Ford to study production of planes
The Army sent a pursuit plane to Henry Ford to judge if his mass production methods can yield 1,000 airplanes daily. Ford previously claimed his six plants could reach that output in six months, drawing interest from Britain and focusing attention away from debates on compulsory military training.
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Associated Press
Washington
Army
Henry Ford
Ford Engineers
Detroit
Roosevelt
Manine
War Department
Louis Anson
Ford
London
Britain
Ford Pledges 1000 Airplanes a Day If Standard Type Is Chosen
Detroit June 8 Henry Ford says mass production of airplanes for defense hinges on selecting a standard type and sticking to it after production starts. He expects 1000 planes daily once the line is established and changes are minimized. Ford emphasizes defense needs only and shows little interest in overseas inquiries.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Ford Associates
Ford
Swiss Fighters Down Two Nazi Planes Over Switzerland
Swiss air patrols forced a German bomber to land and shot a Messerschmitt down over the Jura mountains. Two Swiss pilots were killed when their craft fell in Lucerne canton as Swiss patrols, already having downed seven German planes this month, claimed another victory near Othurn canton.
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Bern
Switzerland
Jura
Tengen
Lucerne Kanton
Soviet Union Watches Nazi Moves as Baltic Security Preoccupies Moscow
London reports say Soviet Russia watches Adolf Hitler's advances with concern for Baltic states and Baltic Sea access. Moscow cautions over Italian plans and British French moves, while seeking strong ties with allies if they prove sincere.
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Robert EE. Bunnelle
London
Soviet Russia
Adolf Hitler
Denmark
Norway
Soviet Union
Baltic States
Germany
Skaggerak
Baltic
North Sea
Moscow
Merkis
Foreign Office
Russia
Italy
Black Sea
Mediterranean
Britain
South Carolina to Georgia and Florida Weather Outlook
Weather forecast indicates generally fair conditions tonight and Sunday across South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida with scattered thundershowers mainly on Sunday afternoon. Alabama shows partly cloudy skies tonight and Sunday with isolated thunder showers in the south portion and coastal winds from the southeast to south.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Georgia House Leader John C. Parker Dies in Atlanta
John C. Parker aged 36 former speaker pro tem of the Georgia House died in an Atlanta Piedmont hospital after a week's illness from complications following a hip operation. He served six terms representing Colquitt County and was a candidate against E. C. Cox for Congress before withdrawing due to health. He studied at Wake Forest and Mercer, practiced law in Florida, and was active in rural electrification and state welfare issues. He is survived by wife Eugenie, a son John Jr, daughter Eugenia, and brothers Dan and T. H. Parker.
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Atlanta
John C. Parker
Georgia House of Representatives
Piedmont
Colquitt County
Moultrie
Parker
Eugenie Kemper Anderson
Waynesboro
Dan Parker
John Parker, Jr
Eugenia Parker
T. H. Parker
Angela
Congress
E. C. Cox
Georgia
Cox
House
Hee
Roy V. Harris
BE. D. Rivers
Capt
Thaddeus Hall Parker
Wake Forest
N.C
Mercer University
Miami
Okeechobee
Fla
Colquitt Rural Electric Company
Moultrie Kiwanis Club
Colquit Bar Association
Wooden of the World
The
Baptist Church
Tuttle Earns Private Pilot License First Flight with Mother
Coffeyville Kansas June 8 Ralph Tuttle a junior college civil aeronautics student earned his private pilot license. His mother Mrs. R L Tuttle became his first passenger on her first flight, marking a day of firsts at the airport.
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Coffeyville
Kas
Ralph. Tuttle
Civil Aeronautics
R. L. Tuttle
Ralph
Italian Entry Into War Predicted By AP
Rome reports predicting Italy will enter the war against Great Britain and France within a week. Informants say action would start June 13 or 14 after a Mussolini announcement, with six reasons cited by Realiton weekly for the move and Mussolini’s motto quoted.
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Associated Press
Rome
Italy
Great Britain
France
Mussolini
Il Duce
Switzerland
Realition International
German American Congress for Democracy Formed
New York announces formation of the German American congress for democracy an organization of German descent Americans who support United States aid to the Allies Dr Frank Bohn announces the group He is related to Daniel C Roper and Erwin H Klaus predicts about 2000 members will join by affiliating with the new body
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New York
Nazi Tanks Break French Left Flank In Normandy Drive
Paris reports German columns of up to 300 Nazi tanks broke the French left flank crossing the Bresle and racing toward Forges les Eaux while French anti tank squads pursue. The armistice era air forces continued bombing Berlin outskirts in retaliation as Polish artillery lines up with French to bombard Nazis.
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Paris
Bresle
Forges- Les-aux
Rouen
Admiralty
Berlin
Pershing Urges United Aid to Allies in War Effort
Gen. John J. Pershing urged the United States to send unlimited quantities of planes artillery small arms ammunition food clothing and medical supplies to the Allies. He said the war is a civilizational fight and that Americans have a vital stake in the outcome. Pershing also endorsed compulsory military service and warned that rapid army expansion would be needed if invasion threatened, noting recruit training requires months.
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Washington
John J. Pershing
United States
Red Cross
American World War Army
Pershing
Westerl
Bresle
Italy
Europe
Germany
Oise
Maxime Weygand
Paris
Somme
Rome
Siips
Mediterranean
Religioni Tiler
Nice
Corsica
Egypt
Alexandria
House Escort Named to Attend Funeral of John C Parker
Augusta Georgia June 8 Speaker Roy Harris of the Georgia house announced an escort from the house to attend the funeral of John C Parker 36 year old speaker problem of Moultrie who died in an Atlanta hospital The list includes W Fred Scott Thomasville Thomas Tipton Meigs R A Bell Cairo John T Barlow Moultrie George W Branch Tifton R F Boyd Sr Adel L W Graham Barney Lige Corbett Willacoochee J H Swindle Bay City T E Miller Lakeland T G Connell Valdosta L Bush Camilla E H Culpepper Pelham John L Drake Donalsonville J M Simmons Bainbridge Allen Chappell Americus Delacey Allen Albany George Sabados Albany Dr Gardner Simmer Poulan B J Ford Sylvester Cicero Kindrick Atlanta.
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Augusta
Roy Harris
Georgia House of Representatives
House
John C. Parker
Problem
Moultrie
Atlanta
W. Fred Scott
Thomasville
Thomas Tipton
Meigs
R. A. Bell
Cairo
John T. Barlow
George W. Branch
Tifton
R. F. Boyd
Adel
L. W. Graham
Barney
Lige Corbett
Willacoochee
J. H. Swindle
Bay City
T E. Miller
Lakeland
T. G. Connell
Valdosta
Bush
Camilla
E. H. Culpepper
Pelham
John L. Drake
Donalsonville
J. M. Simmons
Bainbridge
Allen Chappell
Americus
Delacey Allen
Albany
Election Year Tax Bill Moves Nearer to Law
The bill addresses defense debt by raising taxes on corporations and middle income individuals, introduces a 10 percent supertax, and lowers exemptions for married and single filers. It aims to fund $4 billion in defense bonds over five years and boosts the debt limit to $49 billion.
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Washington
House Ways and Means
House
Senate Finance
Roosevelt
Congress
Three More Georgia Beer Licenses Revoked
Revenue Commissioner Grady Head revoked three beer licenses in Georgia as part of the clean up drive. A tourist camp near Waycross a Milledgeville area eating place and a Buford highway tourist camp in Gwinnett county lost licenses for selling whiskey and allowing immorality and disorder. The move brings total revocations to 28 since February following reports by the Brewers and Beer Distributors Committee of Georgia.
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Atlanta
Revenue
Grady Head
Georgia
Waycross
Milledgeville
Buford Highway
Gwinnett County
Head
Allies And Nazis Clash At Sea And In The Air
Allied and German forces traded heavy blows as Nazi tanks pressed the Weygand line in the western front. French naval planes targeted Berlin area factories while British bombers hit Nazi troop concentrations in northwest Germany. Italy's war mood rose with calls to return Mediterranean ships.
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Germany
Weygand
France
Paris
Berlin
Carinthia
Irish
Royal Air Force
Abbeville
Northwest
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W. F. Scott
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