Priorities Bill Signed Expands War Production Powers
President Roosevelt signed a wartime priorities bill giving the Office of Production Management power to impose mandatory priorities on orders from foreign governments under the lease lend act and to government or private orders vital to defense. The measure also extends priority powers to Canadian ore shipments and to sub contracts, while protecting claimants from damages. A separate bill appropriates 843 million for the post office for the new fiscal year.
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Office of Production Management
Roosevelt
Great Lakes
Lake Superior
OPM
England
Army
Navy
Senate
House
Post Office Department
Hugh Walpole Dies at 57 in England
Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole noted British novelist and playwright died Sunday from a heart attack at his home near Kelswick. Born 1884 son of Bishop G H S Walpole, he penned The Wooden Horse in 1909 and served in World War I with the Russian Red Cross earning St. George. He was knighted in 1937 and later wrote Hollywood scripts including one used for a film of David Copperfield. He frequently lectured in the United States urging Britons to study American literature.
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London
Ins
Hugh Seymour Walpole
Britain
United States
Hugh Walpole
Kelswick
G.H.S. Walpole
Edinburgh
Walpole
King’s School
Canterbury
Cambridge University
Red Cross
David Copperfield
Poor Visibility Rain Causes Cedar Rapids Accident
A Sunday afternoon crash in Cedar Rapids was blamed on heavy rain reducing visibility. Larry Kell, 18, suffered a wrist and back sprain when the car carrying Francis Nunemaker, 19, collided with Alfred Hoffner, 27, as Hoffner turned into his driveway on First Avenue East.
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Cedar Rapids
Larry Kell
First Avenues
Francis Nunemaker
Fourth Avenue SE
Alfred Hoffner
First Avenue
Hoffner
First Avenue E
Tierney and Count Cassini Wed in Las Vegas Elopement
Hollywood reports Gene Tierney the actress wed Count Oleg Cassini after an elopement to Las Vegas. It is Tierney's first marriage and Cassini's second following a divorce from Merry Fahrney in New York on May 17, 1940.
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Hollywood
INS
Gene Tierney
Oleg Cassini
Las Vegas
Nev
Miss Tierney
Count Cassini
Merry Fahrney
New York
Tasty Sandwich Loaf From The Gazette Recipe
Mrs. Paul Huston of 112 Twelfth street NW shares a frosted sandwich loaf from The Gazette cookbook 500 Tasty Sandwiches. The method uses day old bread cream cheese with milk parsley and layers of butter mayonnaise tomatoes ham and lettuce to create a chilled eight serving loaf.
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Paul Huston
Twelfth Street NW
the Gazette
Jenny Dolly of Dancing Sisters Found Dead in Hollywood
Jenny Dolly aged 48, once famed Dolly sisters, was found hanged Sunday in her Hollywood apartment. Detective Lieut. Byron Diller called it suicide. Dolly had been in poor health after a three year-old motor accident in England and left no note. She and her husband Bernard Vinissky had two adopted daughters, Claire and Monzi, while the sisters toured vaudeville from 1909 onward.
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Calif
Jenny Dolly
Byron Diller
Miller
Freda Bakes
Miss Dolly
England
Dolly
Hungary
New York
N. Y
Roszika
Rosie
Dolly Sisters
Keith Union Square Theater
United States
eJenny
Vinissky
Chicago
Byrnes Sees Hitler Attack On Convoys By U S Unlikely
Spartanburg South Carolina United Press reports Senator James F Byrnes told graduates at Wofford College he doubts Germany would attack U S planes or warships aiding Britain though he concedes attacks remain possible. He argues Hitler has historically targeted enemies one at a time limiting cooperation and would prefer limited munition shipments over provoking U S naval involvement.
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Spartansburg
S. C
James F. Byrnes
Britain
Germany
U. S
Hitler
Wofford College
Byrnes
United States
125 Millions For Defense Highways Asked By F. D. R.
President Roosevelt asked Congress for 125 million dollars in defense highway funding. He proposed 100 million for access roads and 25 million to reinforce bridges and widen services in key areas. A draft bill would be submitted by the Federal Works Administrator for early consideration.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Federal Works Administrator
Federal Works Administrator of
National Defense
Four Signers Were Ironmasters Among Independence Delegates
Among the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence four practiced ironworking, including Stephen Hopkins of Rhode Island and George Taylor, George Ross, and James Smith of Pennsylvania.
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Stephen Hopkins
Rhode Island
George Taylor
George Ross
James Smith
Pennsylvania
Mediterranean link to Middle East severed as Crete fall reshapes war route
London observers say the fall of Crete and France’s alignment with the axis remove the Mediterranean as Britain’s link to the Middle East. Britain now relies on US aid and sails around Africa to reach Suez, with two danger zones and Malta as a potential target.
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Crete
Darlan
France
Mediterranean
Britain
Middle East
United States
Suez Canal
Suez
Africa
Cape of Good Hope
Libya
Cicily
Tunisia
Jonesy Island
Malta
Metal Price Ceiling Fixed Amid Scrap Material Prices
Washington price chief Leon Henderson announced a price ceiling on a broad range of scrap and secondary metals including nickel and chrome stainless steel. He said shortages will not excuse inflation and that the schedule takes effect Monday, overriding existing contracts except for those made before May 30.
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Washington
INS
Leon Henderson
Henderson
Kennedy Urges Unity and Free Speech at Notre Dame
Joseph P. Kennedy spoke at the University of Notre Dame commencement urging Americans to pledge loyalty to the nation and defend free speech, free assembly, and worship. He warned against despotic “new order” theories and stressed democracy rests on individual rights and moral law.
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South Bend
INS
Joseph P. Kennedy
Roosevelt
Great Britain
University of Notre Dame
Republic
Kennedy
America
DeMille Theater radiocast stars Raft Hayworth Donlevy tonight
Three top Hollywood names George Raft Rita Hayworth and Brian Donlevy co star in They Drive By Night on DeMille theater at 7 pm over WMT adapting the film. Raft plays Joe Lambrini Donlevy the brother Paul and Hayworth Cassie the waitress. Also notes on other radio programs and gossip from the era.
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George Raft
Rita Hayworth
Brian Donlevy
DeMille Theater
WMT
Joe Lambrini
Donlevy
Paul
Miss Hayworth
Cassie
Radio Program Schedule Highlights Evening Lineup
Radio listings for WMT WGN WENR WIO and more show a dense June 3 schedule with musical acts like Melton Lombardo Calloway and Ben Selman, news briefs from News-Q.Rya and News-Bu, orchestras Jarrett and Himber, and sports wrap by Totten.
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Rey Lds
WMT
Henson
WGN
Jarrett
Himber
James O
Totten
WMT U.P
Globetrotter
WMT Kearns
WGN Diamonds
R_Krupa
NBC
Savitt O
Ebeners Orch
Hamptons
A. Mooney
Wenr Calloway
Kinsey
Desm
le Baron O
Radio Schedule Fragments Highlight Morning to Afternoon Listings
A dense list of radio time slots shows programs from 5:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on WGN WLS WMT and other stations. It names shows like News-Leefer Music Hymns and livestock market segments along with hosts such as Aunt Jenny Edith Adams and Dorothy Lowell.
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Grant
Turner Wiie
Mary Marlin
Judy
Jane
WGN
Melodies
WES
Orch
Wilo
Bach
Wools Rangers
Lone Journey
WMT
Jenny
Linda's Love
WES Livestock Mkts
Dave Harum
Wat
Smith
Orean-Salvo
Crane
Joyce Wieo
Baker Lines
O. Ryan Wieo
Helen Trent
Hilynd-Fisher
Mac
Bob
Life
Radio Schedule Summary From Iowa Education Stations
A dense listing of 30 minute to hour long radio blocks across WMT WGN WLS WHO WENR WESR and others. It catalogs show titles hosts and program names such as Ma Perkins Vic and Sade and The Mystery Man with times mostly in the afternoon and evening aligning with Iowa State College programming and farm news.
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Dick Stabile
Chamber Music Society of
Lower Basin Street
WLS
LaGuardia
Penn Railroad
Miestro
Percy Faith
America
Cleveland
WHO
WGN
Mary Small
Baltimore
Oe Ig
WMT
Honey
Hill
Ma Perkins
K. Hopkins
Witte
Plain Bill
Vic & Sade
WGN Sox
Phila Wenr
Mother Mine
Kstase
Stella Dallas
Johnson
Lorenzo Jones
Joyce Jordan
Widder Brown
Reynolds
Elson
Keen
Horne
Bentley
Bethlehem Strike Referred to Mediation Board
Secretary Frances Perkins certified the AFL metal trades strike against Bethlehem Shipbuilding in San Francisco. Bethlehem, with defense contracts over 500 million dollars across 11 plants, accepts a coastwide labor pact but rejects a closed shop. The defense mediation board in Washington moves to resolve the dispute that could trigger a 4,000 member CIO woodworkers strike in Oregon.
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Washington
Tabor
Frances Perkins
Defense Mediation Board
AFL Metal Trades Workers
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
San Francisco
Bethlehem
A.F.L
National Defense Mediation Board
International Woodworkers of America
CIO
Oregon
Retired Grocer Near 70 to Receive Diploma
Denver AP reports Raymond E. Hassler aged 70 will receive his high school diploma this Thursday. Hassler retired eight years ago from a grocery career and enrolled at the Emily Griffith Opportunity School to pursue the credential.
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Denver
Raymond E. Hassler
Emily Griffith
Hell
Churchill pledges empire wide war effort as Canada aids
Prime Minister Churchill told Canada that Britain and the old and new worlds would see the war through to victory. He praised Canada for sending troops and supplies, saying Canadians honor tradition and will play a vital part in defending the empire and in potentially reviving France. He cited the troops of Vimy Ridge as worthy forebears.
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London
Churchill
British Empire
Canada
Dominion
Britain
Atlantic
France
Overseas Expeditionary Force
Vimy Ridge
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