WMC Ruling On Working Isn’t Popular
George Gallup reports that a public opinion survey shows disapproval of Washington's plan to regulate civilian manpower starting July 1. The measure limits employer hiring and requires approval to fire workers aged 18 to 65, with 53 percent disapproving and 14 percent undecided.
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George Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
Princeton
N. J
Washington
United States Employment Service
War Manpower Commission
Liberty Ship Aided England To Hold On Victory Confirmed
Adm. Howard L Vickery praised Liberty ships for aiding England and preventing collapse as Churchill credited them. He noted Victory ships on the West Coast will outrun Liberty vessels, 18 knots versus 10 to 12. A Phillips Petroleum contest drew 2000 victory garden entries with $6,600 in prizes for production and preservation.
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England
San
Howard L. Vickery
U. S. Maritime Commission
Churchill
Victory
Liberty
Bartlesville
Okla
Phillips Peroleum Co
Yankee Fliers Uses Cloud to Fool German Pursuit
First Lt. Richard L. Lace of Seattle, an unarmed photo recon pilot, outran two German fighters by diving into a smoke cloud, executing a U turn, and fleeing in reverse. The smoke stemmed from an oil refinery set ablaze minutes earlier by U S bombers on the Mediterranean coast.
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Washington
War Department
Richard L. Lace
Seattle
Wash
Lace
Mediterranean
Copper Miners Press For Higher Wages Not Speeches
Washington reports copper mine workers demand higher pay rather than war workforce speeches and tap dances. Reid Robinson of the CIO Mine Mill and Smelters International cites low earnings in copper versus other war industries and urges a general wage increase to attract skilled workers and cover rising living costs.
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Washington
War Manpower Commission
War Labor Board
Toay
Ferrous Metal Commission
Reid Robinson
CIO
Mill and Smelters Workers International
WMC
Robinson
Denver residents back plan for 85 member symphony
Denver residents contribute 50000 toward a goal of 100000 to establish an 85 piece city orchestra comparable to New York Boston and Philadelphia. Nationally known conductors will be invited to lead the ensemble during the coming season.
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Denver Symphony
Denver
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Warns New Car Could Shatter Industry Plans
Detroit June 30. Industrial designer George W. Walker warned the auto industry that a newcomer with a low tooling cost could push the next car ahead a year and force old manufacturers to junk dies. He cited face lifting as a cheaper way to refresh appearance, and warned independent firms with backing could cost the industry millions as they press radical changes while established makers plan 1942 models.
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Charles T. Pearson
Detroit
George W. Walker
Walker
Admiral Radio
Electromaster
Eureka Vacuum Co
Finns Glum Over Nazi Aid Pretense
Stockholm dispatch reports Finland reacting coolly to Germany’s aid claim as German troops parade in Helsinki. Observers note an weak force of second rate soldiers and dilapidated vehicles, with Finns questioning the value of the aid and government concessions.
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Hubert Uxkull
United Press
Stockholm
Helsinki
U.P
Germany
Finland
Rysto Ryti
Joa
Khim von Ribbentrop
Esthenia
Germans Bluff Through Helsinki Maneuver Questioned
The observer notes a deceptive German harbor display in Helsinki with about twenty small Howitzers and anti tank guns moved in open cars. He suggests the show was a clumsy bluff aimed at pressuring Ryti and questions whether the Finnish government had already aligned with German demands.
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Helsinki
Ryti
Ribbentrop
Wildlife zones in New Mexico include six of seven regions
In New Mexico six of the seven wildlife zones are represented, indicating broad ecological coverage. The statement highlights the state’s diverse habitats and the distribution of zones across the region.
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North America
New Mexico
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