Congress Overrides Roosevelt on Smith Connally Anti Strike Bill
The Senate voted 56 to 25 and the House 244 to 108 to override President Roosevelt's veto of the Smith Connally anti strike law. The act bans production stoppages in government seized war plants, imposes penalties for fomenting strikes, and empowers the War Labor Board to issue subpoenas. It targets a small minority of labor leaders while supporting the broader American war effort.
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Warlima
Will and goodwill from Syracuse’s last editor
A Syracuse man in his seventies left a $22 000 estate to hospitals churches and many friends and institutions. His will reveals a fond interest in local history and a playful final message to those he valued. He died in the Barge Canal area with no close relatives. Weather note: Syracuse was three degrees warmer than Miami on Thursday and the Post Office advises Christmas mail timing for overseas personnel.
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Syracuse
Historical Association
Lbrary
Historical Museum
Theodore W. Clarke
Miami
Roosevelt veto overridden sparks bipartisan anger in Congress
Washington June 26 Congress overrode President Roosevelt's anti strike bill veto prompting sharp rebuke of left wing aides. The piece argues the veto damaged the president's standing, urges testimony from John Lewis and War Labor Board action, and stresses wartime unity and troop morale.
Readers oppose feather bedding and portal dispute
A Syracuse letter argues against John L. Lewis style portal to portal time rules, calling them feather bedding. The author pleads for miners to be paid for actual work and food needs, warns of black markets, and urges leaders to focus on productive workers and food access rather than social reform schemes.
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Herald-Journal
John L. Lewis
White House
Congress
Hitler
Syracuse
Britain schedules shift after Germany defeat part one ends
London dispatch analyzes Britain’s plan for a two phase war. Part one ends with Germany defeated, leading to demobilization and peacetime conversion while Japan remains the focus. Elections, youth votes, and continued Allied support frame Britain’s postwar tempo and policy.
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America
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Japan
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Far East
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Commons
Conservative Party
Nazi Defense Is Stronger Said by Soviet High Command
The Soviet high command questions round the clock air raids against Germany and notes heavy German bomber losses. It cites Nazi fighter production rising and warns limited pilot availability may curb continued day and night bombing. Allies face risks if losses mount, while the Soviet plan emphasizes eastern pressure and coordinated western assault this year.
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Ashington
D. C
Ford Tank and Automobile
Gorki
Reich
Luftwaffe
Europe
Hitler
Russia
Mediterranean
Forcce
Daa
Aled
Are We Losing On Home Front
Eric Johnston of the Economic Stabilization Board warns the civilian home front lags behind the armed forces. He cites inflation, shortages, price policy confusion, and black markets, urging unified tax policy, war bonds, rationing, and bold leadership to ensure food and national needs are met.
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Eric Johnston
Economic Stabilization Board
Axis
United States
Ruhr
Berlin
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Washington
Detroit
Goebbels Warns of Possible Allied Invasion Plans
Goebbels, German propaganda minister, claims it is possible and perhaps likely that Anglo American powers may invade the Continent under certain conditions. He says the timing and location remain unknown, while insisting the Axis can endure Allied pressure. The piece notes German focus on the Balkans and Allied actions at Salonika.
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Joseph Goebbels
Goebbels
Balkans
Salonika
Cooperation for War Time Transportation
A reader argues for broad wartime cooperation over defense buttons for bus riders. Everyone from shopkeepers to farmers and housewives must support workers’ access and gas rationing through better management and scheduling to ease shortage and congestion.
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Baylor
Queen Wilhelmina Visits and War Echoes at My Day HP Park
The author recalls Queen Wilhelmina relaxing under fig trees and reading papers, preferring independence and solitary walks. The diary notes plans for an unrationed buffet, a baby staying with them, and reflections on wartime suffering of children in occupied Europe, urging aid after the conflict ends.
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