Defense arms spending and production pace in the United States
Private industry estimates the United States must reach a defense spending pace near 35 billion dollars annually to match allied efforts. Last fiscal year saw about 6 billion, with current estimates around 15.5 billion for this year and a long term rate near 10 billion annually.
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Paul Gesner
John Beckley
New York
News-Star Special News Service
United States
Iscal
Great Britain
British Isles
Canada
Cory
New York F of L Electricians Call Off Strike Vote
The Associated Press reports the New York City F of L electricians rescinded a strike ballot after talks with contractors. A crane operators strike at East St. Louis and Granite City was also called off as negotiations progress on a master contract to stabilize wages for 55 000 workers. Several other disputes remain, including in West Florida and Huntington, W. Va.
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Associated Press
Newark City
East St. Louis
Granite Ty, II
Los Antes
St. Louis
New York City
F. of L. Electricians
Edisoompany
A. F. of L. Electricians
American Steel Undries
Grand City
Argentina awaits answer to message on border fight
Argentina urged Ecuador and Peru to halt border hostilities and joined calls for continental unity. A Quito communique accused aviary planes of bombing border towns and Red Cross units as Ecuador and Peru reported clashes with varying success along the frontier.
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AENOS
Quito
Ecuador
Red Cross
Yee
Lima
la Bomba
el Cau
la Union
Matapalo
Las Tas
Ates
Eiong & Bofront
Move in French Indo-China is a threat in Far East
Washington denounces Japan as aggressor over French Indo China move endangering American security and territory in the Far East. Sumner Welles says occupation or new bases would threaten Pacific peaceful use and vital defense materials, highlighting impact on the Philippines and other areas.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Far East
Sumner Welles
Welles
Indo-China
Pacific
Netherlands East Indies
Philippine Islands
Scouts Launch Aluminum Drive In Twin Cities
Boy Scouts began a two day door to door aluminum collection for national defense. They seek used aluminum ware and related items to reach a 2000 pound goal at Central Grammar school, with a scout tent as headquarters and Mayor Benoit assigning a guard to protect government property.
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Boy Scouts
Twin Cities
Central Grammar School
National Defense
H. H. Benoit
United States
Two Men Die in Powder Mill Blast at Mass Plant
Two men were killed today in an explosion at the American Cyanamid and Chemical powder mills in South Action Massachusetts. The blast shook distant buildings near the guarded plant, part of a series of plant explosions since January. The firm, producing explosives under defense contracts, offered no immediate statement.
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South Action
Mass
American Cyanamid and Chemical Company
National Defense
Huge Defense Outlay Sought in United States Plan
The appropriations committee recommended a record five billion plus outlay for the army navy and maritime commission to boost merchant ship construction to two vessels daily by early next year. The army would receive about 4.76 billion to equip and maintain a land force of 1.721 million and more. The maritime commission would get about 1.70 billion for 541 cargo vessels and 350 acquisitions to address ship shortages linked to lend lease.
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Washington
Army, Navy and Maritime Commission
Wes
House
Appropriations Committee
Army
Maritime Commission
Louisiana recall election restrained by court order
District Judge Paul DeBaillon issued a permanent injunction restraining Lafayette Parish elections board from carrying out Governor Sam H. Jones recall proclamation for Mayor J. Maxime Roy and Wilson J. Peck. The ruling follows a Louisiana Supreme Court decision overruling an earlier judgment and remanding for review on petition validity and proper witnessing.
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Lafayette
Paul DeBaillon
Board of Supervisors of Elections
Lafayette Parish
Sam H. Jones
J. Maxime Roy
Wilson J. Peck
DeBaillon
Supreme Court
District Court
Italians Claim Naval Victory Over English
Rome reports a dawn to darkness battle in the central Mediterranean ending in Italian victory. A British convoy escorted by battleships and carriers was attacked by Italian planes, with several ships sunk or damaged including two munitions steamers and a Southampton class cruiser. Seven British planes were shot down. three Italian planes missing.
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Rome
Mediterranean
London
Southampton
Italien
House Receives Huge Tax Bill for Defense Funding
Washington July 24 the Ways and Means Committee approved a sweeping tax measure aimed at financing the defense program. The plan would impose new surtaxes on individual incomes starting at 5 percent and rising to 7 percent for high earners, and include unprecedented levies on radio broadcasts and billboards. The bill moves to the House for consideration after three months of work and last-minute changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Italian Seamen Put on Trial in New Orleans Sabotage Case
Italian seamen who served on the freighters Ada Q. and Menfiore went on trial in federal court in New Orleans after being seized by the coast guard months ago. They faced charges of sabotaging ships in a conspiracy against the United States and remain held in federal prison.
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New Orleans
Ada Q
Menfiore
Coast Guard
United States
Customs Service
England Air Force Shuttles Bomb France Across Channel
British bombers and fighters launched daylight raids on northern France from dawn. Night raids targeted Frankfurt Mannheim with large fires reported. Docks at Le Havre and Ostend were also struck as RAF coastal patrols worked along the coast.
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London
English Channel
France
Frankfurt
Mannheim
Rhine Vally
Kent
Boulogne
Calais
Rotterdam
Air Ministry
le Havre
Ostend
Belgium
1941 Safety Records and Traffic Rule Summary
The report shows this year’s accidents at 6 with 42 personal injuries and 4 deaths, compared to last year’s 26 accidents, 41 injuries, and 4 deaths. The traffic rule prohibits passing a vehicle moving at the speed limit and requires maintaining a safe following distance to avoid collision.
Marshall Turns Down Taft Plan on 16 Month Military Limit
General George C. Marshall, army chief of staff, rejected Senator Taft of Ohio’s proposal to cap active service for selectees National Guardsmen and reserves at 16 months. Marshall called the idea meritorious only as a long term peacetime procurement and training measure.
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Washington
Eral
George C. Marshall
Army
Taft
Republican
Ohio
Senate Military Committee
Marshall
War Department
Congress
Germans Held on Transport
Lisbon reports German consuls and staff held aboard the U S naval transport West Point awaiting US consuls arrival in Portugal. American ambulance drivers, sunk Zem Zem, and others were among those detained. a train with $5 Americans from Italy arrived. George R. Jordan of Dallas was nominated president of Lions International at the New Orleans convention.
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Lisbon
United States
West Point
New World
Portugal
Germany
Madrid
Spain
France
Zemzam
Italy
New Orleans
George R. Jordan
Dallas
Tex
Lions International
D. A. Skeen
Salt Lake City
Jesse W. Kayser
World War II Fronts See Mobility Slowed Across Europe and Asia
London reports German drive into the Soviet Union slowed or halted amid strong local resistance by Red armies. Soviet high command says bitter all night fighting with no line change. London says 5,000 Serbs rise against German occupation in Yugoslavia. Far East notes Japan wins bases in Indo China and threatens bases elsewhere as US and Britain promise counteraction. Italian claim of victory in a Mediterranean air naval battle mentions sunk British ships and damaged vessels in convoy.
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Associated Press
London
Hitler
High Command
Siberian
Moscow
London Radio
Yugoslavia
Far East
Japan
Indo-China
United States
Britain
Washington
Sumner Welles
Indo- China
Mediterranean
Gayda
Sicily
Wheeler Cards Urge U S War Nonentry
Secretary Stimson accused Senator Wheeler of sending one million postcards urging Americans to oppose entering the European war. Wheeler said about a million cards were mailed to a cross section nationwide, some reaching army officers, but not aimed at them. Wheeler dismissed Stimson’s treason claim and mocked the secretary’s remarks.
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Washington
Stimson
Wheeler
Montana
United States
War Secretary
War Department
London Reports Slowdown In Hitler Russia Invasion
London authorities say Hitler's invasion of Russia may be slowing or halted with bombings of Moscow continuing. Reports from Shanghai mention clashes near Manchoukuo and Russia front lines describe ongoing combat with no decisive turn.
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Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Russia
London
Manchoukuo-Siberia
Texas oil for Britain plan approved by railroad commission
The Texas Railroad Commission authorized Texas oil operators to donate one day’s production, about 2,000,000 barrels, to Britain. August 10 is set as Texas Oil for Britain Day with wells allowed to flow and operators free to assign production to Britain’s war effort. The plan, by John F Camp, won federal approval from Harold Ickes.
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Austin
Tex
Texas Railroad Commission
Texas
Great Britain
Britain
John F. Camp
San Antonio
Federal Petroleum Co
Harold Ickes
Nazi Effort Sparks Armenian Movement Near Caucasus
Turkish authorities report Nazi agents in northern Iran backing an Armenian revolutionary group in the Soviet Caucasus to lure recruits and push Turkey toward northward expansion. Germany funds the Armenians with limited arms from Iran shipments as a prelude to a postwar Armenia. Diplomatic notes say several hundred Nazis are active, with German civilians evacuated from Iran and files routed via Turkey to Berlin.
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Ankara
Turkey
Middle East
Soviet Caucasus
Iran
Moscow
Baku
Russia
Armenia
Berlin
Italian Plane Shot Down Over Thrace Frontier
An Italian military plane flying near the Turkish frontier to Thrace reportedly took fire from Turkish anti-aircraft guns after warning shots and plunged into the sea off the Gulf of Enos.
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Ankara
Turkey
Thrace
Gulf of
Enos
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