Judge Grants Writ Against Plant Seizure
In Galveston Texas a federal judge granted a writ halting the seizure of Humble Oil and Refining Ingleside refinery. PA W representatives had taken over the plant under a presidential order amid a labor dispute. A hearing on Humble’s permanent restraining order is set for Monday.
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Ingleside
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Truman
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War Labor Board
Government Moves to Seize More Firms Over WLB Compliance
Stabilization Director William H. Davis ready to seize additional properties or impose economic sanctions in cases defying War Labor Board directives. President Truman ordered seizures in West Virginia and Texas oil interests, marking the fourth and fifth takeovers in 10 days as part of a broader wartime labor policy.
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Texas
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San Francisco
Southern Textile Mills
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Congress
July Whisky Quota Set For Distillers
Washington AP reports the War Production Board set July corn allotments for distillers to produce about 42 million proof gallons of bourbon. The limit mirrors January’s volume and allows the same quantity for July as the prior holiday. Monthly quotas in the third quarter depend on grading 3 4 5 or sample grades and use a minimum of 40 000 bushels or 50 percent of monthly alcohol usage.
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Washington
War Production Board
Europa to Serve Uncle Sam as US Navy Troop Carrier
The 49 700 ton former German liner Europa is overhauled in Bremerhaven and set to sail for the United States. A 24 man American prize crew led by Lt. Read and Lt. Bliss is aboard, with 79 former crew volunteers joining for American naval supervision. The ship is part of Allied seizure of German vessels for the US occupation effort.
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Uncle Sam
Bremerhaven
Germany
England
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Berlin
Oskar Schark
Britain
Richard O. Read
Oakland
Calif
Robert M. Bliss
Clear Lake
Stamp to Feature Iwo Flag Photo
A three cent postage stamp featuring AP photographer Joe Rosenthal’s Iwo Jima flag raising image will be issued next month. Postmaster General Walker announced the stamp to honor the Marine Corps in the present war and it will go on sale in Washington on July 11 and nationwide as distribution permits. Rosenthal’s photograph will be the central design though stamp size and other design details were not announced.
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Joe Rosenthal
Iwo Jima
Walker
Marine Corps
Rosenthal
One bachelor president in U.S. history James Buchanan
The United States has had only one bachelor president in its history, James Buchanan, who served as the 15th president of the United States.
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United States
James Buchanan
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