FDR Weighing Draft of Boys Of 18 19 Age
Washington May 26 President Roosevelt said the draft issue for 18 and 19 year olds will be reviewed in a few days and he may seek congressional changes to the selective service act. He did not commit to any position and noted no recommendations presented to him. The story follows broader debates over military pay and a proposed compulsory life insurance plan for service members.
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House Group Targets Unions With Racketeering Measure
Washington May 26 1937 The judiciary committee sent to the House a labor bill to make unions prosecutable under the 1934 anti racketeering act The package includes requirements for periodic financial disclosures and would bring unions under anti trust law Extortion and robbery definitions are broadened to cover union related coercion The measures aim to offset a Supreme Court ruling that limited the act.
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Substitutes to Believe Crisis Angers White House View
President Roosevelt and war agency heads clash over rubber tire supply. He favors developing substitutes before current tires wear out, while WPB leaders warn substitutes may not meet civilian transport needs. Gas rationing plans discussed as a conservation measure.
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Donald M. Nelson
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Leon Henderson
Joseph B. Eastman
Arthur B. Newhall
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Isadore Lubin
New Aid Pact With Russia Outlined By U S Leaders
The United States proposes a new lend lease master agreement with Soviet Russia. Secretary Hull handed the draft to Maxim Litvinov after a 43 minute meeting. The plan would extend $1 billion in additional aid for planes, tanks, guns and funds, aligning wartime and postwar cooperation with Britain.
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FBI Probes Blast At Fisher Body GM Plant
FBI agents investigated a Fisher Body division blast in Lansing Michigan where two workers were killed one critically injured and another missing The explosion tore a twenty foot hole in concrete and was reportedly not caused by sabotage officials said cleaning gas with compressed air may have sparked the blast and production continued at the war plant
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United States Plotting Large Air Offensive Against Germany
London dispatch reports Allied leaders view an imminent large scale air strike against Nazi Germany. Lt Gen Henry H Arnold and Admiral John H Towers direct plans with Eisenhower and other top officers to mobilize fast air power and air fleet to cripple German defenses and aid the Soviet front.
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Disaster For Oil Industry Feared in Boston Speech
Boston May 28 1941 Secretary interior warned the oil industry faces a grave crisis if a full gasoline famine is avoided. He told the Independent Old Men's Association of New England that inventories are below last year's levels and transportation limits threaten supply. He urged urgent action to sustain war effort.
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Chinese Fight Fiercely Hold Kinhwa Walls
CHUNGKING May 26 Chinese forces fiercely repelled Japanese attempts to seize Kinhwa near Chekiang coast. A Chinese spokesman warned the coming week would bring tougher battles as Tokyo massed troops for Chekiang and Furkien operations. The defense claimed success in warding off three Japanese divisions and holding the city, despite heavy casualties and intensified airless siege conditions.
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Lewis Cuts Murray In Former Friend Feud At UMW Meeting
Washington reports Lewis and Murray clashed at a United Mine Workers meeting as Lewis labeled Murray a former friend. The dispute centered on financial matters and leadership, with Lewis asserting control while others demanded accountability. The exchange drew a large audience and continued stories on internal UMW tensions.
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Fireworks Ban Lifted By U S For July 4 Fireworks
Washington May 25 Ameti ca tow may celebrate July 4 in the traditional fashion with firecrackers rockets roman candles and other fireworks The bureau of mines today amended wartime explosives regulations to permit manufacture and sale of limited pyrotechnics for public use in patriotic observances The relaxation does not authorize use where prohibited by local laws Director R Sayers cites disposal of stock on hand as principal reason for easing the order
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Hitler Says France Fleet Aims To Pressure Laval
London May 26 Trustworthy reports from the continent say Adolf Hitler is using Italy's demands on France to press Pierre Laval for use of the French fleet. Mussolini allegedly delivered a detailed pack of terms to Laval, with Nice and Tunisia named as potential bases for Axis operations in the Mediterranean amid troop movements and a German naval presence at French yards.
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U Boat Sunk Off Brazil Reported Again
Fortalezca Brazil May 26 A U S bomber likely the B 18 twin engine damaged or sunk another enemy submarine off Recife while earlier a single U boat went down off the Brazilian coast in a separate action. Pilot Harry Schwane and Sgt J G Yates reported four US planes sighted the submarine and attacked dropping bombs during patrol duty.
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WAAC Bans Prospective Mothers For Babies
Washington May 26 The WAAC announced no place for babies and bans pregnant or newly mothering candidates. Regulations require discharge when motherhood begins, with possible re enlistment after birth. Applicants must meet original enlistment standards. selection emphasizes leadership and adaptability.
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U S Warship Blakeley Torpedoed Near Martinique
A U S destroyer Blakeley was torpedoed by a submarine off Martinique while U S and French authorities negotiated about the island. Ten crewmen missing six injured, ship reached Fort de France under its own power. Washington would not comment on the attack or Blakeley status as a belligerent vessel.
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Mill Men Predict Boom After War
CHICAGO May 26 14 American online factory executives were told they may enjoy a great prosperity in the wake of the war. Willian P Witherow president of the National Association of Manufacturers asserted five months into victory the country hit the pace and is putting tools of warfare into fighting hands to secure victory. Murray Shields economist Irving Trust company New York said after postwar readjustment stamp fades there might be a period of higher living standards expanding industries and possible lasting prosperity. Both spoke at a meeting sponsored by national and Tic hois manufacturers associations. An Ore- Bon shipyard completed a ship from keel to capstan in 60 days and a new process could build a cargo ship in 45 days.
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Willian P. Witherow
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Soviet Push Advances At Kharkov Front In May Offensives
Soviet forces dug in after a deep Kharkov advance while the southern flank holds against intensified German assaults. Parachutists were shot down as Germans tried to blunt Red Army gains. Luftwaffe losses rose with a new Me 101 fighter mentioned. Donets river battles saw heavy mechanized forces moving against Soviet lines.
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Russia Sees Nazi Leaders at Odds
Moscow reports a new crisis in the German high command as Hitler defies generals demanding direct control of the Nazi army. Von Brauchitsch and Bock are said to be absent. Hitler heads to the Russian front to address the conference.
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