Eisenhower's Surprise Sicilian Landing Visit
General Eisenhower makes an unannounced coastal entry in Sicily at Gela aboard amphibious craft. He chats with officers, briefs Patton and Hewitt, and observes the beachhead as cruisers engage inland targets. The visit includes a jetting response from Canadian and British units and a personal tour of the invasion scene.
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John Gunther
U. S
Sicily
INS
Gela
Mediterranean
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
General Eisenhower
Harry Butcher
General Patton
Admiral Hewitt
J. E. Moore
Vancouver
Moore
Royal Navy
George S. Patton
Adm
Hewett
Sudden Fall Of Mussolini Rule Possible
A Lisbon report suggests Italy may exit the war soon due to internal opposition in the Socialist and Fascist parties and army discontent. Allied reports claim Sicilian and Italian morale could crumble if fighting nears metropolitan areas, though German forces may prevent collapse.
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Nelen Hirhpatrick
Chicago Daily News, Inc
Algiers
Socialist Party
Italy
Lisbon
Ialy
Allied Force
Sicily
Britain
United States
Draft action waits return of Congress on service bill
Washington July 13 extensive hearings will be held by the House military committee after the recess on a new draft bill requiring all adults to register for war service. The Austin-Wadsworth national service measure would assign registrants to duties in the armed forces industry or agriculture. The proposal drew mixed reactions from groups including the American Legion and religious organizations amid concerns about homes and involuntary service.
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Washington
House Military Committee
May
D-Ky
Senate
Congress
Representative Wadsworth
R-N.y
White House
Wadsworth
Roosevelt
Military
Austin- Wadsworth
Paul V. McNutt
War Manpower Commission
American Legion
War Agencies Bill Signed By Roosevelt
President Roosevelt signed the final set of 20 supply measures totaling about 115 billion dollars. The largest was a 2.91 billion appropriation for 18 war agencies for the new fiscal year starting July 1, along with several other big bills for agriculture interior labor and deficiency matters including the dismissal of three federal workers. Dr. Robert Moris Lovett Goodwin Watson and William E. Dodd Jr. were among the officials affected by the urgent deficiency bill.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Interior Department
House Appropriations Committee
Senate
House
Robert Moris Lovett
The
Virgin Islands
Goodwin Watson
William E. Dodd, Jr
Federal Communications
Funeral Benefit Groups May Not Name Undertaker Albany
Fraternal and benevolent societies offering funeral benefits cannot designate a funeral pastor or director the State Insurance Department said yesterday. Acting Insurance Superintendent Thomas J Cullen cited Attorney General Nathaniel Goldstein’s opinion that a section of the insurance law prohibits these societies from naming a funeral director, regardless of whether they pay fixed benefits.
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Albany
State Insurance Department
Thomas J Cullen
Nathaniel Goldstein
Jamaicans Face Trial Over Farm Camp Beating Incident
Two Jamaicans are slated for trial on charges of beating a farmer and storing a laborer at a Brant labor camp. The case centers on a wage dispute as laborers sought 60 cents an hour instead of 25 cents. Peace Justice Mark Crawford presided.
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Brat
Mark
Crawford
Brant
Trought
War Production Board seeks more civilian goods for last quarter
The War Production Board's civilian requirements office says civilian stocks will hit a dangerous low before November and will ask Byrnes to increase production for Q4. Officials warn Christmas will be lean without action, and plan to prioritize personal items while rationing larger goods.
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Washington
War Production Board
Office of Civilian Requirements
OCR
Civilian Requirements Division
James F. Byrnes
New Mexico seeks exchange of Yanks in Japanese prisons
Governor John J. Dempsey urges government action to win American prisoners held by Japan. He cites daily deaths among New Mexico soldiers, notes 200th Coast Artillery losses in the Philippines, and plans to discuss with Secretary of State Cordell Hull by phone.
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Santa Fe
N ML
John J. Dempsey
New Mexico
Russia
United States
Dempsey
200Th Coast Artillery
Philippines
Dempecy
Cordell Hall
Sailor Lynch Drowns After Wading At Niagara
Seaman Joseph Lynch 22 of Buffalo drowned at Niagara Falls while washing at the water edge. Police say he slipped from a ledge and struck his head, losing consciousness before sliding into the water.
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Sailor Browns
Niagara Buffalo
Joseph Lynch
Buffalo
Gen Giraud Visited New York City Amid Tight Security
French General Henri Honore Giraud arrived at LaGuardia by Army plane and was welcomed by Lt. Gen. Hugh Drum and Maj. Gen. T. A. Terry. He toured Fort Benning, met President Roosevelt, and will stay several days with Bastille Day plans uncertain. Police and Army details guarded the visit.
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New York
INS
Henri Honore Giraud
North Africa
New York City
Giraud
LaGuardia Field
Hugh A. Drum
Eastern Defense Command
T. A. Terry
Second Service Command
Fort Benning
Roosevelt
Washington
Louis Fortier
U. S. Army
Army
France
Imade
Bennett Joins Army as Lieutenant Colonel in New York
Former Attorney General John J. Bennett is now a lieutenant colonel in the U S Army. Other New York officials serving include District Attorney William O Dwyer, Major John Harlan Amen, and Mathias F Correa. Bennett, born in Brooklyn, is 49, married, with four children.
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Bennett
Army
New York
INS
John J. Banett
U. S. Army
William O'Dwyer
Brooklyn
John Harlan Amen
Mathias F. Correa
Coast Artillery
308Th Infantry
Kelly Field
Tex
Col. Bennett
Train collision injures fireman near Carp
A Union Pacific streamliner City of Los Angeles and a westbound freight collided on a curve near Carp. The streamliner bound for Chicago left Los Angeles yesterday and suffered major damage to its power unit. A freight fireman was badly hurt with a broken leg, while other injuries were minor. The streamliner was sent to Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Streamliner
Iman
Union Pacific
Los Angeles
Carp
Las Vegas
Nev
Underground Aid Furnishes Coste Flight to New York
Col Dieudonne Coste the renowned French aviator arrived in New York City after escaping France last September with Underground help. He praised French unity against Germany and credited Russian morale and North Africa campaign for confidence. He defended De Gaulle and Giraud, calling both good Frenchmen.
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Coste
N. Y. City
New York
Dieudonne Coste
New York City
France
Atlantic
Paris
Germany
Charles de Gaulle
Henri Honore Giraud
Assessment Plea Leads to Tax Cut for Shelter
In Los Angeles on July 13 Mrs. Lydia W. Dahlman urged the county board to lower the tax valuation of a between-jobs shelter for domestic help. Assessor John R. Quinn, after a terse exchange, hired the occupant on the spot and reduced the shelter’s assessed value from 2400 to 1400 dollars.
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Los Angeles
Lydia W. Dahlman
John R. Quinn
Aiken Suggests GOP Borrow Gillette for 1944 Campaign
Senator Aiken proposed the Republicans consider nominating Democrat Senator Gillette of Iowa for the presidency in 1944. He said Gillette would fit the type of leader needed and stressed he was not nominating anyone personally. Gillette, a farm-state veteran, has said this would be his last Senate term after Congress adjourned for summer recess.
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Aiken
GOP
Gillette
Washington
Senator Gillette
Iowa
Senate
Congress
Senate Farm Bloc
Roosevelt
War Today continues to pressure Allied production pace
This column summarizes Nelson and De Seversky arguing that Allied munition output will vastly outstrip Axis, with North America poised to outproduce the Axis nearly two to one this year and four to one next year. It notes risks from strikes, while highlighting air power’s role in destroying Axis plants and supplying fronts. The piece previews ongoing battles in Italy and Germany.
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Mr. Nelson
Axis
United Nations
Sicily
Nelson
North American
Toronto
New York City
Walt Disney
Alexander P. de Seversky
de Seversky
Italy
Germany
Missing Draft Evader Found Hidden by Mother
FBI rounded up 62 draft evaders last week. One son declared missing for a year was found under a bed by his mother. Most face criminal action though 19 express willingness to comply with draft requirements.
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New York
INS
FBI
Beitruen
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