Strike ends as workers return to defense plants
Detroit dispatch reports Bohn Aluminum and UAW CIO agree to resume vital defense contract production after mediation. Inglewood update says North American Aviation plant fully staffed and operating at 100 percent efficiency under Army supervision as 600 workers briefly resisted.
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Detroit
Bohn Aluminum and Brass Corp
United Automobile Workers
CIO
Defense Mediation Board
Inglewood
Calif
U.P
Charles E. Branshaw
U. S. Army
Branshaw
Great Britain
United States
Knox warns against subversive unions as enemies
Secretary Knox declared that subversive and communist elements using labor union activity as a cloak to attack American freedom would be prosecuted as enemies. He spoke at an aviation industry meeting referencing California events including the Army takeover of North American Aviation in Inglewood, clarifying the stance on collective bargaining versus misuse of unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Knox
Navy
California
Army
North American Aviation Corporation
Inglewood
Mass meeting urged return after seven CIO leaders suspended
The CIO United Automobile Workers local committee called a strike and urged the workers to return with heads up. Colonel Branshaw said seven leaders were suspended for prejudicial conduct to the nation and two more would be suspended if they entered the plant. He reported 100 percent efficiency and personnel after the check, with two days required to recover from strike delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ened
Army
CIO United Automobile Workers Union
Branshaw
Baseball results with multiple games and standings noted
Reported baseball scores from two doubleheaders and several single games. Chicago split with New York in a pair, St Louis played Philadelphia at night, and Cincinnati routed Boston 28 to 0 while Pittsburgh faced Brooklyn. American League results include Washington and Detroit wins with noted pitchers.
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Chicago
New York
Mooty
McCullough
Presswell
Lohrman
Adams
Bowman
Danning
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Walters
Lombardi
Errickson & Berres
Pittsburgh-Brooklyn
M. Morris & Pytlak
Galehouse & Ferrell
Incompetent Officials Blamed for Labor Troubles
Senator Wheeler accuses "incompetent officials" of failing to settle labor disputes. He cites a Los Angeles strike where the federal mediator was allegedly intoxicated throughout the assignment and criticizes Byrd’s defense-industry strike condemnation proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Burton K. Wheeler
D-Mont
Senate
Los Angeles
Wheeler
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Midwest Rains Slacken Yet Damage Mounts Across Prairie States
United Press reports four days of heavy rain left at least 34 dead and millions in property damage across the midwest.Heavy flooding reached Texas Oklahoma Kansas Missouri Nebraska and Iowa with 19 drowned and 14 killed by tornadoes. Albany Texas saw the Lake Diller dam collapse sending a 20 foot wall of water through streets. More than 1 000 people fled Marysville Kansas as floods receded. Wheat crops in Kansas Oklahoma Nebraska suffered severe damage. Levees reinforced at Kansas City and St Joseph. The storm disrupted rail and industry though no more deaths were reported.
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United Press
Middle West
U. S. Weather Bureau
Mississippi River
Southwest
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa
Albany
Lake Diller
Marysville
Kan
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Youth Orchestra Receipts Seized in Indianapolis
The All-American Youth Orchestra led by Leopold Stokowski faced a receivership action over box office receipts after a suit by Horace Kiser claiming unpaid salary and expenses. Myerberg disputes a formal contract, while the Indianapolis Symphony Society’s share remains unaffected. Franklin Miner estimates last night’s receipts at 5400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
All-American Youth Orchestra
Leopold Stokowski
Horace Kiser
Greenfield
Michael Myerberg
Myerberg
Kiser
Indianapolis Symphony Society
Franklin Miner
Confirmation Of Attack On Ship Awaited
The state department sought first hand confirmation of survivors reports that the merchantman Robin Moor flying the American flag was torpedoed by a German submarine. Brazilian officials would question 11 survivors in Recife as Osorio with the rescued men heads there. Survivors described the May 21 sinking between Dakar and Natal as three lifeboats carried 35 missing.
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Washington
State Department
Robin Moor
Brazil
Recife
Osorio
South Atlantic
Dakar
Natal
New York
South Africa
Associated Press
Rio de Janeiro
Waldemar Lucio Pereira
Two Divisions Equipped For Foreign Duty
Two divisions, one Marine and one Army infantry, have priority on equipment to enable rapid formation of a potential expeditionary force. No immediate plan exists to deploy abroad. the units are prepared for emergencies, with Marines at Parris Island and Army at Fort Devens.
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Washington
Army Infantry
United States
Portugal
Roosevelt
Azores
Cape Verde Islands
Atlantic
United Press
Martinique
Parris Island
S. C
Guantanamo
Cuba
Fort Devens
Mass
George C. Marshall
House Appropriations Committee
Japan Breaks Off Parley With Dutch
Tokyo orders its economic delegation at Batavia to end negotiations with the Netherlands East Indies after a four hour government discussion on the status of talks.
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Tokyo
Batavia
Netherlands East Indies
Salt River Union Election Ordered in Phoenix
The National Labor Relations Board ordered an election among production distribution and maintenance employees of the Salt River Valley Water Users Association in Phoenix to decide if they shall be represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers AFL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Salt River Valley Water Users Association
Phoenix
International Brotherhood of Electric Workers
AFL
Names Of Striking Machinists Turned Over To Draft Units
Sen. Tom Connally announced that striking machinists in San Francisco shipyards have been turned over to selective service to check for deferments and potential reclassification. The names were also sent to the Work Projects Administration to see if they sought federal relief and to uncover any work in other San Francisco plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tom Connally
Texas
Senate
National Defense
San Francisco
Connally
Work Projects Administration
Extension Of Liquor Ban Is Latest Threat
The Arizona state tax commission proposed extending policing of Mexican liquor imports to Douglas and Naco ports to counter what commissioner D C O Neil called fair enforcement for Nogales. Chairman Thad M Moore suggested adding agents if needed at Douglas and Naco. Protests from Santa Cruz and Pima residents were admitted. Nogales publisher H R Sisk warned Mexico could retaliate harming pensioners, noting border cigarettes cross freely and generate revenue. He accused the commission of discrimination against Nogales for border controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
State Tax Commission
Douglas
Naco
D. C. O'Neil
Nogales
Commission
Thad M. Moore
State Department of Liquor Licenses and Control
Liquor Department
O'Neil
San Luis
Sasabe
Locheil
Santa Cruz
Pima County
Tax Commission
H. R. Sisk
Sisk
Mexico
Arizona
Sonora
Liquor Control Department
British Fleet Moves To Aid Syrian Attack
Reports from Beirut say a powerful British naval force including a battleship two cruisers and fighter aircraft moved to support the attack on Syria. French defense positions along the coast near Tyre Saida and Abou Kemal faced bombardment as Marshal Petain ordered a high level Syria briefing. Losses for the Allies were described as heavy with French forces counterattacking along the Homs–Jebel Druz corridor and morale among French troops reported excellent by General Dentz.
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Vichy
U.P
Beirut
Syria
Sur
Tyre
Saida
Merdjayoun
Jebel Druz
Philippe Petain
Henri Dentz
Damascus
Abou Kemal
Euphrates
Iraq
Mt. Hermon
Palmyra
Nairob
Dentz
President asks aid in housing for defense workers
President Roosevelt urged states cities towns real estate owners and private builders to act quickly on housing for defense workers. C F Palmer said Congress may be asked for 500 million dollars to build 125000 homes in defense areas including San Francisco Oakland and Alameda California with private builders contributing.
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Washington
U.p
Roosevelt
Samuel I. Rosenman
C. F. Palmer
Congress
Palmer
San Francisco
Oakland
Alameda
Calif
Roosevelt reports aid to Britain under lend-lease progress
President Roosevelt told Congress that $75,000,000 in war materials had been shipped to Britain and other democracies since the lend-lease law, with $4,277,412,879 of the $7,000,000,000 allocated for further aid. He stressed steady material flow and warned against disclosing military secrets.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Great Britain
Congress
America
Britain
War
Navy, Agriculture and Treasury Departments
Maritime Commission
Damascus Soon To Drop Before Big British Drive
British columns attacking east of Kissone ten miles from Damascus faced heavy French resistance at night. French air force hit British formations as ships offshore pounded coastal targets toward Beirut. In unoccupied France the Litani crossing signaled a push toward Beirut with the main fighting near Kissone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus
Syria
Kissone
Beirut
Mediterranean
Allied drive into Syria nears Damascus outskirts
AP reports June 11 London that British Free French forces have reached Kiswe ten miles south of Damascus and expect to control the ancient city by nightfall. French resistance stiffens along the Syria Lebanon front as British and Vichy forces clash from the coast to inland towns like Merdjayoun.
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Associated Press
London
Syria
Damascus
Middle East
Kiswe
Vichy
Syria- Lebanon
Beirut
North Africa
Lebanon
Tyre
Merdjayoun
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Biews Fe
Army Force
France
Passeau & Scheffing
Melton & Danning
Cleveland
Chase, & Early
Smith & Hemsley
Knott & Hayes
Newsom
Dean & Sullivan
Midwest
Bohn Aluminum and Brass Corporation
Bohn
Byrd
D. Tex
Fdr
Pat McCarran
Nev
McCarran
Scott W. Lucas
Wall Street
Wilson
Japan
Salt River Union
O’neil
By Sandor S. Klein
Litani
Deraa
Kuneitra
Rayak
Bekkan
Palestine
Sea of Galilee
Soueida
Jebel Ed Druz
Levant
Litant
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