Senate Passes War Strike Ban Bill With Penalties
The Senate approved a wartime strike ban bill by a 55 to 22 vote. It empowers the President to seize and operate war plants, imposes criminal penalties on strike leaders, and bars political gifts by banks or corporations. The measure moves to the White House for signature.
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White House
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Shoe buying wave nears stampede in US at ration end
The Associated Press reports a record shoe buying surge as families rush to use ration stamp No 17 before expiry. Dealers note a near stampede and expect heavy purchases tomorrow and Tuesday as shoppers prioritize any footwear. In Washington the OPA extends stamp No 1A in the coffee sugar book through Oct 0, delaying stamp 17’s end and lengthening the window for purchases. Affected families face summer without new shoes unless parents sacrifice to buy for school.
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Action on Smith Connally bill delays mine pay dispute
Washington action on the Smith Connally anti strike bill is awaited to grant the War Labor Board more power in resolving the miner operator pay case. John L Lewis and Charles ONeill reported progress toward a $1.47 daily wage rise, including 1.30 a day from portal to portal pay plus 17 cents already approved, while other operators oppose the portal to portal addition as a disguised wage increase.
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United Mine Workers
Charles O'Neill
Central Pennsylvania Coal Producers Assn
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Lewis
UMW
Wo Opstater
OPA Plans Subsidy for Canning Wage Increases
Federal officials outlined a targeted wage subsidy for the canning industry aimed at marginal producers who cannot absorb higher wages. The program would apply to canned green peas, snap beans, sweet corn, tomatoes, and related products if the War Labor Board approves higher wages. Prices may rise on other canned vegetables to cover costs.
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Fred M. Vincen
Ceronomic Stabilization
War Labor Board
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Vitseon
Pri
Nelson warns civilians to cut consumption by year end
President Roosevelt aide Donald M Nelson warned civilians to reduce total consumption 20 percent from prewar levels by year end to fund a war production program of 108 billion dollars. He said essential stockpiles cannot be cut much further and urged tighter government controls to reach the goal while maintaining higher living standards than 1899.
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Donald M. Nelson
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United States
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Man Here in Trial Wounds Ravenswood Mayor
Ravenswood June 1 A man scheduled to appear in municipal court in answer to a charge of assault after shooting Mayor Ray E. Ritchie 53 on Ravenswood main street today and escaping with a commandeered automobile. Clarence Thompson and Hitchin identified their assailant as Jack Vannest about 30 of Ravenswood. Thompson said Vannest jumped into his car as he stopped in front of the post office and fled after forcing him to drive into the country for about ten miles.
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2-Man Sub Pearl Harbor Captive to Be Shown Here
A 2-Man Submarine alleged to be captured at Pearl Harbor will be shown in Kanawha County with a June 23 exhibit blocking Capitol Street. Co chairmen C Bernard Gates and H Randolph Maddox said 20 000 tickets were printed, later increased to 30 000, to promote US stamp and bond sales.
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Britain and Allies Launch Largest Air Raid Yet
Allied air forces deliver a record assault on Dusseldorf and Munster with over 2000 bombers dropping more than 2000 tons of explosives. RAF and American crews supported by fighters attack German targets in Dusseldorf, Munster, and northern France, causing massive fires and heavy damage to industrial hubs.
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Adaption Publication Urged At Postwar View Meeting
The report notes Alexander Wells of New York presiding over the first annual meeting of a Liots International group with about 600 delegates from Delaware Minnesota and the District of Columbia. He urged a decisive Congress action to define the postwar stance and warned against premature raids and violence.
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Nash-Kelvinator Begins Helicopter Production
Nash-Kelvinator Corp starts coatty production of helicopters for the US Army, placing facilities in East Hartford and Bridgeport. The firm will produce rotorcraft under United American Corp cooperation with Sikorsky aircraft division, aiming to bid on multi unit orders as Bridgeport facilities ramp up.
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Third World War Bond Drive Set to Begin September 9
Secretary Morgenthau announced the third war loan drive will start September 9 in Kingston New York. He said it aims to raise the largest amount of money from individuals in history and urged voluntary sacrifice while maintaining tax payments and obligations.
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Red Bombers Hit Airfields in Coordinated Raids
Russian airmen dropped more than 6 tons of bombs on German and Axis targets Friday night and early Saturday. large formations raided airfields and fronts as Soviet forces claimed success, while German reports cited counterattacks near Orel and Rostov.
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Turbine Advances Extend Naval Cruising Radius and Fuel Savings
A Navy release details significant turbine improvements that increase speed and reduce fuel use for large warships. The new designs, linked to Ranney and allied shipyards, promise extended cruising range by many miles and allow more ships to remain on patrol, boosting wartime effectiveness.
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Weather Clears for U S Air Campaign in Pacific
Washington reports resumed aerial operations against Japanese positions in the South Pacific as fair weather returns. MacArthur’s forces begin a large offensive in the Southwest Pacific while Allied air power is massed from the Aleutians to New Guinea and the Solomons. The US Navy notes coordinated plans with MacArthur to press the drive, aiming to roll back Japanese advances along routes from the Dutch East Indies to the northern Solomon Islands.
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Chinese Press Claims Gains Along Yangtze Front
Chinese forces claim several southern Yangtze positions recaptured from Japanese near Sangtze and Yunghiasu as heavy casualties are inflicted. Communiques report gains in Hupei and northern Hunan sectors with Chinese lines advancing and Japanese bases under pressure.
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RAF Pilot Lands Amphibian at North Africa Base
June 12 M T Italian fortress on Lampedusa surrenders to a Naval air force sergeant pilot who landed his amphibious craft at an Allied air base during a bombardment. After forced down from Malta he hid in a foxhole two hours beneath heavy bombing before repairing his engine and flying to a Tunisian field.
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Signs of an early invasion forecast in war news
London reports aerial activity and signs pointing to an imminent large scale Allied invasion of Europe. Pantelleria’s fall and control of sea lanes heighten expectations of a southern Europe assault while Mussolini tightens controls on wireless sets to block foreign broadcasts.
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Carloads of Rotten Potatoes Reach New York
New York reports over two million pounds of rotten potatoes in hand amid blame over who caused the shortage. Buell Maben of the Food Distribution Administration accuses the Office of Defense Transportation of removing refrigerator car supplies, while Daniel Woolley of the Markets Commission blames poor potato quality and ODT delays. Southern farmers shipped substandard stock due to northern demand and high prices.
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Greeks Promise Fierce Welcome for Allied Invasion
Correspondent Edward Noted Fateden reports Greek guerrillas as ready to greet Allied forces, hopeful for liberation from Axis control. He notes Greek morale rising from Libya to Syria, belief that dawn breaks over the Acropolis, and mentions a legendary Sacred Battalion inspiring resistance.
Allied forces seize Lampedusa after Pantelleria fall
Allied North Africa headquarters reports the island of Lampedusa surrendered after 24 hours of siege. Occupation followed swift naval and air bombardment, signaling a second Italian island fallen to Allied forces within days. Eisenhower's command says the island is now under Allied control.
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Allied strike splits Italian fleet as Pantelleria falls
Admiral Cunningham arrives in Ankara for talks with Turkish high command. Allied forces over Pantelleria surrender release over 10,000 prisoners with 3,000 transferred to North Africa. Air bombers strike Lampdusa within 90 hours of Pantelleria capitulation, marking a new barrier in the central Mediterranean.
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Navy Bares Loss Of 2 Submarines
The Navy announced two American submarines, the Grampus and the Amberjack, are overdue and presumed lost in the Pacific, with about 60 crewmen per vessel. Captains Lt. John Archibald Hols Jr. of the Amberjack and Comdr. John Rich Craft of the Grampus, both decorated, are among missing.
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