Congress Passes Anti Strike Law in War Industries
Iowa congressmen backed the Connally Smith bill to outlaw strikes in government run war plants. The measure passed 219 to 129 in the House and 55 to 22 in the Senate and now awaits the President’s signature. It allows government seizure of plants facing strikes and requires a 30 day notice in others, with a secret ballot majority for strikes. The war labor board gains power to arbitrate disputes and penalties up to 5000 dollars and one year in jail for urging strikes in seized plants.
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Iowa
House
Senate
War Labor Board
Congress
John L. Lewis
Pearl Harbor
Air power shown as decisive in war turning points
The piece argues air power sufficiency against Axis, noting Pantelleria and Lampedusa surrenders after heavy bombing with minimal infantry losses. It predicts ongoing strikes will erode German industry, leading to invasion readiness as Allied and Soviet forces press the war on multiple fronts.
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Lampedusa
Mediterranean
Italy
Sicily
Sardinia
Peninsula
Duesseldorf
Essen
Rhineland
Russia
Invasion Point Theorized by Editors and Chiefs
Editors discuss Nazi nerves over invasion sites with Norway Esbjerg and Jutland as likely targets. Esbjerg hosts 20 000 German troops as air bases and rapid troop movement are considered advantageous for a large scale invasion.
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Europe
Norway
Danish Jutland
Hitler
Jutland
Esbjerg
Denmark
Public war sentiment brushes off labor strike talk
The piece argues John L. Lewis will not live to see labor’s cause recover from its public image hit amid a wartime strike talk. It notes miners threaten collective action against war bond support and criticizes war management and overtime pay practices by operators. It references West coast lumber manufacturers.
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Indianola
John L. Lewis
Italy pressured as peace rumors swirl in wartime
Hampton Times notes nervous Italy and U S airmen probing targets leaving signals of restraint while rumors of peace feels surface. Virginio Gayda questions what terms Washington and London might offer for any surrender. Unconditional terms are urged to be clarified.
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Hampton Times
Italy
Uncle Sam
United Nations
Virginio Gayda
Washington
London
Nazi leaders flee to neutral country as risk rises
The report depicts Nazi leaders attempting escape to a neutral state as Allied pressure grows, likening their exit to rats abandoning a sinking ship and signaling imminent pursuit and accountability.
New Sub Machine Gun Shows Promise For Army
The U S Army introduces the M 3 sub machine gun described as lightweight all metal and under nine pounds versus the Thompson at about twelve. It is cheap to mass produce at under 20 pounds and designed by Colonel Rene Stadler for parachute troops, with potential use as a revolt weapon dropped to insurgent areas in Europe.
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U. S
Rene R. Stadler
Men in Service Weigh Deferred Workers in War
Sheldon Sun notes soldiers overseas express strong dislike for draft dodgers war production strikes and professional politicians. Frontline men say they will not quit until the job is done and they long for home while acknowledging trained workers are needed in munitions plants shipyards and vital war industries.
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Sheldon Sun
Cooperation and labor sharing in farm communities
The piece describes neighborly plans to share farm labor and machinery. In northeastern Nebraska twenty men offer two half days weekly for tractor work. It notes grain belt towns ramping up harvest time and the need for cooperative exchange among farms and townspeople to spread machines and labor where needed.
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Wallace
Nebraska
Iowa
Willkie Favored by Rank and File in GOP Outlook
Rock Rapids Reporter notes Dewey and Stassen fade in the field leaving Willkie and Bricker as the main contenders. It argues Willkie would currently garner the most votes, though he may trail with party elites while base Republicans show strong support for him.
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Rock Rapids
Dewey
New York
Stassen
Minnesota
Willkie
Bricker
Ohio
Port Huron milk racket cards sparks local question
Grinnell Herald announces disgusted Port Huron citizens telegraphed their congressman questioning racketeers driving ration cards for milk routes. They demand to know if the government issues ration cards and who authorizes such use.
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Grinnell Herald- Register
Port Huron
Michigan
Port Huron Opinion Plays On War Time Strife
A Port Huron summary notes a punchy Knoxville Express exchange about digging coal versus Guadalcanal and cites a Webster City poll showing strong support for criminalizing urging strikes in government taken plants. It also mentions Humboldt Republicans reporting Argentina’s political shift toward neutrality.
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Webster City
United States
Chicago likely site for 1944 nominating conventions
Cherokee Times reports both parties plan 1944 nominating conventions in Chicago with Roosevelt as Democratic nominee likely for a fourth term and a southern running mate possibility. Democrats weigh delaying the convention to September for timing. Republicans lack a clear front runner with Willkie Bricker or Dewey discussed as top possibilities depending on GOP dynamics.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Byrnes
War Council
Willkie
Gov. Bricker
Dewey
New York
Distraught New Yorker Threatens Missing Persons Bureau
In New York a distressed man tells the missing persons bureau it can keep his wife if the bureau returns his ration book, exposing a bizarre personal ultimatum amid ongoing searches.
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New York
Missing Persons Bureau
Study Finds Women’s Feet Larger in Wad Examinations
Physical exams of Wad patients show women’s feet larger than expected. The report notes inconsistencies in measurements and questions the bridge assumption as a factor in sizing.
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Soaper
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