Camp Barkeley Draws 1000 Workers In West Texas
Abilene February 10 nearly 1000 men wait in the Texas Unemployment Service headquarters for Camp Barkeley jobs. Carpenters and pipefitters face long waits as contractors hire first on the ground and pay overtime to those already at work. Maj. Froiseth says the 45th Division units ready by February 15, with a 1000 bed hospital, and 28 miles of roads to be completed. Checks issued to 6795 workers last week mark the largest payroll since the project began.
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Texas Unemployment Service
Roy Jones
Carpenters’ Union
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J. F. Vickers
Vickers
Camp Barkeley
W. L. Merrett
Merkel
Merrett
Union
R. E. Froiseth
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Uncle Sam
Gene Kelly Portrays Pal Joey Heel With a Soul
AP describes Gene Kelly as Joey Evans in Pal Joey a self serving club entertainer who hides a friendly off stage side. The piece notes his Pittsburgh dancing school and prior Broadway credits while comparing screen persona to literary depictions of a self serving society favorite.
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Gene Kelly
Joey Evans
Joey
Gene
Pittsburgh University
Dallas
Broadway
William Sardyan
John O'Hara
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Aluminum Company tops list of corporate refunds in year
Funds were the 434,503 returned to J. P. Morgan of New York. The Aluminum Company of America led corporate refunds with 2,281,492, largely on its income tax. Secretary and Mrs Morgenthau recovered 4,099 of their original payment for the year, damaged the historic church.
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J. P. Morgan
New York
Aluminum Company of America
Garner Gets Refund On Federal Tax
Federal tax refunds for 1940 totaled 65,226,738 including 838 to former Vice President John N Garner. The Internal Revenue Bureau reported the figures to Congress as audits and field investigations led to additional assessments totaling 393,909,686 noted by House Expenditures Committee Chair O Leary.
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John N. Garner
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Internal Revenue Bureau
O'Leary
New York Democrat
House Expenditures Committee
Health tonic ad promises strength and vitality
An old advertisement touts 8.8.8 tonic as a stomach aid and blood builder. It claims stronger performance, better digestion, and general health, urging readers to try the product in absence of organic disease. The pitch highlights a large 20 oz bottle from S8.5.S Co. and features promotional testimonials.
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