Senate approves bill authorizing plant seizure and deferments
The Senate voted 67 to 7 to empower the president to seize strike bound plants under an amended selective service act and to defer from active training registrants reaching age twenty eight by July 1. The action condemns strikes and lockouts impeding defense and preserves arbitration as a remedy.
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Washington
Senate
House
Chamber
North American Aviation Company
Senator Ball
R-Minn
Connally
D - Tex
Ball
Gestion
Malone — Sonn
Army controls plant functions under eye of army in Los Angeles
The report notes safety discipline and efficiency in American Aviation plant operations under army oversight. It cites riot control history and says the army now focuses on worker safety. Headquarters of the 15th Infantry direct operations with Lieut Col Charles E Branshaw supervising plant personnel and facilities.
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Los Anasets
15Th Infantry
Lo Troops
Charles E. Branshaw
West Coast
Ment Nee
Air Corps
Roosevelt Names Stone Chief Justice and Two Appointments to Supreme Court
President Roosevelt elevates Harlan F. Stone to chief justice and appoints Robert H. Jackson and James F. Byrnes to the U S Supreme Court. Byrnes confirmed by acclamation. Jackson’s cabinet post speculation noted as Biddle discussed.
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Roosevelt
Stone
Jackson
Byrnes
U.S. Supreme Court
Washington
Supreme Court
Harlan F. Stone
United States
Robert H. Jackson
New York
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Senate
Francis M Biddle
Officers Perfumed In Line of Duty
Chicago officers Thomas Wolff and a partner stopped a motorist after a loud horn incident at 3 am. The woman asked if they were married. they nodded and she sprayed perfume on them and told them to go home and explain to their wives. She paid a disorderly conduct fine of five dollars and costs.
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Chicago
Thomas Wolff
Plo
Suadieor
Sheem
Nazi command cites Crete losses as 5893 in battle
Berlin reports Crete was assaulted and captured by Hitler order. German losses total 5893 dead wounded and missing, while Allied losses are stated at about four times that figure. Churchill cites British killed wounded and missing at 15000 with 12000 wounded and 5000 drowned.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Crete
Adolf Hitler
Churchill
London
Britain
Gures
Ragey Saale
Mediterranean
Greece
Elnaina
El Chamber backs statewide daylight time plan
Eddie Steele of the local chamber says the organization sent a letter to Gov. Moe urging all cities in the state to adopt the same daylight time. The proposal, described as the “fast” time, aims to standardize hours statewide.
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el Chamber of Commerce
Eddie Steele
Gov. M. +oe
Roosevelt Names See Page Two Curtiss Wright Strike Delayed
The CIO steel workers organizing committee called off a strike planned for two Wright company airplane propeller division plants near Pittsburgh after mediation board requests from the defense. Hearings in Washington were arranged to address wage scale increases as production disruption at Curtis Wright and ALCOA plants lingers.
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Defense Mediation Board
CIO Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Wright Company
Pittsburgh
Francisco
Roose- le Mediation “Board Interna
Curtiss Wright
Perkins
Ee Ae
Washington
Aluminum Company of America
Cleveland
Septal Ween
Dieense Mediation Board
Nazi Moves on Russia Reported as Breadbasket Plan Grows
The Helsinki dispatch reports Germany has broadened demands on Russia to tap Ukraine wheat for Europe. Vichy and Ankara rumors link Berlin to a Eurafrican wheat strategy with Ukraine feeding Europe if the Nazi drive advances. Turkish circles say 100 German divisions stand on Poland’s Russian frontier with more in Romania.
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Russian
Ukraine
Europe
Isinki
Finland
Germany
Russia
Bern
Switzerland
Vichy
Ankara
Helsinki
Ge Ae Ig
Segy
Jaitier
Joseph Stalin
Mander
Syria
Turkey
Rusia
Poland
Rumania
Wage Conference Progress Dragged Through Mediation Talks
Southern soft coal operators and the United Mine Workers recessed wage contract talks. Conferees were to reconvene tomorrow with indications of slow progress and differing interpretations of the mediation board proposals.
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Washington
Southern Soft Coal
United Mine Workers Union
UMW
Mediation Board
Galloway Elected in Brandonville Nomination
James Galloway won election in Brandonville West Virginia with results reported by Nville officials on June 12. The vote confirms Galloway as the town’s choice in recent local elections.
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Nville
Brandonville
W. Va
James Galloway
Allies vow to fight to finish as Churchill pledges no peace
London June 12 Churchill and allied government representatives vowed to fight on to death or victory against the axis. They dismissed rumors of negotiated peace and pledged to stand together for economic and social security after the war.
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Associated Press
London
Winston Churchill
Hitler
British Empire
Europe
St. James's Palace
Churchill
Darlan
British And Free French Pressed Near Damascus Front
British and Free French armored forces were checked after 48 hours of fierce fighting near Damascus Syria as French units advanced to push them back. Counter offensive by De Gaulle forces pushed toward the British lines while French air units reinforced, with coast operations at Sidon and Litani valley actions reported.
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Associated Press
Damascus
Syria
Kissoue
Here
Mandate
Haifa
Tel Aviv
Britain
Theluftwaffe
North Africa
Beirut
Lebanon
de Gaulle
de Gaullists
Kissone
Sidon
Litani
Rayak
Sanamein
British Bombers Hit Nazi Bases Across the Channel
British bombers with strong fighter escorts attacked German bases on the continent in daylight raids. An axis convoy was bombed in the channel with a 1400 ton ship reported hit and left sinking. RAF raids targeted Duisburg Dusseldorf Rotterdam and French ports, eight aircraft were lost.
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London
Channel
Neous
England
RAF
Duisburg
Dusseldorf
Rotterdam
Mystery planes bomb Gibraltar raid on La Linea port
A squadron of unidentified warplanes bombed the fortress area of Gibraltar near La Linea Spain early Friday. Five bombs fell on the port area before anti aircraft fire drove off the attackers. The extent of damage was not immediately clear. Air defenses pursued the raiders and claimed several shots or hits.
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la Linea
Spain
Fortress of
Gibraltar
Ovat Fock
Tadterien
Hitler and Romanian Premier Hold Secret Talks
Adolf Hitler and Romania's Premier Ion Antonescu held secret discussions in Munich on June 12 1938. Details were not disclosed but the meeting signals deepening axis discussions between Berlin and Bucharest.
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Munich
Adolf Hitler
Ion Hace
Witness in Bridges Deportation Hearing Killed in Crash
Maurice Cannalonga 31 a key witness in the Harry Bridges deportation hearing in San Francisco died in an automobile accident in Klamath Falls Oregon. Six others were injured in the head on collision. Cannalonga a Seattle seaman and ex Communist had testified that he was intoxicated during prior interviews and later recanted statements given to the FBI.
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Klamath Falls
Ore
Maurice
Blackie
Cannalonga
Harry Bridges
San Francisco
Seattle
Cat Beege
FBI
Ten Axis Planes Reported Downed
Valetta Malta reports ten Axis planes shot down in aerial action. Allied authorities confirm losses but emphasize air superiority over the Mediterranean theatre.
Consular Report Blames German Sub For Robin Moor Sinking
The U S state department released Walter J Linthicums full interview with 11 survivors of the Robin Moor detailing a German submarine giving 46 aboard 380 minutes to abandon ship before torpedoing it. Linthicum says the U boat commander knew the vessel was American and that efforts may prompt stronger action under international treaty rules on submarine warfare. The May 21 sinking occurred between West Africa and Brazil with survivors later rescued by the Osorio.
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Washington
State Department
Department
Walter J. Linthicum
Pernambuco
Brazil
Linthicum
Germany
South Atlantic
Osorio
Lorrke
Lorickke
Doctrines Aired in Fiery Debate Between Churches
Report from Montcalm last night as the Church of God and Church of Christ ministers clashed over doctrine. Rev. K Meade of the Church of God and Rev. Hunt of the Church of Christ led a heated exchange on apostolic power and poison testing. The crowd, including women with babes and older farmers, packed the scene as the debate reached a dramatic climax.
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X. E Mac
Church of God
Church of Christ
Church of
K. Meade
Hunt
Mr. Hunt
Meade
Montcalm
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