Warplane output to fall this summer amid material shortages
Washington officials warned of a continued drop in military aircraft production through July and August due to shortages of aluminum magnesium and machine tools. The government proposed eight new aluminum plants and urged airlines to relinquish 12 first line planes to Britain to meet defense needs.
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Defense
Office of Production Management
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DiMaggio Near Modern Hitting Streak Record
Joe DiMaggio extended his hitting streak to 40 games with a third inning double for the New York Yankees against Philadelphia. The consecutive hit run nears the modern record of 41 set by George Sisler.
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Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees Athletics
George Sisler
Baseball results from various National League games
Brooklyn and Boston split a doubleheader with high scoring affairs as Higbe and Brown worked for Brooklyn while Berres and Er rickson took the loss. Pittsburgh edged Chicago as Butcher and Lopez combined for Chicago runs. Cincinnati and St Louis rain out. Philadelphia beat New York in twelve innings 3 to 1 with Blanton and Warren handling the pitching. New York defeated Philadelphia 7 to 4 with Donald, Murphy and Dickey combining on hits while Babich and Harris guided Philadelphia. Boston topped Washington 3 to 1 as Newsome, Ryba and Pytlak contributed. Detroit defeated St Louis and Cleveland beat Chicago in other listed games.
National selective service eases draft deferments for married men
Washington June 28. The selective service head quarters ordered deferment of draft-age married men with dependents to whom they contribute substantially to support. The change places such men in Class III-A deferred due to dependents with one exception for those who married after registration without normal justification. Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey ordered reclassification of those previously in Class 1-A.
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U.P
National Selective Service Headquarters
Lewis B. Hershey
Senate approves two year dollar devaluation and fund continuation
The Senate passed a monetary bill 40 to 20 sending to the White House a two year extension of Roosevelt era dollar devaluation power and a $2 billion currency stabilization fund. The measure, first completed in weekend sessions, would keep authority to cut the dollar by up to nine percent. Critics argued the power is unnecessary amid inflation concerns.
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Alva B. Adams
Colo
Adams
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Roosevelt Signs Bill Advancing Arizona Gila and Dams Project
A $188.3 million Interior Department appropriations bill signed by President Roosevelt directs funds to Arizona for reclamation and power works. Arizona projects include Boulder Dam Bullshead Parker and Gila with a combined $16 million for developments and $1 million for general irrigation studies. financing shifts to the general treasury to speed completion.
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Gila
Regents refer purchase dispute to attorney general for opinion
The University of Arizona board of regents asked Attorney General Joe Conway for an opinion on whether the 30 000 home purchase agreement for President Alfred Atkinson is legally binding amid controversy and possible litigation from a Tucson auto dealer. The board later decided against the purchase due to unfavorable public sentiment.
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University of Arizona Today
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Ralph W. Bilby
Tucson
Conway
Davis
Gordon Davis
Carmel
Calif
Robert J. Moody
Elmer D. Hershey
Pima County
Moody
Draft Measure Delayed By House Leaders
Washington June 28 The House postponed action on a bill to defer military service for men turning 28 next Tuesday delaying debate until July 8 The delay stems from heavy appropriation bills and a summer holiday break The bill as passed by the Senate would grant immediate discretionary deferment upon reaching 28 with the House plan making deferment mandatory
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Washington
House
Senate
British Bombers Hit Bremen Area In Heavy Night Raids
London reports the 17th successive heavy attack on northwestern Germany with direct hits on Bremen sh ipyards and nearby targets including Bremerhaven Cuxhaven Oldenburg Den Helder Dunkerque Calais Vegesack. Twelve British bombers missing in action amid fierce anti aircraft fire and cloud cover.
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Bremen
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Lattimore Named Kai-Shek Advisor in China
General Chiang Kai-shek accepted President Roosevelt's recommendation to appoint Owen Lattimore American Far East expert as advisor for six months in Chungking. Lattimore will travel to China immediately and his appointment is seen as a major token of growing China United States understanding.
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Roosevelt
Owen Lattimore
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T. V. Soong
Washington
United States
Prescott Tax Rate To Be Cut 60 Cents
Prescott councilmen estimated a 60 cent cut to the city tax rate for the next fiscal year. The rate is expected to be about $2, compared with $2.57 for 1940-41, following budget reductions adopted by the council last night.
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B-19 Flight Sparks Debate On Air Force Fleet
The Douglas B-19, claimed as the world's largest bomber, completed its maiden flight and faces a long test series to decide if the U S will build a fleet of super-dreadnought bombers. Weighing 82 tons fully loaded it surpasses the 22-ton standard heavy bomber of the day. A nearby Navy flying boat and a 50-ton bomber contract are also noted as parallel developments.
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If You Lived On The Rhine You Might Be Thinking
A Rhine column in Cologne reflects on air raids and German morale during wartime. The writer notes repeated bombings 73 times on Cologne near the Ruhr, sirens nightly, and fear mixed with resigned hope. Churchill’s broadcast echoes in German memory.
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Cologne
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Chemical Men Requested To Resume Work
A California chemical firm seeks to break a long running labor tie up affecting U S Army orders It plans to reopen the Trona plant next Wednesday staff of 1250 were notified under a recent compromise offer wages 78 cents to 120 dollars per hour The union had demanded a closed shop and 1250 workers will be affected The plant supplies Army medical corps products
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Dow Chemical Company
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Marysville
Mich
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Morris Field
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United Mine Workers Union
Soviet Counterattack Splits German Forces Near Minsk
Soviet forces in the central front reportedly routed German tank units as they struck from the rear near Minsk. German drives on southern and northern flanks were blocked amid heavy fighting around Lwow, with Soviets claiming advances toward Kiev and the Ukrainian plains.
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39Th
Army shifts to youth with merit based promotions
Washington reports drastic policy change as the Army seeks a younger, harder hitting force. Acting Secretary Patterson asks Congress for power to purge unfit officers and promotes 286 lieutenant colonels to temporary colonels based on performance. A separate request seeks to lower the active duty eligibility age from 35 to 28. Additional overhaul plans target retirement procedures and final authority rests with a five general officer board.
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Congress
Robert P. Patterson
House
Sam Rayburn
Patterson
Secretary of War
Elbert D. Thomas
Utah
FHA Extends Authority and Increases Housing Loans
President Roosevelt signed measures extending the Federal Housing Administration for three years to 1944 and lifting insured loan limits. FHA loans rise from 4 to 5 billion dollars, and modernization loans cap doubles to 165 million. The administrator’s salary also increases to 12 thousand dollars.
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N. Y
Roosevelt
Federal Housing Administration
Interior Department
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FHA
Abner H. Ferguson
State Department
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Justice Department
Federal Judiciary
Germans Push on Minsk Threatening Russian Pocket
From Vichy reports the German forces closing on Minsk began shelling the city outskirts. They drive toward Minsk to trap Russian troops in a northern Polish pocket, with two main thrusts from Vilna and Baranowicze. Germans slowed from expected rapid advance.
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France
Minsk
Poland
Vilna
Baranowicze
Red Army blunts German blitz thrusts in eastern front fighting
Moscow reports say the Red army repulsed attempts to outflank Lwow and held southern lines to the Black Sea as German forces drove toward Minsk. Russian air power struck a sea borne German assault on the Baltic coast and Luftwaffe and panzer divisions faced stubborn resistance.
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Typhoid Case Found At State Hospital
The State hospital for the insane reports a case of typhoid fever. Dr. C. L. Bendheim, superintendent, says precautions are being taken and state and county health boards assist in tracing the infection source.
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Phoenix
C. L. Bendheim
State Hospital For the Insane
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