Congress Moves Toward Final Action on Massive War Bills
Congress rapid action on two vast war bills nears completion. The army supply measure totals 42.8 billion dollars for 1941 43, funding 4.5 million soldiers and 11.9 billion for air corps, 20.7 billion for personnel, 12 billion for lend lease, and 9.95 billion for ordnance. The navy expansion adds 550 000 tons of aircraft carriers and 1.8 million tons of combat ships for a combined war total exceeding 205 billion dollars for 1941 43. The measures pass both chambers with broad support and await final signatures.
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Freighter Shells and Sinks Enemy Sub in Dawn Action
Capt. James Ellison of Upper Darby Pennsylvania relates that his American merchant freighter en route to the United States with a cargo of sugar engaged and sank an enemy submarine off Florida near dawn. A five man gun crew spotted the U boat at about 400 yards and fired. a second shell struck below the waterline causing the submarine to keel over and sink.
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Navy Urges Small Boats for Anti U-Boat War Effort
The Navy and Coast Guard call on American yachtmen and small boat owners to join the anti submarine patrols off the Atlantic and Gulf. About 1,200 boats are already in service with 1,000 more needed to form a larger auxiliary patrol. Boats will be armed and radar equipped, with enrollment overseen by Vice Admiral R R Waesche.
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War Spending Control Could Be Shifted In WPB Reorg
Senators Truman and Mead urged that Donald Nelson retain final authority over army and Navy contracts as WPB reorganization looms. They warned that shifting power to the services could centralize control and stall materials for projects, potentially harming overall war production.
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Blair Mansion to House World Leaders After War Armistice
Washington dispatch recounts Blair Mansion across from the White House serving as a royal rookery for visiting monarchs and dignitaries. Molotov, King Peter, King George of Greece, President Prado of Peru, Queen Wilhelmina, and Yugoslav king’s entourage are named as guests in a historic, ceremonial housing plan. The piece paints Blair Mansion as a symbol of postwar U S hospitality and national memory.
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FDR and Churchill Pledge to Divert Nazis at Once
Soviet forces claim a stubborn defense of Sevastopol as German assaults are repelled. In Kharkov sector heavy fighting continues with counterattacks and air battles as both sides reinforce with tanks and troops. Rommel’s forces push toward Matruh while Moscow notes air power shaping the front.
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Sevastanol
Appraisal Set After Coal Field Vacation Talks
Conflicting claims on the impact of a week's vacation in the southern bituminous coal fields were voiced by unions and operators. Tomorrow a conference is planned between former Senator Edward Burke of Nebraska, president of the Southern Coal Producers Association, and Solid Fuels Coordinator Harold Ickes to decide on the situation. Miners seek about 5,150,000. As in shutdowns, time is expected to be needed to resume production after closures. The United Mine Workers trade.
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Harold Ickes
United Mine Workers
Nazi Bombers Strike Berlin and East Anglia Raid
German broadcasts report major formations attacked an unidentified city in East Anglia in May with incendiaries. London reports raiders over East Anglia but raid “neither long nor heavy.” Malta diary notes RAF claims seven enemy fighters shot down in 24 hours with no losses. harbor area and airdrome vicinity bombings caused deaths and burials.
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Axis forces near Mersa Matruh in Egypt battle
Cairo dispatch reports Axis motorized units within 15 miles of Mersa Matruh and Rommel’s advance pushing 115 miles into Egypt. Berlin and Rome claim contact with British defenses while British sources say only patrol skirmishes occurred. Observers note potential Axis drive toward Matruh and the Qattara lowland.
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Gasoline Price Hike Affects Charleston West Virginia
Gasoline prices rise 24 cents a gallon effective tomorrow in Charleston and Western West Virginia under an OPA order by Administrator Leon Henderson. Current prices range 198 to 228 cents per gallon in the Atlantic seaboard area, with movements constrained by local processing and reduced tanker transport.
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Sergeant Mary Brown Enlists Amid Public Interest
A two part feature opens on page 13 as Louise Holmes presents Sergeant Mary Brown, a social butterfly who joins the Army. The serialized love story aims to engage female readers and reflects contemporary headlines in The Charleston Gazette.
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Eight Nazi Saboteurs Landed in United States
FBI chief J Edgar Hoover announced the landing and arrest of eight German saboteurs attempting to cripple American industry. Seven were aliens, one American citizen. they trained near Berlin and planned widespread sabotage of aircraft plants and other key industries. The first four landed June 13 at Amagansett Beach, New York. the second four June 27 near Jacksonville Beach, Florida. arrests followed in Chicago.
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War Fund Total Exceeds $39000 in Kanawha County
Officials report Kanawha County War fund pledges above $99000 at close of Saturday, about one third of the $112500 goal. Returns cover two local manufactur ers yet to report and two others partial. Miners at Hatfield Campbell Coal and Imperial Colliery Co. show strong support with hundreds pledged and totals likely to rise by Monday.
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20 Cent Bombsight Aids Tokyo Raid Report
Washington reports that a 20 cent improvised bombsight helped guide the April 18 Tokyo raid. Twenty eight airmen received the Distinguished Flying Cross from Gen. Arnold after returning from the mission led by Gen. Doolittle.
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Churchill Praises U S Troops After Fort Jackson Visit
Prime Minister Winston Churchill praised American troops after touring Fort Jackson June 24 and observing live-fire drills, parachute demonstrations, and tank maneuvers. He told President Roosevelt the demonstrations were thrilling and inspiring, noting the faces of the troops left the strongest memory. He viewed the show alongside key Allied leaders including Stimson Marshall Dill Brooke Ismay Wilson McNair and Surles.
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Alexander BD. Surles
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Jap Drive Bogging
British radio via CBS reports the Japanese drive in eastern China is petering out. New Delhi observer says the main centers of Chinese hit and run industry along Chekiang coast remain uncrippled and guerrilla workers continue supplying munitions, clothing, and support to the guerrilla armies.
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Allied Leaders Outline Immediate Offensive Strategy
President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill announced a joint plan to divert Nazi forces from the Soviet front, aid China, and break the U-boat blockade. They described a favorable war outlook, stressed the scale of operations, and noted global transportation as a major challenge.
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Berlin Radio Seeks Details on Invasion Plans
Berlin radio criticized the Roosevelt Churchill statement on a second front, saying the details of Allied invasion plans were not revealed. It aired passages from the joint statement in distorted form and expressed disappointment at vagueness about the second front.
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Navy Honors 57 Airmen for Valor in Pacific Battle
The Navy rewarded 57 Patrol Wing 10 personnel for a Christmas to post battle against Japanese forces in the Philippines and Australia. Twenty officers and sailors received medals and forty-seven were promoted for meritorious conduct. Aviation Machinist Mate Everen C. McLawhorn, 21, survived seven wounds after manning two guns and jettisoning ammunition during a critical strike. McLawhorn is from La Grange North Carolina.
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