Churchill to land amid heated Libya debate in London return
The piece describes British Parliament reacting to a surprising Libya defeat as Churchill heads to London after talks with Roosevelt in Washington. It argues while anger is high, a strong offensive pledge could buoy morale, and notes training gaps for generals and admirals compared with commando style programs. It also covers Cedar Rapids parade plans for war bonds and U.S. political maneuvering around Dewey Willkie Roosevelt.
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Churchill
London
Libya
Roosevelt
Washington
Cripps
Eden
Bevin
England
United Nations
New York State
Thomas E. Dewey
Wendell Willkie
Dewey
Willkie
White House
John J. Bennett
New York
German pushings threaten Sevastopol on Kharkov fronts
Axis forces press Sevastopol and Kharkov sectors with heavy assaults. Red Fleet and Red Star describe Russian withdrawals and stiff resistance as German tanks and aircraft push to deepen gains near Sevastopol and Kharkov. Turkish observers foresee tough campaign ahead.
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Sevastopol
Kharkov
Red Fleet
Red Star
Adolph Hitler
Severnaya Bay
Thirteen Ships Sunk In Caribbean During 12 Day Period
The Associated Press reports 13 United Nations merchantmen sunk by submarines over June 3 to 14 in the Caribbean, 48 dead and 87 missing. Survivors, including 126 passengers, recount terror and heroism as Axis submarines attacked five US, five British, and one each of Dutch, Norwegian, and Honduran vessels. A Yugoslav steamer was also destroyed near shore.
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Associated Press
United Nations
Caribbean
Navy
Atlantic
United States
Edna T. Johansson
New Orleans
World Council of Churches forms postwar development body
Dr. Henry Smith Leiper of New York said the World Council of Churches is creating a new organization that will be a potent factor in world development after the war, despite almost insurmountable odds.
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Durham
N. H
Henry Smith Leiper
New York
World Council of Churches
Sells '36 Chevrolet With A Three-Line Gazette Want Ad
A 1936 Chevrolet master coupe in good condition and tires is offered for cash at a price below Blue Book if bought soon. Call 23-3078 or dial 2-1121 to reach a Gazette Want Ad Taker who will help write a low-cost ad.
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Sells
Chevrolet
Gazette
Churchill Canadian Chief to Meet With Pacific War Council
President Roosevelt called a special Pacific war council meeting for Thursday in Washington. Attending will be Prime Minister Churchill of Great Britain and Prime Minister Mackenzie King of Canada. The purpose was not disclosed and Canada’s usual representative Leighton McCarthy will be absent.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Pacific War Council
Churchill
Great Britain
Mackenzie King
Canada
Stephen Early
Leighton McCarthy
Milk Strike Settled In Minneapolis Dairy Dispute
A labor dispute that halted dairy deliveries in Minneapolis since Saturday was resolved Tuesday night, ending a disruption affecting nearly all milk supplies in the city.
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Minneapolis
House Subcommittee Cuts OPA Funding Request
A House appropriations subcommittee cut 66 million dollars from the Office of Price Administration budget request for the new fiscal year. The presidential estimate asked 161 million dollars, while the subcommittee proposed 95 million. Concerns over Administrator Henderson and opposition to gasoline rationing proposals influence the funding decision.
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Washington
House Appropriations
Office of Price Administration
Congress
OPA
Cannon
D-Mo
House Appropriations Committee
Leon Henderson
House
Henderson
Cedar Rapids Weather Stages Warm Rise With Showers
Cedar Rapids forecasts show scattered light showers Thursday morning with temperatures climbing from a low around 50 degrees. By mid afternoon some readings reached the mid 70s, with 73 degrees reported at 2 30 pm and 5 pm on Tuesday. Overnight low around 55.
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Cedar Rapids
Chambers
Government lifts price ceiling on emergency purchases
Washington AP Leon Henderson the price administrator said the government will remove the price ceiling on immediate delivery purchases for any commodity with an emergency need. The move expands the range of items the government may buy without price limits to speed supply during shortages.
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Washington (Ap
Leon Henderson
Commons Motion Urges Shakeup in Churchill Government
In London a motion was introduced in Parliament charging the government with responsibility for the Libyan defeat. Led by W Brown and A S Cumberland-Reid the proposal calls for a complete reorganization of Prime Minister Winston Churchill's cabinet and cites his defense of ministers as justification for blaming the cabinet.
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London
House of Commons
Tobruk
Independent
Alex S. Cunningham-Reid
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Roosevelt
House
John Wardlaw-Milne
Clement Attler
Norway
Neville Chamberlain
Parade and White-Out To Mark War Stamp Day in Cedar Rapids
Businessmen in Cedar Rapids form Retailers War Activities committee led by Carl W Holstrom to coordinate war program activities. Next Wednesday July 1 a Stamp and Bond Sale day features a 10:30 a m parade with civic groups ROTC mounted patrol and state guard, led by Mayor Frank Hahn and Lieut Gov Bourke Hickenlooper. At noon a 10 minute white-out period concentrates on selling war savings stamps and bonds. Corsages and boutonnieres made of stamps will be sold and worn for 1, proceeds cover costs. Booths in stores will market stamps bonds and other denominations throughout July as part of a national drive to raise 1 billion dollars in war finance.
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Everal
Cedar Rapids
Carl W Holstrom
Coe College R.O.T.C
Mounted Patrol
State Guard Unit
Frank Hahn
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Civil Air Patrol
United States
War Activities Committee
Holstrom
N. P. Craemer
A. J
Severe earthquake rocks New Zealand
An AP report from Wellington describes a severe earthquake hitting the northern island of New Zealand on Wednesday. The tremor produced damaged chimneys and broken windows in Wellington, with no casualties reported so far.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Far West Leads in Rubber Collection Overall
The Petroleum Industry War Council reported to President Roosevelt that 200,881,000 pounds of scrap rubber were collected in the first six days of the nationwide drive. Per capita totals show Far West leading while Interior Secretary Ickes calls the drive disappointing in eastern and southern states. Nevada tops per capita collection, followed by Montana, Oregon and Arizona.
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Washington
Petroleum Industry War Council
Roosevelt
William R. Berder
Ickes
Far West
Sigin Boyd
Nevada
Montana
Oregon
Arizona
Iowa scrap rubber drive enters final week with strong daily gains
Des Moines reports the Iowa scrap rubber drive nearing its end with daily collections doubling prior periods. The White House said the state gathered 8,250,000 pounds in six days, about 3.25 pounds per person. AF Richter, state drive chairman, urged farmers to bring rubber to the nearest filling station rather than waiting for multiple company trucks.
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DES Moines
Iowa
White House
Richter
Roosevelt Signs Bill Extending Municipal Bankruptcy Act
President Roosevelt signed legislation extending the municipal bankruptcy act for four years, delaying its expiration from June 30. The measure expands relief options for cities facing insolvency and affects municipal debt handling nationwide.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Chinese Forces Repel Japanese Western Pincer In Five Year War
Chinese headquarters report Chiang Kai-shek’s armies recaptured Kweiki in Kiang province and pushed back the Japanese westward drive near Chekiang Kiangs. Other units reportedly outposted Kwangenfend, while Japan claims a new offensive is forming in Chekiang as China seeks more planes amid talks with foreign ministers and leaders.
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China
Rpowine
Suceess
Japan
Chiang Kai-shek
Kiangs
Kweiki
Chekiang-Kiangs
Chungking
Argentine Government Protests to Nazis Over Submarine Sinking
Argentina's Foreign Minister Enrique Goanneu announced protests against German aggression after the submarine sinkings tied to the Argentine vessel Rae. The president signed a resignation letter amid mounting tensions and domestic pressure.
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Buenos Aires
MacArthur Scouts Down Enemy Plane Over Timor Zone
General Douglas MacArthur announced that Allied scouts conducted wide reconnaissance over Timor Island and neighboring zones. They repulsed seven enemy planes and downed one aircraft over the Timor area north of Australia near Rabaul and New Britain.
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Bourney
Douglas MacArthur
Timor
Australia
Rabaul
New Britain
Finns Claim Naval Blows Dealt Reds
Finnish planes and ships say they sunk Russian submarines and two torpedo boats in the Gulf of Finland over the last two weeks. A special communique reported seven submarines and five major patrol boats seriously damaged with no Finnish losses.
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Helsinki
Finland
Gulf of Finland
Price ceilings clamp consumer service charges nationwide
Washington news releases a new Office of Price Administration rule setting July 1 as the start date for price ceilings on consumer services. The cap will be the March 1942 top prices at each establishment, covering about one million businesses and five billion dollars in annual revenue, with professional services excluded.
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Pus Opa
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Rommel Opens Wide Sweep Against British in Egypt
Dispatches from Cairo report German Italian forces under Rommel moving south along the Libyan border toward Egypt. Axis armor targets the British defenses near Salum and along the Mediterranean coast as Tobruk sits in focus and reinforcements push forward toward the Suez area. British observers note heavy artillery and tank movements, with reports of strong enemy columns and patrols along the frontier.
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Cairo
Claude Aucheinlecks
Egypt
Mediterranean
Salum
Ani
Ne Bitesh
Rommel
Niaht
Ag Taran
Tobruk
Rommels
Fayot
Suez Canal
Sone
Alice Sea
London
Experiment Against Gas Attack Sets Off Blast Fatal to Four
In Huntington Park California an oxygen plant worker Darwin Lyons 43 sought a gas proof room for his family. An oxygen tank exploded Tuesday night causing a fire that killed Lyons wife 42 his two daughters Catherine 20 and Helen 7 and a son Billy 13. Lyons two other children Mildred 13 and Bobby 4 survived with injuries.
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Huntington Park
Calif
Darwin Lyons
Lyons
Catherine
Helen
Billy
Mildred
Bobby
Egyptian Premier Urges Cooperation With British Forces
Premier Mustapha Nahas Pasha addressed parliament urging Egyptians to cooperate with British forces defending Egypt against a looming Axis push. He cited non belligerent government status though parts of Egypt were invaded and British bases exist on Egyptian soil. Bombs fell on Cairo and Alexandria during the fighting.
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Cairo
Mustapha Nahas Pasha
Egypt
Farouk I
Alexandria
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