Roosevelt Defense Fund Boost Passed by House Committee
The house appropriations committee reported a 1,706.05% supplemental defense bill raising total defense funding to about 5.19 billion dollars. The move backed Roosevelt’s pledge of nonbelligerent aid while extending wartime preparations with millions more than asked. Ford son Edsel Ford claimed Ford Motor could reach 6,000 planes daily in a national emergency after talks with William Knudsen.
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Roosevelt
House Appropriations Committee
America
Congress
Edeel Ford
Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford
William Knudsen
Federal Defense Committee
Italy Joins Germany in War Effort
Duce announces Italy's entry into World War II from Piazza Venezia in Rome. Italy reportedly mobilizes hundreds of thousands of soldiers, ships, planes, tanks and guns while its navy remains smaller than France's. A photo shows Il Duce with Hitler and Daladier amid Munich talks on Czechoslovakia.
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Hitler
Edouard Daladier
Daladier
Eicher Confirmed for SEC Reappointment
Washington June 11 The senate confirmed Edward Eicher of Iowa for another term on the Securities and Exchange Commission expiring June 6, 1945. His renomination ensures continued federal oversight of securities markets.
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Washington, DC
Senate
Edward {. Eicher
Iowa
Security and Exchange Commission
Cooler Weather Brings Light Rain Across Washington
Light to moderate rain began in Washington this morning and continued into forenoon, totaling .30 inches by 1 PM. The cooler air followed a drop from 76 degrees yesterday to 64 degrees today, helping crops, lawns, and pastures after a dry spell.
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Washington
Legion Meeting Tonight Draws Local Members
A large number of Legion post and Auxiliary members will travel to Wellman for the county Legion gathering at the Oakwood pavillion. The meeting is scheduled to open about eight o'clock.
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Legion Post and Auxiliary
Wellman
Oakwood Pavillion
Bicycle Parade Seeks Young Riders for Prizes at Montgomery Ward
Washington mayor urges boys and girls to join a Wednesday two o'clock parade at Montgomery Ward. Judges Lytle Mohr and Leigh Soule pick ten prizewinners. Milburn Krabill handles registration by 10 A.M. Wednesday. Entrants receive a free ice cream cone from Brewer and a free bottle of pop from Washington Bottling Co. free movie passes also offered.
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Montgomery Ward
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Sporting Goods
Washington Bottling Company
Three Candidates Named For Iowa Attorney General
Three men John Rankin Fort Madison acting AG John Mulrooney Fort Dodge assistant and Robert Shaw Sigourney are named as possible Iowa attorney general successors to the late Fred D. Everett. Funeral plans delay until a daughter arrives from Florida and burial may occur at Albia. Martha Crone heads to Cedar Falls for summer school.
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Fred D. Everett
John Rankin
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John Mulrooney
Fort Dodge
Robert Shaw
Sigourney
Florida
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Albia
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Cedar Falls
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Fight Back at Nazis With New Fury
Washington June 11 senators voted 07 to 18 to allow the army to trade surplus military equipment to manufacturers for retail to the allies. Rome reports the Italian army struck on several fronts and advanced into British and French Somaliland in East Africa.
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Washington
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East Africa
Allied drive tightens on Paris as Italy enters war
United Press reports Hitler hurling forces at Paris while Italy acts covertly into the European conflict. Allies rally with renewed resolve as Roosevelt promises aid and Clement Attlee cites American material support. Twenty four Italian ships seized and three scuttled, intensifying the blockade pressure on Italy.
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Italy
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Germany
France
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Argonne
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South Africa declares war on Italy and other 1940s bullets
War brief reports London confirms Union of South Africa declares war on Italy. Paris vows to defend Paris at all costs. Malta endures four air raids by enemy planes. Hull warns Italy entering war would be a tragedy. Crown Princess Juliana and two children flee to Halifax and later Ottawa as refugees hosted by Canada.
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Union of South Africa
Italy
Ottawa
Canada
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American Liner Washington Rescued After Submarine Threats
The State Department announced the U S liner Washington carrying over 1 000 American refugees from Europe was halted by an unidentified submarine early today and warned with torpedo. The sub surfaced twice and ordered Captain Harry Manning to abandon ship. After Manning insisted the vessel was American and kept signaling, the submarine finally allowed the ship to proceed.
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State Department
T Day
United States
Washington
America
Europe
Harry Manning
Manning
Checking of Performance On County Farms Started
About May 28 the county began checking performance on more than 1712 Washington farmers in the 1940 AAA farm program. Farm reporters, all farmers, inspect farms in their communities under county performance supervisor Car A Oldfield. Reporters include Donald W Tucker and others across Brighton, Washington, Keota, Kalona, Crawfordsville, and Kalona areas.
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Wayne KE. Norman
AAA
Oldfield
Lime Creek Township
Group of 80 urged U S entry into war in Washington meeting
The Associated Press reports a Sunday Washington group of 80 people urged immediate U S entry into the war. The text questions the members about their wartime service and fitness and requests a reply by return mail.
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