Leaders pigeonhole Proposition 10 amid labor draft clash
Washington predictions by Senators and House leaders foretell rejection of a draft age increase and persistence of a veto fight over an anti strike bill. They warned Roosevelt will push to keep labor draft authority in shadow of the stalled Colmer bill and ongoing labor unrest.
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Washington
King
D-Ky
Senate
Roose
Bers
Chandler
Rousets
Chalfman May
House
Colmer
May
Reduse
Byrd
D-Va
Roosevelt
Urge Women to Attend Meeting by War Activities Committee
Central Women's War Activities Committee and the Women's Victory Club call all members to a crucial meeting at Municipal Building Monday at 7 30 p m. Participation in the duty bond drive will be mapped. Walter Ascott and John A Blatt of the bend committee will address the gathering.
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Central Women's War Activites Committee
Women's Victory Club
Walter Ascott
John A- Blatt
Bend Committee
Guard Unit Completes Heat Wave and New Contract Demands
The Corry Pennsylvania State Guard unit expects completion after an inspection by Major Clarence Urban next Tuesday. Lieut. Guy Abbey reports hopeful promotions after drills. Col. James Smith begins immunization. youths under seventeen barred. The unit is attached to the Third Regiment based in Pittsburgh and plans for Indiantown Gap camp in July. The War Labor Board demands formal contract signing from coal unions and operators.
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Pennsylvania
Clarence Urban
Guy Abbey
The
Journal Today
Thele
James Smith
Erie
State Guard
Corry
Pittsburgh
Indiantown Gap
Torry Hoys
New Beeh
Warren
ON City
New Castle
Washington
War Labor Board
WOB
Blood Donor Drive Sets City Records at Armory
One hundred and seventy more donors contributed blood for the Red Cross at the State Armory Thursday, boosting the two day total to 237 and marking a new city record. Only six rejections yesterday, with ten total for the two days, a new low since the service began. Dr. Robert Ohler of Buffalo led the unit, as heat and busy activity kept donations high with swift setup and few delays.
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State Armory
Robert Ohler
Buffalo
British King Safe After Night Flight From Africa
The British king completed a calm night flight from Africa landing in North Attica fields aboard a four engine bomber escorted by Spitfires. RAF honor guard greeted him as Charles Portal and Winston Churchill joined the reception. The king, amused by Churchill’s late arrival, slept most of the trip and remarked at the outset that the journey had been uneventful.
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Associaiva
King George VT
Ils
Om Extris
North
Attica
Bultiefields
Aind
RAF Guard of Honor
Brms
Charles Portal
Air Bluff
Achedule
Winston Churchill
RAI
Chimenil
Avery
Jeff North
Lieutenant Harper Killed In Action Remembered In County
Lieut jg Alan Ramsey Harper 84 former McKean High School assistant principal and athletics director died after a merchant marine vessel attack. The telegram from Rear Admiral Jacobs gave few details but confirmed his death and body shipment to Waterford for burial. Survivors include his wife Elizabeth Pollock Harner two sons and his parents. Arizona ex governor John C Phillips 72 died of heart attack in Flagstaff contemporaneously.
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Yeas
Alan Ramsey Harper
McKean High School
Merchant Marine Vesgel
Elizabeth Pollock Harner
G. Waterford
Toom
Westminster College
Dallas Smiley
Corry
Randall E. Jacobs
Naval
Washington
Harper
Waterford
North Carona
Kent
Gnrrew
United States
Pine Grove
Cambridge
Erie Playhouse
Wns
Chenles, Hy
Willian P
Percy Harper
Zellenople
Arizona
Flagstaff
Ariz
John C. Phillips
Italy Will Get A Hammering Such As No Country Has Ever Received
Tiward Kennedy, veteran Associated Press foreign correspondent, predicts Italy will suffer a hammering unprecedented in this war. He cites excellent Allied airpower, light enemy resistance, and supplies that enable a long Mediterranean shelling arc from Africa to Italy, noting the Africa campaign opened the Mediterranean and exposed Italy’s Achilles heel.
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Italy
Associa x Cyom
Boston
Armen
Tiward Kennedy
Associated Press
Tunis
Biserte Dal
United States
Mediterranean
Rais
Olmstead to Retire as Signal Chief June 30
Major General Dawson A. Olmstead, 59, of Corry, will retire as chief signal officer of the U S Army on June 30. He has held the post since October 1941 and will be succeeded by Major General Harry C. Ingles of Lincoln, Neb. Olmstead will take on military representative duties with the telecommunication board after retirement.
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Dawson A. Olmstesd
Corry
U.S. Army
War Department
St . Washington
Signal Corps
Harry C. Ingles
Lincoln
Neb
Gen. Olmstead
Washington
Adivices
Wrll
Tts
The
Telecommunication Board
Urge Dropping 5 Auto Use Tax Sparks Debate
Associated Press reports Senator Mead proposes repealing the $8 annual auto use tax and withholding enforcement pending Congress decision. Eastern motorists face rationing, while lawmakers clash over keeping or dropping the levy amid transport and fuel concerns.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mead
Seaboard
Virginia
Lodge F-Mass
Gulley
D-Pn
Heat wave grinds on as temps near record highs
Nationwide heat wave grips the eastern half as temperatures reach into the 90s with forecasts of a season high on Thursday. Shaded readings showed 89 early morning, climbing to highs around 90s, then easing to 76 at night. Gardens and lawns suffer, farmers report rain threats, and sleepers benefit from cooler evenings.
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Corry
Carmers
Brig Gen Forrest Reported Lost in Kiel Air Raid
London reports Brig. Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest missing after the June 19 Kiel raid by the Eighth Air Force. Though some hope persists he may survive, eyewitnesses describe his Flying Fortress taking fire and dropping from formation. The incident adds to rising tally of American generals unaccounted for in World War II.
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Associated Press
London
Nathan
Bedford Forrest
Kiel
Germany
U. S. Eighth Air Force
Nathan Bedford Porrest
Rissing
U.S. Air Force
Flying Fortress
Robert C. Cozens
Encinthas
Calif
Fortress
Forrest
Sie Govitian
Welivet
Cozens
Walk-Outs Increase in United Mine Workers Strike
About 11,000 miners in the United Mine Workers revolt against a back-to-work order across 80 mines in the United Mine District and five in District 1. Estimates vary, but about half of the nation’s 521,000 miners were out, with John L. Lewis claiming workers serve the government under current conditions. The War Labor Board asserted a new contract framework with wage concessions, while Interior Secretary Ickes and government officials discussed possible White House involvement and enforcement of operations.
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Associated Press
Wilkes
Pennsylvania
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
WLB
Ickes
Io Far Js Ib
James F. Byrnes
UMW
Tokes
President Rejects UMW Coal Production Deadline
President Roosevelt says he will not recognize the October 31 deadline set by the United Mine Workers for continued coal production in government mines. He frames the wartime need and warns against pressuring for a quick veto or passage. He declines to reveal timing on informing Congress or his stance on the Connally-Smith-Arness bill, noting details will come later.
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Irans
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Lune
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Roosevelt
United Mine Workers
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Melville
Congress
Lie
War Labor Board pressures Byrnes on UMW compliance
WILB urged War Mobilization Director James Byrnes to compel United Mine Workers to fully follow orders or face punishment. Board members noted large firms like U.S. Steel and General Motors complied, while operators faced penalties as their mines were seized. Roosevelt opposes food czar idea, warns inflation handling rests with Congress. Civilian gasoline rationing relief hopes fade as Secretary of the Interior allocates 3.1 million barrels daily for summer months.
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Associated Press
War Labor Board
WILB
James F. Byrnes
United Mine Workers
Byrnes
U.S. Steel
General Motors
WLB
Cout
RAF hits Wuppertal and Sicily in major Mediterranean raid
Allied bombers struck at Wuppertal's IG Farben plants and other targets in the Ruhr while RAF forces bombed Sicily and Sardinia. Goebbels boasted of night defense but admitted heavy destruction. Salonika and Greek targets were also hit as Allied air operations continued across the Mediterranean and Europe.
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Associated Press
RAF
Wuppertal
Ruhr
Mediterranean
Sicily
Sardinia
Greece
British
Air Ministry
Wap Peril
I. G. Farben Industries
Jaeger Roller
Berlin
Goebbels
Axis
Europe
North Africa
Panatelleria
Remscheid
Elberfeld
Barmen
Wupper River
Adolf Hitler
Mie
Gresk
Salonika
Aegean Sea
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Balonika
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Balkans
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Sweden
Aegean
S. Break Nia Thay
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