National Income Hits Record With War Spending Surge
National income rose to 92.2 billion dollars in 1941 driven by wartime production. Wages totaled 58.0 billion, manufacturing contributed 26.6 billion, military outlays reached about 15.0 billion. Non agricultural employment rose by 2.4 million to 40.6 million as retail sales climbed 17 percent to 53.5 billion.
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Washington
United States
Roosevelt
NEW York Stock Exchange
Merrill Lynch
Pierce
Fenner & Beane
Prey
Alleghany Lnd Steel Sdace
Allis Chalmers
Ana
Armour & Co
At& SF
Aviation Corps
Baldwin Locomotive
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Borden
Calumet Hecla
Chrysler
Consol
Douglas Aircraft
el Power & Lite
Gen Foods Oe
Gen Motors
Greyhound Corp
Houston Oil
Int Harvester
Int Power & Paper
Tel & Tel
Nat Dairy Prod
New York Shipbuilding
New York Central Br
North Amer Aviat
Ohio Oil Ry Ma
Packard Motor
Pryot
Remington Rand
RCA Republic Steel
Sears Roebuck
Shell Union Oil
Socony Vacuum O
Southern Pacifica
Standard Brands Sart
California
Stand Oil Indiana
Stand Oil New Jersey
Studebaker
Texas Corporation
Texas Gulf Sulphur
Tide Water Oil Vee
Tex Pac Coal & Oil Rr
Union Carbide
United Aircraft
U S Rubber
U S Steel
White Motor
Wilson & Copes Robe
Woolworth
Chicago
Pierce Fenner & Beane
Measure drawn 10 halt defense profiteering push in Congress
The U S Navy committee urged bills to force big chambers of commerce labor unions and other groups to disclose assets liabilities and expenditures and to curb excessive profits on naval contracts. Chairman Vinson said a second bill would target excessive profits with focus on cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts and an average profit study over years.
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Washington
House Naval Committee
Vinson
Georgia
Roosevelt
Naval Committee
House
Congress
United States
Senate
Mumps Swells Amarillo City Sick List
Mumps continues to affect Amarillo with new cases among city workers. Two firemen and two police department members are reported out, including Jim Henley and R. B. Dickerson, plus motorcycle patrolman Jack Deavers and police radio technician Malcolm Clack.
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Amarillo
Jim Henley
R. B. Dickerson
Jack” Deavers
Malcolm Clack
Soviet forces storm Mozhaisk after smashing German defenses
Tass reports heavy German losses as Soviet troops drive toward Mozhaisk and breach the city after German efforts to hold the line fail. The front lines remain volatile as the Red Army advances along a 1200 mile front.
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Tass
Hitler
Mozhaisk
Red Army
Mozhaisk Fall Confirmed as Soviet Forces Advance
The report describes a hard fought Soviet assault on Mozhaisk with earth and timber forts set 50 to 100 yards apart. Soviet troops breached the defense, cleared cellars and attics, and took the town under Lieut. Gen. Leonid Govorov. German casualties and prisoner counts were noted.
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Mozhaisk
Hitler
Donets
Feodosiya
Crimea
Red Army
Leonid Govoror
Submarine War Push Off East Coast Gains Steam
The navy signals strong counter measures by the east coastal command to wreck Axis submarines. Observers expect Atlantic waters to become hazardous for enemy U boats as the United States presses ships and aircraft into the hunt. The communique notes continued submarine activity off the North Atlantic coast.
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East Coastal Command
Atlantic
Adolf Hitler
North
Attacks and Sinkings Reported Off U.S. Coastline
The report covers sinkings of the tankers Norness Coimbra and Allan Jackson from Cape Hatteras to Newfoundland and notes additional vessel attacks within the United States territorial limits.
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America
Cape Hatteras
Newfoundland
Norness
Coimbra
Allan Jackson
United States
Nelson proposes wartime industry division and auto conversion head
Nelson outlines creation of a new division of industry operations to convert U S industry to war production. A requirements committee will be led by William Batt with Army Navy Lend Lease and other agencies. Ernest Kanzier is named to lead the automobile conversion program with full authority to expedite the task.
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William ©. Batt
Philadelphia
Army
Navy
Lend- Lease Administration
Nelson
Ernest Kanzier
Henry Ford
Ford Production
Allies Strike Celebes as Japanese Bombers Reengage
Allied forces report renewed air strikes by Japan against Borneo and Medan port while a Japanese fleet of about 100 bombers attacked Kawieng on Bismarck Island Lorungau Admiralty Island and Madang New Guinea. The attacks push the air offensive within 275 miles of Australia as sea operations intensify and reports indicate U S Army bombers sunk an enemy cruiser.
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Celebes
Borneo
Medan
Sumatra
Australia
Rabaul
Kawieng
Bismarck Island
Lorungau
Admiralty Island
Madang
New Guinea
Raiders Claim Naval Victory Near Binanga Bay
A communique says an American torpedo boat sank a 5,000 ton enemy ship in a bold raid on Binanga Bay used by Japanese forces against Gen Douglas MacArthur’s defense lines in Bataan. Tokyo reports claim an American carrier sunk were doubtful.
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Philippines
Binanga Bay
Douglas MacArthur
Bataan Peninsula
Tokyo
Nichi Nichi
Shigetaro Shimada
Diet
Japan
Pacific
U. S
African Paradise and The Wives Of A Modern Englishman
The text describes a man named Paradise who keeps multiple wives chosen for strength and usefulness in work rather than appearance. Wives are treated as chattels and expected to endure heavy labor without complaint. A man walks with a swagger stick as a wife hauls loads, illustrating a patriarchal household dynamic.
Osa Johnson Film Benefit for School Milk Fund
Osa Johnson appears in a prestige film at Municipal Auditorium with 3 PM and 8 PM showings next Monday. Proceeds aid the school milk fund, featuring educational entertainment for children and backstage interviews for adults. Matinee 25 cents. night seats lower floor 1 dollar and balcony 75 cents. advance sale to avoid box office waits.
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Municipal Auditorium
Osa Johnson
Amarillo
San Francisco
St. Louis
Amarillo Globe
Postage Paid Mail Orders Offered by Globe Office
A note states mail orders may be obtained from Elma Carlin at the Amarillo Globe office, with return postage provided to fill the orders.
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Elma Carlin
Amarillo
Lavoptik boric acid mixture for eye relief
An advertisement touts Lavoptik a boric acid mixture to treat eye strain or “screenitis” with inflamed burning itching or sticky eyes. It claims soothing granulated eyelids and offers a money back guarantee after 25 years with thousands praising it and retailers listing drug stores.
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Kentucky
Wwe
Gion
Hunter
William Jameson & Company
In, N.Y
Dow-Jones
Pierce, Fenner and Beane
Utilities
Rayne
Kansas City
Colorado
Kansas
Egga Mobile
England
Labor
Floyd V. Studer
American United Life Insurance CO
Dial
Chumn
Tyler
Batu Pahat
Malaya
Singapore
Endau River
Kluang
Mersing
McMurray Hassel
Askew & Brown
Insurance and Loans
Tolzien
Music Store
Wurlitzer
WM. Knase
Vitamin & Prescription Headquarters
Amarillo Area
SAVE
Complete Fountain & Food Service
Mr. R. Sides
Norwich
Epsom
Chamberlain
Putnam
Taylor
Marathon
Oxfords
Honolulu
Rayon
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