Berlin Rejects U S Pressure Over Robin Moor Sinking
Berlin dismissed U S and British protests over the sinking of the Robin Moor insisting it will target any contraband ship bound for England. The State Department described the ship as not carrying war material and on a Capetown route.
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United States
S.S
Amereica
State Department
Washington
Berlin
England
Sumner Welles
Capetown
South Africa
Wrights reflect on flight and the war danger of aircraft
Cincinnati AP report recalls Orville Wright contemplating the aviation revolution. He notes a Lockland plant producing nearly 100 aircraft motors monthly, soon 1,000, and recalls the 1903 Kitty Hawk flight with Wilbur. He worries about abuse of flight as war grows inevitable.
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Cincinnati
Orville Wright
Wilbur
Wallace warns against price hikes amid wartime control programs
Vice President Wallace urged agriculture groups at a national AAA conference to avoid pressing for higher farm prices. He warned that greedy demands could provoke public resentment, threaten crop control programs, and lead to a terrible debacle after peace. He urged shared sacrifices, noting only U S Might stands between Hitler and world domination.
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Washington
Wallace
AAA
United States
Crews From French Warships Join Free French in Egypt
In Alexandria harbor observers report increasing numbers of officers and men from French warships joining the Free French. The Syria campaign effects and demobilization after the July armistice prompted departures from Lor raine, four cruisers, three destroyers, and one submarine. Crews have not left the harbor but sailors continue to join the Free French.
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Cairo
Egypt
Alexandria
Syria
France
City Employees Delay Strike at Columbus
AFL workers who planned a walkout at the city light plant waterworks and incinerator voted to stay on the job while awaiting results of a municipal wage survey. They sought about 10 percent raises in monthly pay from $120 to $165 and hourly rates for laborers from 50 to 65 cents.
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Columbus
AFL
Ohioan Is Murdered In Louisville Store
Thomas K. Creed age 34 formerly of Dayton Ohio was shot to death in an S S Kresge store where he worked as assistant manager. Charles Love 62 the night watchman fled after allegedly shooting Creed in resentment over being ordered to paint a table. Creed's widow and young son live in Columbus Ohio.
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Louisville
Thomas K. Creed
Dayton
S. S. Kresge
Kenneth Wildt
Creed
Charles Love
Love
Wildt
Columbus
Men Charged With 31 Murders Executed in Ossining
In Ossining New York Harry Strauss and Martin Goldstein, accused of 31 murders in a Brooklyn crime spree, were executed by electric chair last night. The two men, described as chief executioners of the gang, faced justice after a prolonged manhunt and trial.
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Ossining
N. Y
New York
Harry Strauss
Martin Goldstein
Brooklyn
Not Superstitious Woman Surrenders Iowa License
Des Moines reports Marjorie Smith relinquished his Iowa driver license number 13. She denies superstition but notes a sequence of misfortunes since obtaining the license two years ago, including two auto accidents two surgeries burns and a burglary of her apartment.
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Des Moines
Marjorie Smith
Iowa
AFL Orders Shipbuilders Back to Jobs
AFL machinists faced a crucial decision as the international executive council in Washington sent telegrams to return to 11 San Francisco bay area shipyards. President Roosevelt’s direct request helped avert a strike, while Curtiss Wright and Consolidated Aircraft wage actions moved toward resolution, shaping defense production.
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Defense
San Francisco Bay Area
AFL
International Executive Council
Washington
Harry Hook
San Francisco
Roosevelt
Executive Council
Pittsburgh
Curtis Wright Company
Defense Mediation Board
AFL Machinists Union
Consolidated Aircraft Corp
San Diego
Consair
Army
Navy
Britain
Consolidated
James B. Frank Dies After Heart Attack
James B. Frank aged 65 died Thursday night at 8 at his Eagle Ridge home after a heart attack. Survived by wife Vista son Ralph of Akron two brothers Dan of Flint Ohio and Ed of Erie Pa and two sisters Mabel Lytle of Akron and Lois MacKenzie of MacKenzie Ridge Meigs County. Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 pm at Carmel Church with burial Sutton Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
James B. Frank
Eagle Ridge
Vista
Ralph
Akron
Dan
Flint
Ohio
Erie
Mabel Lytle
Lois MacKenzie
MacKenzie Ridge
Meigs County
Carmel Church
Sutton Cemetery
To Extend Speedway To Pennsylvania Border
Speculation renewed on where the westward extension of Pennsylvania's Turnpike would meet the Ohio State line. Governor Arthur H. James signed legislation to extend the speedway from Irwin to the Ohio or West Virginia lines, with West Virginia provision as an amendment and no specific terminus designated.
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Columbus
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Arthur H. James
Speedway
Irwin
West Virginia
Two Truck Drivers Die In Route 10 Fire Crash
Two truck drivers were burned to death when a truck trailer plunged off Route 10. The vehicle carried soap and cosmetics valued at 15 000 to 20 000 dollars.
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Elyria
Route 10
Captain James Roosevelt Sets Course for Lisbon Arrival
London dispatch notes Captain James Roosevelt, traveling from Cairo, will reach Lisbon tomorrow. The brief item places the voyage in transit between London and Lisbon with a stop expected en route.
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London
James Roosevelt
Cairo
Lisbon
Tomorro
Clean-Up Drive Targets Communists in CIO UAW
Los Angeles reports that top CIO officials will meet to purge subversive elements from Pacific Coast UAW leadership. Richard Frankensteen, head of the CIO Aviation Division, said the drive aims to remove Communists from key positions influencing CIO policy during the Coast organizing effort. He also labeled the five day North American Aviation strike as a wildcat action.
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Los Angeles
CIO
Richard T. Frankensteen
Pacific Coast
United Automobile Workers
Frankensteen
Aviation Division
Cio-Uaw
UAW
North American Aviation
National Defense Mediation Board
Washington
CIO Official Held by Officers in Ohio Parole Case
Paul Mehringer the head of Local 55 of the National Association of Die Casting Workers and known as Paul Martin was held by officers as a parole violator. He has prior robber, auto theft and shooting convictions and says his middle name is Martin. Frankensteen has suspended local officers and five UAW representatives as part of an organizing drive targeting Douglas Aircraft. A constitutional amendment to bar Communist party members from union office will be proposed at the national UAW convention in Buffalo July 29.
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Cleveland
CIO
Aluminium Company of America
William K. Mackey
State Division of Pardon and Parole
Ohio Penitentiary
Paul Mehringer
Martin
Paul Martin
National Association of Die Casting Workers
UAW
Communist Party
Frankensteen
UAW International
Douglas Aircraft Co
Early
Daniel J. Tobin
International Teamsters Union
AFL
Mr. Roosevelt
Indianapolis
Arnold or Biddle Slated To Be Attorney General
Capitol Hill reported that President Roosevelt’s choice for Attorney General may fall between Francis Biddle and Thurman W. Arnold. Jackson was moved to the Supreme Court, Stone to Chief Justice, and Byrnes named to succeed McReynolds. Senate quick to confirm Byrnes. final approval expected within about 10 days.
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NEA
James F. Byrnes
Dem
S.C
Henry Wallace
Supreme Court
Senate
Arnold
Biddle
Washington
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
Robert H. Jackson
Francis Biddle
Thurman W. Arnold
Justice Department
Jackson
Asociate
Harlan F. Stone
Charles Evans Hughes
James Francis Byrnes
D-Sc
James Clark McReynolds
Byrnes
Stone
Inside Track Seen for Attorney General Post
Biddle led in the race for the attorney generalship with Arnold favored in Congress. Norris of Nebraska and other administration backers praised Arnold’s trust busting record as assistant attorney general drawing strong support.
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Biddle
Congress
Arnold
Senator Norris
Sharp Increase Seen In Ohio Bank Loans
Ohio business, farmer and individual loans totaled about 1.5 billion dollars at the start of 1941, a bipartisan banking survey reports. Based on two thirds of Ohio banks, the study shows a sharp rise in borrowing in the last half of 1940.
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Ohio
Columbus
American and
Ohio Bankers’ Associations
Ohio Guards to Use Used Gear to Cut Costs
Ohio's 2000 home guardsmen will replace new equipment with second hand belts at 1.25 and sacks at 3.50 to save 7250 in costs. Adj Gen Whittier S Bird says the War Department approved the plan.
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Columbus
Ohio
Adj
War Today Review Signals Strain Between Soviets and Germany
A review finds tensions rising between the Soviet Union and Germany with reports of German demands on Moscow backed by military pressure. Britain watches closely as Stalin’s government may face concessions or evasion while Hitler seeks leverage over Ukraine for grain.
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England
Germany
United States
Europe
Reich
Russia
London
Adolf Hitler
Joseph V. Stalin
Baltic
Black Seas
Helsinki
Finland
Kremlin
Berne
Switzerland
Ankara
Turkey
London Times
Berlin
Moscow
the Times
Stafford Cripps
Middle East
Damascus
Syria
Syrian
Palmyra
Deir-Ez-Zor
Ruhr
RAF
Dover
Ministry of Home Security
Britain
Stalin
Soviet Union
Iraq
Referendum on Gambling Proposed for Ohio Ballot
Ohio voters may decide in November on a constitutional amendment legalizing all gambling and lotteries. Secretary of State John E. Sweeney approved forms for the proposal and petitions seeking 328,597 signatures will start soon led by Hugh M. Foster of Columbus with Jacob M. Myers and Henry W. Cotner. The plan would allow both state and local governments to tax gambling equipment and authorize licensing, with local option to prohibit licensing and questions about mandatory licenses left unclear.
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Columbus
Ohio
John E. Sweeney
Hugh M. Foster
Jacob M. Myers
Henry W. Cotner
Warehouse Stocks in U S Above Average
Washington reports meat dairy and poultry in cold storage were well above average on June 1. Creamery butter stocks totaled 56,359,000 pounds, up from 25,463,000 a year ago and above the five year average of 41,845,000.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Berliners Warned Against British Bombs
Berlin's air defense command urged residents to seek air raid protection cellars at once when sirens wail due to the enemy's new type weapon causing severe effects.
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Berlin
Navy order to retain reservists during emergency
In Columbus the Navy directs that all enlisted naval reservists called to active duty will be retained for the duration of the emergency. The move affects upward of 750 Ohioans and aims to sustain naval operations during the crisis.
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Columbus
Protest over Robin Moor sinking sparks US protest to Germany
U S officials announce a vigorous protest to Germany over the Robin Moor torpedoing. Survivors report a deliberate attack by a Nazi U boat with 35 missing and a German crew seizing the ship radio to prevent SOS. The State Department seeks restitution and assurances against a repeat incident. The report details survivors accounts from Pernambuco Brazil aboard Osorio.
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Washington
United States
Germany
State Department
Robin Moor
Walter J. Linthicum
U. S
Pernambuco
Brazil
Osorio
South Atlantic
Lorricke
Lorrckke
New Numbers For Draftees
Major Brainerd says July 1 registrants join the Master List and face call with unclassified draftees. A separate lottery will issue new order numbers though mechanics are not yet fixed. Registration for those who have turned 21 since last October 16 will be routine.
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Columbus
Gareth N. Brainerd
National Selective Service Field Division
Brainerd
Goebbels Hints At Invasion of England
Berlin propaganda minister Paul Joseph Goebbels wrote in Voelkischer Beobachter that invasion of England could be possible and cited Crete as a model of what might happen to Britain. He implied surprising developments could occur within two months.
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Berlin
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Voelkischer Beobachter
England
Crete
Britain
Bellefontaine Marks 1891 Concrete Pavement Jubilee
Bellefontaine today celebrates the golden jubilee of the first concrete pavement laid in America in 1891 and still in use. It honors the early builders and the lasting road that shaped surface construction.
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Bellefontaine
America
Steel firms urged to cut sheet and strip output
Five Ohio steel firms were asked by the Office of Production Management to curtail production of sheet and strip steel to free materials for shipbuilding, railway car construction and other defense needs. Firms named include American Rolling Mill of Middletown and Wheeling Steel Corp of Steubenville.
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Washington
Ohio
Office of Production Management
American Rolling Mill
Middletown
Wheeling Steel Corp
Steubenville
President Roosevelt Cancels All Events Over Sore Throat
President Roosevelt, reportedly with a slight sore throat, cancelled all engagements including the Friday cabinet meeting and press conferences. The action suspends his planned public duties for the day amid health concerns.
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Washington
Rooseveltt
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Jimmy Due
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