Roosevelt Seeks 1942 Budget For Total Defense Effort
President Roosevelt asked Congress for a 1942 budget totaling 17.49 billion dollars aiming to fund total defense. The plan allocates 10.81 billion to national defense with a projected July 1 deficit of 9.21 billion and a public debt near 58.37 billion by June 30, 1942. He notes no aid costs for Britain, Greece and China yet, and warns defense costs will rise as programs expand.
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German Press Attacks FDR As Inaccurate
Berlin reports say the German afternoon press denounces Roosevelts Monday message as historically wrong and ineffective for war aims. Papers praise Britain’s doom, claim U.S. aid will arrive too late, and accuse Roosevelt of imperialist plans to dominate the Western Hemisphere.
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British mass for assault on Tobruk in North Africa
British forces in the Nile theater concentrate in the Tobruk area preparing to siege the Libyan port. Tobruk is described as virtually isolated, with Italian patrols the only possible movement. The report notes 94,000 Italian troops deemed ineffective and frames Tobruk as a potential prelude to Bengasi and Tripoli outcomes.
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German Train Of Munitions In Explosion Near Brettyo Ujfalu
An émigré report from Budapest describes a German munitions train crash detonating along a main line to Romania, wrecking tracks and damaging most of Brettyo Ujfalu. Repairs may take weeks, with censorship limiting details and casualty figures.
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Navy reorganizes into three fleets with 42000 more men
Secretary Knox announces a three fleet reorganization for the United States Navy starting February 1. The Atlantic Pacific and Asiatic Fleets will be led by new command heads, with Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel named commander in chief for all fleets and taking over from James O. Richardson in the Pacific. The expansion includes 42000 additional enlisted personnel to supply crews for new ships.
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Ruling On H. P. Hydro Project Delayed Again
The state Supreme Court up held the Alamance County conviction of Leroy Wagstaff, a youth sentenced to death for rape. Fourteen cases were decided as the court noted two pending cases on the High Point hydro electric plant in Yadkin County and about ten others, with opinions to be released again January 381. The spring term begins February 4.
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State officers' pay raised to 6600 a year
The 1941 legislature quickly raised the pay of four constitutional state officers to 6600 dollars annually. The Senate approved without opposition, while the House debated before passage under suspended rules. A 68 to 36 vote rejected sending the measure to committee for study.
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Man said to swim 12 miles after boat robbery
Richard Bell 36 of Fayetteville North Carolina told police he was robbed and thrown from a small boat in the Gulf Stream and swam 12 miles to shore. He was treated at a Miami hospital for exposure.
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Sweeping Powers Given New Board To Push Defense
Four men named by President Roosevelt head a new office of production management with broad powers to mobilize American industry for defense. William Knudsen leads as director general with Sidney Hillman as associate director general while Knox and Stimson hold key posts. The board calls for all Americans to subordinate to defense and urges cooperation of capital and labor to build an arsenal in America.
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Power shortages blamed on bad utility practices in Virginia
Public reports by the SEC and the Federal Power Commission fault power blackouts and shortages across the Potomac from Washington. Arlington’s rapid growth and stressed facilities forced a subsidiary to seek SEC approval to form a new unit and raise funds, while attempts to build extra lines into Virginia met resistance from the Washington utility.
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Will Ireland be the Norway of 1941
FDR budget outline summarized. Mall House speaker debate and national finance context. Local council approves agreement with power company on payment. Government financing saves housing authority thirty thousand dollars.
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Bulgars Hear Nazi Orders
In Sofia and Cham-Kouria Bulgaria the cabinet and King Boris III were linked to hear Premier Bogdan Philoff report on his health visit to Germany. The gathering followed tensions over German troop concentrations on the Romanian border with ministers including General Theodosiy Daskaloff and Ivan Popoff present.
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Bulgaria Rebuffs Nazi Troop Passage Request
Belgrade reports indicate Bulgaria rejected a request for passage of German troops and will rely on Soviet Russia to bolster resistance. Bulgarian Premier Bogdan Filoff, back from Vienna, is said to have declined Nazi conditions for troop movement from Romania.
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Leahy Arrives as United States Ambassador to Vichy
Admiral William D. Leahy presented credentials as U.S. ambassador to Marshal Petain in Vichy France. The ceremony marked the first ambassadorial contact since July and included a naval honors salute and a brief meeting with Petain.
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Electrocution Claims Two Men in Myrtle Beach Incident
J M Bivens a 40 year old power plant operator and Leland Todd a 24 year old lineman were electrocuted when the hoisting boom of their truck touched a high voltage line. Both men suffered severe burns in the accident at Myrtle Beach.
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Nazi Balkan Movements Seen as Possible Smokescreen
Sofia Bulgaria January eight Nazi troop activity through Romania on the Balkan frontier prompts speculation it masks broader moves toward Great Britain or Gibraltar. Observers cite 600000 troops across the Danube and past Balkan diversion tactics, while some Bulgars hope it is a sideshow and a government change may occur.
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Plan For Aid Taking Shape
Speaker Rayburn said progress is made in forming a plan for expanded aid to Britain. A further $10,000,000,000 armament program was under study. He stated the House would act with expeditiousness if aid to democracies is vitally essential.
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