OPA Faces Major Hurdle Over Its Funds
Washington July 5 The OPA funding fight tops Congress agenda as Price Administrator Henderson faces sharp attacks from Albert S Goss and Senator John Thomas over price ceilings and a proposed 161 million dollar appropriation The Senate appears ready to grant a one month extension of 1942 level funds to the Agriculture Department to meet payrolls before sending the bill to the House
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OPA
Washington
INS
Roosevelt
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Price Administration
Leon Henderson
Albert S. Goss
National Grange
John Thomas
R. Ida
Goss
Henderson
Thomas
Budget Bureau
Senate
FDR
Agriculture Department
House
Allies May Use Barter System
The War Department announced a barter system under lend lease to supply American troops overseas without cash payments. President Roosevelt said lend lease is no longer one way and allies reciprocate as the United States provides aid to the United Nations at about 3 billion dollars yearly. The plan aims to distribute war costs equitably, save transport space, and get supplies on the scene, with U S troops in Australia and Great Britain already benefiting.
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Washington
INS
America
War Department
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
United Nations
Great Britain
Australia
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
U. S
Neely Announces Bid for Senate Amid WV Political Turmoil
West Virginia Governor Neely declared his candidacy for the U.S. Senate, seeking to return to federal office after vacating the governorship. The Democratic field includes former Governor H. G. Kump, with legal questions raIsed about succession if Neely resigns before the end of his term in 1945.
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Marty G. Roffmann
West Virginia
Matthew Mansfield
Neely
U. S. Senate
Gament
H. G. Kump
Elkins
William 5. O'Brien
Mu R. Haye
Deterr Ifne
Senate
State Senate
Gov. Neely
Rernor
Rubber Grand Finale Suggested This Week
The petroleum industry war council urged governors mayors and other officials to declare a rubber collection holiday this week for the general public except war workers. Council chairman William R Toyd Jr said the move could help bring the grand finale of the di to a more successful close.
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Washington
Petroleum Industry War Council
William R. Toyd
Saboteurs Face Almost Certain Death in U S Trial
Washington reports reveal eight Nazi saboteurs held in D C jail face possible death sentences. The men, who confessed plans to cripple wartime production, prepare for a Wednesday trial before a seven man military court. Attorney General Tiddle and Judge Advocate General Myrow C. Cramer said the case would be kept secret and FBI moves not disclosed. Four men arrived June 14 on Long Island and the rest four days later in Florida.
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Washington
INS
District of Columbia
Cthor
Tris
Tiddle
C. Cramer
FBI
Prouttdup
Long Island
Floriga Beagh
Ernest FP
Mie Ae
Federal Agents Seize Bund Leader Kunze in Mexico
Federal agents moved quickly to extradite German-American Bund leader Wilhelm Kunze after his capture near Vera Cruz Mexico He was flown to the United States and held for trial in Hartford on espionage charges A route via Brownsville Texas was cited and officials offered no details on transport or custody decisions.
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Gonn
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Dows
Gerhardt Wilhelm Kure
Kunaza
Mexico
United States
Hartford
FBI
U.S. Attourney
Thomas 3. Dodd
Kunze
U.S
Vera Cruz
Costa Rican Riot After Submarine Attack Damages
Costa Rica's capital San Jose saw a riot by Italians Germans and Spanish nationalists protesting the torpedoing of the freighter Santa Bablo. More than 50 people were injured. 23 Costa Rican stevedores died as the ship sank at its dock. Order was restored by forces.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Central America
San Bablo
Puerto Lemon
OPA Orders Price Slash In Men's and Boys' Clothing
Price Administrator Leon Henderson ordered large reductions in prices charged by wholesalers and manufacturers for men's and boys clothing to base levels from pre-base periods. The move aims to freeze retail prices at March maximums, allowing limited markups for increased costs, with enforcement starting next Saturday and applying to suits coats pants and vests.
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OPA
Washington
Leon Henderson
Henderson
Reinforced Britons Blast Rommel's Vanguard From El Alamein Ridge
Moscow reports say savage Russian counterattacks neutralized German forces on two Ukrainian sectors and stalled the new Hitler offensive toward Ras tov and the Caucasus. Russians describe heavy losses for Germans in Kursk area as they push reserves into Voronezh province lines.
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el Alamein Ridge
Don
Moscow
Russia
Ukraiian
Rastov
Caucasus
Red Army
Kursk
Moscow-Rostov
Voronezh
Enemy claims 100 mile gain fuels Nazi push to Caucasus
German high command says Axis forces advanced beyond the Ukraine with spearheads to the Don and the Caucasus after dramatic 100 mile gains. Soviet counterattacks were repulsed amid heavy losses as air battles raged. 51 Soviet planes were shot down.
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Ukraine
Don Civer
Don
Vila
Vink
Seth
Caucasus
Kharkov
Kursk
Prore
High Command
Fourth of July Death Toll Drops Compared to Last Year
The Fourth of July weekend ended with 241 deaths nationwide from violent causes, far lower than last year's 628 total for a three day stretch. Traffic deaths totaled 324, drownings 67, and other violence 50, with no reported fireworks victims as public safety campaigns continued.
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Associated Press
Vialentes
Moderate Quake Felt Reaches Washington Center
Georgetown University reported a moderate earthquake hit near 3711 a om CEWT with peak intensity at 6 55 and ended at 7 20. The epicenter was estimated about 2 800 miles from Washington with an uncertain direction.
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Washington
Georgetown University
Wis
Prejudice Assailed By Justice Roberts
Philadelphia July 5 United States Supreme Court Justice Owen J Roberts declared that self-interest and simple self-preservation bind the United Nations. He said the people fight not from abstract humanitarianism but from the need to preserve themselves and their powers, shaping a world coalition and strategy in a global war.
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Philadelphia
CNS
United States Supreme Court Justce
Qwen J. Roberts
United Nations
Justice Roberts
Good American Slang Reaches Egypt Front
Cairo July 5 American air crews report using slang like the milk run for Tobruk missions and the bus route for BenGali in Cyrenaica. The phrases signal risky day and night raids and expected Axis trouble as American forces press attacks in the desert theater.
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Egypt
Cairo
Desert
Tobruk
Hengasi
Cyrenaica
Fliers Lash Jap Bases in New Guinea Attacks
Allied Headquarters reports heavy day and night attacks on Sala maua and Lae in New Guinea. MacArthur announces direct hits on runways dispersal pens and buildings. Allied fighters down five enemy planes, probably destroyed three more, with one loss in collision. Two Japanese raids on Port. Oil firm converts to coal to aid war effort releasing bunker oil for industry.
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Australia
Salamaua
Lae
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Colby Lision
China Foe Routed By U S Airmen
U S Army fliers replace the Flying Tigers in China and repel two Japanese raids. Five enemy planes were shot down near Heng Yang in southern Hunan, and another raid at Kweilin, Kwangsi province, was driven off. AVG commander Claire Chennault, now brigadier general, leads the effort.
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China
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U. S. Army
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U. S. Army Air Corps
Heng Yang
Hinan Province
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Kwangsi Province
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AVG
Claire Channault
U. S. Air Corps
Chennault
Prohibition Urged by National Baptist Conference
Washington July 1 The joint conference on public relations a national Baptist organization made public today a resolution calling for prohibition of the use of intoxicating beverages in the farmed services.
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Joint Conference
Enmnntice
National Baptist
Miner Locals Bolting Lewis in UMW split in South
Bernard Borah district 50 regional director resigns and withdraws about 30 locals in Tennessee Kentucky North and South Carolina and Virginia from the United Mine Workers. They join the Congress of Industrial Organizations through the National Council of Coke Gas and Chemical Workers. Virginia leads with 12 locals, Tennessee 11.
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Tenn
John L. Lewis
Bernard Borah
District 50
United Mine Workers of America
Borah
Congress of Industrial Organizations
National Council of Coke, Gas and Chemical Workers
Tennessee
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North
South Carolina
Virgina
B. T. Judd
W. I. Smith
Memphi
Virginia
U. M.W
Lewis
UMW
Kathryn Lewis
Drottningholm Search Yields U S Quarry
New York dispatch reports that passengers from the Drottningholm believe government agents have found what they sought during a week long search. Among 13 cleared were C Charles Devaux and Mrs Devaux, former hotel operator at Nice. About 560 still aboard.
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New York
Unss
Drottningholm
C. Charles Devaux
Nice
France
Devaux
Two Rubber Plants Produce Costs Cheaper Than Expected
Washington dispatch reports government officials find synthetic rubber production cheaper than projected. With an 800,000 tons annual goal, Rubber Coordinator Arthur B Newhad says current plans may use far less than the 650,000 tons authorized. Goodyear and Firestone brought the first two government financed plants into production in May and June. United States Rubber to begin bana in August and B F Goodrich in November. About three quarters of output to come from petroleum base, rest from alcohol. The corn belt supply remains unsettled.
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Washington
Arthur B. Newhad
Congress
War Production Board
Goodyear
Firestone
United States Rubber
Bana
B. F. Goodrich
Egyptians Hold Ground As Allies Press El Alamein
British forces renewed the offensive south and west of El Alamein driving German and Italian troops from stabilized positions. RAF and South African air support strafed and bombed the retreating Axis, with New Zealand Indian and British troops driving the counter attack. Between 600 and 700 German soldiers surrendered in the last day as they voiced being tired and completely fed up.
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Egypt
the Nile
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Alexandria
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Qattara
Claude Auchinleck
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el Dabs
British Navy Fliers Hit Desert Motor Transport South of El Alamein
British navy fighter pilots working with the Royal Air Force struck a heavy blow south of El Alamein destroying hundreds of trucks and motor transport. They illuminated targets with flares and dropped bombs, leaving fires seen for miles. The British radio cited joint RAF and naval strikes on a convoy of about 3,800 vehicles, creating craters and wreckage resembling wartime scenes in Flanders.
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British Naval Aircraft Headquarters
Egyptian Desert
British Navy
Royal Air Force
el Alamein
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RAF
New York
CBS
Flanders
Turks Aid Fliers for July Fourth Embassy Party
In Ankara twenty six interned U S army airmen won permission from the Turkish government to attend a Fourth of July party at the American embassy. Two others, detained after forced landings on a return flight from bombing the Romanian oil fields, remain in a hospital.
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