Askov American., 1942-01-15
30-New Jersey waterfront is swept by $25,,
600 900 fire.

June
market quota restrictions on wheat ap.
proved by over 80 per cent of farmers
in nation.
5-Fifth of army plane production tied up
as CLIO. workers strike at the North
American Aviation company in Califor.
9-Army takes over strike bound North
American ayiati0n plant at Inglewood
12-Justice Harlan Fiske Stone made chief
justice of Supreme court as Robert Jack.
SON and Sen. James Byrnes get high
court posts.
14-President Roosevelt freezes" all Nazi
and Italian assets.
16-U. S. orders Nazi consulates to close
by July 10.
20-Thirty-three die in sinking of U. S.
submarine 90.
Ford signs union contract with CLIO.
22-U. S; state department condemns Nazi
attack on Russia.
2s-Giant Biz successfully completes first
test hop.
July
October 16. 1910. register for the draft.
7-President Roosevelt informs congress
that U; S. armed forces have occupied
Iceland.
indicting So as spies.
H-Nation's second peacetime draft lottery
held.
21-President asks extended term for draft.
Nationwide drive for scrap aluminium
opens.
26--President mobilizes Philippine forces on
wartime basis.
to wage. economic war on Axis. Wallace
named head.
Gas stations ordered closed at night in
Eastern Seaboard states.
August
1-Oil shipments to Japan banned.
6-CLo; calls strike at huge Kearny. N. j..
Senate passes act extending draft term
s-OPM puts steel under full priority con.
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11-Installment buying curbed to check in.
12-House passes draft extension bill.
15-Gas rationing ordered for eastern states.
16-President returns to U. S. after historic
sea meeting with Winston Churchill.
24-Strike at Kearny. NJ j.. shipyards ends
as navy takes over.
September
5-senate passes largest tax bill in U. s.
11-President orders U. S. navy to shoot at
Axis ships sighted in defensive" waters.
18-CongreSS gets new request for Sc, ,000,.
100000 lease-lend.
Lynn Stambaugh. Fargo. N. D.. attor.
ney named commander of American lie.
2o-Presidsnt Pre- kis signs s'A'billion-dollar record
25-Duke and duchess of Windsor visit Wash.
ington. D. c.
October
Increased taxes on many commodities
become effective.
s-George Hopkins. parachutist, rescued
from fro top OF Devils Tower. Wyo.. after
11-Navy reports seizing Nazi radio stations
:, in in Cuba and Greenland. - "a,
loss of II lives while on patrol duty of
Iceland.
21-Government announces sinking Of two
nian flag off Iceland. All hands saved
&EGasoline sales ban in eastern states
shooting has started keynote Presi.
sorEs ssas of a?yy sSo say mynees Is
mines broken by 15-day truce agree.
ment after five days.
T Of Air % Associates. fnc.. to Keep M up pEa0. pro
duction of vital aviation supplies.
31-U, S. destroyer Reuben James torpedoed
nd inS sunk n ssHed wi g S9nyiGy %ssiSy duty off
November
2-U G6n;So, 5; coast guard transferred to navy
13-House completes congressional action on
neutrality act allowing merchant
(armed) ships to sail through war zones
16-Captive coal miners again out on strike.
H-presidsnt IS signs order 1t r permitting arming
22-Lewis calls off captive coal mine strike
agreeing to mediation.
28-House votes 5.man price control board
after defeating plan for one.man rigid
control
December
Rail strike averted by wage boost.
2Dies committee identifies "a Reds as
CIO officials; 20 with crime records
7-Mine workers win union shop in captive
coal mines.
s-President calls for seven.day week and
all.out effort in defense industry "vic.
11-America First Committee disbands.
13-Fourteen convicted in New York as Nazi
15-Navy Secretary Knox issues report on
losses at Pearl Harbor
16-President names Justice Roberts head
Of Pearl Harbor inquiry board.
18-Laura ingalls,, famous woman fier,
seized by u. S. as German agent.
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January
1.-Two U. S.-canadian reciprocal air lines
approved.
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