Veto Rejection in Revolt on Home Front
President Roosevelt's anti strike veto faced congressional rejection as lawmakers push to curb labor action led by John Lewis and the CIO. The piece notes historic clashes since 1937 over sit downs and mine disputes, with leaders claiming absentee votes harmed democracy and forecasting labor board resignations amid talks of a broad anti strike law.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Jonn J. Lewis
Congress
Lewis
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Pearl Harbor
War Labor Board
Elmer Davis
Office of War Information
Republians
House
Senate
Leon Henderson
Office of
Price Admin
Plan to end corn shortage expands across Midwest
Washington reports a requisition order on privately owned corn in 96 Midwest elevators as a stopgap. War Food Administrator Chester C. Davis has asked Stabilization Director Fred M. Vinson to decide the next government move to release corn from farm storage, with a decision expected in days. The measure to divert corn to market follows plant closures at Keokuk Iowa Pekin and Clinton Illinois and affects part of about 15 million bushels stored in elevators. Grain and livestock groups meet officials this week to shape a broader plan, including possible farm storage releases and raising the corn price ceiling from 1.07 to 1.30.
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White Mouse
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Fred M. Vinson
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Keokuk
Pekin
Clinton
Office of Prize Administration
Chicago Paais
Iowa’s 2nd Farm Secretary Dies
R G Clark aged 82 longtime Iowa dairy official and second secretary of agriculture died at his Des Moines home after 13 years at the state house including roles as dairy commissioner and interim secretary. Former Webster City mayor and postmaster survived by widow Sibyl Clark and a daughter.
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Des Moines
R. G. Clark
Iowa
Iowa State House
Dairy and Food Division
Dairy and Food Post
Clark
Webster City
Hamilton County
Sibyl 5
Soviet Push Repels Strong Nazi Drive Near Moscow
Soviet high command said heavy fighting northwest of Moscow repelled the strongest German attempt to cross the Donets near Balaklava and in the Lasichanyk sector. About 3,000 German infantrymen suffered heavy losses while crossing by boats, with 600 dying in counterattacks near Kholm. The Karelian front saw 200 Finns killed as Soviet scouts penetrated trenches. Berlin had reported massed Soviet forces and hard fighting along the 1,800 mile front.
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Red Army
High Command
Balaklava
Kharkov
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Lasichanyk
Kholm
Sevsk
Kursk
Berlin
Velikhe Luk
Mosen
Loss of Submarine in Training Off East Coast
The navy reports the B-12 submarine lost during training maneuvers off the east coast. A number of officers and men were lost. cause attributed to an accident, not enemy action. It is the ninth U.S. submarine loss since entering the war. Salvage was deemed impossible due to deep water. investigation ongoing.
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Pearl Harbor
United States
Navy Department
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Panama
May Condemn Oil Property in Elk Hills Naval Reserve
Washington lawmakers urged immediate congressional action to condemn Standard Oil Company lands in Elk Hills California naval petroleum reserve after Navy admitted mishandling a contract with the company. Legislative and Justice Department officials clashed publicly over a mysterious lobbyist tied to the dispute and the need for condemnation to prevent further exploitation.
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Larids
Standard Quamopany
California
Elk Hills
Coal
Naval Petroleum Reserve
Secretary of Navy
Frank Box
Nave
Justice Department
Noermat M. Littell
Alfred J Mitts. Cala
Littell
Public Linds Committee
Knoxt
Campaign to Save on Utilities in Wartime
Washington officials draft a voluntary conservation plan to reduce waste across power water coal fuel oil and transportation. The plan, pending approval by WPB Chief Donald M. Nelson, relies on industry committees and publicity campaigns to urge savings in basic services during wartime.
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Washington
WPB
Donald M. Nelson
United States
Rampwuien
Wall
Anti Nazi German Author Attacked in Seghers Incident
German author of The Seventh Cross Menico City up Seghers, 42, sustained basal skull fracture and contusions in suspected assassination attempt. She was found on a busy street with reports of a hit and run or vehicle attack. Two other anti Nazi movement members died yesterday, described as more than coincidence by refugee circles.
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Menico City
Arm Seghers
Mas Seghers
el Grafica
292 Prisoners of War Listed by War Department
War Department announces 292 U S soldiers held as prisoners of war by enemy forces. The list shows 92 by Germany, two by Italy, and 198 by Japan.
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Washington
War Department
U. S
Lst
Italy
Japan
Labor Leaders Renew No-Strike Pledge During War Era
AFL President William Green and CIO President Philip Murray reaffirmed no-strike pledges in letters to President Roosevelt urging restraint and avoidance of invoking the new anti-strike law. The United Mine Workers, awaiting re admission, did not comment while applying for readmission and continuing coal-stoppage concerns.
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American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Roosevelt
United Mine Workers
UMW
AFL
White House
William Green
Philip Murray
CIO
Green
AFT
Dan Ure
Murray
Congress
Gas Ration Outlook Brightens Despite East Shortfall
Gas outlook in the East shows no immediate cut in ration coupons though further suspension of the "A" card is possible. Prentiss M. Brown opposes further curtailment. PAW notes a 328000 barrel daily supply for August and September, 7000 barrels short of farmer and essential transport needs, with potential reallocations to "A" "B" and "C" card holders if deficit grows.
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Eastern Motors
Prentiss M. Brown
The
Petroleum Administration
OPA
PAW
Flying Forts Raid Messina In Heavy Allied Bomber Assault
Allied forces hurled a massive 400 Fortresses formation from North Africa against Messina Sicily for 18 minutes. The raid targeted ferries and rail hubs amid heavy fighter and anti aircraft fire as Axis defenses reportedly strengthened. Additional strikes hit Reggio Calabria San Nicandro Bari and Virsini causing 93 deaths and 99 injuries.
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Bomber Crashes In Potato Patch Near Fort Fairfield
Fort Fairfield Maine UP At least nine people died when an army bomber crashed and burned on Carl Rasmussen’s potato farm along the Caribou Presque Isle road. Col R Baez Jr at Presque Isle base said crew losses were likely total with five or six aboard and two horses also killed. reports are incomplete but all aboard are presumed dead.
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State must provide own labor for Iowa farms
R K Bliss director of the Iowa Agricultural Extension Service said war prisoner labor may be considered for long term projects but funds for side camps are not warranted for short term recurring work. Army officials suggest prisoner labor could aid reclamation soil conservation while Iowa's immediate need is for canning crops and detasseling hybrid seed corn, tasks with brief durations.
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R. K. Bliss
Iowa Agricultural Extension Service
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Seventh Service Command
Omaha
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U S Aids Demanded by Yugoslav Chetnik Captain
A Yugoslav guerrilla captain urged the United States to supply Gen Draja Mihailovic's forces, saying British aid is blocked by Russian influence and that 60,000 loyalists could become 200,000 with arms. He claimed Soviet backing for Serb Croat separatism and named Croat ex-ministers invited to the U S.
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Jugoslavia
United States
Draja Mikhailovitch
Mikhailovitch
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Belgarde
Bulgaria
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Croatia
Lens Adamic
Jugoslav
Boidar Maximinovitch
Bosko Peftitch
Petar Jivokivitch
U. S. Bombers Bomb Kiska in Aleutians Air Raid
U S heavy and medium bombers struck Kiska in the Aleutians three times Thursday afternoon despite bad weather as the first air action there in four days. Japanese bombers made two incursions into the Solomons with negligible damage. one attack on Russell Islands wounded a few and damaged supply sites, another on a light naval unit failed. Navy Wildcats engaged a Jap barge in the New Georgia area.
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Army
Kiska
Aleutians
Navy
Solomon Islands
Russell Islands
South Pacific
Solomons
Sets New Price Standard for Farm Products
A bill extends the Commodity Credit Corporation and raises borrowing power by 1 billion dollars while halting price rollback subsidies for butter meat and coffee. Senate amendments shift subsidy authority to the War Food Administration and preserve OPA price controls. The measure aims to keep farm prices near parity and ensure producer subsidy payments through canning crops.
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Weagie
Office of Price Administration
Conde
Commodity Credit Corporation
House
Senate
George W. Aiken
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Wyo
Aiken
Department of Agriculture
O'Mahoney
War Food Administrator
O’mahoney
OPA
House of Representatives
Bennett Clark
Toma
Ration Books Mailed to Hit 68 Million Mark
Washington reports the wartime ration book mailing is over half completed with about 68 million books in transit. Officials aim to reach 122 million before the July 21 deadline and urge people not to visit OPA offices for books until after July 21 if deliveries are missing.
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Washington
OPA
German advance and raids reported in World War I era dispatches
A radio bulletin claims German forces seized the rail town of Izyum near Kharkov and push toward Matruh in Egypt. It also notes a large British air raid on Bremen and mentions evacuations around Atka Island and other Bering Sea activity. The report references the sinking of a vessel named Tercero and other naval actions.
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