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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1941
Page
6
In Pottstown on July 31 a police ambulance carrying 22 year old Ernest Leidenberger collided with a car amid extreme heat. Leidenberger was cut and bruised and transferred to a second ambulance before reaching medical aid. He remained unaware of the incident at the time.
The Canadian United States Economic Defense Board teams work on replacing annual 200 million dollar Canadian gold imports with strategic base metals for defense. Officials note Fort Knox guards 22.7 billion dollars in gold while metals are needed for bombers and bombs. The plan targets aluminum asbestos antimony copper nickel sulfur zinc chrome cobalt magnesium manganese mica stainless steel titanium and selenium. This marks the board’s first major mobilization project.
The 80 year old George Sanderson with 10 service stripes says he knows more about the Navy than new recruits and is again denied reenlistment. Secretary Knox promises to contact him if a suitable position arises in the current emergency.
Washington reports heavy German losses in the Russian campaign are cited in Senate debate on extending selectees Guardsmen and reserves service beyond one year. Senator Nye questions the emergency and German strength while others note Nazi divisions, training gaps, and potential invasion risks as summer unfolds.
The article reports leaders in Congress and President Roosevelt debating price controls. Attitudes split on ceilings for agricultural commodities, especially cotton, with parity income cited. Wages and broader controls loom as lawmakers weigh board oversight and flexible regulatory power.
Foreign Minister Ramon Serrano Suner told Italian journalists that U S intervention in the war would mean ruin for the United States and the world. The Madrid press printed the interview as from Rome, saying it was obtained in Madrid.
Kathleen Mary Wright aged 23 is named food dictator for Crewe Cheshire tasked with commandeering buildings for an emergency and feeding at least 10 000 meals. She will lead a staff of 200 after selection by Crewe Corporation with prior experience in Birmingham Manchester and Cheshire.
Mark Detterline, a 74 year old blind man, visits a Reading playground daily to entertain children with carved trinkets. Using his sense of touch, he shapes rings, bracelets and tiny cups from pits of various fruits, showcasing skill despite blindness.
Mrs. L. A. Peacock of Pennsylvania State College says unreadable and irrelevant high school readings dampen pupil interest. She urges teachers to assess individual reading levels and tastes and to provide 30 varied books rather than many copies of a single classic.
William L. Kloepfer, 18, was struck by lightning while playing the Toledo Country Club course. The bolt damaged his shoe and claw grip but was grounded by his golf club, leaving his injuries not serious.
Dr. J. H. Betts returned from a 100 mile horseback trek to Visalia California where townsfolk praised his nightly kneeling before sleep. A fellow townsman, H A Orrison, found Betts kneeling again but blowing up a rubber mattress not praying. Betts said next trek he will bring the pump.
Buffalo reports 16 year old Jack Ken died from injuries after being struck by a backing automobile. The July 31 incident ended in a fatal auto accident with the teen as the sole casualty.
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