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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1941
Page
1
Edward C Wayne analyzes policy shifts as defense bottlenecks ease and troops occupy a plane plant while unrest grows in Syria and the Middle East amid a pause after the war. He notes how opinions shape coverage and reflects on the news cycle.
As the war effort accelerated, President Roosevelt pressed a national plan to mobilize industry and resolve labor strife. Willkie urged convoys while unions faced 50,000 defense strikes and a key North American Aviation walkout. The army occupied a plant to safeguard production, with mediation continuing and draft notes affecting workers. The administration asserted authority over materials and tools, eyed oil pipeline expansion, and proposed gasless Sundays and daylight time to boost wartime output.
Amid France Germany Britain and Japan maneuver for position in the Middle East and beyond with Germany pressing toward Moscow and the Dutch East Indies and Britain vowing to defend Crete and northern Africa. Ambassador Grew cautions US entry while Winant’s trip sparks peace rumors as Roosevelt asserts no immediate American intervention but accelerates war material aid to Britain.
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau says over efficiently, Coast Guard personnel will transfer to the navy to support transport and auxiliary vessels. Deputy Director Hershey asks Congress to defer military service for men turning twenty seven by October 16 1940. Navy Secretary Knox outlines possible awards for shipyard workers and companies finishing ships first, tied to construction time.
Richard T. Frankensteen, No 1 in the Aircraft Workers Division of the IAO, flown to Ingletwood California for a council meeting with strike leaders. He condemned the strike urging workers to return while calls for Army intervention loomed.
The article surveys Vichy France’s frantic diplomacy with Nazi Germany under Darlan, noting Hull’s dismissal of Axis talks as intolerable. It highlights Weygand’s dramatic mission to Algiers and his later disavowal of French colonial troops fighting De Gaulle, hinting at British and French rifts and the looming civil conflict amid wartime pressures. It also touches on Dies Committee findings of Communist leadership in defense strikes and opposition by CIO chief Philip Murray and UAV head Richard Frankensteen.
Washington outlines oil distribution reforms to speed up refining and delivery by consolidating tanker routes and reducing fuel types. Navy morale and secrecy topics follow, with Allied convoys and British empire trade links highlighted along with anecdotes from officials and veterans.
A skeptical look at mandatory blood testing for drunken driving, noting New York’s law. The piece imagines scenes at traffic crashes, police chemists at pumps, and the idea of needle-based evidence within two hours of impact, with satirical verses and local notices woven through.
Dream of secretarial work spurs learning shorthand at home. The guide promises easy step-by-step lessons with dozens of short forms and speed tips. Send for a copy to begin training for well-paid employment.
An advertisement from Reader Home Service based at 635 Sixth Avenue New York offers a copy of Self Instruction in Shorthand for a 10 cent price, inviting readers to enclose payment.
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