Expansion of steel plants eyed as war needs grow
New York July 29 The News Star Special News Service reports informed sources expect major steel capacity growth. Plans for roughly 7 million tons annually are seen, with officials at OPM favoring 10 million and some suggesting 15 million. Current output nears 99.6 percent of capacity as 1942 model auto production hinges on steel access. a $50 billion home defense program is noted.
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Paul Gesner
John Beckley
New York
News- Star Special News Service
OPM
Nations Heat Wave Claims 241 Lives Across Nation
AP report details 1941 heat disaster with 241 deaths from heat and drowning. Forecasts show no central relief for the north central states with some cooling expected in parts of the Ohio Kentucky West Virginia area later. Readings above 100 occur in multiple cities while storms hit northern New York and other regions.
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Associated Press
North Central States
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
New York
Pennsylvania
Middle Atlantic
Ft. Madison
Keng Tops
St. Louis
Sigourney
Wichita
Kan
Springfield
Seymour
Ind
Philadelphia
Washington
Cincinnati
Bismarck
N. C
Huron
S. D
Kansas City
National Capital Area
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Memorial Union
Ickes Warns Drivers on Gasoline Curtailment
Petroleum Coordinator Harold L. Ickes urged voluntary gasoline reduction as a possible lead to tighter controls. He noted mixed results with demand rising in eastern markets and warned government action could follow if behavior does not change. He also signaled possible immediate limits on heating oil use along the eastern seaboard.
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Washington
Harold L. Ickes
Britain
Ickes
Cain
Harvey Couch Slightly Improves After Illness Hit
Harvey C Couch 63 year old industrialist at his Summer Home near Hot Springs Ark was reported slightly better after an illness. An aide said the improvement followed a report from his attending physician.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Harvey C. Couch
Here
Churchill Warns of Nazi Invasion Season and Production Clash
Prime Minister Winston Churchill warned Britain of a possible German invasion in September as U boats sank 19 British ships in Atlantic raids. He rejected calls for a minister of production, urged unity, and lamented Finland severing diplomatic ties while stressing that the United States and Russia would not win the war for Britain.
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Associated Press
Berlin
England
London
Winston Churchill
Britain
Finland
Russia
United States
Churchill
Australia
Southern Command
Secretary Knox Urges Immediate Decision on National Defense
Fort Sheridan Illinois July 29 Secretary of the Navy Knox told the Legion of Valor that a decision is needed now to resist any assault and prepare to meet threats. He warned delaying increases difficulty and said Americans must decide what is worth fighting for and if they have the courage to defend it amidst European, sea and eastern tensions.
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Fort Sheridan
Ill
Secretary of the Navy
Knox
Legion of Valor
Europe
High Seas
Far East
Japan and France sign common defense pact Indo China
In Vichy today Admiral Darlan and Japanese Ambassador Kato signed a protocol pledging military cooperation for French Indo China. In Saigon Japanese forces occupied Camranh naval base, advancing southern Indo China control as transports arrived and troops landed.
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Vichy
France
Jean Darlan
Satomatsu Kato
Darlan
Hotel du Parc
Saigon
Indo-China
Camranh
Camranh Bay
Singapore
Hongkong
Electricians in New York strike amid plant clash
A. F. L. electricians strike in New York City affecting about 8,000 skilled workers amid a dispute with Consolidated Edison over union members performing work on an Edison plant in Manhattan. Picket lines formed at a National Steel Car plant after soldiers from a local army trade school drove workers away. The plant employs 2,800 and had a government controller overseeing negotiations following a previous strike.
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Hamilton
Ont
National Steel Car Company
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee
Associated Press
A. F. L. Electricians
New York City
Five Boroughs
Brotherhood
Consolidated Edison Company
Manhattan
Key West
Fla
Yes
Bomber Crash Near Waskom Reported From Barksdale Field
A twin motor bomber from Barksdale Field crashed six miles south of Waskom Texas during mid morning. Eyewitness Sam Sanders said the silver craft appeared to maneuver as if landing, then spun and burst into flames in a nearby woods. Only one occupant seen. officials at Barksdale dispatched to the scene and had not reported back by noon.
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Shreveport
Barksdale Field
Waskom
Tex
Barksdale
Sam Sanders
Sanders
Londoners Pass Night in Subways Amid Air Raids
Londoners slept in subways and shelters after Monday night air raids as German bombs hit three East Anglia locations with minor damage and injuries. About 20 000 sought underground platforms and 100 000 used tubes during raids, with regulars staying underground for four years. The Daily Express editorial urged that Roosevelt’s stance would push Britain’s war effort, likening bombing to a Lusitania incident.
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London
the Express
Roosevelt
Lusitania
Bolivian Note Forged Exposes Nazi Ties
Berlin reports say Germany rejected a Bolivian letter purporting Major Elias Belmonte Pabon as a Nazi link. The Belmonte case is linked to U S congressional pouches seizures in Argentina. Dienst aus Deutschland brands U S pressure as frictions in South America.
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Berlin
Bolivia
Dienst Aus Deutschland
Wilhelmstrasse
Elias Belmonte Pabon
Ernst Wendler
la Paz
Dies Committee
United States
House of Representatives
Dienst
Deutsche
Far East Policy Staunchly Backed by Senate
In Washington, Senate supporters urged the administration to maintain its Far East stance despite Japanese signals. They argued for firm economic and military pressure on Japan, while the State Department kept quiet on Dutch actions and said no new measures against Japan were planned, barring developments.
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Washington
Orient
White House
Senate
Far East
Lee
Oklahoma
Japan
Pepper
Florida
Tokyo
State Department
Indo-China
Shanghai
Netherlands East Indies
United States
Britain
Department
World War II Battles and Alliances Roil Global Fronts
Nazi U boat raids sink 19 British ships in 24 hours while destroyers and corvettes protect the convoy. Soviet counter offensives push on all fronts as Moscow and Kiev face pressure. Churchill warns invasion season nears. Eden signals a peace blitz. Japan presses Siam to join its new order. troops move into Indochina. Finland breaks ties with Britain. Poles seek release of 200,000 prisoners for a legion to fight Germany.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Kiev
Bessarabia
Smolensk
Churchill
Eden
Japan
Thailand
Siam
Finland
Britain
Russia
Germany
Seek to Discover Clue to Tragedy
Police and relatives search for a clue to a tragedy near Columbus Georgia after Frank Bass 14 of Griffin is found dead along the Roosevelt highway and Ferrell Millins 13 is critically injured. Doctors say blows with an ax or hatchet caused head injuries while bedside whispers suggest a confrontation and possible car strike.
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Columbus
Frank Bass
Griffin
Roosevelt Highway
Here
Ferrell Millins
F. C. Stinson
Millins
Frank
Dairyman Framed by Milk Price War Killed Near Little Rock
Violence over a milk price dispute near Little Rock escalated into a highway bar siege on the city’s outskirts. Elvis Malton Smith, 22, a dairy truck driver from North Little Rock, was shot and killed.
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Little Rock
Ark
Elvis Malton Smith
North Little Rock
Must Eradicate Nazis Then Rebuild World Says Eden
British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden called for a twofold postwar task to defeat Hitler and ensure lasting peace. He urged Germany never again to unleash total war and urged allies to build a world removing causes of rivalry and hatred, as four great powers unite.
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London
Anthony Eden
Britain
Foreign Press Association
Eden
Germany
Hitler
China
United States of America
British Empire
Europe
Aluminum drive ends today with scrap collection
The aluminum collection campaign deadline arrives as M Kaplan and Son yards prepare for shipment. Olan H Black says a 2000 pound goal for Ouachita remains short, with about 1500 pounds in the Central Grammar school bin. Boy Scouts canvassed homes and will collect and haul metal to Monroe for dispatch.
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M. Kaplan
Tre Kaplan Yard
Caldwell
East Carroll
Franklin
Jackson
Morehouse
Madison
Richland
Tensas
Union
West Carroll
Monroe
Louisiana
Civilian Defense Council
Black
Joe Trammell
Lemon
Roosevelt Plans Foreign Policy and Price Control Review
President Roosevelt will ask Congress for price control legislation to curb civilian prices while defense work continues. Senate Leader Barkley says a general policy agreement exists, with ceilings on commodities and licenses for enforcement. The same day Roosevelt weighs strengthening policy on aid to Russia and Japan while consulting leaders.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
Barkley
Capitol
Hyde Park
N. Y
United States
Russia
House
Manila Prepares Air Raid Shelters and Evacuation Drill
Manila moves to build air raid shelters amid Far East crisis with a proposed half million dollar fund. Councilman Segundo Agustin urges shelters as civilian emergency administration plans a night evacuation near Manila bay fronts forts camps and air fields with taxicabs to be placed under military control for the drill.
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Manila
Far East
Segundo Agustin
Manila Bay
Soviet Counterattacks Spread Across Front in Major Battle
Soviet forces report counter-attacks against German and Romanian units across all major sectors. Germans push in Smo lensk and Zhitomir regions face firm Soviet resistance. Cetatea Alba taken by Romanian forces at the Dniester mouth, last Bessarabian town in Russian hands.
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Moscow
Adolf Hitler
Smolensk
Zhitomir
Ukraine
Perkhov
Berlin
Ion Antonescu
Cetatea Alba
Dniester River
Depth bombs dropped off Greenland in self defense, Knox testifies
Senate naval committee report quotes Secretary of the Navy Knox saying a U S destroyer off Greenland dropped three depth charges after detecting a possible submarine. He notes the crew acted to protect the ship and survivors while acknowledging no definite submarine evidence existed.
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Washington
Senate Naval Committee
Secretary of Navy
Knox
United States
Greenland
Atlantic
1941 Safety Record Highlights City Accidents and Deaths
Accidents to date this year 326 versus last year 276. Personal injuries 42 this year versus 45 last year. Deaths four this year and four last year. Traffic rule of the day prohibits parking or stopping longer than one hour in business districts with time exemptions before 8 am and after 6 pm on weekdays, before 8 am or after 9 pm on Saturdays, and banned on Sundays and holidays.
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