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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1941
Page
2
Democratic leaders and White House officials disclosed details of meetings between President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill aboard ships Prince of Wales and Augusta. The president cited safety of ships and personnel as reason for no prior announcement. Canadian ships were present, marking official acknowledgment.
White, that development might be expected soon in the city wide transportation strike tie up in Detroit. Shortly before, resumption of conferences aimed at settlement of the union jurisdictional dispute there, Thomas J. Donahue, Michigan labor mediation board chairman, declared: "There are Signs of a break." Mayor Edward J. Jeffries of Detroit called for further conferences today with leaders of the two transit unions in an effort to
Negotiations collapsed after midnight as AFL street railway and motor coach operators press for sole bargaining rights. CIO unions challenge the demand while defense industry layoffs occur. Roosevelt appeals for unity as Borg-Warner plant walkout over closed shop disrupts Rock Island arsenal orders.
The article discusses highway budget cuts narrowly avoided due to a surplus and higher gas receipts, with Chief Engineer W Vance Baise predicting no curtailment of the spending program before year’s end. It notes speed limits around defense camps raised to 35 mph in eight counties, and 30 mph near camps. It also mentions Tide Water Power selling Wrightsville Beach bridges for 10,000, Roosevelt vetoes, and a pending 1950s defense road bill with NC expected to gain about 1.3 million, plus Muddy Ruel’s MLB record and women in poultry training in Ireland.
Captain Eliott Roosevelt, son of the president, warned in London that U S entry into the war might not be decided by America alone. He said American ships and crews would defend themselves and noted Britons and Americans had eased their war effort somewhat after Russia’s entry into the war.
Soviet reports describe stubborn fighting near Nogorod and Kingisepp close to Leningrad as Finns and Germans push from the north. Battles rage around Gomel and Odessa with new militia formations announced by Voroshilov as Red Army paratroop and airborne tank actions are claimed on both sides. Heavy fighting persists in Gomel, north of Kiev and relatively distant from Moscow.
Berlin announces Cuban consulates in the Reich will close by Sept 15 in response to tensions after Cuba expelled German and Italian officials. The measure follows Italy’s closing of Cuban consulates in Rome and notes Cuban officials faced restrictions for activities beyond duties. Chicago market notes butter and egg prices amid daily trading.
Charlotte Aug 21 The lantation Pipe Line Company has set Dec 24 as the tentative date for starting the flow of petroleum products through the 1261 mile supply system from Baton Rouge to Greensboro Construction in the initial stages now is in progress over most of the route.
Acting petroleum coordinator Ralph K. Davies called circulated figures claiming Britain has a surplus oil tanker fleet wholly false. He said British and Allied control tankers are inadequate for wartime needs, justifying American tanker transfers to Britain. Senator Maloney urged a Senate Commerce Committee inquiry into rumored gasoline shortages versus official defense claims.
In Manteo on Sunday a dedication ceremony will honor Prof. R K Fessenden, the radio inventor, with Governor J M Broughton and Col R K Fessenden among speakers. The event inaugurates a national drive to erect a wireless pioneer memorial at Roanoke Island. Nearby notes recall the Wright brothers’ era in Kitty Hawk. Also mentions Galway Ireland to receive peat, and Mexico City hosting US visitors for a September tourist convention.
Pittsburgh report says Aluminum Company of America, aided by 52 billion dollars in new plants, will soon outproduce Germany. Employment rose from 25,000 to 50,000 since the emergency began, with output target climbing from 760 million to 1.01 billion pounds annually. Bottlenecks include power and ship supply for bauxite. Brookings economist Louis Marlio projects US output at 1.6 billion pounds yearly, doubling Anglo-American capacity vs Germany. Government confirms a two cent per pound price cut as part of a 100 million dollar program for aircraft metal production.
Tokyo reports NYK line reserved passage for 26 United States embassy and consular officials aboard the Tatsuya Maru set to sail August 28 for Shanghai. Many Americans hope to reach a U S transport there while the foreign office pressures are noted. The line then added nine naval officers two marines four army officers and a group of consular employees and Japanese language students ordered to other posts.
A new Day ton Rubber Manufacturing Company branch plant will be opened Saturday night in Hazelwood. Company president A L Freedlander, VP Irve Hisbrough, and advertising manager Roy Wetzel attend. The $100,000 facility spans two units: rubber products and a shoe manufacturer.
In Hollywood Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson, stars of Hellzapoppin, showcase how laughter thrives on practical jokes. A Chicago jewelry shop owner Oscar Levitch faced prank gifts and a backstage chicken feast, while the duo’s audience antics inspired a quirky wild gift exchange and a farm full of gag farmyard treasures.
German reports claim decisive gains from the center front with the seizure of Gomel and several cities near Novgorod Kingisepp and Narva. They report 78 000 prisoners 144 tanks 100 guns and two armored trains captured plus heavy bombardment of Odessa while Ukraine battles rage along the Dnieper.
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