Congressmen Weather renomination tests across states
Congressmen in Virginia Kansas Missouri and West Virginia weathered renomination tests in yesterday's primary. Officials reported victories for Capper Neely Slaughter and Schoeppel with incumbents and nominees in several districts, while labor and prewar foreign policy issues shaped the results.
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Fred M. Frankenhoff
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St. Louis
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Roanoke
Moss A. Plunkett
Carter Glass
Raymond J. Funkhouser
Shepardstown
Chapman Revercomb
Is Epilepsy Inherited What Causes It
A pamphlet from the Educational Division of 535 Fifth Ave New York NY Dept B-1487 offers reader free opinions from renowned doctors on whether epilepsy is inherited and what causes it.
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Buses Increase as Amarillo Firms Bypass Freeze
Amarillo bus operators report relief from a government freeze with new deliveries. San Jacinto Bus Co received one 42 seat bus and has two more on order. future units will seat 32 to 36. Some city buses carry 26 seats. War Production Board froze unsold buses and placed them under the Office of Defense Transportation with a 2000 mile monthly limit for intra city buses.
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San Jacinto Bus Company
Amarillo Bus Company
War Production Board
Office of Defense Transportation
Tires Serious Problem for War Workers
Tire rationing hits workers at twin defense plants near Amarillo as replacements are limited to worn-out tires for recaps and re-treads. A tire rationing board handles applications and merits for high priority defense workers at the Aviation Mechanics School and Pan Tex Ordnance plant.
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Twin Defense
Amarillo
Aviation Mechanics’ School
Pan-Tex Ordnance Plant
Tires and allocations top battlefield transport policy
The army reports specific rules for driver shortages and tire allocations. Applicants must prove they transport a full cargo to job sites and may join a car pool only if a single vehicle used by workers, with tires allotted per group. Amarillo plant distances justify tires, while civilian requests wait behind military needs.
Sign Women For War Jobs
Washington report says Congress is considering war service legislation that may include nationwide registration of women to mobilize the adult resources. A manpower commission spokesman estimates one of every three or four housewives aged 18 to 44 could be needed for full war production. Paul V. McNutt, manpower chief, estimated about 5,000.
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Local Nursing Drive Pushes Nurses into War Service
Miss Rubye Capps, chairwoman of the Local Committee on Red Cross Nursing Service, outlines a nationwide Red Cross drive to enlist 7000 eligible nurses for war service. The effort includes enrolling student nurses and promoting nursing training for future war duty, with a 20 nurse quota set for the local committee by September 1.
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Nurses Eligible for Immediate Enlistment in Amarillo
Single nurses under 40 and graduates of accredited schools may enroll through the local committee by writing Mrs. Juanita Cannoh Secretary 4245 W 9th St Amarillo or by calling 5087 after 6 PM.
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Juanita Cannoh
W. 9Th St
Amarillo
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