30 May 1941
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1941
Page
1
Philadelphia May 3 CP Charles A. Lindbergh accuses President Roosevelt of seeking world domination and warns a policy as proposed could spark a hemispheric war. He rallies America First supporters criticizing intervention and calls for clear leadership and aims.
The article notes continued holiday rites slowing bomber part production as defense work shifts to wartime speed. Soldiers at Fort Custer and Fort Dix faced alert status for weekend maneuvers while some train centers paused for noon color ceremonies. Navy patrols remain on alert against conflict spillover to the hemisphere. In Washington, most government work paused though Secretary Hull and State Department staff stayed on duty.
Baltimore May 30 Delegates to the National Lutheran Welfare Conference reelected Rev Dr Emil G Chinlund of Omaha Neb as president for a two year term Other officers were Rev George C Hansler recording secretary Sister Edith Baden treasurer S Frederick Telleen and Rev Dr Clarence E Krumbholz executive secretary The next general session is set for Detroit in spring 1943
The Budget Bureau projects near record 1942 outlays and revenues as defense needs push spending. Officials expect about 5.44 billion dollars net for the current year and a 7.56 billion revenue total, driven mainly by a 369.6 million increase in income taxes. Defense spending is pegged around 6.45 billion by year end.
Mrs John G Winant wife of the U S ambassador and Herschel Johnson American minister led memorial services at the bomb damaged St Margaret s Church Westminster After the ceremonies the congregation went to Westminster Abbey where Johnson placed a wreath on the Unknown Soldier s tomb Military and naval attaches laid a wreath on the Abraham Lincoln monument outside the abbey A piano was used as the organ was ruined by bombs
Schmeling says he landed on Crete as one of the first Nazi parachutists tasked with seizing a key road and a nearby prison. He reports heavy fire from local fighters and describes allied actions as the British released inmates. Promoted to lance corporal just before departure, he notes the clash with Cretan irregulars aided by British officers.
The Bureau of Mines reported a 476 000 barrel March decline in total oil stocks with national demand rising from 112 276 000 to 127 829 000 barrels. Ickes said no emergency but delivery facilities are the issue and recommended more tanker ships and pipelines. Henderson told the Senate Agriculture Committee price ceilings for petroleum may be set to curb inflation. The Office of Production Management issued a steel allocation plan to prioritize defense and essential civilian needs, delaying non essential uses such as golf clubs and toys.
Across the coast, plants, harbors and shipyards activated guards and blackout drills amid a heightened security push. Fort Meade like measures echoed, with sentries, water and power control, and patrols at Los Angeles, San Diego, Long Beach and San Francisco. Military and civilian crews rushed to safeguard factories, ports, and oil fields during a weekend of strategic safety exercises.
The Common Council may lease the brick building at 320 North Clinton Street rear of the Welfare Building, acquired for tax delinquencies. The city has received informal bids for a future storage lease. Officials expect loft storage needs as downtown buildings are demolished.
Tokyo says a national foreign exchange loss compensation plan will begin June 1 linking the yen to the pound sterling through the Bank of Japan and Yokohama Specie Bank. Banks will transfer all foreign currency to the concentration account in sterling, with the government compensating the bank for losses and absorbing profits.
Ottawa reports fires in Ontario under control after 48 hours of rain, though Quebec remains hit with big blazes. In Chicoutimi 1,000 firefighters battled flames while crews searched for two missing men near Notre Dame de La Dore.
Mrs. Fritz Kreisler reports her husband, renowned musician and composer, is slowly recovering from a fractured skull and internal injuries after being struck by a truck in midtown Manhattan on April 26. The 66 year old is described as on the slow road to recovery with careful treatment ahead.
Jacob Gruber former assistant thrift counsel for the SEC was found guilty in federal court of tapping SEC wires on behalf of a client. He is free on a $1,000 bond and faces sentencing June 10 with potential 12 years in prison and fines totaling $14,000.
George W. Renner a 20 year old Worland Wyoming cowboy hiked to Denver in stocking feet after losing his boots en route. He spent his train fare on new boots but could not put them on and was found on the recruiting station steps by Commander Charles M. Johnson who offered assistance.
A gunman held up Haskell Cohodes, restaurant manager, in Chicago on May 30, taking 300 dollars from the till while menacing customers. He nibbled candy mints from trays as he fled. The report notes details from Clearfield Pennsylvania and odd clover findings elsewhere.
Police report a nighttime break in a Charlotte grocery with a hole cut in the top of a safe. The thief took 165 dollars and failed to grab 1000 dollars left just out of reach. Bay Scout Troop 38 forms mounted unit in Wheaton area with 12 to 18 year olds and cavalry trained adults.
Parking meter collectors in Salt Lake City report two dimes and a note found in a downtown coin box. The note mentions a double cross and jokes that it cost someone 20 cents to discover dimes won’t operate the meters.
Dorothy Lamour and attorney Greg Bautzer sailed on the Matson liner Lurline bound for Honolulu. Their Hollywood friends remain unsure if a shipboard or island wedding is planned, while Bautzer calls the coincidence of travel “just coincidence.”
Hundreds of cars on their way to and from Assumption Cemetery blocked Court Street in the early hours, lining cemetery entrances and exits and stretching from Kuhl e Avenue to the cemetery, causing lengthy delays.
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