Byrnes Pushes Demobilization Bill and Jobs Plan
Senator Byrnes urged prompt enactment of demobilization legislation and postwar measures to ease the shift from war to peace. He supported an Office of War Mobilization and Postwar Adjustment, urged tax and unemployment policy steps, and outlined funding and disposal proposals to maintain employment for up to 36 million workers during the transition.
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Washington
James F. Byrnes
Senate
Congress
D.-W. Val
Byrnes
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
War Plants Corp
George
Page & Col
Texas Democrats split over fourth term slate in Dallas
A court battle looms as Texas Democrats divided over certifying a pro Roosevelt slate of electors. The executive committee voted 37 to 6 against printing the slate for the July primary, following a split after the state convention. A rival group named 23 electors vows not to back the party nominee without a two thirds rule change.
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Associated Press
Texas
Texas Democratic Executive Committee
Dallas
Butler
George Butler
Executive Committee
Arison
FDR praises Allied strategy for swift victory
President Roosevelt on national radio lauded the combined wartime plan to first defeat Germany and then focus on Japan. He claimed Germany is near defeat with Soviet advances and Allied air superiority aiding the push, while the three-front pressure tightens Germany's grip.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Germany
Pacific
Kanawha County War Bond Drive Opens With Big Donations
Kanawha County volunteers report strong start for the 5th war bond drive with multiple sales to headquarters. J B McDavid says out-of-state firms contributed funds including Capt Edyn Rickenbacker and F D Beale of Virginian Railway backing Charleston. Eastern Airlines provided a $25,000 credit for city bonds while the company’s $7,000,000 invasion fund is distributed according to local business. Charleston banks stay open 3 pm weekdays during campaign.
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Kanawha County
Finn Port
J. B. McDavid
Edyn Rickenbacker
Charleston
Eastern Airlines
F. D. Beale
The
Virginian Railway
Rickenbacker
Andrew Payne
Ith
Dawson Hall
Maj. Ford
FDR pledges punishment for Nazi savagery and exile aid
President Roosevelt tells Congress Nazis pursue a fiendish extermination campaign as defeat nears. He denounces persecution of minorities and outlines U S efforts to shelter nearly 1,000 refugees at Oswego camp before sending them home after hostilities end.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Europe
Congress
Hitler
Boone County Exceeds War Bond Goal On First Day
Boone County War Finance Chairman Luther B. Jones announced the 528 008 fifth war loan oversubscribed on opening day as drive continues toward larger sales. State HQs in Charleston said Boone joins the first day club and may top its fifth campaign goal nationwide. Banks in Madison and Danville stayed open late to handle excess hand sales.
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Boone County
Luther BE. Jones
Charleston
Boone
Madison
Danville
March to Rome Cost 7 Billions
TEXARKANA U S Ay Tune 12 The United States has spent 20000000009 on the war so far and before the year ends another 595000000000 will be spent Treasury Secretary Morgenthau said tonight The broadcast opened the drive for 16000000000 to march Naples to Rome costs 6700000000 and the Marshall islands invasion costs 6000000000 He warned that funding is essential or the war cannot be waged as hard or won as quickly.
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Texarkana
U.S
Treasury
Naples
Rome
Berlin
Marshall Islands
Toky
Suhway
Morgenthau
Right To Criticize Upheld by Court
The Supreme Court set aside the Chicago statistician Elmer Hartzel’s espionage conviction and reversed the citizenship cancellation for a German-born man who pledged allegiance to the United States. In a 3-4 decision Justice Murphy noted the pamphlets were odious but failed to prove intent to subvert armed forces. The court adjourned for the summer.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Chicago
Hartzel
Murphy
Harel
Oditus
Allied forces drive toward Prbetello after disintegration of German 14th army
Rome report says the German 14th army has been dispersed to the four winds as Lt. Gen. Mark Clark's American and British troops close on Prbetello,71 miles northwest of Rome. Kesselring scrambles fresh divisions while remnants flee toward Florence amid abandoned Nazi equipment. Fifth and Eighth Armies advance, seizing Montefiascone road junction near Lake Bolsena.
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Pescara
Adriatic
Rome
Mark W. Clark
Prbetello
Florence
France
Europe
Italy
Albert Kesselring
Itaty
10Th Army
Anzio
Fifth Army
Montefiascone
Lake Bolsena
Page
De Gaulle Seeks Backing Before Washington Visit
Gen Charles de Gaulle plans a French tour to prove public support for his National Liberation Committee before departing for Washington to press for full recognition. French sources note his strain with British and American leaders and his faith in a popular demonstration and capable fighting troops to strengthen his hand.
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Ondon
Charles de Gaulle
France
National Liberation Committee
Washington
de Gaulle
Aled
Spain
U.S. Sub Chaser PC-558 Sunk in the Mediterranean
The Navy reports the loss of submarine chaser PC-558 in May 9 action in the Mediterranean. No casualty figures are released. Skipper Edward C. Leder of Baltimore, wounded but saved, hails from Blauvelt New York. The vessel weighed 235 tons and had a crew of 0 officers and men.
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Washington
Mediterranean
Navy Department
Magenist
Edward C. Leder
Baltimore
Blauvelt
Rockland County
New York
Pc-Asa
Carentan Link Set Fierce Tank Battle Near Tilly
Allied reports say American forces broke through at Cerisy forest inland from the sea and seized the Carentan area after a bitter fight near Tilly Sur Seulles. The drive linked beachheads and pushed toward Cherbourg while Rommel ferried 250,000 troops to oppose the invasion.
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Tilly
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Normandy
Cerisy
Carentan
Cherbourg
Erwin Rommel
Bernard L. Montgomery
Cerisy Forest
mid-Normandy
St Lo
Caen
Tilly-sur-Seulles
Bulletin
Planes Smash German Targets in Massive Allied Air Blitz
Supreme Headquarters reports Allied air fleets flying up to 14 000 sorties led by 1 400 U S heavy bombers. They struck 18 enemy air fields six bridges and other targets in the greatest blow since D day despite rising German resistance. Cologne was bombed just before midnight and many Nazi radio stations in France and Germany were silenced.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
U. S
Cologne
CNB
France
Germany
RAF
Supreme Command
Normandy
U S Submarines Sink 18 More Enemies In Pacific Blow
Guam day two of carrier attacks on Marianas continues as U S submarines strike Japan's island empire. Navy communiques report 18 additional enemy ships sunk, boosting total submarine sinkings to 607. Closest action 1 600 miles from Japan.
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Pearl Harbor
Marianas Islands
United States
Japan
Chester W. Nimitz
Navy Department
Washington
Farflung
Pacific
American Chiefs of Staff Tour French Battle Areas
American joint chiefs of staff led by Supreme Commander Eisenhower on a five hour inspection of American installations in France. Generals Marshall Arnold Bradley and Admiral King accompanied, armed and unhurried under fire from German snipers. They crossed the channel, visited a beach, a casualty evacuation strip, and a landing area before touring a 5th Air Force airstrip and meeting wounded soldiers. French civilians waved as the group traveled through fields of poppies and witnessed American gum chewing among children.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
George C. Marshall
U.S. Army
Ernest J. King
U. S. Fleet
Henry H. Arnold
Churchill
Britain
Normandy
English Channel
Jan Christiaan Smuts
Alan Brooke
Imperial Staff
U. S
France
Rommel
Alied
INS
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Dwight D Eisenhower
George Marshall
U. S. Army
Omar Bradley
Byanee
Eisenhower
Marshall
Ronald
King
Adm
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