New Salvage Drives Launch Tin Cans and Fats Campaigns
Washington reports two new salvage drives to collect tin cans and wasted cooking fats from households over the coming year. The government targets 600000 tons of tin cans and 600000000 pounds of fats, aided by holidays and factory depots to speed collections. Public urged to prepare cans by removing labels and flattening them. housewives may earn up to five cents per pound of fats.
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Washington
INS
Uncle Sam
War Production Board
Power of
Arnt
East Coast
Wat Council
William R. Boyd
Iron and Steel
Aisiey
Monany
Netherland East Indies
U.S
Athalley
Pressent
Collee- Mau
Costa Ricans in Anti Nazi Riots
In San Jose Costa Rica protesters clashed with police after weekend demonstrations triggered by the torpedoing of a U S freighter. Police entered districts to quell rioting as damage reported at numerous establishments owned by Curmoms and Tallinn.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
IMN
United States
San Paulo
Puerto Li
Tallinn
West Coast Wage Conference Opens
Los Angeles July 6 war production barr opened wage stabilization conference for Pacific coast aircraft plants to curb rising costs. Key companies present include Douglas North American Lockheed Vega Consolidated Boeing Northrop and Ryan with CIO and AFL both represented.
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Los Angeles
Lem
Douglas
North American
Lockheed
Vegi
Valter
Consolidiated
Boeing
Northrop
Ryan
CIO
AFLL
Afflelala
South UMW quits Lewis in mass local withdrawl
In Chattanooga Tennessee on July 6 the Mine Workers of America District 50 reports a mass withdrawal by Southern locals in protest of John L Lewis. About 30 locals with 3000 plus members will affiliate with the Congress of Industrial Organizations through the National Council of Goko Gas and Chemical Workers. Bernard Borah resigns as regional director and says he can speak for a majority of involved locals. He claims Lewis aims to wreck the labor movement and disrupt a year’s effort.
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Cmattanooga
Tenn
District 50
United “Mine Workers of Armeries
I. O
John L. Lewis
Bernard Borah
tMe
Upper Bouth
Congress of Industrial Orgaizations
Goko, Gas and Chemical Workers
Borah
Tennesses
Kentucky
Novi
South Carolina
Virginia
Hoyah
Lewid
Ma Polleles Dulecfere
Cornity
Band Leaders Extradition From Mexico to U S Authority
July 6 report says German led band chieftain Wilhelm Kunze captured in Mexico was charged by a grand jury with plotting to aid Germany and Japan. He was flown to the U S under federal custody to face trial in connection with espionage acts dating to 1817 and will be tried in Hartford, Conn. Also mentioned is Afinstase Vonslatsky, who has pleaded guilty and received a two year sentence.
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New York
Gerhard Wilhelm Kane
Geroyan
Hurlford
Conn
Afinstase Vonslatsky
Pascht
Kunze
Shrontly
Bodies of Missing Fliers Recovered
Recovery of two high ranking airmen after a December transport crash on Kidd Mountain near Big Pine California. Maj. Gen. Herbert A Dargue and Capt. James G Leavitt were found after a lengthy snowbound search in the Sierra 11 008 foot levels. The transport from Phoenix to Havillow Field San Francisco carried five general staff officers three other officers and two enlisted men. Wreckage had not been sighted until May 7 when George B Burns of Spokane Washington located the bodies of his son Lieut Homer C Burns co-pilot.
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March Field
Herbert A, Dargue
James G. Leavitt
Kidd Mountain
Big Pine
Cale
Sierra Mountains
Dargue
First Air Force
Mitchel Field
N.Y
Eq Yate
Phoenix
Ariz
Havillow Field
San Francisco
Wickght
Kenerah
George B. Burns
Spokane
Wash
Homer C. Burns
Constable Edgar Buch Funeral Service Held
Funeral services for Edgar Louis Buch a 53 year old constable of Precinct No 2 were set for 4 am Monday at the Alamo Funeral Home with Rev M Thomyp Leon presiding Interment followed at Sunset Memorial Park He died at his home on Perrin Hertle Road after a pneumonia illness Survivors include his widow Mrs Doyle Buch his stepson Murray Birt his brother Eugene Booth and sisters Mrs Gus Pape of San Antonio Mrs W P Jarvis of Odnm and Mrs O S Schwinge of Austin
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Edgar Louis Buch
Connstable
Precinct No. 2
Alamo
M. Thomypleon
Buch
Perrin-Hertle Road
Wm. Bunany
Doyle Buch
Stepann
Murray Birt
Eugene Booth
Asters
Gus Pape
San Antonio
W. P. Jarvis
Odnm
O. 8. Schwinge
Austin
Victory V's Adorn Lone Star Ordnance Plant
In Denison on July 6 locals note numerous victory V symbols on Lone Star Ordnance Plant buildings. Workers use colored bricks to form V designs across construction areas, prompting questions about who ordered the markings.
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Diwison
Denison
Lone Star Ordnance Phutt Ab Vexerbank
Ares
Eight Saboteurs Await Trial in Military Commission
Washington reports eight suspected Nazi saboteurs held under heavy guard for a Wednesday trial before a special military commission. The FBI confirmed the group, named as Burger, Dasch, Haupt, Harm Ferick, Kerling, Neubauer, Quirby, and Thiel, are in Brig. Gen. Cox’s custody with Maj. Gen. Fink presiding. Charges allege violation of the law of war and conspiracy, with possible death penalty. Also noted: U S sanitary commission arrivers to Lima with $2,556,000 in property values.
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Washington
Jilly
Long Ishind
Florida
FBI
Albert L. Cox
Iarshat
Fink R
Mccoy
Mller
Unien
Hearst Lauded as American Leader in Liberty Bell Rally
New York hosts a rally praising Hearst publications described as national symbols. Editor Harry Schla cht salutes Wilbun Rinwalph Hearst as a pioneer in youth training for national defense. Morganthau commends the drive to purchase Yanthers and Arthur Dey celebrations.
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Relel
Avena
New York
Tily
Beayst
Hearst
Harry HH. Sehlacht
East Site News
Schmedt
Wilbun Rinwalph
Miers
Uwe
Yanthers
Henry Morgenthau
Treasury
Seluncht
Iitenes
Speaking schedule announced for Governor Coke Blevinsim
Governor Coke R. Blevinsim released a speaking calendar listing stops at the Gales Rotary Club and Texas Forestry Association in Beaumont, a Jackson patriotic rally Friday, Naples Chamber of Commerce unity rally at 4 p.m., and Greenville Patriot rally at night with a Saturday reunion of old colleagues. Also notes Eton College in England, founded in 1440 as a preparatory school for King’s College, Cambridge.
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Austin
Coke R. Blevensim
Geaumont Rotary Club
Texas Forestry Asso Cation
Jackson
Naples Chamber of Commerce
Gilmer Unity
Greenville Patriote Veily
ETON
Eton College
Buckinghateshiir England
Henry Vo
King's Eal Yege
Cambridge
Four Texas Convicts Still At Liberty
Four of twelve convicts escaped from Eastham prison farm near Weldon remain at large with Elmer Lovie captured near Midway. Eight men were recaptured. Carey wounded and critical. Fugitives include Willis Barbee Elston Posny and others from multiple Texas counties. Captures follow the break include Dunlip Knight Williams Hall Fowler Shef Dillard and others.
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Texas
Liberty
Huntsville
Eastham
Weldon
Midway
Elmer Lovie
Madison
Jefferson
Willan C. Carey
Jack Willas
Hartl
Dallas
Walkers
M. W. Barbee
Harris
Walker
Maya Elston
Victoria
Horace Posny
Tob
Ones
Nolan
Wisp
Carey
Elmer J. Dunlip
W. M. Knight
Paul Willams
Dale Hall
R. Fowler
Thames Shef
Iriel
Chester Dillard
Confederate Vet G A Petty Funeral Held In San Marcos
San Marcos July 5 Funeral services were held Sunday for Captain G A Petty 96 Confederate veteran and last warcher of Hales county who died Friday night at his home in San Marcos He commanded Camp Ben McCulloch near Ryle for two and a half years and served in Forrests cavalry as a boy before the war He later moved to Texas living first at Martindale then in San Marcos 12 years Survivors include a son and several daughters.
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San Marcos
Hales County
G. A. Petty
Ben Mcculloch
Ryle
South
Captain Petty
Forrest
Texas
Martindale
Blaze Fatal to S A Soldier and Wife in Oklahoma
Funeral rites were planned Monday in Shaynee and Fort Sam Houston for Pvt. B Gene O Daniel 25 and his wife Louise O Daniel both burned to death last weekend in their home in Shaynee Oklahoma The fire started from a defect in the house gas system One victim served in the Port Sam Houston Medical Corps while his wife was deputy court clerk of Potawatomi County.
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Shaynee
Okla
Ter
Fort Sam Houston
Fis
Gene” O'Daniel
Louise O'Daniel
Sam Houston Medical Corps
O'Daniel
Pottawatormley County
Allotment For Schools Set For Next Year
Austin July 6 7 The state board of education approves an allotment for the next school year. The scholastic fund allocation increases to 1 850 000 for the purchase of free textbooks and related educational expenses.
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Board of Education
Austin
State
Lawatiate
Fingerprints to Be Taken of All New York Residents
Mayor LaGuardia announced that starting next week New York City will begin universal fingerprinting of its 7,593,000 residents including men women and children for identification in air raids or disasters. Trials will be recorded at bureaus opened in churches parishes and synagogues and filed at the city bureau of emergency identification.
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New York
New York City
Bureau of
LaGuardin
Mexico to Increase War Production
MEXIGO CITY reports Joardo Trevino, a Workers and Peasants union leader, proposing fixed production schedules to boost wartime output. He also advocates a mandatory 48 hour work week with pay for extra hours at the same rate.
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Mexigo
PARI
Joardo Trevino
Workers and Peasants Union
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