House approves 18 month plan for Army duty
The House tentatively extended training for selectees, National Guardsmen and Army reserves by 18 months beyond the one year. A separate motion to extend only the Guard and reserve service was defeated 76 to 117. A six month extension proposal failed 97 to 61. Debate closed with leaders arguing the nation’s defense hinges on keeping forces in training beyond 12 months.
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Washington
House
Hinshaw
Calif
Representative Short
Missouri
National Guard
May
D-Ky
Military Committee
Darlan
France
Hitler
Marshal Petain
Germany
Martinique
Dakar
Fish
D-N.y
Short
12-Cent Limit Put On Copper By Government
Washington announces a 12 cent per pound ceiling on copper to curb price spirals amid a 350,000 ton shortage and to conserve supplies for defense. Henderson suggests buying excess mine output above 12 cents through the Metals Reserve Company. the policy exempts such purchases from the ceiling. New York notes July refined copper stocks fell to 74,384 tons, with shipments near peak May levels and July production totaling 86,879 tons. imports from South America via the Metals Reserve Corp. rose to 32,463 tons.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Civilian Supply
Leon Henderson
Metals Reserve Company
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
New York
The
Copper Institute
U. S
South America
Metals Reserve Corp
Buck Passed Pension Plan Comes From City Council
Five city council members backed an allegedly unsound police pension scheme and left funding to the finance committee. Mayor Jaastad and Niemann opposed. two others were unavailable. The council says the finance panel must find the money to carry the plan forward.
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Halburt W. Miller
Homer L. Shantz, Jr
H. D. Jaastad
J. O. Niemann
Finance Committee
Fred D. Lee
W. H. Codd
Southern Pacific
British daylight raid on Cologne marks bold Rhine attack
London reports United States built fortress planes led a large RAF daylight assault on Cologne and northern France. The raid, described as possibly the heaviest daylight attack on Germany, saw 20 British planes lost and involved vast air formations sweeping the coast amid cheering crowds.
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London
Germany
France
Rhineland
Cologne
RAF
Britain
Reich
British Press Association
French
English
Channel
All Of Armed Services Hit By Walk-Outs
Strikes threaten production of materials and weapons for all branches as 800 AFL workers walk out at the Kearney New Jersey plant delaying a 4.5 million Portsmouth New Hampshire expansion. Union leaders demand 12 percent raises to 75 cents hourly with spread fears. Auto Workers quit at Mack in Allentown Pennsylvania with 4700 members delaying defense output.
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Armed Services
United Press
Navy
Frank Knox
L. H. Korndorff
Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Kearney
N. J
AFL
Portsmouth
Allentown
United Automobile Workers
CIO
Mack Manufacturing Company
United States
Canada
German Panzers Reach Black Sea Coast In Ukraine Drive
German panzer divisions push Soviet armies toward the Black Sea coast at several points and threaten to trap forces west of Ochakov. Luftwaffe raids cripple rail hubs as Moscow reports bombings. Odessa shipping losses mount with sunk vessels and gunboats.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Ukraine
Black Sea
Ochakov
Odessa
Dniester
Luftwaffe
Moscow
High Command
DNB
Dnieper
Reich
Russia
Baseball scores from the American League games
First game Cleveland and Detroit split a doubleheader with low scoring results while Chicago Boston New York Washington Philadelphia posted varied outcomes. Key players included Feller Milnar and Harris along with multiple pitchers and catchers across the contests.
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Cleveland
Detroit
Feller
Desautels
Hemsley
Benton
Sullivan
Milnar
Gorsica
Tebbetts
Baseball Score Comparison Across Teams
New York 401 300 000 8 10 0 at Brooklyn 001 030 100 5 11 3. Hubbell Danning Wyatt Drake Allen M Brown Hamlin Owen Franks. New York 020 00 Brooklyn 000 00 Melton Hartnett Casey Owen. Phila 000 100 000 00 Boston 000 001 000 00 Blanton Hoerst Pearson Warren Livingston Tobin Berres. Chicago St Louis 2030 Olsen George Lanier Mancuso.
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New York
Brooklyn
Hubbell
Danning
Wyatt
Drake
Allen
M. Brown
Hamlin
Owen
Franks
Melton
Hartnett
Casey
Phila
Boston
Blanton
Hoerst
Pearson
Warren
Livingston
Tobin
Berres
Chicago
St. Louis
Olsen
George
Lanier
Mancuso
Delivery Of Planes Declines 16 In July
Washington August 12 The office of production management reported 1460 military aircraft delivered in July, down 16 from June. Officials offered no reason or breakdown by service or country. They added that talks with government and steel executives suggest capacity for finishing aircraft and alloy steels would need to double to meet defense and lease lead program demands.
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Washington
Office of Production Management
Army
Navy
Great Britain
OPM
Iron and Steel Company
Credit Buying Is Curbed By New FDR Rule
The Roosevelt administration curbs installment credit to reduce demand for consumer goods and conserve materials for defense. An executive order directs the Fed to regulate credit contracts under a World War statute, with penalties up to 10 years in prison and $10,000 fine. Down payments and shorter payment terms may be required. existing contracts are exempt. Chairman Marriner Eccles notes autos and appliances are affected as defense needs rise.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Federal Reserve System
Mr. Roosevelt
Marriner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Frozen Portugal Funds Are Freed
The U S treasury issued a general license unfreezing about 160 million dollars in Portuguese assets held in the United States. Portugal had its holdings frozen with other European nationals in a June 14 order, with assurances given that funds would not aid the Axis.
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Washington
Treasury
United States
Roosevelt
Portugal
McFarland Urges Preparation Amid World Crisis
Senator Ernest W. McFarland of Arizona says America must prepare for the worst and hope for the best as Britain receives aid and the United States keeps its feet on the ground regarding Japan. He supported extending Army draft training and endorses aid to England, with upcoming talks at Encanto Park, Arizona State Teachers College at Flagstaff, and the American Legion in Prescott.
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Phoenix
Ernest W. McFarland
Arizona
America
Far East
Great Britain
Congress
England
McFarland
Encanto Park
James E. Murray
Montana
Arizona State Teachers College
Flagstaff
Washington
American Legion
Prescott
Progress Is Made by Former Gov Jones but Still In Danger
The former California Governor Bob Jones is critically ill in Los Angeles with peritonitis from a ruptured appendix. Doctors reported measurable progress since yesterday but would not predict recovery. Mrs. Jones travels from Washington to reach his bedside.
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Jones
Phoenix
California- Lutheran
Los Angeles
Bob Jones
A. C. Kingsley
Kingsley
F. L. Anton
Washington
Tax Exemption Cut Predicted During Hearing
Senate finance chair George signals a vote to cut personal income tax exemptions to 750 for singles and 1500 for married couples as treasury recommends. He also hints at possible rate readjustments before finalizing the 3.2367 billion tax program. Nye advocates a 15 percent lease lend tax add on returns to fund British aid, but few expect it to pass.
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Washington
George
Dga
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
House
Nye
R-N.d
Bisbee Electric Rates Cut For Power Users
The corporation commission announced a new Bisbee rate schedule saving $11,475 annually. Effective Sept. 1, residential users save about $7,075 a year with 100 kilowatt hours priced at $4.85, down from $5.38.
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Phoenix
The
Corporation Commission
Bisbee
Japan Warns U S And Britain Over Pacific Pressures
Tokyo's Kokumin daily says the United States and Britain face a grim response if anti Japanese pressure continues and Japan will press ahead to establish its East Asian sphere. London sources promise war if Japan seeks conflict. Yomiuri cites anger at Anglo American camp and Koh Ishii notes concern over U S war materiel to Vladivostok.
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Tokyo
Kokumin
United States
Britain
Japan
East Asia
London
Pacific
Far East
Germany
Thailand
Yomiuri
Koh Ishii
Cabinet Information Bureau
Vladivostok
Soviet Russia
Ishii
Fort Huachuca Troops Set for Large Maneuvers
Fort Huachuca reports the 25th Infantry first and third battalions begin a 1309 mile motorized march to DeQuincy Louisiana to join the third army for summer maneuvers. A 60 officer and 787 enlisted party led by Col Lee D Davis will travel in 134 vehicles in three echelons over seven days. Traffic control prompts patrols to ask motorists to use U S highway 80 between here and Lordsburg New Mexico for the fast troop movement.
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Fort Huachuca
25Th Infantry
DeQuincy
Third Army
Lee D. Davis
State Highway Patrol
Here
Lordsburg
N. M
Air Base Cooling Unit Bids Sought
Phoenix August 12 bids will be opened August 19 for evaporative cooling systems at the Tucson bomber base and Luke Field near Phoenix. The U S engineer office announced the plan as winter approaches.
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Phoenix
Army Air Corps
Tucson
Advanced
Luke Field
U. S. Engineer Office
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Harris
Kramer
Ferrell
Dietrich, Hallett and
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Leonard
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