Ford CIO sign historic union shop pact ends a long fight
Ford Motor Co and the CIO United Automobile Workers signed a union shop agreement covering 130000 Ford workers. The deal recognizes UAW CIO as the union for all non supervisory staff, requires union membership, and sets wage, dues, and grievance terms with a steward system and grievance group for unresolved issues. The agreement, announced by Murray Edsel Ford and R J Thomas, awaits ratification.
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Henry Ford
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Philip Murray
Edsel Ford
R. J. Thomas
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Moline Couple and Daughter Die in Chelsea Crash
A East Moline family of four on a westward vacation was fatally injured near Chelsea on Highway 212. Myrl C Linaweaver 35 and his wife 39 and daughter Shirley 7 died, son Lynn 6 was seriously injured, in a head on collision with a Des Moines firm pickup driven by Walter L Kadera 24.
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Shirley
East Moline
Chelsea
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Lynn
Buddy
Linaweaver
Iowa Roofing Company
Des Moines
Walter L. Kadera
Tama
Lineweaver
Prudential Life Insurance Agency
Roth Island
Hrabak
K. W. Rhoades
Marengo
William Bennett
Marshalltown
Harry Sharp
A. J. Wentzien
Stimson Orders Army Air Forces Unified Under One Command
Secretary of War Stimson announced a plan to group the mobile general headquarters air force and air corps into a single unified Army Air Force. He opposed independent air force plans and argued autonomy within a single supreme staff is necessary, contrasting with Nazi Germany. The reorganized Army Air Forces would center combat and service units under one officer answerable to the army chief of staff.
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Air Force
Nazi Germany
Vichy Army Evacuates Damascus Amid Gunfire
BEIRUT UP reports French troops have evacuated Damascus. An Allied column fought near the city for days and bombarded it with artillery, starting several fires. A Vichy report claimed British attacks renewed around Damascus, with Gen Henri Dentz calling the situation dangerous.
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Summer Officially Gets Under Way In Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids forecast notes partly cloudy skies with continued warmth and afternoon highs near 90. The city marked the official start of summer as the temperature reached 90 degrees at 1 45 p m matching Friday's high while early morning low stood at 71 degrees.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Tragic Navy Submarine O-9 May Be Lost in 440 Feet
The Navy weighed the grim option that the sunken O-9 with 33 crewmen aboard lies buried under 440 feet of water. Secretary Frank Knox said salvage at that depth is impossible, while hopes linger for a future underwater salvage and identification of the disaster cause. Divers may attempt descent as Chewink arrives with equipment and the Falcon continues to monitor for any sign of life.
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Secretary of the Navy
Frank Knox
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Washington
Falcon
Richard Edwards
Chewink
New London
Conn. Edwards
Portsmouth Navy Yard
New England
RAF Fights Invasion Threat Near British Isles
London reports the 10,000 ton German cruiser Prinz Eugen damaged by a 14 inch salvo from the battleship Prince of Wales before fleeing to Brest as the Bismarck was sunk. RAF launches nightly bombings aimed at crippling invasion bases, targeting Kiel and German ports while claiming success against German aircraft and shipping.
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W H Davis Named New Mediation Head
President Roosevelt selected William H. Davis, a New York patent attorney, to become chairman of the defense mediation board. Davis, then vice chairman, will succeed C A Dykstra who asked to be relieved to devote time to state presidency of the University of Wisconsin.
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William H. Davis
New York
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C. A. Dykstra
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Sub Commander's Parents Hopeful Son Still Alive
Osceola parents Frank and Constance Abbott cling to hope for Lt. Howard J. Abbott of the submarine O 9 missing after a collision near the Isles of Shoals. A 1931 Annapolis graduate, Abbott served on battleships, destroyers, and submarines, including Spearfish, with a career spanning Alaska patrols and Pacific waters. He left Osceola in 1927 after high school and is survived by his wife Constance Kennedy and children Bephanie and Stephen.
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Howard J. Abbott
United States
Isles of Shoals
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Annapolis
Nevada
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New London
Alaska
Bresse
Spearfish
Hawaii
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Stephen
Constance Kennedy
John Kennedy
San Francisco
Osceola High School
Break With Axis Reported by Gayda From Rome
Virginio Gayda, a top fascist spokesman in Rome, said Washington had created a perfect break between the United States and the axis, signaling a divide that would extend to continental Europe.
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Virginio Gayda
Washington
United States
Europe
17-Year-Old King Peter II Arrives in England
King Peter II of Yugoslavia, 17, lands in London with his prime minister and ministers. The Yugoslav government in exile is expected to be set up in London as the boy-king, who fled from Jerusalem after his coup ousted the Axis-aligned regime, begins a brief stay before exile. He is met by the Duke of Kent. British sources previously suggested the government in exile is reestablished in the Middle East.
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Peter II
Yugoslavia
England
Duke of Kent
George VI
Jerusalem
Dusan Simovic
Peter
Alexander I
Marseille
France
Middle East
High Twelve Convention Backs U S C Campaign
The International High Twelve final session at the Roosevelt hotel approved resolutions backing the Masonic Service Association and the United Service Organizations. Dr Samuel Garvin of the University of Dubuque urged directing America's pioneering spirit to solving industry labor issues and graft in government while Induction ceremonies crowned 1941 42 officers and Detroit was named 1942 convention host.
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Masonic Service Association
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Roosevelt Hotel
Samuel Garvin
University of
E. E. Hruska
Walter A. Anderson
Detroit
Fred Starratt
Berkeley
Calif
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Des Moines
C. D. Schoenfeld
Stockton
Arming merchant ships urged after Robin Moor sinkings
Congressional backers of administration policy urged arming American merchant vessels and a naval patrol in response to Germany’s sink of the Robin Moor. Senators Pepper and Bone called for gunships and convoys, while critics warned the move could rally war fever. The debate focused on whether the vessel carried contraband and if a patrol or armed ships would deter raids.
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Congress
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Fla
Great Britain
Homer T Bone
Wash
Thirteen Marion draftees named to report July 6
The Marion draft board announced thirteen men to report for induction at Fort Des Moines on July 6. Named are Frederick Julian Telecky Ely Arthur Gale Kenke LaMeine Werner Tomlinson John Braxton Walden Ross Theodore Remner Gilbert Leslie Hubler Raymond George Krumm Ralph Eugene McDonald Verle Victor Masterhan Vernon Lawrence Akers Willis Frank Richardson Lloyd William Benesh and Elson Reed Needles.
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Marion Draft Board
Fort Des Moines
Frederick Julian Telecky
R.F.D
Ely
Arthur Gale Kenke
Ninth Avenue
Marion
LaMeine Werner Tomlinson
Eighteenth Street
John Braxton Walden
Ross Theodore Remner
Center Point
Gilbert Leslie Hubler
Mt. Vernon
Ramond George Krumm
Second Avenue
Ralph Eugene McDonald
Fairfax
Verle Victor Masterhan
Central City
Vernon Lawrence Akers
Willis Frank Richardson
Fourth Avenue
Lloyd William Benesh
Cedar Rapids
Elson Reed Needles
Wheeler to Address Antiwar Rally Tonight
Sen Burton Wheeler of Montana and Archbishop Francis Beckman of Dubuque will speak at an anti war rally sponsored by the America First Committee. Gen Robert E Wood will preside as Wheeler's 830 p m talk is broadcast nationwide on NBC blue and Mutual networks.
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Burton K. Wheeler
Mont
Francis J. Beckman
America First Committee
Robert E. Wood
Wheeler
NBC Blue
Mutual Broadcasting System
Roosevelt Orders Italian Consuls to Quit U S
The United States directed Italy to remove all consular personnel from the United States by July 15 after Italy shut American consulates in Italy. Sumner Welles noted the German note on the Robin Moor and the U S rejection of Berlin’s claims about American consular staff in Europe. The order covers all Italian government agencies registered with the State Department, excluding the official embassy.
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United States
Italy
Sumner Welles
Hans Thomsen
Roosevelt
Congress
Robin Moor
Europe
State Department
Welles
Germany
Youth tears Nazi flag from building in Argentine rally
In Cordoba Argentina a youth slipped past soldiers guarding the German consulate during flag day celebrations and tore a Nazi banner from the building. Earlier the consulate had sought protection as a crowd with boat hooks and ladders threatened to tear the flag down. The banner was lowered during an earlier threat then raised again after dispersal.
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Cordoba
Argentina
Children Unite In Projects To Boost Health Camp Fund
Busy children at Camp Good Health participated in grooming and washing sessions with 45 girls in the morning and 29 boys in the afternoon. Counselors supervised showers at the lodge rear as girls had hair trimming and styling while Sundays visitors were planned.
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Army request would extend year's service
The War Department urged President Roosevelt to ask Congress to retain the National Guard on active duty beyond a single year. Without new authority, about 290,000 guardsmen now on duty would be demobilized Sept. 16. Officials noted demobilizing the guard would affect 18 of 33 existing land-force divisions and expected prompt presidential action.
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Jackson Approval To Court Held Up
Washington court panel delays action on Robert H. Jackson nomination after a charge he abused his office by dropping a Detroit case involving 11 men accused of recruiting for loyalist Spain. Subcommittee to reconvene next Monday to hear Jackson's explanations. Stone nomination to chief justice moves forward with a two minute meeting and no protests.
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Senate
Robert H. Jackson
Supreme Court
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Spain
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Germans Claim 52900 More Tons Sunk At Sea
Berlin reports the high command claims 52900 tons of convoyed merchant shipping sunk in the North Atlantic. The note says a British auxiliary cruiser went down and German planes bombed factories, ports and airports in southern England. A 6000-ton freighter was sunk and a 4000-ton vessel set ablaze near the Humber.
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Senator Harrison in grave condition after surgery
Washington AP reports Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi remains in very grave condition following an operation on Monday. Medical officials described his status as grave, with updates provided by a physician Friday.
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