Leghorn Raid Hits Italian Port and Sardinia Targets
Allied raids on Leghorn damaged a light cruiser and four supply ships, with oil tanks and industrial sites set ablaze. Bombers then targeted Sardinia airfields and Sicilian targets as RAF and American aircraft struck across the region in a sweeping nighttime campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noland Norgaard
North Africa
Leghorn
Sardinia
San Giovanni
Malta
Licata
Sicily
Comisa
FBI Acts As New Strikes Are Reported
Federal agents probe continuing coal strikes and two fresh walkouts under the anti-strike law. Alabama miners join stoppages threatening steel production while a back-to-work movement gathers in Pennsylvania. 17,000 Alabama miners idle. Woodward Iron and Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad mines closed. Republic Steel also idle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Lahr
United Press
Washington
U.P
Justice Department
Detroit
Department
Chrysler
Best Foods
Pres
National Labor Relations Board
United States
Harold L. Ickes
Interior Department
Ickes
Carl E. Newton
Cleveland
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
House
South
Alabama
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers
Woodward Iron Company
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Republic Steel Corporation
Marvin Jones Takes Over Food Office Amid Policy Strife
Marvin Jones begins a new term as third wartime food administrator amid Roosevelt coordinated controls policy. Disagreement between Davis and Vinson over corn sales and hog feeding worsens tensions as Jones signals a return of production authority to the WFA while OPA handles rationing and price fixing. Congress views the split as risky for the food program and awaits a unified approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Marvin Jones
Roosevelt
Claude R. Wickard
Chester C. Davis
Davis
Fred M. Vinson
Vinson
James F. Byrnes
Old Post
Jones
United States
Hot Springs
Food Administration
WFA
Office of Price Administration
Wavis
Capitol Hill
House
OPA
Senate-house
Congress
White House
Spy'said bought data on bombers in U S case
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover announced the arrest of Erwin Harry Despretter of Staten Island New York as an alleged accomplice of Ernest Frederick Lehmitz the confessed German spy in New York City Despretter was charged with providing Lehmitz with espionage information he knew would be sent to Germany Lehmitz said he bought a Brewster bomber aircraft book from Despretter for transmission to Germany
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPR
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
New York City
Hoover
New Sus
Erwin Harry Despretter
Staten Island
Ernest Frederick Lehmitz
Germany
Lehmitz
Brewster
Despretter
National Groups Urge Roosevelt Act To End Race Riots
Fourteen national groups including the United Automobile Workers of America and the NAACP petition President Roosevelt. They call for a radio explanation of riot causes, federal grand juries in riot zones to fix responsibility, and legislation outlawing civilian violence against armed forces or minority groups in war work. The plea targets Sen Martin Dies and his Detroit riot inquiry as counterproductive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Ac- United Automobile Workers of America
National Lawyers Guild
National Association For Advancement of Colored People
Justice Department
Martin Dies
D-Tex
Dies
Wallace Charges Against Jesse Jones Stir Washington Debate
President Roosevelt responded to Henry Wallace's attack as Vice President accused Secretary Jesse H. Jones of harmful misrepresentations and obstructionist tactics toward the BEW. Wallace, BEW chairman, called for freeing BEW staff from alleged hamstringing criticism and said Jones testified falsely to Congress.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Henry A. Wallace
Commerce
Jesse H. Jones
Secretary of Commerce
Jesse Jones
Board of Economic Warfare
BEW
Wallace
Jones
Joint
Congressional Economy Committee
Economy Committee
Kenneth McKellar
Tenn
Senate Appropriations Committee
McKellar
Appropriations Committee
Jones’ Previ
Restrictions On Tires Are Tightened Up
Rubber Director William M. Jeffers ordered strict adherence to conservation rules as the OPA cut July tire rationing to 500000 used and recapped tires. New standards limit eligibility to drivers with higher mileage or essential use, with a 90 day period starting July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William M. Jeffers
Office of Price Administration
Jeffers
OPA
Consolidated Expands Tucson Plant for Bigger Warplane Hangar Space
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft announces a major expansion of its Tucson division. The project more than doubles hangar space and facilities, adds a new hangar, extends runways to 7090 feet, builds a 50 foot control tower with police radio links, upgrades water storage to nearly 600000 gallons, adds a crash truck building, and constructs a mill and administration building to support outside personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Allied invasion fleet concentrated for attack across North Africa
Axis reports say a vast Allied invasion fleet gathered along a 1200 mile North African coast opposite France and Italy and was poised to strike next Saturday. American battleships reportedly entered the Mediterranean to reinforce British forces. U S warships and landing craft moved toward southern Europe with Italian fleet units seen at Spezia.
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London
U.P
France
Italy
Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau
Mediterranean
Europe
Gibraltar
Paris
Sicily
Daily Sketch
Mussolini
Sardinia
Madrid
Oran
Tripoli
Algiers
Philippeville
Bone
Algeria
Bizerte
Tunis
Sousse
Sfex
Tunisia
Rome
Spezia
Gulf of Taranto
SGT. BARNEY ROSS TO RECEIVE MEDAL
Sgt Barney Ross U S Marine hero of Guadalcanal and former lightweight boxing champion will be awarded the silver star for conspicuous gallantry in action. He stood guard over three wounded comrades last Nov 19 firing over 450 rounds and credited with seven dead Jap snipers. His action led to a field promotion and he is on indefinite hospital furlough for malaria treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Barney Ross
U. S. Marine Corps
Guadalcanal
Marine Corps
Blue
Ross
Allied plan may launch major offensive against Japan this year
Allied forces may begin a broad campaign against Japan without awaiting Hitler's defeat, with naval air operations in the Pacific from the Aleutians to the Solomon Islands, while landings via Burma and China loom as the most pressing threat to Tokyo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis F. Keemle
United Press
Japan
Hitler
Pacific
Aleutians
Solomon Islands
Burma
China
Hideki Tojo
Joseph T. Mebases
Claire L. Chennault
Yanks Strike At Japs With Mounting Fury
In a wave of raids across the Pacific US bombers hit Japanese air, sea, and supply bases from Kiska to the Solomons. Submarines sank six, damaged three more, and claimed 269 Japanese vessels overall. Kiska endured the heaviest raids in weeks as fighters and bombers attacked installation targets.
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Hamilton W. Faron
Washington
Pacific
Navy
U. S
Kiska
Solomons
Far East
North Pacific
Aleutian Islands
Amerinary Ae
Naval
Senate Extends Career Of OPA Amid War Funding Debate
Senate passes 1.238 billion dollar labor federal security bill to fund NYA and USES programs through fiscal 1944. Hallmarks include 50.5 million for the War Manpower Commission’s employment service, with last minute La Follette amendments and looming conference action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Senate
National Youth Administration
House
NYA
Clark
Robert la Follette
Wis
la Follette
War Department
Allies Sinking Nazis Submarines At Daily Rate Rise
Ottawa June 29 British high commissioner to Canada Malcolm MacDonald said at least 14 enemy submarines were sunk in the last two weeks and the Allied assault on Europe would begin very soon. He cited a submarine sunk for breakfast daily and noted Allied ascendancy in the Atlantic crisis.
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Ottawa
Malcolm MacDonald
Canada
Europe
MacDonald
Atlantic
Churchill
London
Germany
Objects To Releasing Japanese From Camps
Rep Costello leads a Dies committee visit to Parker Arizona camps warning that releases should stop immediately as no genuine effort weighs fitness for freedom. He notes FBI released internees may move nationwide except Pacific coast area and condemns WRA administration as unsatisfactory amid wartime policy.
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Costello
WRA
United States
Japan
Dies Committee
Parker, Ariz
Los Angeles
FBI
Pacific Coast
Rep. Eberharter
D-Pa
Mundtz
R-S.d
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By Fred Bailey
Commerce Head
Flays Jones
Consolidated
By James E. Roper
Sgt
Rice Yahner
RAF
Cologne
Hamburg
High Command
Berlin
Associated Press
Transocean
Berlin Radio
Rhineland
St. Nazaire
Beaumont-Le-Roger
Rouen
War Relocation Authority
D-Calif
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