery Ward and Company
Lewis’ United Mine Workers
Mine Owners Seek U S Aid Amid Pennsylvania Strike
Violence erupts in Southwestern Pennsylvania mine region as roving pickets announce 24 hour vigil to enforce no contract no work. U S Attorney Charles F Uhl studies situation at Attorney General Biddle's request amid possible DOJ action under Connally Smith Anti Striked. In Steubenville, Hurschel Brackins, 36, a lock tender at U S Lock No 10, drowns after a fall.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Uniontown
United States
Charles F. Uhl
Francis Biddle
Biddle
Department of Justice
Connally- Smith
Uhl
U. S. Subs Press Ship-A-Day Pace in Pacific Waters
U S submarines in the Pacific are sinking an average of one ship per day. Since June 1 the force has sunk 33 Japanese supply vessels and three destroyers, with nine more ships damaged. Latest report adds 10 more transports torpedoed to the bottom and four cargo vessels damaged, bringing total sunk or damaged to 283 since Pearl Harbor.
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Washington
U. S
Pacific
Japan
Navy
Knox
Pearl Harbor
Poultry Black Market Cracks Down By OPA Amid Shortages
Washington reports the nations poultry trade faces a vast black market as six million farmers supply hundreds of thousands of outlets. The OPA says enforcement actions total 339 in four months across more than 20 states, targeting price violations despite rationing.
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Tion
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Boy Dies Brother Hurt In Chemical Explosion
In Findlay a 10 year old boy William Perkins died and his 16 year old brother Jewell lost a hand after an explosion in the basement where their parents say they were experimenting with chemicals.
Record $114 Billion War Outlay in Six Months
The 78th Congress appropriated about 114 billion dollars in six months for war needs with Army and Navy shares totaling roughly 90 billion. Direct War Department funding reached 59.0 billion and the Navy 31.5 billion, alongside 17 billion for other war services. Committee estimates project 99,740 Army planes for delivery by July 1, 1944.
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Congress
United States
War Department
Navy
Army
War and Navy Departments
Cannon
D-Mo
Armed Services
Plane Program Under Attack by Truman Committee
A forthcoming report by the Truman War Investigating Committee criticizes continued production of obsolete planes. D. C. Speaker cites alleged failure by military leaders to cut aircraft inventories and alleges major contractor spreads management too thin causing inefficient war plane production.
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Washington
Truman War Investigating Committee
D. C
Speaker
Capital
Former Pen Inmate Wounded by Patrolmen Near Hebron
Columbus four state troopers wounded and captured Harold H. Rollison 23 of Uhrichsville after a chase from a stolen automobile near Hebron. He served 17 months in prison for auto theft at Zanesville. He was wounded in the right hip and arm.
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Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
Hebron
Here
Harold H. Rollison
Uhrichsville
Zanesville
New York Editor Indicted as Japanese Agent
Frederick Heizer Wright a 40 year old New York Daily News copy editor was indicted by a federal grand jury for acting as a paid agent of the Japanese imperial government for ten years ending with the Pearl Harbor attack and failing to notify the state department
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New York
Frederick Heizer Wright
New York Daily News
State Department
Marines press Munda assault and supply depots hit
Allied forces renewed pressure around Munda on New Georgia with landings above and east of the village and patrol clashes near Elelo. U S aircraft bombed Vila depot at Munda and targeted enemy positions on Kolombangara and Salamaua fronts while escorts fended off Japanese air opposition.
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New Georgia
Munda Point
Vila
Kolombangara Island
Kahiti
Monda
Elelo
Munda
Rice Anchorage
Zanana
Kolombangara
Dauntless
Reds Report Huge Nazi Losses on the Russian Front
The 165 mile Orel to Belgorod sector sees heavy fighting as German tanks and troops press Soviet defenses. Soviet HQ cites 35 000+ German killed 1 845 tanks 810 planes down in four days of a five day offensive. A Soviet unit shoots down 110 German planes in 81 dogfights. Other items note RAF raids on Cologne Rhineland France and Sicily bombings, with Allied losses and Sicily raids by Liberators and RAF.
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Rendova Island
Imperial Tokyo
Rubiana
Munda
Orel
Belgorod
Red Army
Germany
Cologne
Rhineland
France
Berlin
Raf “Terror Attacks.” Mediterranean
Sicily
North Africa
Middle East
Rome
Catania
Valletta
New Grocery Price Method Is Announced
Washington OPA issues overall fixed mark up regulations to simplify pricing. Wholesale and retail pricing will use single regimes for most dry groceries and perishables with meat excluded. The rules become effective August 5 and aim to keep price levels near those of April 8.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Roosevelt
Wrecking Crews Work to Clear Nickel Plate Line
Bellevue and Fort Wayne crews sought to clear the Nickel Plate Railroad main line at West Leipsic today removing sixteen derailed coal cars from the track.
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Findlay
Bellevue
Fort Wayne
Ind
Nickel Plate Railroad
West Leipsic
Ickes Wealth Figure Sparks House Debate
Rep. Robert Jones cites Secretary Ickes estimate that every American is worth 89000 as a flawed division of an 12 trillion national wealth. He mocks the method and jokes about limousine fuel and a chicken farm while challenging the figures.
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Robert Jones
Ohio
Ickes
United States
Jones
Ohioan
Interior Department
Maryland
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