Roosevelt speeds planes to Britain via Pan Am ferry link
President Roosevelt announced a direct Pan American Airways ferry system to speed aircraft from the United States to West Africa and then to the Middle East to aid British forces. The government will use planes operated by American personnel and avoid zones of actual warfare.
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Moscow Claims Nazi Success Costs Heavily
Moscow reports Red Army counterattacks cost German forces at least 25 000 men on central and northern Ukraine fronts while acknowledging loss of Nikolaev and Krivoi Rog in the south. Stalin's scorched earth orders stood as defenders burned dockyards at Nikolaev. Red Star says Germans lost 20 000 dead and wounded as the Soviets claimed continued advance.
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Five Dutch Citizens Ordered Executed by German Court Martial
Berlin reported five Netherlands citizens were sentenced to death by a German court martial for aiding a British bomber crew after a forced landing. They were charged with supplying civilian clothes food and money to the six British crew members who were captured the same day.
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Chicago and New York split two tight baseball games
First game Passeau and McCullough led Chicago past New York 4 to 6 with late runs while Schumacher Danning contributed. Second game Chicago prevailed 14 to 7 as French Scheffing and Hartnett sparked the offense in a high scoring affair.
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Weather and Games Schedule for Major League Baseball
The American League slate lists Washington visiting Cleveland at night, Boston at St. Louis at night, and New York at Detroit postponed due to threatening weather. Detroit hosts the makeup or rescheduled game as conditions clear.
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Connally hints four billion lease lend figure in briefing
Senator Connally after a White House conference said Congress may be asked to appropriate about four billion dollars more for the lease lend program if needed. He noted most of the original seven billion has not yet been spent and some funds may be recovered. He cautioned against expecting immediate involvement and discussed potential Japanese options.
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Japan offers Mexico rayon supply amid material shortages
Mexico would not accept the offer. Japan proposed supplying rayon to meet normal commercial needs if Mexico resumes sending strategic materials to Japan. Informants cited a rayon shortage as a government concern since sources normally come from Japan and Italy.
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Churchill Returns From Sea Conference With Roosevelt
Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his party re entered Britain aboard the battleship Prince of Wales after talks at sea with Franklin D Roosevelt and American defense chiefs. Churchill may radio a report on the conference and Parliament is in recess for the summer. Brendan Bracken among the welcomes, with Eden and other leaders expected to meet in coming days.
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Two Phoenix youths fall on Apache Trail canyon
Two Phoenix youths plunged 400 feet down Fish Creek canyon along the Apache Trail. Ernest Brenner, 18, suffered back and head injuries but is improving. Wallace Sweat, 18, escaped with minor injuries. The accident occurred yesterday. Brenner was the driver.
Far East Crisis Deepens as Grew Presses Tokyo
American Ambassador Joseph Grew reportedly told Foreign Minister Toyoda that the United States will not ease economic restrictions on Japan until its Far Eastern policy changes. Tokyo reports note mobilization on the Siberian border and a long Grew Toyoda meeting stressing Pacific tensions.
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Army prepared to take over ship plant at Kearny New Jersey
U S Army detachments may move in to take possession of the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock plant at Kearny New Jersey if the President orders. Major Joseph Mayer discussed plans with plant officials as CIO pickets gathered outside during a 12 day strike by 16000 workers. Local 16 leader Daniel Deans warned the government to honor wartime mediation board recommendations or workers would seek jobs elsewhere.
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Bisbee Strike Averted By New Contract in The Warren District
The Warren mining district averted a strike after Shattuck Dean Mining Corp and the CIO signed a contract. The agreement grants a 25 cent flat raise, improves vacation, seniority, and grievance procedures and ends the copper price based pay scale. CIO organizer Harry Hafner praised the settlement and predicted Phelps Dodge will follow.
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Deferment for 28 Year Olds Signed by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt signed a draft deferment bill automatically delaying those who were 28 or older on July 1 from military service. The measure, approved by Congress by a single vote, also extends Army service terms by 18 months for selectees guardsmen and reservists.
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German Gains In Ukraine Not Slam Winning Game
DEWITT MACKENZIE notes that Nazi advances in Nikolaev and Krivoi Rog reshape the front but do not end the war. He assesses Budyonny’s possible strategic retreat to new defenses east of the Dnieper and the Russians’ counter attacks along the northern flank as a precursor to a larger stand near Crimea and Balaklava.
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Tucson Derby Racer Happy Off For Home
Howard King of Tucson failed to win national honors in the 8th All-American Soap Box Derby as he was eliminated in his first heat by Richard Sonoga of Uniontown. King finished with steering difficulties but remained upbeat about his best race memory. Claude Smith of Akron won the national derby and the international title in front of a crowd exceeding 100,000, with top finishers including McDaniels, Bean, Nichols, Davis, and Stetson.
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Fire at Brooklyn waterfront may be sabotage
Five men died and extensive damage followed a blaze that hit the Panuco freighter and nearby piers in Brooklyn. Explosions, fires, and shifting cargo sparked a large rescue as authorities opened sabotage investigations and feared more bodies aboard.
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County Tax Rate Officially Set by Pima Supervisors
Pima county supervisors set the 1941 tax rate at 3342 per 100 valuation, combining with state city and school levies to charge John Q Tucson $6.4132 this year. The state figure is 1.67 and city rate will be 2.7332. School district No 1 taxes stand at 1.6758 per 100 while the county rate dropped from 1.2772 due to state changes shifting school costs to the state.
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Bisbee Girl Hurt In Traffic Crash
Donna Gentry a 13 year old Bisbee resident and daughter of city attorney James T. Gentry was cut on the face and had two teeth knocked out when a moving car struck a parked vehicle on highway 92 four miles west of Don Luis. Gentry driver of the car sustained minor bruises while passenger Ben Howard was uninjured. The other vehicle was reportedly parked without lights and in charge of George Boring according to Highway Patrolman Earl Keenum.
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University grad dies in Texas
Abilene Texas August 18 Wilfred G Porter 50 construction superintendent at Camp Barkeley died yesterday The body sent to San Antonio for services and cremation Porter a native of North San Juan California was a University of Arizona graduate
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