Arnold Says U S Airpower Will End War
General Henry H. Arnold told the U S Military Academy class of 514 that airpower will end the war by striking military objectives with precision and speed. He cited rapid U S production, long-range airlift, and decisive campaigns, while noting Germany and Japan remain threats. Two hundred six cadets and 308 classmates received commissions as second lieutenants, as 32 cadet weddings were planned.
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West Point
Henry Hel Arnold
Alles
Army Air Forces
U. GS Miliary Academy
Arnold
United States
San Francisco
Australia
New York
Calcutta
Stanley
China
India
Himalayas
Atlantic
Pacific
Germany
Japan
WPB Accelerates Supply to Farms with Quick Certs
The War Production Board issues an order to speed farm equipment deliveries. Farmers may buy up to 25 dollars of 178 named items by certifying they are farmers in need now. For larger purchases, county farm rationing committees can sign a certificate written on plain paper.
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WPB
Washington
Fed
War Production Board
Congress
U S Forces Hit Lae Base in Heavy Air Assault
U S bomber formations pounded Lae New Guinea a major Japanese base. Thirty six tons of explosives targeted the airport town and waterfront with heavy anti aircraft fire and thick weather complicating operations. Additional strikes targeted Finschhafen and Langgoer in the East Islands.
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Australia
INS
Lae
New Guinea
Douglas Macarthur
Finschhafen
Langgoer
Eel Islands
War Reduces Crime and Accidents in New York City
Police department statistics for the first year of the war show major crime down 30.1 percent versus 1941 with felonies down 7.5 percent. Murder and manslaughter rose slightly, but traffic accidents fell 27 percent as gasoline rationing limited driving and injuries declined 29 percent.
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New York City
New York
INS
Draft Dodger Klarman Faces Induction Delay Case
Anthony Klarman of Brooklyn, 2S, arrested with 64 others for alleged selective service violations. He told FBI agent Conroy he could not get up in time for induction and was held on $2,500 bail for grand jury action.
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New York
INS
Anthony Klarman
Brookllyn
Klarman
FBI
E. E. Conroy
Draft Need 2 700 000 McNutt Says Washington
War Manpower Chief Paul V. McNutt announced 2,700,000 more men will be drafted this year to reach the 10,000,000 man goal by December 31, 1943. He outlined industrial deferment limits, Manning tables, and replacement schedules to prevent disorderly withdrawals, with about 3,000,000 current occupational deferreds and 900,000 eligible for depen dency deferments.
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Washington
Paul V. McNutt
McNutt
Byrd Committee Questions Jones On RFC Operations
The Byrd economy committee summoned Secretary of Commerce Jesse Jones for questioning in a closed session as it resumes its inquiry into RFC lending. Hearings focus on RFC funds used to finance 15 subsidiaries and the Board of Economic Warfare amid calls for tighter congressional control.
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Byrd Committee
Jones
RFC
Washington
Byrd Economy Committee
Secretary of Commerce
Jesse Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Snance
Board of Economic Warfare
Byrd
Dva
Lindsay Werren
Congress
General Accounting Office
Memorial Day Toll Falls As Gas Ban Cuts Deaths
The Associated Press notes 259 holiday fatalities on Memorial Day week end down from 304 last year. Gasoline restrictions and a pleasure driving ban in the East, plus many in service and war plant shifts, contributed to the lower toll. California led fatalities with 30, while traffic deaths dominated the totals with 20 in California and 10 in Ohio, among others. Cities and states listed. A note from South Salina Street mentions mail forwarding rates for service members.
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Associated Press
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
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Iowa
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Kentucky
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Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
No-Strike Bill Committee to Call Officials
Washington reports at June 1 that the House military committee summoned four senior officials to testify on the no strike bill. Knox Land Perkins and McCloy defended the policy against the plan to prohibit strikes in government industries and require disclosures and votes. The panel plans to vote the measure Thursday after hearings and amid opposition claims it contradicts wartime labor accords.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Robin” Fetter
Hayburn
Navy
Knox
Perkins
John McCloy
Emory S. Land
House
May
D-Ky
Rules Committee
Land
McCloy
Pearl Harbor
War Labor Board
New York Compensation Awards Hit Record 336 Million
New York State industrial accident victims received 336,892,782 in workmen's compensation awards in the past year. The Labor Department reported 100,051 cases closed, 18 percent more than 1931, with 766 fatalities and an average death benefit of 6,537 dollars.
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N. Y
Albany
New York State
Labor Department
Senate Vote Near On Fixing Trade Pact Limit
Washington reports a Senate vote looms on extending the reciprocal trade agreement and strengthening congressional oversight. Administration backs revisions while forecasts predict defeat of attempts to curb presidential authority over pacts. Market observers expect final action to be delayed until tomorrow. George of Georgia chairs the finance panel and predicts a narrow rejection.
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Senate
Washington
Congress
George
Finance Committee
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