WLB Demands Miners Follow Coal Order Despite Snags
The War Labor Board declared a final decision in the coal labor dispute and urged United Mine Workers to comply with its order. Yet production slows as 40 percent of 500000 miners stay away amid tensions over portal to portal pay and Roosevelt’s warning on wartime service. White House action possible as 29 mine owners are summoned. UMW contract terms criticized as onerous. Steel plants report fuel pinch with United States Steel shutting five blast furnaces today after earlier closures.
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Ireland election stalemate in wartime vote results
Dublin voters delivered a hung parliament as ten seats remained undecided in Tuesday's Ireland election. Fianna Fail led by Prime Minister Eamon De Valera lost its absolute majority, with the Farmers Party winning seats and denying any group a firm majority in the Dail.
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Senate rejects deficien cy bill after subversive group clause clash
The Senate rejected by 51 to 17 a House approved conference report on a 143 million deficiency appropriation bill after debate over a provision cutting off salaries of three government employees accused of membership in subversive groups. Opponents said the trio were being impeached without a trial.
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Packers Say Army Can Not Get All Beef Needed
The American Meat Institute says current conditions prevent the Armed Forces from obtaining all the beef they require and warns civilian supplies will fall sharply. More than 100 plants have reduced or halted slaughter since October 1, with packers caught between rising cattle costs and falling meat prices. The telegram to James F Byrnes notes government purchase orders and doubts about payment terms add to the squeeze.
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American Meat Institute
Wesley Hardenbergh
James F. Byrnes
Office of War Mobilization
Allied Bombers Fire Salamaua in New Guinea Strike
Allied Mitchell bombers attacked Salamaua in New Guinea yesterday, starting large fires in a low level raid. Allied fighters shot down two Japanese bombers north of Darwin near the Tanimbar Islands. Ground action around Mubo 12 miles from Salamaua saw bombing and strafing of Japanese positions on Woody Island, though the noon communique noted the ground situation was quiet.
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Submarine Losses Reported Off West Coast
The Los Angeles Times reports that at least nine Japanese submarines, possibly more, have been sunk off California and Oregon by Navy and Coast Guard surface and air forces since Pearl Harbor. The tabulation is unconfirmed by the Navy but rests on substantial data.
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Mrs Luce Attacks Roosevelt Policy In House Row
Representative Clare Boothe Luce challenged President Roosevelt in a tense House debate accusing him of abandoning isolationism and urging a postwar policy of strong military alliance or non aggression pact with Great Britain and the British Commonwealth. Rep Luther A Johnson clashed with Luce while defending Hull and the 1939 Neutrality Act. Continued on Page Twenty two.
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Plane Output Estimates Grow During War Year
General Arnold told the House Civil Service Committee that airplane production for the year starting July 1 is projected at 115000 aircraft. He had raised the War Department forecast by 15000 from earlier estimates, boosting total production to about 400000 planes for the year.
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H. H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
House Civil Service Committee
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War Department
Airplane collision derails passenger train in Southville
Two Army planes collided at high altitude and one wrecked near the Boston and Albany line, derailing a Worcester to Boston train with five coaches. one pilot died, the other parachuted to safety. The engineer was slightly injured. about 150 passengers escaped unharmed as flames spread along the rails. Two boys signaled the stop as wreckage burned.
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Bricker backs postwar peace group for world
Gov. John W Bricker urged American participation in a postwar international body to maintain peace. He argued the organization must anticipate and prevent friction between nations, be acceptable to all, and align with U S aims to build understanding and promote global interests after the war. He said the exact form depends on future facts.
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John W Bricker
Ohio
United States
WLB Member Resigns Post
President Roosevelt accepted the resignation of Roger D. Lapham as an employer member of the War Labor Board. Lapham stated he resigned to run for mayor of San Francisco in the November non-partisan election.
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Baseball Scoreboard National, American, and Eastern Leagues
National League results include New York 3 Brooklyn 1 and Philadelphia 12 Boston 5. Pittsburg 2 Chicago 1 and St. Louis 5 Cincinnati 1. American League Detroit 7 Cleveland 4. St. Louis 8 Chicago 7 in 10 innings. Eastern League Albany 6 Springfield 5 Elmira 8 Scranton 2 Hartford 4 Utica 2 Wilkes-Barre 4 Binghamton 11 innings.
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Offensive Stalled Bombings May Halt Axis Russian Drive
Secretary of War Stimson said Allied raids on German industry may force Germany to divert fighter strength from the eastern front, delaying a summer offensive in Russia. He noted weather has favored operations while Germany shifts divisions to France and Italy, suggesting a possible abandonment of any decisive Axis push.
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More to Come Washington Warns of Heavier Losses Ahead
Secretary of War Stimson warned yesterday that heavier casualties lie ahead as the War and Navy Departments reported a total of 90 860 war casualties to date. He said future operations would involve more troops and likely higher losses, noting enemy losses have generally exceeded ours in nearly all theaters.
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War Stimson
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War casualties total 90,860 U S deaths and losses report
The Army reports 63,958 total casualties including 7,528 KIA or DOW, 17,128 wounded, 22,687 missing, and 16,615 prisoners. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard losses reach 26,902 with 7,604 dead, 4,752 wounded, 11,010 missing, and 3,356 POWs. Secretary Stimson cites the Philippines campaign as 31,610 casualties, the war's costliest so far.
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Detroit Quiet After Riots Intensify Curfew Lifted
Detroit neared normalcy as Gov. Kelly eased emergency orders including curfew and liquor ban imposed after deadly race riots. More than 30 killed and about 800 injured. Recorder's court set 90 day sentences totaling 152, with 126 Negroes and 26 whites. Bonds reached 32500. Dr. Lowell Selling announced mental screenings for 1000 rioters to find behavior patterns to prevent future disturbances.
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Harry F. Kelly
Recorders Court
Lowell S. Selling
Psycopathic Clinic
Recorder’s Court
Morgenthau predicts European invasion this year
Secretary Morgenthau told War Bond salesmen that Europe would be invaded in coming months. He warned there would be hurdles in selling bonds, but expressed belief they would be overcome by enthusiasm sparked by the invasion of Europe.
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Young 13 year old guilty in manslaughter case
In Newburyport Massachusetts Edward Dow the town's youngest murder defendant was convicted of manslaughter for the hammer killing of 72 year old Lydia Cook known as the Egg Lady. He returned to Salem jail to await sentencing next Tuesday morning promising to be a good boy and saying he had learned his lesson.
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Red Army Breaks Axis Lines Near Velikie Luki
London dispatches report the Red Army breached Axis lines south of Velikie Luki eighty miles from the Latvian border but a German counterattack closed the breach. Soviet scouts and artillery reportedly destroyed 12 dugouts and eight machineguns on the western front. A Moscow broadcast says Germans lost 19 planes in daylight attacks on towns near Leningrad, four Russian planes were lost blocking the raiders.
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Regents Tests Set Aside
New York principals were told to disregard grades from Regents examinations in plane geometry and advanced biology because the tests were too hard. Educators statewide had criticized the science and other exams including English geography and American history. The Regents will decide on the overall results after statewide scoring, likely in July.
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York City
Board of Regents
Stepped-up Allied Daylight Bombing Across Atlantic Wall
Allied air forces unleashed one of the busiest offensives of the war with 400 to 500 bombers and fighters striking Nazi defenses from the Netherlands to Cherbourg and then continuing after dark. Heavy bombers roared over the southeast coast toward France as Paris radio fell off the air, suggesting Allied targets in France. La Spezia was attacked by Lancaster bombers following earlier raids on Friedrichshafen and North Africa, with P47 Thunderbolts joining Spitfires Typhoons and RAF Venoms in the day sweeps.
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Axis Awaits Allied Blow
An unofficial source says the Axis is shortening anti invasion defenses and moving forces from island garrisons to the Balkans in expectation of a major Allied attack from the southeast. Balkan and Ankara dispatches place 75 divisions totaling about 1,125,000 troops in Yugoslavia Greece and larger Aegean islands with Castelrosso garrison already withdrawn.
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King George VI Returns Home From North Africa Trip
King George VI has returned to Britain after visiting Allied forces in North Africa and Malta. The announcement said the king arrived home safely by air this morning after arriving in North Africa on June 12.
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George VI
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Malta
Replaces French Spanish Becomes Favored Foreign Language Study Albany GP
Spanish threatens to replace French as New York State high schools most popular foreign language. Enrollment in French fell after the fall of France and has continued, while Spanish enrollment grew significantly due to Good Neighbor policy and wartime ties. Greek has vanished, Latin wanes, and German declined less sharply. Italian remains uncommon.
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France
Warren W. Knox
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Milk Pool Highest Yet Sets New May Record in New York
The May 1942 milk pool delivered a net return of 20 166 113 21 for New York metropolitan milkshed, the largest ever. Dr J Blanford, milk market administrator, announced the record with May totals of 2 393 806 83, noting a 20 percent per farm gain over last year and an average rise of 84 per producer across 34 268 dairy farmers.
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Paris Dispatch Estimates 160000 Jews Lose French Citizenship
The Berlin radio quoted a Paris dispatch reporting that the Vichy government delegate for Jewish affairs said about 160,000 Jews would be deprived of citizenship rights under a decree signed last Sunday by Pierre Laval.
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