Lumber Mill Strikers Warned On Defense Production
The Administration faces a strike crisis as about 12 000 CIO International Woodworkers Union workers in Pacific Northwest lumber camps seek a raise of six to seven cents an hour above the 67 32 cents current rate. Defense mediation pushes toward a showdown with a May board report urging prompt response. Meanwhile other settlements arise and Bendix Bendix aviation plant reaches a compromise wage rise for 3 090 workers. Hill Field electricians secure higher pay through contractor negotiations.
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CTO
Paset Sound
Parifey
Iton
Phoe- Ci
Mittes
S.W.O.C
Roosevelt
South Bend
Ind
Bendix Products
Bendix Aviation Corporation
Cr.o. United
Hill Field
Salt Lake City
A.F.L. Electricians
Bridegroom's Toe In Plaster Cast Buckle Dee tEnd
Dallas story reports Jack Lawrence 23 honeymooning in a hospital after his big toe was crushed in a water wheel during a wedding eve celebration. He married Lorence Cox as planned, with bridegroom in a wheelchair and leg in a cast, then stayed seven days in the hospital.
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Dallas
Tex
CPI
Jack Lawrence
Lawrence
Lorence Cox
Model Tenant Found Owner Of Former Farm Land
Des Moines reports Ernest L. Moore long paid rent per acre for 10 acres he owned. He previously rented 40 acres from his brother. the brother died in 1940. Lawyers uncovered Moore had owned 10 acres since their father’s death over a quarter century ago.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ernest L. Moore
Moore
Sheldahl
Ernest
Sinking of Hood and Bismarck Dominates War Fronts
Eyewitness accounts detail the Hood’s rapid sinking after a direct hit and the Bismarck’s destruction by British forces. Survivors describe the chaos at sea and the grim aftermath as officers and sailors faced defeat, while Allied ships report the explosive, fiery end of the German battleship.
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Hood
J. BR. N. Nixon
Reuters
News Agency
Admiralty
Nixon
Survivors recount Zamzam voyage and German actions at border
Survivors say German navy controlled Zamzam survivors until a Berlin Foreign Office representative arrived to decide the fate of ambulance drivers. US Embassy reps Clark and Poland watched as Germans described “bad treatment” of sailors. Pregnant women and a six child family were aboard. some were rescued by the Dresden after the Zamzam was sunk by a raid.
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Spain
Berlin
W. H. Edwards
Detroit
Belgian Congo
Athenia
Edwards
Charles Murphy
Fortune Magazine
Aali
Holiday toll across states rises with 159 deaths
The nationwide toll lists 159 fatalities from holidays across multiple causes including drownings, car crashes, and train accidents. Notable incidents occur in New York State and numerous locales such as Kalama Zoo Michigan and Blasdell Orchard Park.
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Nevada
New Mexico
Kalamazoo
Mich
New York State
Blasdell
Howard E. Braymiller
Orchard Park
New York Central
Pampton Bays
Joseph E. Hur
Southampton
Rochester
Robert J. Mooney
Beacon
William F. Quarters
Yonkers
Geneseo
Raymond Slattery
Buffalo
L. N. Whissel
Willamsville
Jane Crandall
Thomas Hill
Chetikiowaga
Lester Hickler
Bloomingburg
Leo Kramer
Coney Island
Colorado
Connecticut
Illinois
Indiana
Town
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraksa
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Utah
Texas
Washington
Wisconsin
Virginia
Britain Calls Up 40 Year Old Men
Britain summons men aged 40 for national service registration. Officials estimate about 300000 names will be added to the 5750000 already on file. Those born June to December and those now 18 will register later under current law.
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Britain
London
German Fliers Hit At Shipping Areas
Berlin and Shanghai items report a $2,500,000 cash robbery staged by three bandits outside a Shanghai armored truck, the loot taken without a shot fired. German raiders also targeted British ports Bristol Liverpool Cardiff and Cowes with raids while Africa saw heavy air warfare near Bugular coast.
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Shanghai Bank Shanghai
Shanghai Cereal Neat
Berlin
Mersey
Liverpool
Bristol Channel
High Command
Bristol
Cardiff
Cowles
Africa
Bugqbuq
Egypt
Truce Ends Native War Reported by London
Report from London says a truce ends the native war and Arab participation is reportedly clarified. British troops near Baghdad triggered street disorders as forces advanced toward the city. German and Italian ministers in Baghdad may favor Abdullan replacing Rashid Ali’s regent, with unconfirmed tales of Feisal crossing the border.
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Baghdad
British advance on Baghdad prompts Iraqi surrender
British motorized units reach Baghdad suburbs as the military governor resigns and Iraqi troops surrender. A provisional Baghdad committee appears to govern as Palestinian forces appear near Ramadi. Deposed Emir Abdul Hah may enter Baghdad with Jemil Matfai as premier.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Baghdad
Iraq
Euphrates River
Ramadi
Sebhaoui
Provisional Committee
Basr
Abdul Hah
Jemil Matfai
Berlin Optimistic View on Iraq Situation
Reports from Berlin indicate Germany remains optimistic about the military situation in Iraq. Officials say Iraqi resistance is obstinate and shows signs of potential success, despite fierce British actions and ongoing conflict.
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Berlin
Iraq
Germany
Ssm
Dublin Raid Leaves 52 Dead at Heaviest Blow
In the Summerhill district two residences suffered heavy damage with all occupants injured and one person unaccounted. The raid caused extensive destruction to establishments and left numerous residents seriously hurt.
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Dublin
Summerhill District
German Planes Fly Over Northern Ireland No Bombs Dropped
German warplanes crossed into northern Ireland during the night but dropped no bombs, the Ministry of Security and RAF said in a joint communique. No incidents were reported.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Ministry of Security
Liverpool Bombed Anew by Germans
German air raiders attacked Liverpool and parts of Wales and other targets, government saying damage and casualties were light. Weather kept the RAF home while anti-aircraft fire greeted the planes. a communique noted damaged houses and a few fatalities in Merseyside and south Wales.
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London
Liverpool
South Wales
Britain
Continent
Royal Air Force
Merseyside
Roosevelt names Ickes oil dictator to meet civilian needs
President Roosevelt designates Harold L. Ickes to coordinate petroleum policy amid transport shortfalls. The plan calls for faster pipeline development, use of existing storage, and closer government-industry cooperation to ensure ready oil supplies for civilians and defense.
Appointment of Ickes as Petroleum Coordinator for National Defense
President Roosevelt names Secretary Ickes as Petroleum Coordinator for National Defense to coordinate oil and gas policy across federal agencies and states. The role covers development and use of crude oil and natural gas reserves, transportation, refining balance, and preventing unnecessary drilling to ensure steady petroleum supplies for military and civilian needs during national emergency. The assignment emphasizes efficient resource use and centralized authority.
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Britain
Maritime Commission
iGulf
Eastern Seaboard
Ickes
Petroleum and Allied Industries
Office of Production Management
Office of Price Administration
Office For Emergency Management
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Roosevelt
National Defense
Kidnap Scare Ends As Girl Is Found With Lost Baby
A lower East Side scare ended when two month old William Finn Jr was found safe. A 10 year old girl wheeled the baby away in a carriage. she fled when questioned and the infant was later found in another carriage unharmed but hungry.
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Wheeling
New York
Lower East Side
William Finn, Jr
Finn
Lila Delfario
Axis Planes Rain Bombs Upon Tobruk
Rome reports Italian and German planes bombed Tobruk beleaguered British forces and damaged a large steamer north of Matruh. Crete dispatches claim Greek and British defenses are being abandoned as Italian and German forces push toward Candia. British raids hit Italian air bases on nearby Dodecanese islands. one British plane was shot down.
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Rome
Tobruk
Matruh
Egypt
Ethiopia
Crete
Gest
Stefani
Candia
Dodecanese Islands
Daily War Bulletin
Crete Fight Ends With British Escape Efforts Halted
German high command claims Crete secure with Candia and Canea under control while British-Greek troops retreat to the south coast. Evacuation via terpe tra port hindered by sand as defenders attempt small-boat withdrawals and crossing to Egypt.
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Crete
London
Candia
Churchill
British Broadcasting Corporation
Egypt
High Command
Canea
iCanea
Cretan
Suda Bay
Retimo
New York
Lerapetra
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Saudi Arabia
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Loudon
Basra
Seria
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Ensi
Sepuen
Tao
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Worthing
Edward
G. Gregson
Royal Navy
Primo Carnera
Ralfice
North Ireland
Mediterranean Sea
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