Truman flays dollar a year men in report
The Senate special committee investigating national defense led by Truman cites damaging delay in converting major civilian industries to war needs the WPB must reorganize and reassign staff. The 32 page report criticizes dollar a year officials including Philip Reed of the Bureau of Industry Branches for failing to maximize conversion and cites Guthrie’s charges and industry surveys.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hine
War Production Board
Truman
D-Mo
Senate
WPH
WPB
Robert P. Guth
He Watt
Interast
Bureau of Industry
Guthrie
House
Philip D. Reed
WB Dureau of Industry
Reede
WPS
Chaiman
General Electric Company
Reed
Sales Tax Defeat Is Now Conceded in House Action
Washington June 18. A sales tax defeat is conceded by its advocates as the House moves to gut postwar tax plans. The committee work over the next week could determine major changes, with projections of reduced revenue and ongoing debates over withholding and individual income taxes.
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Washington
House
Axa
Neve Ravente
All-Time High July Draft Quota Hit by Union City Board
Union City Selective Service Board No. 3 announced an all-time high July quota of 168 men, triple previous calls. About sixty examinees gathered Friday for initial screening as crews brace for next month’s intensified examinations and further rosters. Additional registrants from the northwestern Pennsylvani a boards may face difficulty meeting the large requirement and Crawford County reported a 289-man call for induction next month.
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Union City
Pennsylvania
Crawford County
U.S. Army
Selective Service Board
Viiyl Defense Industries
Sugar stamp values extended four weeks and new expirations
Washington June 18 The value of sugar stamps and six has risen to two pounds each but each stamp covers four weeks, keeping weekly ration at half a pound. Stamp No 4 now valid for a pound expires midnight June 21. No 8 good for two pounds usable until July 6. No 6 valid until August 29.
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Washington
Duke of Price Administration
Famous band leader Arthur Pryor dies at 71 in New Jersey
Arthur Pryor, renowned bandmaster and composer whose marches thrilled millions, died at 5 a.m. in West Long Branch, New Jersey. He suffered a stroke two days earlier and had recently returned from retirement to conduct concerts on the Asbury Park boardwalk.
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West Long Branch
N. J
Arthir Pryor
Prior
Asbury Park
Hospital plans revised to meet federal curb
Cory Hospital directors vote 10 to accept a Federal Works Agency proposal for a 25 bed addition using wood and other non steel materials with $50 000 federal funds. A frame temporary wing remains possible but may be deemed a glorified garage. Approval hinges on Army Navy and Maritime Board clearance and federal releases for bids. Architect Thomas Hendryx stands by to proceed once signals arrive.
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Stgmica
Ortair
Cory
Federal Works Agency
Army, Navy and Maritime Board
Frogen
Thomas J. Hendryx
Bradford
Hawkins Again Named Head of Hospital Assn
Edward E Hawkins was reelected president of the Corry Hospital Association at the board reorganizational meeting after the stockholders session held at the Library building Wednesday evening. Eleven directors were reelected as officers Sam J Irvine was named first vice president W P Lomb erd second vice president Sidney B Elston secretary and treasurer L William Coon was named superintendent Margaret Askew directress of nurses Myrna Schramling clerk Irene Allen assistant and Anthony Selfey janitor also retained Dr W W Graham remains director of the laboratory Salaries unchanged A total of 1084 shares were represented 982 by proxy and 95 in person Stockholders total 1521 shares held by 151 stockholders including 69 estates Continued on Page Two.
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Edward £. Hawkins
Corry Hospital Association
Sam J. Irvine
W. P. Lomjberd
Sidney B. Elston
L. William Coon
Margaret Askew
Japs Gain Vital China Rail Line
Reported by Chinese headquarters that Japanese invasion forces have reached within 60 miles of completing the 450 mile Chekiang Kiang railway feeding supplies to Chungking. The offensive tightens the cordon around China’s wartime capital and the southern border regions.
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China
Japan
Chiana
Chungking
Standard Brands Salaries Reveal Big Increases for 1941
Securities and Exchange Commission reports show Standard Brands executives receiving large raises in 1941. Bergen earned 282,000 for radio work, far above former president Thomas T. Smith at 75,000. Other payments included Fleischmann 60,000, Oswald 60,000, Baer 63,907, Benton 26,520, and Ray Noble Orchestra 82,000. War production leaders also received substantial boosts, while Charles Balough was excluded from that group.
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Philadelphia
Edght
Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
Standard Brands, Inc
Thomas T. Smith
Securities and Exchange Commission
Ody
Securities Commission
Paul
Ww. Fleisch
Mann
Hugo Oswald
Ludwig Baer
Fleischmanty. Company
Paul B. Benton
Fleischmanty Company
Ray Noble and
Orhestra
Charles Balough
June 1944 bulletins from war front and politics
Berlin reports 49 more German U boats totaling 109000 tons in Atlantic and Caribbean. Moscow says Red Army repels waves at Sevastopol as shell scarred fortifications hold. Stimson says Louis will appear publicly only for armed forces until training is complete. Governor announces August 1 relief allowance increases. Masefield killed in action. author of Cross and Double Cross. British air raids base at St Nazaire. one fighter lost. Romania and Hungary hold 600000 troops facing each other across Transylvania border. tensions rise risk of attack.
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Istanbul
Romania
Hungary
Transylvania
Ravelur
Henry Ford Heir Wed Man of Same Name in Detroit
Henry Ford's granddaughter Josephine, 18, is to wed naval reservist Walter Bibl Ford I, 22, in Detroit. The engagement of Miss Ford and Ford I was announced yesterday by her parents Mr and Mrs Edsel Ford. The wedding date has not been set.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Josephine
Miss Ford
Walter Bibl Ford I
Edsel Ford
Falls Asleep Driving Auto Injures Child Near Columbus
News item reports LeRoy Whittingham a 21 year old of Cleveland Heights who fell asleep while driving on Route 6 two miles east of Columbus and collided. He sustained knee abrasions and facial injuries and was treated at Gurry hospital and discharged. Three year old Jay Rea son of Mr and Mrs John Rea RD 2 Clymer suffered severe burns to his right hand while playing with an ax. he was brought to Corey hospital and later sent home.
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Roosevelt Highway
Columbus
LeRoy Whhittingham
Ladner Road
Cluveland Heights
Gurry Hospital
Whittingham
Jay Rea
John Rea
Clymer
Wille
Corey Hospital
Lrembuen
Rebivnly
V Mail Service Speeds Letters For Armed Forces
Postmaster James P. Sullivan announces a new V mail service to expedite mail to and from the armed forces. The system includes photographic reproduction for times of limited transport and uses standard V Mail sheets combining letter and envelope with censor clearance.
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V-Mail
James P. Sullivan
Axis 15 Using Rocket Bombs in Mediterranean Air War
London reports Axis air forces in the Mediterranean this week employed a new rocket bomb. Described as a high caliber artillery-like bomb, it is praised as a major innovation since magneto mines. The device parallels bombs used by other Axis units against tanks on the front.
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Erg
Asbadib Lou
London
Great Sea
Mediterranean
Ruston Blormo
Sireegainst
New Increases in Production Boost Outlay
Washington reports that arms factories are running at high speed, pushing war expenditures to about 1 billion dollars weekly. Budget Director Harold D. Smith says total war outlays may reach 70 billion for the fiscal year, with weekly costs eclipsing Britain and others. He notes war spending will equal roughly twice federal tax revenues this year, funded by bonds and securities sales.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harold D. Smith
America
Smith
Pearl Harbor
Ingsley Wood
Ten for One Ratio In Midway Action
Ambritan reports a ten to one ratio of Japanese ships and planes defeated versus U S losses at Coral Sea and Midway. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz celebrated the victory aboard a meeting ship and urged veterans to hold the line until reinforcements arrive. Treasury data show receipts 294,129,090.02 dollars, expenditures 192,985,375.23, net balance 1,090,197,060.04, total debt 74,12,377,030.74, with a drop from the previous day of 190,142,329.30.
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Midway
Associated Press
Pearl Harbor
Ambritan
Coral Sea
Midway Island
Chester W. 3Imits
Pacific
Treasury
Washington J
The
Aleutian War Update From Stimson On Aleutian Skirmish
Secretary of War Stimson said Japanese losses at Lae reduce threat of a Pacific coast air raid but fog and bad weather hid North Pacific developments. He noted only a very small landing in the Aleutian Islands off Alaska and said information remained incomplete about the earlier aid and sea engagement near Midway.
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Py Associated Press
Washington
Stimson
Poole
Wn Atlack
Pacific
Coasi
War and Navy Department
Aleutan Islands
Alaska
North Pacific
Ott Midway
Haynes to head U S bombers in China war zone
Col Caleb V. Haynes named chief of the American bomber force for China operations. Announcement gives few details on timing or unit composition. Haynes previously conducted airlift missions in Burma and led the Assam Burma China ferrying command, earning praise for risking hill fire to resupply refugees and troops.
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Associated Press
Caleb V. Haynes
China
Cina
United States
I Chijamye
Claire &. Chennault
Flying Tigers
Army Airores
Haynes
Burma
India
Assam-Burma-China
Hyers
Bradford Woman Killed by Taxicab on Rural Road
In Bradford Pennsylvania on June 16 a taxicab struck and killed 58 year old Sadie Jones and injured 13 year old Myrtle Gould as they walked along a foggy rural road near Bradford. The cab hit an embankment and the driver escaped injury. Jones died from skull fracture leg fracture and brain injury while Gould suffered leg fractures.
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Bradford
Sadie Jones
Myrtle Gould
Sawyer Road
Westinghouse Device Aims to Relieve Tin Shortage
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing announces an electro-arabic tin separator to separate tin from tow-grade ore in North America. The device aims to ease America’s wartime tin shortage as metallurgists from the Federal Bureau of Mines observe laboratory demonstrations.
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Westinghouse
Pittsburgh
America
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
G. W. Pentey
Electro-Physics
North America
Malaya
East Indies
Palst
Federal Bureau of Mines
Withdrawal of Libyan forces under way in North Africa
British imperial headquarters report a withdrawal of British troops from Sidi Rezegh and El Adem as Rommel presses his assault on Tobruk. Sidi Rezegh lies 29 miles south of Tobruk and 30 miles from El Adem airfield.
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Erwin Rommel
Tobruk
North Africa
Sidi Revegh
el Adem
Tobruk Nears Encirclement By Axis Forces In Libya
Cairo dispatch reports British lines near Tobruk collapse as German Rommel divisions reduce fortified positions. Only coastal road links Tobruk to Egypt 20 miles east with Africa front line reportedly split and withdrawals underway toward El Adem. The Reuters Cairo correspondent says Tobruk is practically surrounded though British air superiority persists.
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Cairo
Tobruk
Associated Press
Jerving
Eewin Rommel
Net Mr. Ritchie
Amy
Libya
German drive nears Sevastopol harbor after capturing fortress
German forces propelled a major assault on Sevastopol moving north of the city. They reportedly seized the Maxim Gorky fort and advanced to within two miles of the harbor entrance. The high command issued a communique stating infantry and engineers, aided by armor and air support, breached the northern defenses. The report notes the entrenched fortifications, the city’s defenses, and the ongoing battle involving Allied and Axis forces.
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Issuvusen
Berlin
Sevastopol
Maxim Gorky
Sevestopaty
Maxim Gorky Tesh
Point Ory Thyoa
Fortipas
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