Hopkins Likely U S5 Delegate Head In Moscow
Washington AP reports Jesse Jones says he can lend to Russia for war supplies. Forecasts say Harry Hopkins may head the U S delegation to the Moscow joint meeting with Stalin. Discussions include air routes via Siberia and a Pan American link to support Britain and the Middle East.
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Russia
Washington
Capitol
Harry Hopkins
Jona
Moscow
United States
Stalin
Siberia
Middle East
Pan-American Airways
Shifting Winds Bring Warmth to Cedar Rapids Forecast
Cedar Rapids area forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with seasonable temperatures. Winds shift from east to south boosting temperatures from a low around 57 to mid 80s by afternoon as humidity wanes and arcing humidity trends ease.
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Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt to Host Duke of Kent at Hyde Park Weekend
The White House announced Roosevelt will travel to Hyde Park New York for a weekend visit hosting the Duke of Kent brother of the King. The trip north begins Thursday night with a return planned for Monday morning.
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White House
Roosevelt Probcy Seale
Hyde Park
N. Y
Duke of Kent
King
White House House
Canadian Premier Flies To Britain To See Churchill
Canadian Prime Minister W L Mackenzie King arrived in Britain by plane to meet with Prime Minister Churchill and other British leaders. He planned to inspect Canadian forces in the British Isles and travel overnight to London, his first wartime trip and first England visit since the war began.
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W. L. Mackenzie King
Britain
Churchill
British Isles
King
George P. Vanier
England
Roosevel
Ottawa
Ae Dian
Seana
Roosevelt
United States
North Atlantic
House
Border clashes prompt new Djibouti report
A Djibouti broadcast described frequent British French clashes on the French Somaliland border. British ships penetrated Djibouti waters and shelled a French vessel, while Ankara dispatches claimed British gains and a siege was proclaimed after Arab encounters in Aleppo.
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VICHY
Djibouti
Border Pact Promises Better Relations With Russia
Tokyo reports a frontier accord between Manchukuo and Outer Mongolia aiming to avoid clashes with the USSR. The agreement, described as improving Japanese relations, will be signed by Manchukuo and Mongolia with backing from Japan. The United States and Britain are said to have urged restraint.
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TOKIO
INS
Russia
Japan
Manchukuo
Outer Mongolia
U.S.S.R
Poe
United States
Britain
Russians Hurl Enemies Back On Central Front
Soviet forces claim a local counter offensive on the central front near Moscow. Red Star reports tanks and infantry behind German lines pushing back across five villages and continuing the pursuit.
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Red Army
Red Star Wednesday
Moscow
Red Star
Roosevelt Sees War To Win Hard Fighting Ahead
President Roosevelt cited Lincoln to imply the nation faces a war to win with hard fighting. He signaled the conflict could extend into 1943 and noted a new survey of defense deliveries against England, Russia, and China. The interpretation varied, with some seeing a figurative link to Lincoln and others fearing a broader wartime warning.
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Lincoln
Roosevelt
U.S
Washington
Abraham Lincoln
England
Russia
China
U S Takes Over British Arms Orders in Aid Shift
Washington reports defense progress showing the United States government taking over British defense orders from American firms at over 20 million dollars monthly. On July 1 British orders in the U S totaled 3.66 billion, with U S agencies paying about 2.15 billion and the remaining value likely in dollars.
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Washington
INS
OPM
United States
Roosevelt aide warns against government press control
Lowell Mellett, an administrative aide to President Roosevelt, argues the press serves the nation best when not controlled by government. He says using congressional funds to create a government agency would undermine the press and misrepresent the public’s confidence.
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F.D.R
Boston
Lowell Mellett
Roosevelt
S. U. S. Grad Heads Spanish War Vets
Joe R. Hanley of Perry New York nominated as commander at the United Spanish War Veterans national encampment amid cheers. Hanley, a veteran of the Spanish American and World wars, is a native of Iowa and a University of Iowa graduate.
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Omaha
Joe R. Hanley
Perry
N. Y
United Spanish War Veterans
Hanley
Iowa
University of Iowa
Roosevelt appeals to end shipyard tieup in New Jersey strike
President Roosevelt urged labor and management to resolve a two week shipyard strike at Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock in Kearny New Jersey. AFL leaders warned of wider action to 35000 Detroit city workers if demands are not met. Mayor Jeffries ordered a shutdown of city transportation facilities affecting 4000 workers.
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Detroit
Roosevelt
Labor and Management
Kearny
N. J
Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric
AFL
CIO
Gill City
Edward J. Jeffries
Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
L. H. Korndorff
John Green
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America
Korndorff
Seaboard gasoline reserves drop signals tightening supply
Acting Petroleum Coordinator Ralph Davies announced that Atlantic seaboard gasoline reserves fell by 893000 barrels last week leaving about a 100 day supply. He warned this marked the start of a sharp decline in stocks with Gulf shipments already easing as figures show weaker east coast reports and looming safety concerns.
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Washington (Lp
Ralph
Davies
Atlantic Seaboard
Davis
Gulf
Wilson Officers Visit Local Plant and Cedar Rapids Meeting
Edward F. Wilson president and Thomas E. Wilson chairman of Wilson and Company officials visited a Cedar Rapids plant and met with management at the Roosevelt hotel on Wednesday before departing for Chicago. The delegation toured the facility and discussed operations with local executives.
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Wilson and Company
Edward F. Wilson
Thomas E. Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Hotel
Chicago
Iowa Farmers Expected Record Buying Power in 1941 Forecast
Iowa cash farm income is projected to rise 12 percent in 1941 to 815 million dollars, the Iowa State College extension service reports. The gain mirrors stronger city wages and marks the highest level since 1919, with beef cattle prices also seen rising into 1942. Continued industry notes forecast favorable fat cattle prices and shifting marketings.
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AMES
Iowa
Iowa Farm
Iowa State College Extension Service
Ee Teatsee
Fiorello Sees No Tax Easing For Years Yet
Syracuse report says New York Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia told the York State Federation that postwar taxes will stay heavy for years due to defense needs. He warned a Nazi victory could extend the defense tempo for 25 years and urged plans to ease readjustment after the war with federal help for building up other regions.
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N. Y
INS
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
New York
Europe
York State
Federation of la LaGuardia
Sion
Samos
Poli
German bomber invades Iceland for first time since US troops
In Reykjavik Iceland a German twin engined bomber crossed into Icelandic airspace for the first time since American and British forces arrived. The craft dropped no bombs. American Tomahawk fighters and British aircraft chased the intruder for 45 minutes before it vanished into cloud cover.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Washington
Navy denies use of P-40 Tomahawk aircraft in air
An automatic broadcast from WwaseuoN reports the United States Navy does not operate the P-40 Tomahawk fighter as previously claimed. The clarification follows rumors of their deployment in the air.
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Wwaseuon
United”a
More Men Must Be Drafted Says Hershey Plan
Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, director of the Selective Service, warned in South Bend that the war department plan to release drafted men after about 18 months would require increased inductions. He told reporters that roughly 200,000 would be due for release this year, about 80,000 above earlier estimates, as the army debated voting on home leave.
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South Bend
Ind
Lewis B. Hershey
Federal
Selective Service
War Department
Hershey
American Legion State Conven
Sean Army
Defense Program Tops 51 Billions
Washington AP reports allocations and commitments for the defense program exceed 51 billion dollars with a possible second lend-lease request taking total beyond 55 billion. Congress has appropriated 37.26 billion since July 1, 1940 for army navy and defense activities plus 7.297 billion for completing a two ocean navy.
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Washington
Congress
Thai Indo Chinese Parley Reported
NBCs short wave post picked up an official broadcast from Tokyo saying Thailand and Indo China would confer with a special Japanese envoy in Saigon on Thursday to settle all border disputes between Thailand and Indo China.
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Calif
Ins
NBC
Tokio
Thailand
Indo-China
Saigon
Sindo-Chi
Churchill Traversed U Boat Peril Zone
LONDON AP report says Prime Minister Churchill revealed he recently returned from an offensive mission at sea traversing a perilous U boat zone with Allied forces.
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