City Manager Granted Year-Long Leave of Absence
Columbus council approves Colonel Ross E. Windom mayor rejects reelection clause leaving Windom on leave effective July 1. Acting city manager Robert Leedom urged to fill authority role while Windom serves, with debate over shelterhouse condition in Tracy park and hiring a local acting manager preferred over a stranger.
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Ross E. Windom
St. Hayes
Columbus
Windom
Harold Clayton
Colonel Windom
Robert G. Bryan
Robert Leedom
Mr. Bryan
Tracy Park
Portsmouth
Clayton
Clay
Lantz
Albert E. Pressler
George Koerner
Bryan
Council rejects second motion on charter legislation
By a 3 to 2 vote the council defeated a motion by Member Bryan to have the director of law present legislation on charter changes. Bryan argued the legislation should be presented as petitioners prayed. Mayor Clayton Lantz and Pressler voted no while Bryan and Koerner voted yes.
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Bryan
Director of Law
Clayton
Lantz
Pressler
Koerner
Jingle Bikes Return Heads to City Council
Petitions for returning Jingle bikes were favorably acted on by Colonel Windom. Council will introduce legislation to repeal the ordinance banning the bikes in Portsmouth with a $10 annual license. Proponents Laura Young and C F Cissna spoke in favor but stayed silent as council moved toward reinstating the bikes under police supervision.
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Colonel Windom
Portsmouth
Councl
Laura F. Young
Franklin Avenue
C. F. Cissna
Grant Street
Kricker Joins Sinking Fund Commission
Edmund J. Kricker, president of the Commercial Building & Loan Co., elected by council to a five year term on the sinking fund commission. He succeeds Charles Eschier, whose term ended as he stated he no longer wished to continue.
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Edmund J. Kricker
Ce Commercial Building & Loar Co
Sinking Fund Commission
Charles ’Sehier
Committee Votes to Double Levies On All Taxpayers For Defense
The House Ways and Means Committee tentatively approved sharp tax increases to raise about 2.48 billion dollars. It backs a new individual income surtax schedule starting at 5 percent and a maximum of 75 percent, plus a 10 percent excess profits tax aimed at war-contract gains, with ongoing discussions on rates and exemptions.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Doughton
North Carolina
Treasury
Daughton
Charter Case Set For Today
The Fourth district court of appeals prepared to hear a mandamus petition on charter amendments. If the court orders a council vote, it would come too late for the Aug. 12 primary. A special election would cost about $4,000 and require state funding and an appropriation before moving forward.
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Fourth District Court of Appeals
Opposition Heard to Arming U. S. Vessels
Washington June 19 The senate voiced coolness toward arming American merchant ships against submarines arguing it could invite axis attacks. President Roosevelt said plans were in readiness and hinted orders would be issued if needed after the Robin Moor incident. Senator Norris questioned the measure's effectiveness and recalled World War I blocking votes.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
United States
Norris (S
Nebraska
U. S
Norris
Aluminum Drive to Collect Scrap Likely Nationwide
The article reports that after test campaigns in Richmond Virginia and Madison Wisconsin officials expect a nationwide aluminum collection drive for defense needs. Cities including Portsmouth are urged to mobilize residents to save scrap aluminum from pots and pans jewelry toys radios washing machines and medical equipment for the campaign.
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Portsmouth
Richmond
Madison
Wis
Office of Production Management
Temperatures Reported At 11 A.M. By Observer Schirrman
The report notes today at 11 a m the high is 84 and the low is 57. A year ago today the maximum was 88 and the minimum 70, with yesterday's high 85.
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Schirrman
Crash Fatal to 16 Year Old Miss Santa Porter
In Ashtabula Ohio on June 19 a car carrying 16 year old Miss Santa Porter struck a tree killing her. The victim was an Ashtabula High School senior.
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Ashtabula, O
Ohio Odd Fellows Install Grand Officers At Convention
The 109th Ohio Odd Fellows annual convention closed as John A. Herbert of Cincinnati was installed as grand master for 1941 42. Delegates heard of 78 deputy grand masters to be appointed and approvals to fund refugee children housing in Springfield. New officers include Lee H. Blythe R. I. Wolf Charles T. Cross and Dr George Kolb with appointments for Rev Lewis Ludwig Walter Hildinger Clarence Ranck George Bowerman Gaylord F Cook A S Hunt and Uncle Billy Biebeheimer.
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Grand Lodge
Ohio Odd Fellows
John A. Herbert
Cincinnati
Ohio
United States
Springfield
Gree
Rolland Staggemeier
Toledo
Rebekah
Shawnee State Forest
Lake Roosevelt Park
I. O. O. F. Temple
Lodge
Herbert
Lee H. Blythe
Youngstown
R. I. Wolf Coolville
Charles T. Cross
Bringfield
George Kolb
Lewis Ludwig
Mt. Airy
Walter Hildinger
Cleveland
Clarence Ranck
Columbus
George Bowerman
Napoleon
Grand Guardiian
Gaylord F. Cook
Stewart
Grand Herald
A. S. Hunt
Grand Messenger
Billy” Biebesheimer
Harry C. Hoffman
Turkey Signs Pact With Germany Shifts Axis Alignments
Ankara forges a 10 year nonaggression and trade pact with Berlin linking Turkey to the Reich. The agreement aims to deter Soviet risk and protect territorial integrity through friendly consultations, with two protocols on trade and press radio relations. London and Washington knew of the move, seen as isolating Soviet Russia and altering war dynamics.
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Edwin
London
Russia
Berlin
Moscow
Deutsche Diplomatisch-Politische
Foreign Office
Bakery worker dies after vat accident in Cleveland
Isiah Cox aged 25 died when he fell into a vat of hot water at the bakery where he worked in Cleveland. Fire and medical crews responded, but he did not survive the incident. Authorities will investigate the accident at the workplace.
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Cleveland
Isiah Cox
Ohio River Could Be Oil Highway To East
A simple staged plan aims to move oil 2000 miles from Louisiana fields to the upper Ohio River via towboats and barges. Readied under the defense program, river carriers would survey available floating equipment and build more boats if steel and materials win priority. The effort would transfer oil to rail truck and pipeline for distribution to the Atlantic coast.
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Ohio River
John Frye
Associated Press
Incinnati
Louisiana
Atlantic
Allegheny Mountains
Office of Production Management
Defense Emergency Council
Ohio
Mississippi Valleys
O. Slack Barrett
Mississippi River System Carriers’ Association
Intracoastal
Texas
Baton Rouge
Missis
French Hold Damascus Against British Surrender Demand
The Damascus defense reportedly rejected a surrender ultimatum as Allied forces pressed from three fronts toward the 4,000 year old capital. MezzE suburb and Jebel el Kelb saw action while RAF bombers pounded Bremen Brest and other targets in western Germany and the invasion coast.
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Damascus
Three Es
Mezze
Jebel el Kelb
Royal Air Force
Germany
Bremen
Brest
Britain
Luftsgraff
RAF
Channel
London Air Ministry
Geramn
Scharnhorst
Gneisenau
United States Seeks Safe Passage for German Officials
The United States asks Britain to guarantee safe conduct through the blockade for all German consular officials, aiming to allow their return home and prevent Axis operations from shifting to Latin America. State Department officials signal a likely rejection of Germany’s protest against the White House order, with Undersecretary Sumner Welles briefing German envoy Hans Thomsen.
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Lloyd Lehreas
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Roosevelt
State Department
White House
Sumner Welles
Hans Thomsen
U S Seizes First Idle Italian Vessel in U S Ports
The Maritime Commission announced it took formal possession of the Italian ship Clara a 6131 gross ton vessel at Savannah Georgia yesterday. It will be towed to Newport News Virginia for drydocking before possible service. This marks the seventh foreign ship seized under the new act following six Danish vessels taken last weekend.
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Washington
Maritime Commission
United States
Clara
Savannah
Newport News
Shipyards idle despite union mediation push
A. F. of L. and CIO machinists at 11 San Francisco bay shipyards refused to end the strike after a four hour meeting led by their president Harvey W. Brown. The union officials gave no clear answer on a vote to resume work. The yards hold 500 million dollars in defense contracts and seek $1.15 hourly pay plus overtime boosts under a master contract not including Bethlehem.
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A. F. of
L. Machinists
San Francisco Bay
Harvey W. Brown
A. F. of L
CIO
Bethlehem
Marlin Rockwell Corp
Plainville
Conn
Colfax
Duquesne Light Co
Pittsburgh
Connecticut
Dykstra Resigns as Mediation Board Chairman
President Roosevelt announced Dr. Clarence A. Dykstra will step down as chairman of the national defense mediation effective July 1. Dykstra will resume duties as president of the University of Wisconsin and remains on call for panel service with the mediation board.
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Washington
Clarence A. Dykstra
National Defense Mediation
Roosevelt
J. Dykstra
University of Wisconsin
Mediation Board
Mobility Panic Reported on Moscow Leningrad Rail Line
A Stockholm message quoted by London reports frantic mobilization along the Moscow to Leningrad railway line. Troops halt traffic with materiel blocking the route as Russians travel toward Finland.
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Bulletin
London
Gothenburg
Sweden
Stockholm
Russia
Finland
Moscow
Leningrad
German diplomacy isolates Soviet Russia sparked frontier rumors
London reports a new German diplomatic move left Soviet Russia isolated and heightened talk of a crisis in German Soviet relations. British observers said signs pointed to a possible open break, with speculation of Nazi forces attacking the Soviet frontier.
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Hitler
Russia
Germany
Ankara
Ukraine
London
Soviet Russia
Soviet
Finnish Reserves Called Up as Rail Traffic Clamped
On June 19 Finland called up reserve officers at midnight and tightened train traffic to aid military prep. A presidential decree promoted reserve officers to regular army status. Army and Navy canal officers will be graduated immediately to lieutenants, ending the previous year of active service requirement.
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Helsinki
Army
Navy
75 Cent Peaches Tomatoes Dollar Pound London Bargains
London markets offer fruit and cheese bargains as warm weather arrives. A Georgia peaches shelf priced at 75 cents each, strawberries at 3.80 a pound, Wisconsin unrationed cheese at a dollar, tomatoes at a dollar per pound, string beans 90 cents per pound, and asparagus 1.50 per bunch.
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Eddy Gilmore
Associated Press
London
Wisconsin
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