Million Government Clerks Debate Pay Raise Resources
Washington June 13. Up to a million government clerks debated pay raises while Congress argued over numbers and how much increase they deserve. Representatives Reed, Jackson, and Rankin offered figures showing payrolls from 2 to 3.2 million and outlined a proposed 20 to 40 hour week with overtime pay. The discussion highlighted promotions, raises, and how existing wage scales would shift under the bill.
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Congress
Edward H. Hess
Kansas
Henry M. Jackson
Rep
Rees
House
Jackson
John M. Vorys
Ohio
John Rankin
Mississippi
Civil Service Committee
New Deal
Civil Service Commission
Rankin
Pope Says He Pleaded With Mussolini To Avert War
The Vatican released an 18 page pamphlet detailing efforts to keep Italy out of World War. It cites Pope Pius XII writing Mussolini on April 24, 1940 to spare their countries calamity and Mussolini replying six days later that war would be demanded if Italy acted. Dino Alfieri, the new envoy to Berlin, told the Pope on May 13 that Mussolini was prepared to go to war.
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Vatican
Holy See
Italy
Pius XII
Benito Mussolini
Mussolini
Duce
Dino Alfieri
Berlin
Boy Prefers Cash To Relic From General
Oklahoma City June 13 A 13 year old boy Sam Bounds refused a payment in foreign money from Maj. Gen. Raymond S. Mc after the general arrived on leave. The boy insisted on American cash.
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Oklahoma City
Raymond S. Mc
Sam Bounds
Marine Road Trip by Tractor to Base in Montana
Muddy roads blocked auto travel as Marine Edwin Locken fled AWOL and returned to camp on time by driving his father’s tractor 50 miles to the nearest rail station in CAPITAL Montana.
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Mont
Marine Corp
Edwin Locken
Pope replies to sympathy notes amid Italian invasion tensions
An illustrated pamphlet portrays the Pope saying he merely did his duty and that none fear concentration camps. It cites his remarks to King Vittorio Emanuele and Queen at the Vatican visit January 21 1939 and at the royal palace January 28 1939 as part of fervent peace hints for Italy.
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Holy See
Italy
Vittorio Emanuele
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Photographer Mails Picture With Address Readable
A Mexican farm worker from Fort Hall Idaho left his name and address when photographed. Photographer James Watson could not read the note, so he made a second print and pasted it on the envelope with Fort Hall Idaho written beneath it.
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Ida
Fort Hall
Idaho
James Watson
Watson
Fort Hall, Idaho
Flagstaff Inaugural for President Bellwood and College Seniors
William H. McMullen president of the Montana Normal School will attend the combined inauguration and commencement at Arizona State College Flagstaff on Monday June 18. He will participate in the inauguration of President Bellwood and deliver a speech on Education and Democracy. Readings include graduating seniors Betty Jean Oliver Nogales Katherine Angle Philadelphia Evelynn Anderson Mary Carolyn Schermann Julianne Winters Isabel Buse Esther Scott Marian Ruth Mes-
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William H. McMullen
Montana Normal School
Montana University
O. Bellwood
Arizona State College
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Bellwood
Commerce Department
Betty Jean Oliver
Nogales
Katherine Angle
Philadelphia
Evelynn Anderson
Mary Carolyn Schermann
Julianne Winters
Isabel Buse
Esther Scott
Prescott
Marian Ruth Mes
Seventh War Loan Near 5 Billion Mark, Treasury Says
Treasury reports the seventh war loan is near the 5 billion dollar goal with three weeks left. Individual sales total 4.845 billion, 69 percent of the 7 billion quota, including 2.226 billion in E bonds, 55.6 percent of the 4 billion E bond quota. Corporate securities go on sale June 18, targeting 7 billion, expanding the drive to 14 billion. Eimer and Celia Ryberg, Williams, Dorothy Sweet, Globe, and Lawanna Veazey noted.
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Treasury
Eimer
Celia Ryberg
Williams
Dorothy Sweet
Globe
Lawanna Veazey
Coolidge
Allied forces plan to move toward main islands stalled by rains
The article notes preparations with Chinese aid in the northeast but slow progress due to heavy rains. Japanese propaganda tries to depict Buckner and the 10th army as advancing from Okinawa, while failure would be framed as a navy and air force victory and could ease public discontent over rationing.
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Buckner
10Th
Okinawa
Hidden German Plans Mention Volkssturm and Armies
The text hints at ongoing progress towards Suzuki's successor and a Japanese volkssturm partly armed with bamboo. It notes behind the scenes that real armies will be strengthened, with the idea that the mere thought of these defenses will harden our commanders' expressions.
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Suzuki
Volkssturm
Greenland's Vast Size Compared to British Isles
The article notes Greenland spans about 826000 square miles, nearly seven times larger than the British Isles, highlighting the vast scale of the Arctic landmass.
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Greenland
British Isles
Francis X Bushman Star of 424 Silent Motion Pictures
Francis X Bushman, famed silent era star, hailed as the first king of swoon, appeared in 424 motion pictures—more than any other living or dead actor.
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Francis X. Bushman
King of
Swoon
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