United States calls for nationwide aluminum drive
La Guardia urges mothers housekeepers hotels and restaurants to donate old pots pans washing machines and golf clubs to a drive aimed at collecting 20 million pounds of aluminum for 2 000 fighter planes. Officials civic groups and youth organizations will organize the July 21 collection with state governors directing local setups. Cleveland drives already underway with 54 American Legion posts joining and a prize offered for top aluminum contributor at a county picnic.
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Washington
Fiorello LaGuardia
New York
Civic
Etic
LaGuardia
OPM
American Legion
Cuyahoga County
John O. McWilliams
Greater
Cleveland
Lodge of Loyal Order of Moose
American Guild of Variety Artists
Overhaul of Defense Setup Streamlines OPM Structure
Washington June 25 William S Knudsen director general of OPM announces a broad organization reform to speed defense work. A commodity section and an industry advisory committee will be created for each key industry to handle production releases and priorities. The plan aims to prevent inter division bottlenecks and improve coordination among OPM divisions. John D Biggers will head the Production division and lead a group of commodity sections.
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Washington
Office of Production Management
War Industries Board
William S. Knudsen
OPM
Anyopm
Knudsen
CPM
John D. Biggers
Minimum prices on cigarettes ruled out
Ohio Supreme Court voided contracts under the fair trade law that set a 16 cent retail pack price. The ruling says such price fixing violated the law against restraint of trade. The suit, brought by Leo Yess of Toledo against Lane Drug Co, challenged the price floor as enforced by jobbers and retailers.
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Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Ohio Fair Trade
Lucas County
Leo “Yess
Toledo
Lane Drug Co
Anepig
Ohio Fairce Act
Realler
Temperatures Report From Past Year Snapshot
A brief record notes temperatures with a June style phrasing. The entry mentions a maximum near eight, a minimum around a past year’s value, and a line about recent temperature ranges. The fragment hints at a short climate note from a historical issue.
U. S. War Supplies Flow to Red Sea and Burma Road
Washington reports that lease lend cargoes in enormous amounts move toward the Red Sea for General Wavell’s Nile army and consignments reach Rangoon for China via the Burma road. President Roosevelt endorses overseas technical work and noncombatant service in British or Chinese forces, with Americans allowed to enlist without oath. Ship owners testify before the Senate about wartime cargoes, showing many vessels aiding national defense from the Red Sea to Rangoon and Puerto Rico bases.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Red Sea
Britain
China
United States
England
Near East
Senate Commerce Committee
Maritime Commission
Rangoon
Far East
D. S. Morrison
American Hawaiian Line
J. W. von Herbulis
Waterman Steamship Line
Douglas W. Barton
Baltimore and Insular Steamship Lines
Puerto Rico
Oliver P. Caldwell
Luckenbach Line
Oak Hill Teen Drowns at Lake Jackson
Esther Beulah Wilson 18, daughter of Homer and Mrs Wilson of Oak Hill route 3, drowned Tuesday at 4 30 p m in Lake Jackson near Oak Hill. She was learning to swim by clinging to a plank when she disappeared. Willard Snyder alerted rescuers. Body recovered about 6 p m from 15 feet of water. resuscitation attempts failed. Survived by parents, three sisters and two brothers. Funeral Friday at Pilgrim Holiness church at 2 p m. Burial in C M cemetery with Lew Hughes in charge.
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Oak Hill
Esther Beulah Wilson
Homer Wilson
Lake Jackson
Willard Snyder
J. B. Allison
Callie Byrd
Marion
Blodwyn
Juanita
Hayden
Merrill
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Rev
H. A. Locke
C. M
Lew Hughes
Ceiling on Pig Iron Prices Set by Price Administrator
Washington June 25 Leon Henderson price administrator fixed maximum prices for pig iron today at the level generally prevailing during the second quarter of this year. The office has previously set ceilings on iron and steel products and on iron and steel scrap.
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Washington
Leon Henderson
Price Administration
U.S. Youths Reported Serving with RAF Near London
Reliable sources estimate about 500 American-born youths now serve with the RAF near London. The U.S. government in London reportedly knows nothing official about these men, who likely enlisted in Canada, and the number is said to be increasing.
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London
United States
RAF
Canada
Sawyer May Get High Post In Roosevelt Cabinet
Ohio State Journal reports Charles Sawyer a national Democratic committeeman from Ohio is in Washington for a possible appointment to the cabinet or a high post in the war department. Sawyer told reporters he came to handle a legal case and is a Cincinnati attorney. A high ranking Ohio Democratic official said President Roosevelt is considering Sawyer for attorney general or a key defense post.
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Columbus
Ohio State Journal
Charles Sawyer
National Democratic
Ohio
Washington
War Department
Sawyer
The
State Journal
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Group marvels at woods hills of southern Ohio
Amazement at Shawnee state forest rolling hills and fertile valleys drew more than twenty newspapermen auto club executives and travel bureau representatives on a statewide tour. D. D. Hatcher of the Ohio development and publicity mission led 45 men and women from a dozen states and Canada touring to view attractions with plans to publicize them across the middle west.
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Ohio
Shawnee State Forest
Auto Club
Travel Bureau
D. D. Hatcher
Ohio Development and Publicity Mission
Canada
Scioto County
Middle West
Water Extension Project Started in West End WPA Work
Actual work on a new 12 inch water main began in West End to extend city service to West Portsmouth as a WPA project. Crews laid the line from the alley west of Madison to Third Street and Market Street, with fittings arriving from Middletown. A 16 inch main will run from Third and Market to Court and Seventh, connecting to a 16 inch line east of Washington Street.
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West End
City Water Service
Portsmouth
Second
Madison Streets
Middletown
Madison Street
Madison
Third Street
Third
Market Street
Market Streets
Court
Court Street
Seventh Street
Washington Street
Jones considers British war loan under new authority
Washington June 25 Federal loan head Jesse Jones said a loan to Britain is being studied by the Reconstruction Finance Corp under a new law. He added the purpose would be to provide supplies and support for Britain in the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jesse Jones
Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Pete Ote Enon Neenner
Ford to Get Plant for Bomber Factory in Michigan
The Defense Plant Corp announces a $47,620.71 bomber factory to be built at Ypsilanti Michigan. It will be leased to and operated by Ford Motor Co. The RFC subsidiary details land and construction costs of $31,961,300 and equipment at $15,658,871.
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Washington
Defense Plant Corp
Ypsilanti
Mich
Ford Motor Co
RFC
From War Financing Plans to Use Domestic Securities as Collateral
RFC officials signaled a modest initial loan plan to fund war supplies without forcing sales of American securities. The proposal contemplates collateral comprising direct investments and a wide diversification of stocks and bonds of U S corporations, aiming to back a substantial dollar amount with existing assets.
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RFC
Jones
President Opposes Neutrality Proclamation in War
Acting Secretary Welles said President Roosevelt will not issue a neutrality proclamation for the Russian German war. U S ships may carry arms to Vladivostok, aligning with stance held during the Japan China hostilities. The decision rests on findings that a proclamation is unnecessary to protect U S peace and citizens.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Welles
Russia
Pacific
Vladivostok
United States
Japan
China
Two boys drown in Ohio River near Cincinnati
June 25 report describes 10 year old George Holland and 13 year old Carlis James drifting on a makeshift raft when they fell into the Ohio River and drowned. Local rescue efforts failed to save them.
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Cincinnati
George Holland
Carlis James
Ohio River
Citizenship Day Draws Thousands to Lucasville Event
Eight counties in southern Ohio will send several thousand residents to Lucasville for the second annual Citizenship day program and picnic. Governor John W. Bricker will address the crowd at 4 p.m. with Henry T. Bannon as master of ceremonies. The event, sponsored by the State Employes' Government League, starts with races in the morning and is boosted by last year’s attendance of about eight thousand.
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Ohio
Lucasville
John W. Bricker
State
Henry T. Bannon
Portsmouth
Adams, Brown
Jackson
Lawrence
Pike
Ross
Scioto
All G
Mine Workers claim near July 7 deadline to avert coal strike
Strategists of the CIO United Mine Workers express confidence southern Appalachian soft coal producers will accept the proffered wedgo labor contract before July 7. John L. Lewis says 12 of 13 operators associations acquiesced, with Harlan County declining but expected to bow to influence from banks and railroads. Eleven San Francisco Bay shipyards remain hampered by a 47 day old strike by AFL CIO machinists as the navy seeks to revive defense orders amid mixed success.
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CIO United Mine Workers
U. M. W. Policy Committee
John L. Lewis
Southern Producers’ Wage Conference
Harlan County
Coal Operators’ Association
Lewis
Harlan
San Francisco Bay
A. F. of L
CIO
Navy
Deficiency Bill Favored by House Committee
The House Appropriations Committee recommended an $897,083,825 deficiency bill for the year ending June 30. It provides funds for about two dozen agencies including $36.5 million for the Office of Emergency Management and $28.8 million for the Post Office, with the Coast Guard allotted $51.0 million for ice breakers and cutter replacements. Navy funds amount to $742.5 million, including $467.0 million for 2,236 aircraft and $47.0 million for guns and ammunition plus 20 millimeter cannons.
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Washington
Navy
House
Appropriations Committee
Office of Emergency Management
Post Office Department
Coast Guard
Great Britain
Greenland
Leningrad Flames Mark Early World War II Battles
Finland joins Germany in war against Russia as Soviet bombing hits Helsinki and southern Finland. German claims of rapid advances are echoed by Berlin and Moscow reports of heavy losses, with key cities like Leningrad, Minsk, Kiev and Warsaw cited in fierce combat across the eastern front.
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Finland
Germany
Russia
Helsinki
Leningrad
Berlin
Lappeenranta
Turkey
Bessarabia
Odessa
Black Sea
Warsaw
High Command
Ankara
Cernauti
Bucovina
Chisinau
Rumania
East Prussia
Kaunas
Siauliai
Lithuania
Grodno
Wolkowysk
Kobryn
Poland
Pinsk
Wlodzimierz
Brody
Ukraine
DNB
Minsk
Kiev
Riga
Imperial
Syria
RAF Rips Away at Nazi Centers
RAF night raids across western Germany target Cologne, Dusseldorf, Kiel with heavy blasts on French coast Boulogne and Calais. The British air ministry reports two planes lost, nine German fighters destroyed, two British fighters missing, and provides nine day raid tallies. A German attack on Liverpool leaves casualties and damage with at least four raiders shot down.
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London
Germany
Cologne
Duesseldorf
Kiel
Air Ministry
Boulogne
Calais
Channel
Liverpool
Nazis Claim Freighters Sunk Off British Coast
Berlin reports two freighters totaling about 11 000 tons sunk by German air raids aimed at Britain’s commerce. The communiqué says fires raged along Liverpool waterfront, with additional ships hit during a strongly protected convoy on the east coast.
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Berlin
Britain
Liverpool
Objectors Go To Camp Wooster
June 25 report shows 33 conscientious objectors from Holmes and Wayne Counties wearing Amish garb as they travel by bus to work camp near Toe ton Indiana for alternative service.
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Camp Wooster
Aes Voneal
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Uncle Sam
Associated Press
Robert H. Hinckley
Industries Board
U. S
Burma
Esther Wilson
Jackson County
Henderson
Tour
Mr. Hatcher
WPA
U. 5
FORD
Bricker
Fairgrounds
Zamzam
South Atlantic
Baby Martha Belknap
Detroit
Belknaps
Africa
Red
France
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