Aluminum Scrap Heaps Grow as U S Launches Scrape Drive
Washington reports begin a nationwide aluminum scrap drive to feed defense needs. Civic workers in New York, Connecticut, Florida, Texas and California seek 20 million pounds, with communities in Illinois, New Jersey and Virginia contributing items from cars to kitchenware and even slot machines.
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Defense
New York
Connecticut
Florida
Texas
California
Evanston
Ill
Ida B. Wise Smith
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Omaha
Theodore Roosevelt
Newark
N. J
Romeo Caprio
Arlington
Allie S. Freed
Milwaukee
Joseph Schinners
Wheeler Denounces Hopkins Ickes Knox and Stimson as Motley Crew
Senator Wheeler of Montana denounced Secretaries Knox Stimson Ickes and Hopkins and Justice Frankfurter as a motley crew shaping U S foreign policy He accused the president of relying on a small circle and warned public opinion may trump actions as Britain and the United States face Hitler Wheeler criticized Hopkins London statement on aid to Britain and U S democracy.
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Washington
Len‘Wheeler
Montana
Knox
Roosevelt
Stimgon
Ickes
Hopkins
Frankfurter
United States
Winston Churchill
Wheeler
London
Great Britain
Hitler
Gunner Bell Describes Greece Battle and Homeward Return
Judge Harper receives an Australian account by Gunner Stanley Bell of the New Zealand expeditionary force in Greece. Bell recalls weather, bombardment, village destruction, and a warm Greek welcome as he and troops return to Egypt via Athens and the sea. He notes scarce cigarettes, lost gear, and a royal navy evacuation.
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W. M. Harper
E. J. Bell
Christchurch
New Zealand
Greece
Mr. Bell
Gunner Stanley Bell
Gunner Bell
Egypt
Orfé
Lamia
Larissa
Athens
Royal Navy
Pepper seeks ban on poll tax in federal elections
Senator Pepper urged Congress to declare poll taxes unlawful for voting in national elections. Testifying before a senate judiciary sub committee, he cited poll taxes in eight Southern states and argued changes in court personnel might shift legal outcomes. He noted the bill targets primaries and general elections for federal office.
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Washington
Pepper
Florida
Congress
Senate
Norris
Nebraska
O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Supreme Court
Virginia
Georgia
Tennessee
Alabama
Texas
Arkansas
South Carolina
Mississippi
Senate committee backs defense property seizure bill
Washington report says the Senate military committee advanced the defense property seizure bill amid a perceived "growing crisis" in obtaining defense materials. The measure would authorize the president to seize equipment supplies munition and machinery for defense with a pressing need finding and would expire June 30 1943.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Senate
Chandler
Kentucky
United States
Progress Sale Set for September 6 in Hammond Property Item
Progress Publishing Company of Hammond had its bankruptcy sale order confirmed by United States referee Talbot. The sale of the company properties is scheduled for September 6 at the premises.
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Progress Sale
New Orleans
Progress Publishing Company, Inc
Hammond
Talbot
United States
More U. S. Tankers May Go To Britain
Washington officials discuss diverting additional United States tankers to the British shuttle service to ease the petroleum transport shortage. About 50 tankers have already shifted from domestic trade, while 35 to 40 Norwegian ships have joined non belligerent operations. Officials say no decision yet but a plan may emerge next week.
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Washington
United States
Maritime Commission
Ickies
Defense Petroleum
Martime Commission
Third Army Forces Arrive in Louisiana for Large War Games
In New Orleans on July 19, officers at Jackson barracks estimated nearly 11,000 Third Army troops had already moved into Louisiana for August and September maneuvers. The force, headquartered at San Antonio, will join a mock battle with the Second Army from Memphis. Total troops exceed 500,000. Detachments include 1,200 quartermaster troops at Jackson barracks with 1,000 bakers, 3,400 engineers on roads and camps, 5,000 camp supply workers, 865 from the 106th engineers at Breezy Hill, plus 4 miscellaneous units.
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PK Army
Jackson Barracks
Third Army
Louisiana
San Antonio
Tex
Second Army
Memphis
Tenn
Quartermaster Corps
106Th Engineers
Camp Blanding
Fla
Breezy Hill
Camp Livingston, la
U S Consul Group Released by Italy
Rome July 19. The Italian government allowed an American consular group of 76 to continue toward Lisbon after four days at San Remo as hostages to secure safe arrival of German and Italian consuls. Americans had been told to stay near the Riviera resort town until West Point arrived from New York with German and Italian representatives.
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Lisbon
San Remo
United States
Italy
Greece
Riviera
Berlin
Rema
Maly
West Point
Portugal
New York
Boy 10 Flees Nightmare Jumping 21 Blocks
In Los Angeles on July 19 a 10 year old boy named Jimmy Block woke from a nightmare about a dentist pulling a tooth. He jumped from bed and grabbed a suitcase. He threw the suitcase and himself from a window then ran 21 blocks before police captured him.
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Los Angeles
Jimmy Block
Holland Expected to Return Today
George D. Holland secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, spent a month in Washington on a four fold mission for Monroe area. He aims to secure defense projects funds from the CAA for Selman field development, designate the north south highway as a military road, and press Ouachita river improvements before a War Department hearing. Also notes discovery of a dinosaur track in Texas from 1939.
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George D. Holland
Chamber of Commerce
Washington, D. C
Monroe
J. W. Warren
Chamber
H. H. Benoit
Mr. Holland
Washington
CAA
Selman Field
Board For Rivers and Harbors of the
War Department
Ouachita River
Stalin Assumes Defense Commissar Role in USSR
Joseph Stalin today added the defense portfolio to his duties as premier of Soviet Russia. He replaces Marshal Semyon Timoshenko, now deputy defense commissar, amid a central reorganization announced by Tass. The move tightens Stalin’s personal control in the war effort against Germany as July 1 German advances loom.
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Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Peoples’ Defense
Russia
Semeon Timoshenko
Timoshenko
Red Army
Soviet Russia
Supreme Soviet
Tass
Stalin
Communist Party
Council of People's Commissars
Vyacheslav Molotov
Poland
Baltic States
Defense Council
Louisiana visitors in Mexico on goodwill tour
A Louisiana party led by the governor's wife toured Mexico on a goodwill visit. United States Ambassador Josephus Daniels hosted about a hundred Louisianians at tea in the embassy as Mexican officials entertained them. President Avila Camacho will receive the delegation at the national palace Monday.
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Mexico City
United States
Josephus Daniels
Louisiana
Sam Jones
Mexico
Manuel Avila Camacho
National Palace
Deniels
German report claims capture of Soviet officers near Kiev
A German radio report picked up by NBC said General Peter Makarov and several high ranking Russian officers were captured by German infantry in a forest near Kiev. The broadcast also claimed Germans surprised a Soviet division headquarters in the area. No infection among hens transmissible to humans.
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New York
NBC
Peter Makarov
Kiev
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