Roosevelt Launches Stamp And Bond Sales Drive
President Roosevelt led a nationwide push to sell defense savings bonds and stamps. Public sales began at post offices, banks, and stores with denominations from 25 to 10000 dollars for bonds and 10 cents to 5 dollars for stamps. Morgenthau and Postmaster General Jaiker spoke, pledging a steady, nonhysterical campaign.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Securition Secretary of the Treasury
Morsichau
Jaiker
Morgenthau
Britain Rebukes Lindbergh in Commons Question
In London the undersecretary of foreign affairs answered yes to whether Lindbergh consistently used his influence to prevent action against Germany. A Conservative MP questioned him as Butler stated the American pilot’s views on the Soviet Union in 1938 were of no undue significance to Britain. Butler refused to answer a Labour MP’s query about Lindbergh’s influence with a well known lady member of parliament. A Yugoslav submarine and two motor torpedo boats arrived at a British port per the Admiralty.
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London
R. A. Ruler
House of Commons
Charles A. Lindgh
Germany
S. W. T. Adams
Lindbergh
Butler
Laborie Ellis Smith
Heavy Demand For Baby Bonds In Huron
In Huron the government launches baby bonds with Postmaster EB H Bruemmer noting strong interest. Anticipated demand surpasses liberty bonds with about 10000 dollars in advance requests from business and professional people. Bonds range from 10 cents to 5000 dollars and sales at local post offices are capped at 5000 dollars per purchaser.
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Sam
A H. Bruemmer
Beverly Milks
St. Teresa Parochial School
Phyllis Jean Volz
St. Teresa
Lois Cook
McKinley
Dolores Pontius
Mavis la Sart
Mary Lee Epstein
Marian Bingenheimer
Robert Lewis Champlin
Edwin Bruce Lehman
Arthur Pullman
Bruemmer
Huron
EB. H. Bruemmer
Huron Post
Post Office Department
Washington, D.C
Bushfield Opposes Calling a Special Session
PIERRE May 1 1947 Reports that opponents of the oil and gas board law may seek a special session drew no support from Governor Bushfield who said there is nothing at this time to warrant such. Opponents circulated positions to refer the law before it takes effect July 1 and to push for alternative measures. Referring would delay operative date until after the November 1942 general election. The oil and gas issue follows other organizing opposition tied to proposed constitutional amendments limiting county liability for permanent school fund investments.
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Pierre
Oil and Gas Board
Bushfield
Norway Loses Ships in War Toll Report
London report states Norway has lost 459 ships totaling 562 521 tons with 907 fatalities among seamen and passengers since the war began.
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London
Norway
Feed To Food Program Shapes National Defense Effort
In Huron South Dakota farm leaders and agricultural agency reps from 10 counties gathered as the U S Department of Agriculture announced the feed to food program The meeting opened with remarks by R Barnes AAA chairman who urged full cooperation and highlighted adjustments to meet U S and Allied food needs under Lend Lease The program aims to coordinate all agricultural production for defense to store surpluses and build reserves Assistant director Louis Thompson outlined targets for pork dairy and poultry along with price floors tied to the Chicago market Hog 8 a hundredweight butter 31 cents a pound eggs 22 cents a pound and poultry 15 cents a pound He advised using existing facilities rather than new equipment to meet the demand and called for efficient use of the ever normal granary and farm leadership to sustain security.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
South Dakota
Huron
R. Barnes
AAA
Great Britain
Louis Thompson
State College Extension Service
Thompson
Chicago
U.S. May Patrol Indian Ocean Axis Threat To Suez Canal
Washington reports flare of rumors that U S Navy patrols may operate in the Indian Ocean to safeguard routes to Egypt via the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea. Officials note possible protection methods, with Roosevelt stating no arming plan announced and no current combat-zone rule.
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Britain
Suez Canal
U. S. Navy
Indian Ocean
Egypt
Gulf of Aden-Red Sea
Middle East
Greece
Gulf of Aden
Red Sea
U. S
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Pacific
Indian Oceans
Ten Injured In Bus Car Collision Near New Market
In New Market Minnesota on May 1 a school bus carrying nine children and a woman driver collided with a car at a west New Market intersection. The bus was driven by Mrs Linus Hartmann 31. Hartmann suffered a broken upper jaw and lost several teeth.
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St. Nicollet
Linus . Hartmann
Hartmann
War Today Jap Editorial Hints at Peace On Terms
The War Today editorial in the Tokyo Japan Times Advertiser presents an abstract peace offer from Japan. It suggests Tokyo might welcome peace on its own terms, with Axis sanction and readiness to broadcast the content to the world.
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War Today
Hitler
Japan Times-Advertiser of
Tokyo
Roundup of Cargo Ships To Aid Allies Started
Washington May 1 The maritime commission moves to place 50 American tankers with Britain and begin assembling 2,000,000 tons of merchant shipping for transport of vital war materials. Requisitioning of 69 Axis and Danish vessels and reallocation of US flag ships are planned to boost Atlantic aid.
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Roosevelt
Maritime Commission
South America
United States
North Atlantic
Hoosevelt
Veegels
Emory
Land
Oe Ir
Admiral Land
Great Britain
Atlantic
Los
Assault on Egypt and Suez Feared Within 10 Days
Britain landed more troops in Iraq and moved on North Africa as Axis forces faced Allied counter moves. The report details evacuations of BEF troops from Greece, anticipated Nazi assaults on Egypt and the Suez Canal, and widening battles across the Mediterranean theater with Bulgaria, Italy, and Germany cited among wartime strategists.
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Suez
Associated Press
Great Britain
Mediterranean
Iraq
North
Africa
Greece
London Radio
Habanya
Britain
Hitler
War Office
Middle East
Grecian
Peloponnesus
Australia
A. W. Fadden
Melbourne
London
Basra
Persian Gulf
Mosul
Suez Canal
Syria
Palestine
Libya
Mussolini
Salam
Tobruk
North African
Cairo
Berlin
Plan to Prepay New Federal Taxes Proposed by Morgenthau
Secretary Morgenthau announced a treasury plan to allow citizens to prepay taxes with a special security. Taxpayers could buy a $10 security each month before tax time and turn in securities to cover a $120 tax, avoiding cash borrowing. Defense savings bonds were not adaptable to this purpose. a new security type was being studied. Also reported: the Esposito brothers were convicted of the hold-up killing of Alfred Klausman.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Treasury
Congress
Defense
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