Supreme Court Hears Challenge Of FDR War Powers
The Supreme Court heard a bid by seven of eight Nazi saboteurs tried by military commission to void Roosevelt's wartime proclamation barring civil courts. Prosecution urged risk to civil liberties. defense labeled the proclamation invalid. Justices and staff details noted amid questions on habeas corpus and trial rights.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Counse
As Military Commission
Roosevelt
Attocney General Biddle
Germany
Murphy
Douglas
Biddle
Stone
Lauson Fr. Stone
United States Army
Cnasius M. Dowell
Kenneth C. Royall
James W. Norris
United States District Court For
District of Columbia
Steps Taken to Build Up U S Fuel Oil Stocks
The War Production Board ordered all deliveries of fuel oil for home heating and cooling operations to stop between August 3 and September 13 to build up reserve stocks for next winter. About 1,250,000 homes using oil for heating are affected and air conditioning systems with small oil supplies may halt.
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U. S
Washington
War Production Board
New War Economies Warned As Shortages Loom
Washington July 28 President Roosevelt warned of progressive shortages in essential supplies and urged full civilian participation in a scrap salvage drive. He said some items would be lacking later though no general food shortage was expected. He urged families to collect old metal rubber and to turn waste fats to meat markets. The administration noted sugar supplies from Cuba and Puerto Rico would worsen due to submarine warfare and shipping diversions.
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John H. Wiggins
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Caribbean
Office of Price Administration
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Americans Are Here With Us in Global Conflict
Lord Swinton quoted in Accra broadcast saying Americans are here with us and everywhere in the worldwide conflict. He notes cooperation and frank partnership with United States General Fiteger ald and British West Africa authorities.
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U. S
London
Reuters
Lord Swinton
West Africa
Accra
Gold Coast
United States
Fitegerald
Peart Named to State Merit Council in Pierre
John A. Peart of Flandredu is appointed to the state merit system council to succeed Charles Yobs Jennig of Parkston who resigns amid ACAUEA not ill health.
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Peart
Pierre
John, A. Peart
Flandredu
Charles
Yobs Jennig
Parkston
Acauea
Marvin McNickie on First French Flight With RAF Fliers
Major Marvin L. McNickie, 28, of Doland of South Dakota, was among six USAF pilots who became the first to fly over France with the RAF on Sunday. They witnessed British fliers shoot down nine of Germanys new Focke Wulf 109 fighters with three Spitfires and praised the British airmen.
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RAF Fighter Command
Britain
Marvin L., McNickie
Doland
S. D
United States Air Force
France
RAF
Germany
Peterson declines to seek Minnesota Senate seat
Associate Justice Harry H. Peterson of the Minnesota supreme court ended silence after June endorsement by the Farmer-Labor party by saying he will not file for the United States Senate on the Farmer-Labor ticket. His decision forces the party to reconvene before the 5 p.m. Thursday filing deadline to choose another candidate amid reports that former governor Elmer A. Benson may be drafted despite prior refusal.
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Elmer A Benson
U. S
Petrie Dies Penetrating Egyptologist Passes at 89
Sir Flinders Petrie British archaeologist renowned for Egyptian work died last night in Jerusalem's government hospital at age 89. His death ends a long career shaping modern archaeology and sphinx studies.
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Petrie
Jerusalem
Sir Flinders Petrie
Egypt
Government
Weathered South Dakota harvest outlook and crop reports
Federal Meteorologist B R Laskowski notes early threshing and cutting of winter grains in eastern South Dakota with favorable progress in corn and oats. Reports show oats 45 to 55 bushels per acre, barley 12 to 30, spring wheat 15 to 20 in the southeast. hay and alfalfa crops strong, potatoes being dug, pastures drying, rain needed. Local precipitation totals across stations list values from Aberdeen to Faith and Yankton, reflecting mixed moisture.
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South Dakota
B. R. Laskowski
Laskowski
Aberdeen
Huron
Lemmon
Mitchell
Mobridge
Pierre
Rapid City
Sioux Falls
Tyndall
Watertown
Yankton
Ardmore
Brookings
Faith
Milbank
Vivian
War Today Warns Crushing Of Russia Would Crown Hitler
A wartime commentary argues that crushing Russia could crown Hitler master of Europe, claiming he would sacrifice millions of German youths for conquest of the Caucasus and Middle East, and that victory could bring an all European empire with vast resources and power.
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Russia
Hitler
Europe
Caucasus
Middle East
Solons favor enforced savings through taxation in war bill
Washington July 29 Chairman George of the Senate finance committee said taxation could force saving if needed to curb inflation. He proposed bonds funded by tax revenue as inducement. Taft and others support a forced savings plan with war bonds goal of 12 to 13 billion. After this bill there will be a second to broaden Social Security coverage.
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Francis J. Kelly
Washington
George
Georgia
Taft
Ohio
Stierworl Falltoff
Unified Command Established for Aleutian Aircraft Operations
The Navy announced a unified command for all aircraft operations in the Aleutian Islands. Details on command structure and headquarters locations were withheld to prevent aiding the enemy. A naval officer in the Aleutians has been placed in command of joint operations by Naval and Army aircraft. The system mirrors unified commands used in Hawaii, Australia, the eastern Caribbean, and other fronts. Japanese forces occupy three western Aleutian islands.
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Washington
Aleutian Islands
Navy
Aleutians
Hawaii
Australia
Angel Zone
Caribbean
Robber Slayer To Face Death Before Firing Squad
SALT LAKE CITY July 29 47 Donald Lawton Condit a 25 year old convict from Los Angeles awaits execution for robbery murder that left five children fatherless He will be led from his cell at dawn to be shot by five riflemen Condit preferred execution by firing squad A Utah Jew urged clemency but failed to halt the sentence
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Salt Lake City
Donald Lawton Condit
Los Angeles
Utah
Condit
Watson
Germany Shows Fresh Alarm Over Second Front
British warplanes smashed Hamburg in a large dawn assault as Berlin frets over a potential cross-channel invasion. Nazi troops moved from Russia toward the western coast while observers debate whether Germany is bluffing or genuinely preparing for Allied invasion.
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Hamburg
Russia
Germany
Europe
DNB
Paris
Bern
Switzerland
Berlin
Channel
Holland
Annel-Coast
Hitler
Strive To Avert Pork Shortage In Nation
Agricultural officials from ten midwestern states plan early hog marketing this fall to avert a pork shortage. Secretary Wickard urged balanced feeding and later shipments to prevent gluts while warning of the corn borer threat to future production. An educational campaign and coordinated marketing plan will guide farmers to conserve corn and use alternative feeds.
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Chicago
Agriculttural
Secretary of Agriculture
Wickard
War Board
Extension Service
Paris Food Trade Crackdown Closes Seventy Three Eateries
Paris police close seventy three restaurants as part of a drive against black market food supplies. In a broader probe of about one thousand Paris eateries, two hundred twenty six arrests were recorded for infractions including improper serving practices.
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Vichy
France
Daughter of Winston Churchill In Active Service
London reports Sergeant Mary Churchill, daughter of the Prime Minister, serving with the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service in anti aircraft units during Monday night raids. Women operated range finders and predictors while men fired the guns, with crews noting many had prior action in Exeter and Bath Baedeker raids.
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London
Mary Churchill
Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service
Exeter
Bath
Grant Leaves Pierre Harvest Leave Policy
July 29 report from Pierre states the South Dakota highway commission approved two week leaves of absence for employees who want to work in harvest fields to release manpower for gathering heavy yields amid labor shortages.
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Grant
Pierre
South Dakota Highway Commissions
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