Italians Urged to Fight As Allied Invasion Threat Grows
An Italian military spokesman in Rome warned of a terrible fate if the nation loses the fight and claimed civilians will be spared no one. A Rome commentator dismissed Allied air raids as mass murder of civilians and urged Italians not to trust fascist propaganda. London papers spoke of a possible southern invasion, while reports from Paris and Italian ports said Sardinia and Sicily might be attacked with the fleet ready for battle on short notice.
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Associated Press
Rome
Herous
Jated
Alge
Italy
Ney
London
News Chronicle
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Pantelleria
Sardinia
Sicily
Allied shipping routes reported near the Strait of Gibralt ar
Dispatches from La Linea say resar is fatigued by Allied shipping with seventy merchantmen crossing the Strait of Gibraltar from the Atlantic toward North Africa at dawn yesterday. A convoy of sixty freighters six tankers and a hospital ship sailed toward the Mediterranean and North African ports. No aircraft carriers or battleships guard the Rock. The harbor appears emptier than in recent months with about twenty freighters present, four under repair.
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Ocenee
Conor Madrid
Ang Re
Allied destroyers sink Axis ships off Cape Spartivento
Allied naval bulletin reports June action off Cape Spartivento where Allied destroyers sank two Axis merchant vessels and an escort torpedo boat and drove an Axis destroyer ashore burning. US warplanes bomb Pantelleria, destroying a building in the port area. Troops bivouacked near Sardinia as Mussolini’s forces remained active elsewhere.
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North Africa
Alled
Cape Spartivento
Dwight D. Eisengh
Inlef
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United States
Pantelleria
Sterday
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Ballatori
Areuther
Sardinia
Ted Rock
Cape Bon Peninsula
Werwe
City council kills garbage fee in surprise vote
City council repealed the 60 cent monthly garbage collection fee in a unanimous Wednesday night vote sparked by a surprise motion from Jack W. Bush. The repeal takes effect July 1 and refunds will be issued for prepaid quarters after June 30. The meeting also featured a motion by Talmage Edwards to study abolishing the city manager charter, with an adjourned session planned to discuss the change.
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Jack W. Bush
Talmage Edwards
Edwards
James F. Parkison
Bush
Albert E. Pressler
Harold Clayton
Clay D. Lantz
Bny
Lantz
Mr. Bush
City Sells Bonds at Record Low Mark
City Auditor James D. Williams told the city council the bid received set a record low for interest on the bond issue. The report notes the sale reflects unusually favorable financing conditions and highlights the council’s approval of the terms.
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James D. Williams
Subjugated peoples split over axis alliance in Balkans
Allied planners assess invasion routes through Greece Albania Yugoslavia Bulgaria and Romania. Guerrilla bands under Mihailovich in Yugoslavia and Greek forces continue against Axis occupation while Romania and Bulgaria waver, signaling fragile Axis grip and potential for wider revolt if an Allied army lands.
Five Coastal Countries Could Provide Route For Invasion
Analysis notes that five coastal powers could host an Allied invasion route. It discusses Hungary occupying much of Transylvania, Bulgaria’s German-trained army, and the fragile Nazi-aligned ties with Romania and Bulgaria. It also mentions Turkish potential to let Allied ships pass Dardanelles, enabling approaches from the Black Sea, amid Churchill’s Casablanca and Turkey visits stirring speculation.
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Dardanelles
Romania
Bulgaria
Black Sea
Russia
Yugoslavia
Rumania
Germany
Posiion
Winston Churchill
Casablanca
Glenwood High seniors graduate at New Boston commencement
Forty three Glenwood High School seniors received diplomas at the annual commencement in the school auditorium New Boston. Harold J. Bowers of Columbus spoke on Points for Victory noting manpower needs and the role of education in improving workers quality. He urged graduates to build character and pursue skilled work, stressing patriotism, sound homes, and unity to meet future challenges.
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Glenwood High School
New Boston
Harold J. Bowers
Columbus
State Department of Education
Bowers
Steaks Get Higher Points In New Meat Values
The Office of Price Administration raises points for beef cuts like steaks and roasts by one to three points per pound starting Sunday to steer demand toward pork lamb veal and variety meats. Lamb veal and variety cuts gain fewer points while pork remains mostly unchanged. OPA aims to keep weekly meat consumption steady by shifting buyers toward non beef options. Civilian beef demand plus limited service demands led to the beef point increase.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Chuck
Boulder
Pay-As-You-Go Tax System Sent To Roosevelt's Desk
Congress passes a pay as you go tax measure sent to President Roosevelt for signature. If approved, about 44 million taxpayers will pay 25 percent of the lesser of their 1942 or 1943 taxes in addition to current levies. Abatement scales apply to smaller earners, with detailed notch provisions for limits.
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Washington
America
Congress
White House
Senate
Ohio
Robert A. Taft
Harold
Administration Wins Way On Trade Treaty Program
The administration secured passage of a trade treaty program after extensive negotiations with 31 nations. The debate centered on whether Congress should have a say in agreements, with supporters insisting on congressional input while opponents warned of potential delays and a global framework.
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Congress
Gome
French Set Up Unity Council Algiers June 3
The French executive committee was formed as the National Committee of Liberation with Generals Giraud and De Gaulle as joint heads. Geneal Catroux joins, and leadership in Algeria and Morocco will change with Georges Catroux becoming Algeria governor general and Gabriel Puaux taking over in Morocco. The move ends a two day deadlock in Algiers.
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National Committee of Liberation
Henri Giraud
Charles de Gaulle
Algeria
French
Morocco
Georges Catroux
Giraud
de Gaulle
Marcel Peyrouton
Gabriel Puaux
Syria
Auguste Nogues
Alphonse George
Jean Monnet
Rene Massigli
Andre Philip
Chiang and royals questioned in OPA drive checks
New York June 3 Jne Chiang Kai-shek and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor were stopped and questioned by OPA inspectors during the Memorial day weekend drive against pleasure driving violators in the metropolitan area. Mitchell Jelline chief OPA district enforcement attorney disclosed today. He said all three had valid reasons for driving and were questioned as a routine procedure.
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Jmne
Chiang Kai-shek
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
OPA
Mitchell Jelline
Colored workers quit St. Louis ordnance plant protest
About 3,700 colored employees at the St Louis ordnance plant refused to work under white foremen. Julien Kirk, public relations director for United States Cartridge Co., said the men stayed away today, signaling continued protest.
White House Talks on Coal Strike With CIO AFL Leaders
President Roosevelt meets with CIO and AFL leaders including Philip Murray Julius Emspak R J Thomas and George Meany amid efforts to end the United Mine Workers coal stoppage. White House officials signal possible actions or negotiations while the war labor board maintains its halt order and observers weigh three paths to resolve the dispute.
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White House
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United Mine Workers
James F. Byrnes
Stephen Early
War Labor Board
Combined Labor War Board
CIO
A. F. of L
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Philip Murray
Julius Emspak
CIO Electrical Workers’ Union
R. J. Thomas
CIO Automotive Workers’ Union
George Meany
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Draft board halts inductions over strike action
Robertson county draft board in Nashville says it will not induct more men into the armed forces until the government acts to settle strikes. A letter to Governor Prentice Cooper warns that if the contemplated action is not approved, the board will resign and allow successors to be appointed.
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Nashville, Tenn
Robertson Co
Prentice Cooper
Government pressure may threaten union pledge in wage dispute
The wage dispute involves the board formed by labor and industry under a no strike no lockout pledge. Officials speculate presidential orders or appeals could fail and miners might yield under public pressure, risking coal production losses as the White House weighs the case. Roosevelt and Ickes are noted in the background.
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WLB
White House
Mr. Roosevelt
Reon Ickes
UMW
Miners Press for Firm Contract in Wage Dispute
In Pennsylvania and West Virginia sections, striking coal miners announce they prefer returning under a definite working contract rather than a truce. UMW leaders urge no contract, no work, while locals vow to press for a settlement. Voices include Andrew Matone, Robert Ross, and George Polovsky, stressing patriotism and fair pay.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
West Vi i
Robert Ross
Hemphill
W. Va
United Mine Workers
Andrew Mattone
Harwich
George Polovsky
Fairbanks
Uniontown
Mr. Polovsky
Malonet on soldier killed in Africa
Mr and Mrs W F Keene of Maloneton learn their son Cpl Joe M Keene 23 died May 27 from injuries after a plane accident in North Africa. He was a crew chief in the air service and left Greenup April 13 1942 to join the army. He previously worked in the AAA office and attended McKee High School.
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Army
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