Hamburg raid signals broader Allied air campaign
Allied air forces intensified operations against Hamburg with heavy bomber assaults last night and today. The RAF and U S Eighth Air Force reported substantial bombing while ground defenses and German losses mounted. Hamburg’s strategic role and potential to be paralyzed by air were debated amid ongoing attacks on other German targets.
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London
RAF
Hamrg
Air Ministry
Hamburg
Genny
Bmarine
Ely
Berlin
Merville
Coulommiers
Mantes and
Forges
France
Schleswig- Jagel
Germany
Britain
Air and
Kiel
Heinkel
Warnemuende
U. S
British Isles
Frederick L. Anderson
Eighth Air Frce Bomber Command
Ride Sharing To Be Forced in North Ohio
The district Office of Price Administration announced that Northeastern Ohio counties must deny auto renewals of B and C gas ration books to drivers with low occupancy. OPA official L R Coxe noted the No Notes No Gas rule and Civilian Defense Agency certification that a ride sharing plan was not feasible.
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Cleveland
District Office of Price Administration
Ohio
L. R. Coxe
OPA
Office of Civilian Defense Agency
Canned Fruit Prices To Rise Under OPA Formulas
Washington announces new formulas for canners to reflect higher costs of raw ingredients and production. The Office of Price Administration cites increased costs in several states as the reason for higher prices on canned fruits juices and related products.
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Pan,shington —P
Ber
Office of Price Administice
Considesta Pri
Ickes Urges Study Of Private Coal Mine Returns
Interior Secretary Ickes said he would seek legal advice on returning coal mines to private owners from government operation since May 1. He noted coal production lagging goals and entertained lengthening the seven hour day by one hour, amid a contract dispute between United Mine Workers and Illinois operators under the War Labor Board review.
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Washington
Ickes
Biddle
Connally- Smith
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Ilinois
War Labor Board
FDR Opposes Post War Plan
President Roosevelt signals no immediate postwar terms discussion as United Nations seek general objectives. Senator Taft views the radio address as indirect disapproval of a Senate resolution backed by Ball Burton Hatch and Hill.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
United Nations
Taft
Ohio
Ball
R-Minn
Burton
Hatch
Hill
Ala
Nation's Capital Receives Strong Fighter Protection Display
In a two day tour, Major Gen. Ralph Royce of the First Air Force demonstrates to newspapermen that Washington is shielded by seventy four modern fighters based near Mitchell Field New York and over the Army's $20 million airfield just outside the capital.
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First Air Force
Mitchell Field
N. Y
Army
Washington
Ralph Royce
Timken Detroit Axle resumes full production after strike
The Timken Detroit Axle Company returned to full production as 3,000 striking workers agreed to end a two day stoppage over overtime pay. The dispute led to a temporary shutdown and affected operations in Detroit.
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Detroit
Timken- Detroit Axle Company
Major Speech or Campaign Opening Sparks GOP Critique
Representative Ditter of Pennsylvania objects to President Roosevelt's speech calling it the fourth term campaign opening aimed at troops. He accuses the White House of politicizing radio time and warns the OWI and the President risk turning youth into political slaves by directing overseas audiences.
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Washington
Representative Ditter
Pennsylvania
Republican National Congressional Committee
Roosevelt
White House
Ditter
OWI
Post War Benefits for Soldier Approved by FD
Roosevelt approved a post war demobilization plan proposing three months furlough at base pay not exceeding 100 dollars monthly plus family allowances. The report, drafted by a conference, urges rapid conversion of industry to peacetime needs with full employment and shared government and private sector roles. It also calls for a central administrative agency to manage demobilization, aligning with a prior six point servicemen program.
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Washington
Roosevelt
National Resources Planning Board
Milk Producers Seek Price Increase to Avert Rationing
In Cleveland a five state conference prepared to ask the Office of Price Administration to allow price boosts for milk producers to prevent dairy rationing as shortages loom. J I Shafer of Akron chaired the meeting noting the need to raise producer income to boost and sustain production. Henry W Ingersoll of Cleveland said the market could face a daily loss of 1500 to 2000 cans of milk without a production surge.
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Cleveland
Office of Price Administration
J. I. Shafer
Akron
Henry W. Ingersoll
Associated Milk Dealers
Shafer
Ohio's Wheat Reserve Falls
Ohio farmers and mills report 727000 bushels of old wheat in interior stocks as of July 1, down from 1 450000 the prior year and above the 1935 41 average 661000. Farm stocks total 2896000 bushels versus 4653000 a year ago.
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Columbus
Ohio
Federal
Interior Hills
Six Miners Rescued After 43 Hours Underground
Six miners trapped by a flash flood in the Ollett Coal mine near Bridgeville Pennsylvania were found safe after 43 hours underground. U S Bureau of Mines engineer E E Quenon swam 500 feet to reach them and found the men calmly perched on an upward slope above the water. A veteran mine mule named Queenie survived with the group.
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Bridgeville
Ollett Coal Company
E. E. Quenon
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Queenie
WAVES Ranks Tripled With Navy Expansion Promise
The WAVES, now at 27,000, are slated to rise to 91,000 by year's end as the Navy plans a threefold enrollment growth by 1944. President Roosevelt offered praise for their first year and ambition for continued service.
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Washington
Navy
Roosevelt
Alimony Fight Continues for Columbus Woman
Mrs. Florence E. Davis of Columbus sought a larger alimony from Bertie G. Davis of New Lexington. The District Court denied temporary alimony pending her appeal after a 1942 Reno divorce and remarriage to a Zanesville woman were cited in the dispute.
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Columbus
Florence E. Davis
Bertie G. Davis
New Lexington Os
Ohio Post War Agency Picked By Governor
Gov. John W. Bricker completed the Ohio Post- War Commission with 21 members. Fred I. Rowe C. Argetsinger and Roland Rogers were named to the panel. The group will map postwar plans, study financing, assist local governments, and consider up to four new state parks. It will operate with no compensation but may be reimbursed for expenses.
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Columbus
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Commission
Record Thirsts Cause Short Supply of Beer
Washington reports a beer shortage from record thirsts, not reduced production. The OWI notes production is at its peak and cannot expand due to limited malt, with demand expected to ease in cooler weather. Local shortages partly tied to truck delivery restrictions and monthly and quarterly quotas.
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Washington
Office of War Information
OWL
OWI
Wholesale Illness Reported in War Area
In Erie Pennsylvania a full mobilization of doctors and nurses was ordered to care for more than 300 war workers believed to have food poisoning. Police say the victims worked at the General Electric Erie works and had lunch in the plant cafeteria yesterday.
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Erie
James R. Smith
George J. Cristoph
Erie Works
General Electric Co
Yanks Break Through Mt Etna Line in Sicily Advance
Allied forces, led by Patton’s Seventh Army and Canadian troops, drive deeper into central and right flanks of the German Mt Etna line in Sicily. Nicosia and Agira fell with rapid advances threatening Catania and Messina as air and naval blows hit Messina Milazzo and Rome Naples areas.
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North Africa
Mt. Etna
Nicosia
Catania
Messina
George S. Patton, Jr
Seventh Army
Agira
Regalbuto
Milazzo
Sicily
Italy
Rome
Naples
U. S
Viterbo
Aquino Field
Taormina
Eighth
George S. Patton
Stefano di Camastro
Tyrrhenian Sea
Patton
Soldier Vote Controversy Centers on Roosevelt Wartime Address
The 1944 service vote debate centers on whether Roosevelt spoke as wartime leader or candidate. Spangler accuses the president of campaigning for a fourth term while critics say the remarks were a war progress report. Supporters defend the speech as nonpolitical and highlight veterans benefits as vital policy.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Office of War Information
Harrison E. Spangler
Republican National Committee
Spangler
OWI
Soviets Halt Nazi Drives in Orel District
Soviet dispatches report fresh German units from France and Germany failed to stop the Soviet push near Orel. Red Army cavalry broke three fortified positions amid mud and rain, with about 600 Germans dead and up to 3,000 killed in the approaches. German losses included a wiped out partial regiment and 10 tanks burned or disabled.
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Moscow
Orel
France
Germany
Red Army
Milan Riots Grow as Crisis Deepens in Italy
Prime Minister Churchill chaired a late night British cabinet meeting at No 10 Downing Street as the Italian crisis over peace or war intensifies. Swiss dispatches report Italian troops in Milan revolting and refusing to fire on demonstrators, who shouted for peace in the streets.
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Churchill
No. 10
Downing Street
Switzerland
Milan
Hamburg Ready For Olick Peace
The Moscow radio reports Heinrich Himmler arrived in Hamburg amid peace demonstrations calling for end to the war. Crowds defied warnings of shooting risk, while Italian leaders shift in Milan and Allied bombing resumes in Southern Italy.
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New York
Moscow
Heinrich Himmler
Hamburg
Stockholm
Press Agents Resume Work on AAA Information
Washington reports that Agricultural Adjustment Agency committee members nationwide may again distribute AAA information to press and radio. A one week ban on such activities was lifted after protests by Congressmen who said they did not intend to regulate AAA funding in the farm bill.
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Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Agency
AAA
Agriculture Department
Ford Celebrates His Birthday Aboard Ship
Detroit reports Henry Ford aged 80 marking a birthday aboard a Ford crew carrier with Mrs Ford en route to a summer retreat in the Huron Mountains Northern Michigan. He remains active in industry and preservation of his working philosophy.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Ford
Huron Mountains
Michigan
Maternity Program Urged by Ohio Solon
Rep Frances P Bolton of Cleveland asks Governor Bricker to withdraw Ohio's rejection of a federal maternity care financing plan for servicemen's wives. Bricker had aligned with Health Director Markwith who rejected the program following a council disapproval by the Ohio State Medical Association.
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Columbus
Ohio
John W. Bricker
Frances P. Bolton
Cleveland
Bricker
R. H. Markwith
Ohio State Medical Association
Neutrals Warned Not To Harbor Axis Leaders
President Roosevelt warned neutral nations not to grant asylum to Axis leaders including Mussolini and the Fascist gang. He stressed no neutral government should shelter or aid them as they face courts for barbaric crimes, and noted U.S. intent to seek surrender of war criminals to the United Nations.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Italy
Mussolini
Hitler
Tojo
United Nations
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