War Manpower edict freezes 27 million workers in jobs
The War Manpower Commission forbids 27 million Americans in essential work to switch to higher paying jobs, under penalties of fine or imprisonment. An exception permits transfers within areas under approved employment stabilization programs if releases occur or workers are laid off. The rule, issued by Paul V. McNutt on presidential orders, leaves 25 million civilian workers free to move.
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Washington
War Manpower Commission
Paul V. McNutt
Roosevelt
Austin
Vermont
McNutt
WMC
WLB
New Order
Welsh Is Freed in Mutilation Slaying
An all male jury acquitted George W. Welsh Jr. after four hours of deliberation in Kansas City. The case charged him with the March 9 1941 murder of his sister Lelia Adele Welsh, found dead in her bedroom with throat slashed and a hip fragment missing. The verdict leaves the sister's death unsolved.
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Kansas City
George W. Welsh, Jr
Lelia Adele Welsh
University of Kansas City Coed
Wash and Lubrication Expert at 10th and Harris Or
A wash and lubrication expert advertises services at the corner of 10th Street and Harris Avenue. The notice highlights vehicle cleaning, oil changes, and routine maintenance. It promotes quick turnaround and affordable rates for local drivers.
Pleasure Driving Honor System Slated as Flop
The Office of Price Administration bans extra gasoline rations for summer travelers in the eastern shortage area citing a complete failure of the pleasure driving honor system. The order halts non essential boating and limits A, B, and C rations, with exemptions for Coast Guard auxiliary and essential travel.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Public Roads Administration
Price
Prentiss M. Brown
Leon Henderson
Brown
Delaware River
Philadelphia
Roads Administration
Merrit Parkway
New York-Connecticut Line
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Maine
Delaware
Coast Guard
A Heartless And Unlawful Chain Letter
War era warnings describe recurring chain letters such as the Good Luck of London and a note to mothers of servicemen. The letters threaten misfortune if copies aren’t sent and violate postal rules. The piece notes a fundraiser detail: 40 people at 37.50 each could raise 50 war bonds for a machine gun.
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London
Radio Program Schedule Listing With NBC and Blue Network
A detailed daily grid lists NBC and Blue Network programs from early morning through late evening including News by Air Victory Tunes Voice of Firestone The Telephone Hour Dr I Q and Tonight’s Sign Off, with multiple daytime soap operas and musical programs such as Frankie Masters Orchestra Vic and Sade The Guiding Light and Captain Midnight among others. The schedule also notes station frequencies 1440 Ke and 1230 Ke and various show times.
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Fred Waring
Victory Tunes
NBC
News of the World
H. V. Kaltenborn
Frankie Masters
Voice of Firestone
Richard Harkness
Hot Copy
N.B.C
Rise
the Trading Post
Lew White
Air
Victory Ads
Delta Rhythm Boys
Frances and
Eddie
the O'Neills
Lone Journey
Vic and Sade
David Harum
Wes Izzard
Ma Perkins
Joe Young
Portia
Just Plain
Bill
Front Page
Farrell
Uncle Sam
Amarillo Field
Box K Ranchers
KFC
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Johnson
Mbs
Lone Plurger
Berries
The
Midland Flying School
Raymond Gram
Rhythm Road
Blue
News, Inc
Texas Wranglers
Statler Hotel Orchestra
Daily War Journal
Central Baptist Church
Texas
Jim Robertson
Sam
Knights
Little Jack Little
Clark Dannis
Mevon
John Josey
U. S. Army Band
Cedric Foster
the Adolphus Orchestra
TSN
Morton Downey
Escorts
Betty
the Sea Hound
Superman
Philiip Keyne-Gordon
Charlotte Deeble
Jack Armstrong
Captain Midnight
Show Time at Interstate Theatres
The notice promotes movie show times at Interstate Theatres for today including Monday. It urges audiences to go to a movie and enjoy the program.
Cinema listings for April shows and features
Today through Thursday multiple film programs at the theater include Keeper of the Flame with Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn and Jasper and the Haunted House plus Pat Puppetoon. Matinee and evening start times are listed for each feature with late news. Similar schedules run through Tuesday with Reunion In France and Once Upon a Honeymoon plus color cartoons and serial chapters.
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Spencer Tracy
Katharine Hepburn
Paramount Theater
U. S. Marine Band
Jasper and
France
Joan Crawford
Philip Dorn
John Wayne
Fox Movietone
Ginger Rogers
Cary Grant
Jasper and the Watermelons
Hoot Gibson
Smiling Jack
Paramount News
Harvard botanists aid war effort with poison tests and crop research
Harvard University botanists contribute to the U.S. war effort by identifying poisonous plants for soldiers in tropical fronts and researching new foods with X-rays. They report progress on rubber trees at Arnold Arboretum and camouflage vegetation treatment with the Army Engineer Corps.
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Cambridge, Mass
U.P
Harvard University
U. S
Harvard
Malaysia
Arnold Arboretum
Army
Army Engineer Corps
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J.B. Coe Lumber CO
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ST. - Rye
Amarillo, Texas
Ath Raymond Paige
Orchestra
KFDA
Blue Network
Amarillo Cora-Cola Bottling Ce
Donald O’conner
Gloria Jean
State Theater
Capitol Theater
First National Bank
Jackson St
Paramount
Capitol
Rial
Globe-News
Liberty
Bill Elliott
Tex Ritter
Kay Kyser
Hara
Black
Capitoler
Victor Mature
Auchle Ball
Rex
West
Virginia
Fotos
Chara Black Swan
Darald
Eeee
Bud Abbott
Don Costello
Chester Morris
Richard Lane
Boston
Blackie
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R. A. Brown & CO
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