South Dakota to Launch New Battleship Saturday in Camden
The South Dakota, third 35 000 ton battleship, will be launched next Saturday four months early at the New York Shipbuilding yards in Camden New Jersey. The $52.8 million ship, joining Washington and North Carolina in navy service, will carry nine 16 inch guns and numerous smaller weapons. Attending officials include naval leaders and South Dakota governor’s wife Mrs Harlan J Bush Field who will christen the vessel. commissioning date not yet set.
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Camden
N. J
South Dakota
Sea Fortress
Washington
North Carolina
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Will
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
Harlan J. Bushfield
Actions Speak Louder Than Words U S To Tell Vichy
Washington plans to warn Vichy that the United States will judge France by deeds not words. The note disputes Henry Haye’s claim that France must allow German use of Syrian airfields under armistice terms. Officials say armistice allowed supervisors but not French bases for war against Britain.
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U. S
Washington
INS
State Department
Vichy
United States
France
Department
Henry-Haye
Great Britain
Syria
Germany
Italy
Britain
FBI arrests man in anti sabotage vigil case
FBI agents, following secret information, arrested a man near Boston in what the Sunday Advertiser says is the first U S arrest linked to a heavy anti sabotage guard rushed to protect New England defense industries. Details were withheld and Virgil W Peterson declined to confirm.
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Boston
INS
Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States
New England
FBI
Virgil W. Peterson
Just Another Refugee Carol Says On Arriving In Cuba
Former King Carol arrives in Havana aboard the S S American with Elena Lupescu and Ernest Ur dareanu after fleeing Romania via Spain. He rents a suite at the Hotel Nacional and calls his Spanish exile unpleasant while praising Cuba for civil liberties and individual rights.
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Carol
Cuba
Lupescu
Havana
Less Talk Means Better Work for Mail Carriers
Frank H. Ellis of Washington urged Colorado and Wyoming postal workers at the 39th annual convention in Denver that less talk improves efficiency. He, as chief clerk and director of personnel for the Post Office Department, said quieter work aids schedule maintenance.
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Denver
Colorado
Wyoming
Frank H. Ellis
Washington, D. C
Post Office Department
Ellis
June Mad Play at Wilson High Starts Spring Commencement
The Drama Guild of Wilson High presents the three act comedy June Mad by Florence Ryerson and Colin Clements in the school auditorium on Tuesday at 8 p.m. Penny Wood and her circle face puppy love, family tensions, and a romantic twist as Roger Van Vleck enters the scene. The cast includes Jean Ardis Smith, Anna Mae Andresen, Hommy Omar, Earl Beck, and others with P. A. Tracy directing assisted by Virginia Field.
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Wilson High School
Florence Ryerson
Colin Clements
Penny Wood
Chuck Harris
Penny
Mervin
Roger van Vleck
Roger
Chuck
America
Booth Tarkington
Jean Ardis Smith
Anna Mae Andresen
Doctor Father
Hommy Omar
Earl Beck
Elmer Tuttle
Clifford Johnson
Effie
Catharine Morgan
Milly Lou
Deloris Woods
Mervin Rogers
Dean Schultz
Carroll Filson
Mr. Harris
Rodney Newland
Shirley Wentworth
Betty Novak
Ralph Wentworth
Melvyn Kroupenske
Julie Waris
Betty Subotnik
June Mad
P. A. Tracy
Virginia Field
Louis Jiricek
Bob Hubacek
Dick McEvers
Joe Peliseck
Don Jirsa
Betty Konigsmark
Dorothy Andresen
Laureen Martin
Elicik Sheronick
Leon Sova
Wilma Wilson
Darlene Trout
Betty Loy Soukup
Marjorie Kosina
Russell Jonas
Strike Averted At Peoria Tractor Plant
A settlement ended a threatened strike at the Peoria Caterpillar plant in Illinois. The wage increase recommended by U S labor department conciliator Rev Frank Haas was accepted by the company pending union ratification. The exact raise amount was not disclosed though the CIO union sought 12 cents per hour, plus a checkoff system and a closed shop.
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Peoria, Ill
INS
Peoria
Frank Haas
U. S. Labor Department
CIO
Blank Check Halves Speeding Fine In San Francisco Case
Norman R. Brown, a psychology student, sent a blank signed check to Municipal Judge Herbert C. Kaufman after being cited for speeding. The judge filled in a $2 fine instead of the usual $4, backed by Brown’s money to influence the outcome.
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San Francisco
ULP
Norman R. Brown
Herbert C. Kaufman
Kaufman
Gas Attack Disrupts Johnson Bronze Plant Workers
About 25 Johnson Bronze company employees at New Castle Pennsylvania were exposed to a gas attack while working on national defense orders. Police say a gas bomb or chemicals dumped into water caused nausea and tearing eyes among the workers.
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New Castle
INS
National Defense
Johnson Bronze Company
Physical defects found in 90 percent NYA workers
The Journal of the American Medical Association in its medical preparedness section reports 90 percent of NYA youths show physical defects. Most defects do not hinder work but harm later private employment prospects and military eligibility. One quarter never visited a dentist. 18 percent never saw a physician. Dental care recommended for 56 percent of the 10,000 examined.
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Chicago
INS
National Youth Administration
Journal of the American Medical Association
Wisconsin Solons Urge Delay on Trade Hearings
Eight Wisconsin congressmen urged Secretary Hull to postpone indefinitely hearings on the proposed trade talks. The bipartisan plea cites concerns over timing and potential economic impact as Washington weighs next steps.
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Wisconsin
Solons
Washington
Cordell Hull
Trade pacts prompt opposition at hearings
A letter criticizes the Argentina and Uruguay trade pacts noting tariff reductions on wool cheese casein meat and livestock products will face opposition. It argues hearings are ill timed and urges postponement to allow world affairs to settle.
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Argentina
Uruguay
Kennedy doubts F R wants U S in war
Joseph P. Kennedy, former ambassador to Great Britain, said he does not believe President Roosevelt desires U S involvement in a European war regardless of foreign policy effects.
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Chicago
INS
Joseph P. Kennedy
Great Britain
Roosevelt
United States
British Vessel Clan MacDougall Torpedoed At Sea
The British ship Clan MacDougall of 6 843 tons was reported torpedoed in the Atlantic with no further details available.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Clan MacDougall
Atlantic
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