Congress approves anti strike bill curbing private walkouts
Congress votes 55 to 22 in the Senate and 219 to 129 in the House to outlaw strikes in government war plants and restrict walkouts in privately controlled facilities. The measure authorizes seizure of strike threatened plants, imposes 30 day notice for non seized plants, and imposes criminal penalties up to 5000 dollars and one year in jail. Public debate centers on coal wage disputes and political campaign financing bans. The bill goes to President Roosevelt for final decision.
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Japanese Cargo Ship Damaged in New Guinea World War II Action
Allied reports say a Liberator damaged a 2,000 ton Japanese cargo ship off Kaimana Dutch New Guinea. Long range fighters destroyed six Japanese float planes at the Aroe islands and downed another during the same raid. Allied P-38s protected Madang while big bombers hit Langgoer Kal islands airfields and Nabire and Penfoei airstrips in Timor and Dutch New Guinea.
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Massive Allied Air Raids Sweep Ruhr and Dusseldorf
British and American bombers conduct heavy daytime and nighttime raids across Germany, striking Duesseldorf and Ruhr targets while RAF losses rise and Allied airfields in France face renewed attacks. The ongoing assault, described as the greatest air fleet yet, includes ca. 200 American heavies and RAF formations, with significant damage reported at Münster and surrounding zones.
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German Bombers Hit London In Brief Raid
German fighter bombers attacked the London area in a brief hit and run raid early Sunday with a few injuries and some damaged houses. Incendiary bombs were dropped on a town in southwest England after midnight but no large-scale raid was indicated.
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Third War Loan To Start Sept 9
Kingston N Y June 12 The United States plans a major Sept 9 war loan drive with a goal of surpassing any prior individual invest ment total despite high taxes Treasury Secretary Morgenthau told a Hudson River Valley audience He urged voluntary participation and outlined a plan to raise most of the funds through payroll savings and continuing sales while taxes and other obligations remain.
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Sun Oil names Waltman as public relations director
Philadelphia June 12 AP appoints Waltman former Washington correspondent for the Baltimore Sun and former Washington Post staff writer as director of public relations for Sun Oil Company. Waltman has been Sun's Washington public relations aide since last July succeeding the late Judson C. Weller.
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Civilian meat supply shrinks under military priority
Washington reports the War Food Administration orders federally inspected plants to reserve 45 percent of beef output for army navy marine corps coast guard and military institutions. Civilians face reduced supply of steaks roasts and other beef cuts as rationing continues.
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Allied Bombardment Battered Lampedusa and War Effort Outlined
The piece notes heavy Allied air and naval bombardment of Lampedusa and outlines U S war production for 1942 and 1943. It cites WPB Chair Donald M Nelson stating total war spend around 106 billion dollars and highlights production gains, civilian labor shifts, and peacetime transition plans amid wartime goals. The report reflects optimism in industrial output and notes ongoing civilian impacts and distribution inequalities.
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Allied Swarm Backs Sicily and Axis Holdouts
Mediterranean front reports Lampedusa surrenders to Allied pressure freeing US British air armada for Sicily and the Italian mainland. Allied air power renews daily assaults on German cities while Soviet actions bend the Orel front. American bombers strike Kirka island and Burma operations push Japanese positions along multiple targets.
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Threat of new coal strike largely ends after Ickes move
June 12 Washington AP The threat of a fresh coal strike faded as Secretary Ickes announced fines for the June 15 stoppage might be waived by mutual agreement with operators. Alabama miners returned to work and other groups indicated they would follow. About 615 miners had walked out. UMW headquarters suggested the dispute may be over as operators offered to refund deductions if Ickes raised no objections.
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Invasion Likely as Allies Plot Mediterranean to Atlantic Routes
Analysis notes that Pentelleria and Lampedusa fell to Allied airpower signaling a pattern for the upcoming invasion. It discusses multiple possible routes across the Mediterranean and to Scandinavia, western Europe, and the east, with air and naval power backing landings and uncertain timing.
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Sergeant Pilot Surrenders Italian Island After Lightning Raid
An RAF sergeant pilot forced down on Malta landed an amphibian at Lampedusa during a heavy Allied bombardment and forced the Italian island to surrender. Bombing wiped out a large town area and harbor while Italian defenders collapsed after Pantelleria’s fall, signaling a new Mediterranean target for Allied air power.
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Lions Escape in New Jersey Neighborhood
Six circus lions from the Gilbert Brothers escaped during transfer in Elizabeth New Jersey. Led by two tawny males Cicero and Caesar they wandered a residential area with Caesar leaping over a policeman and Cicero gnawing a found anti-freeze can. The pair outpaced four other lions and headed toward an open field as trainers looked on.
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Axis Says Armies Ready To Attack Behind Barrier
The Associated Press reports German and Italian forces are poised behind a Mediterranean barrier, claiming the wall is an accomplished fact and enemy attack imminent. The description notes reinforced coast defenses from France to Spain, with galleries drilled into rock and newly modernized fortifications.
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Submarine Amberjack and Grampus Presumed Lost in Pacific
The Navy said the Amberjack and Grampus, each with about 60 crew, failed to return from patrols and must be presumed lost. Commanders Bole and Craig had earned Navy Crosses for earlier combat actions against Japan. The total U S submarine losses now stand at 98 vessels, including seven submarines, with 74 sunk, 15 overdue, and nine destroyed to avoid capture.
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State Official Tawes Loses Gas Ration Privileges
Baltimore June 12 A three man OPA panel revoked for one year the personal gasoline ration book of State Comptroller J Millard Tawes and voided his official ration after he admitted misuse of gas for a state car to Georgia for his son's wedding The panel allowed a new official ration book after Tawes submits an estimated need with certification by State Treasurer Hooper Miles who Gov O Conor named to oversee state vehicles and their use
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Lampedusa Surrenders After 24 Hour Allied Bombardment
Allied forces announce the Italian island of Lampedusa capitulated after a 24 hour naval and air siege following Pantelleria’s fall. American Marauders led the assault with others joining, destroying enemy aircraft and damaging harbor targets as occupation begins.
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Reds Continue Air Attacks Crumbles Under
Red army airmen dropped more than 600 tons of bombs on German airdromes Friday night and early Saturday, smashing enemy hangars and planes. Moscow said large formations attacked, with two Soviet losses versus heavy German casualties and three German infantry thrusts near Lishchansk repulsed.
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