Registration drives as millions prepare for total defense
President Roosevelt urges calm in mobilizing the nation for total defense as 16,404,000 men must register for training and service. Wendell Willkie pledges to unlock industry for arms, with notable registrations across states and cities, including Governor Stassen and Senator Ball.
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Mr. Roosevelt
White House
Stephen Early
Harry Hopkins
Willkie
Wendell L. Willkie
Roosevelt
John
Army
Navy
Marine Reserve
United States
House of Representatives
Harrd E. Stassen
Joseph H. Ball
C. Elmer Anderson
Minnesota
Carl Zeidler
Milwaukee
Frank Sauliere
Miami
Pla
Daily News
18Th Engineers
Philadelphia
Daniel Ruggiero
McNary Speaks On Wheat Exports And Farm Aid
McNary argues exports fell from 64 million to 28 million bushels yearly under the new deal. He criticizes government farm payments as insufficient and calls for continuing soil conservation and crop programs. He links farm policy to Willkie’s crusade to redeem the country from New Deal incompetence.
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McNary
Wallace
Wichita
Kansas
Wendell Willkie
Agencies Hit Over Hatch Act Violations in Defense Booklet
U S agencies face charges for partisan use of federal funds to aid a presidential campaign. A 48 page defense program booklet issued by the Federal Works Administration allegedly carried the author’s name and title, with costs pegged at 51 000 for 1 000 000 copies. Several complaints accuse Agriculture Department employees of trying to influence farm voters and solicit campaign contributions, with one AAA field employee in Iowa discharged after an investigation.
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Federal Works Administrator
Gillette
AAA
Agriculture Organization
Agriculture Department
Senate Committee
Iowa
National Committee For Agriculture
Farm Credit Administration
London Death Toll Rises as Air Raids Hammer City
Amid relentless daylight raids London endures widespread destruction. Rescue workers pull survivors from shattered air raid shelters as fires rage and the city girds for more strikes. Simultaneously RAF night sorties target Kiel Hamburg and other German war facilities, with bombs aimed at oil depots, freight yards, and rail hubs.
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London
Hitler
Schwerte
Krefeld
Hamm
Soest
Nordhausen
Halle
Cap Gris Nez
Air Ministry
England
Registration drives as draftees flock to stations
Reports from cities like Cleveland Chicago Hollywood and Kingman describe draft registration efforts as thousands of youths line up or head to polling places to register for selective service. Notable scenes include St Marys College San Antonio 21 players registering en masse and veterans like Fred Snite Jr in an iron lung filing forms for his son.
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Cleveland
St. Mary’s College
San Antonio
Tex
Machester
N. H
Chicago
Joseph P. Kalivoda
Snite
Illinois
Fred Snite, Jr
Fred
Hollywood
Glamour Boys
Kay Kyser
Bob Crosby
Orrin Tucker
Kingman
Ariz
Washington
Citizens Committee Against War
Purdue University
Lafayette
Ind
Edward C. Elliott
Purdue Peace Fellowship
Critical alliance forms to block Axis drive on peninsula
It's A Critical outlines a wartime coalition forming to bar Axis advances down the peninsula toward the near east. Turkey resists with 2,000,000 bayonets, Greece backs them, Bulgaria urges neutrality. Stalin faces a choice as Hitler might target the Dardanelles, threatening Russia access to the Mediterranean and Black Sea, shaping a potential major new battle in this strategic strip.
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Near East
Greece
Bulgaria
Stalin
Hitler
Dardanelles
Russia
Turkey
Great
Black Sea
Mediterranean
New Japanese Rules Restrict Social Life and Sports
The article describes tightening orders in East Asia curbing private dances and popular music, requiring permits and strict hours for cafes and Geisha quarters. Restrictions cover liquor, travel by car, weddings, funerals, and even sports like golf while baseball terms are being dropped. The Japanese public reacts with mixed sentiment.
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East Asia
Japan
President’s broad powers on war material control move
Defense experts note the president could reclaim war materials sold but not shipped abroad. Under authority delegated to the munitions board and export control, he could retain or reallocate planes machine tools and other vital equipment. The move is described as far reaching and significant in scope.
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United States
Munitions Board
Export Control
Soviet
Russia
Sweden
Germany
Thailand
Siam
Far East
Japan
Orient
Roosevelt
Attractively Priced Three Room House Plans Debut
Atlanta article details a low cost rock bottom home by George W. West president of United States Savings and Loan League. The plan features a 3 1 2 room initial unit costing 1680 dollars with future expansion to a 5 1 2 room layout by adding the front half. Total lot and back half cost 2250 dollars. The house sits on a 50 by 150 foot lot with a brick foundation, asphalt roof, hardwood floors and built in tub plus hot water storage. Monthly payments of 22 dollars cover ownership progress toward a larger house, while early occupancy emphasizes property title over rent receipts.
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Atlanta
George W. West
United States Savings and Loan League
Savings, Building and Loan Association
West
National campaign events and legal actions in New Mexico
Democratic nominees planned a Santa Fe strategy meeting and statewide rally. FBI agents left Albuquerque after investigations into primary election irregularities in Socorro Bernalillo and Sandoval counties. Judge Taylor to hear vote manipulation charges and ballot destruction petitions. Republican events included rallies in Belen Moriarty Willard Estancia and Mountainair as Crile denounced the new deal.
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Santa Fe
FBI
Albuquerque
East
Dempsey
Socorro
Bernalillo
Sandoval
Livingston Taylor
Independent Democratic League
Sandoval County
Cuba
League
Independent Suffrage League
Clyde Tingley
John E. Miles
Albert K. Mitchell
Maurice Miera
Belen
Herman Crile
Congress
Moriarty
Willard
Estancia
Mountainair
Fort Sumner
Crile
Miera
Ta Rosa
J. Frank Stephens
John T. Watson
Allen Tonkin
Milligan Called To Probe Charges Election Frauds
Attorney General Jackson announced assignment of Maurice M. Milligan to conduct a nationwide investigation of election law violations. Milligan, former Kansas City election fraud prosecutor, will lead a coordinated probe across states where prima facie cases exist, with full cooperation from federal officials. The move follows widespread complaints alleging irregular registration, Hatch Act violations, and conspiracies to violate federal law.
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Washington
Jackson
Maurice M. Milligan
United States
Missouri
Milligan
Kansas City
Department of Justice
Western District of Missouri
Pendergast
Farmer Records Save Time and Money in Harvest Season
A. E. Triviz of the New Mexico Extension Service urges farmers and ranchers to keep up to date farm records. Detailed paper records help track financial standing and solve problems in harvesting and marketing crops and livestock. Free record forms are available from county extension agents or the Extension Service at State College.
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A. E. Triviz
New Mexico Extension Service
Extension Service
State College
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