Report Urges Single Head for Defense Amid Shortage Claims
The House Military Affairs Committee accused the Roosevelt administration of short sightedness and poor coordination in defense, urging a unified chief to run the program. The two month investigation faulted multiple agencies, cited aluminum and rubber shortages, and blamed the defense setup for delays and confusion.
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Willkie Seeks One-Headed Defense Control in 1941 Race
New York June 28 Wendell Willkie urged President Roosevelt to appoint a single person with complete authority over defense production and priorities. He said America's war effort against Hitler hinges on rapid all out production and warned delays hurt the war race. Willkie spoke to Jewish war veterans who honored him with the American leadership medal for 1941 and praised their patriotism.
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Wendell Willkie
America
Adolf Hitler
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Willkie
Veterans Hall
U. S
Hess Peace Offer Drama Shocks Europe In Blitz News
Washington reports Nazi leaders plotted peace with Britain to unite against Soviet Russia. Hess flew to Britain and mixed signals with a Navi declaration, while Nazi intrigues aimed to avoid Red Russia and line up a two power anti Soviet front.
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France
Drew Pearson
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Allen Washington
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Red Russia
Hitler
Dollar Powers Are Extended
Congress swiftly passed a record 10.38 billion army supply bill and sent to the White House a two year extension of the 2 billion currency stabilization fund. President Roosevelt retains power to devalue the dollar as lawmakers push to finish money bills before Monday midnight.
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Roosevelt
House
Senate
All Lithuania In German Hands Reported In War Dispatch
Stockholm reports in early wartime news that Lithuania is virtually in German control after a Soviet–German conflict. Dispatches say Latvia is nearly occupied and Estonia plans 50,000 liberty volunteers to resist Russians. Helsinki dispatches note Finns hearing gunfire as the page 15 update continues.
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Latvia
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Helsinki
Major Changes Made by Neely Announce New Appointments
The governor’s office announced a major personnel shift with Homer W. Hanna named director of unemployment compensation. Dr. Grover C. Robertson moves to the state board of control, and William W. Downey transfers to the state liquor control commission. Robertson had led Kanawha county campaign efforts last year. Downey is a Martinsburg attorney who joined the board of control on April 1. Hanna is president and manager of Hanna Insurance in Martinsburg.
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Grover C. Robertson
Board of Control
William W. Downey
State Liquor Control Commission
Dr. Robertson
Neely
Kanawha County
Neely-Kilgore
Downey
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Col
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Hanna
Hanna Insurance Agency
Tripled Output Expected At Naval Plant Within Year
New units at the South Charleston naval ordnance plant start operation as fast as machinery arrives. Navy officials forecast output will exceed threefold within a year. About 2,500 workers are already on site, with more to be called as construction and production expand.
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Belek
Firms to Close Friday and Saturday for July Fourth Holiday
With the Fourth of July on a Friday many firms plan a three day break. Stores offices and services will close Friday night and reopen Monday. Grocers shut Friday reopen Saturday. State county and city offices join the closure.
Roosevelt rejects July 4 holiday to speed defense prep
President Roosevelt set the tempo for wartime defense by discarding a long July 4 weekend break. Defense agencies in Washington accelerated efforts, announcing new moves and briefs to seize the breathing spell created by Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union and formally turning over nine defense tasks.
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Soviet Union
Meritime Commission
Hutton Moffett Rites Reported Planned
Mrs Franklyn L Hutton steps mother of Countess Barbara Hutton arrived at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia to witness the marriage of James A Moffett and herself on Monday or Tuesday Cholly Knickerbocker reports in the New York Journal American
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Barbara Hutton Haugwitz-Reventlow
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
James A. Moffett
Cholly Knickerbocker
New York Journal-American
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Soviet Aid Is Studied
Washington reports show several senators differ on general foreign policy but agree that substantial American aid to Russia would require a multi billion dollar increase in the lend lease program and large sums for armament plants. Some anticipate a new round of requested funds while others question source of the money.
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Russia
Roosevelt
Germany
Ben Byrd
Seca
Glass
D+Va
RAF Blitzes Northern France Ports After Comines Station Hit
Royal Air Force bombers and fighters pressed a large daytime and night sweep against German ports and industrial sites in northern France. They destroyed the Comines power station near Lille and struck Calais Dunkerque Boulogne and other channel ports. Night raids left Bremen Vegesack Emden Wilhelmshaven and other targets aflame with heavy losses reported for both sides.
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Wales
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Air Ministry
Army Plane Dives At 661 MPH Record Pace
Dayton report confirms civilian test pilot Bob Fausel of Curtiss Wright Buffalo sped to 661 mph in a dive over Wright Field on April 7. The feat surpasses last year's unofficial record by Andy McDonough and highlights progress in military civil aviation testing at the Wright lab.
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America
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Curtiss- Wright Corporation
Buffalo
N.Y
Curtiss- Wright
New York
Fausel
Andy McDonough
Air Corps
McDonough
Teadie-City
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Great Masses of Moscow Troops Trapped in Pincers
Berlin asserts that Nazi forces have broken through the Stalin line and push across the Soviet steppes. Officials claim many Red troops are trapped inside Soviet territory while German air defences shield the Reich. Six British merchant ships were sunk and western operations continue.
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Geenmiany
Britain Seeks Bold Raids On German Coasts
London demands daring army and navy raids on the German held continent as Hitler’s grip loosens. General J F C Fuller urges amphibian tanks and combined arms for a broad offensive with RAF airstrikes, arguing bold action should follow the Nazi retreat.
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J. F. C. Fuller
Sunday Pictorial
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