America at war! (1941– ) (Part 1)

3407

War optimism takes upswing in Washington

Pacific Council, meeting with Roosevelt, calls situation 'not bad’

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3408

Inflation that is inflation; and it can happen here

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3409

Give President wider powers, Hoover urges

Economic dictatorship for duration held necessary for victory

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3410

Religious group honors new U.S. envoy to Spain

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3411

Ford Co. asks auto union for new contract

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3412

Navy sets Negro quota

Washington –
Marine Headquarters announced today that Negroes will be enlisted in the Navy at the rate of approximately 1,000 a month beginning June 1, and that the first battalion of Negroes, numbering about 900, would be enlisted in the Reserve during June and July.

3413

Doolittle sees way to victory

Answer is in our plane factories, he says

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3414

Tokyo sees ‘trick’ in Doolittle story

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3415

Mail rights denied to two periodicals

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3416

Landis raps La Guardia in steel helmet row

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3417

Koepang raided –
Jap bases hit again by Allies

Fighter planes stave off threat to Australia

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3418

’Spy’ charges denied by OPA

Henderson says there’s no secret ration checkup

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3419

Spills Martinique story –
Senator sticks neck out again

Connally again embarrasses State Department

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3420

U.S. drops control of plane factories

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3421

Vote in Senate hits farm bloc

Sale of supplies below parity approved

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3422

U.S. War Department (May 22, 1942)

General MacArthur’s Headquarters No. 35

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3423

The Pittsburgh Press (May 22, 1942)

Fifth ‘R-Day’ is announced by Roosevelt

30,000 Allegheny County residents expected to enroll

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3424

3-A men warned to work or fight

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3425

Tire situation cited –
WPB may seize cars for workers

Requisitioning of passenger autos may be necessary to meet transportation demands in war-boom communities, rubber chief says

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3426

Best in 25 years –
U.S. to launch 27 ships today

Maritime Day observed throughout nation

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