Wage Controls and Subsidies Under Consideration
The administration weighs specific wage controls and production cost subsidies to bolster the anti-inflation program. Formal legislation is not expected until after recess, as leaders tackle farm prices wage stabilization and business impacts of the price ceiling. A study of Canada’s wage subsidies informs U P report on possible U S measures. Wartime trends prompt Dublin Fire women to adopt boyish bobs.
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U.P
Roosevelt
White House
Congress
War Labor Board
Office of Price Administration
Dublin
Escobar Lost On Flight From Randolph Field
Escobar ran out of fuel while flying from Randolph Field and landed about 80 miles south of Del Rio. He radioed his flight commander twice before the radio failed, giving a false location near Rock Springs. Army search planes scoured the area without success.
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Amarillo
Texas
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Escobar
Randolph Field
del Rio
Rock Springs
Mexican Ranch Showed Kindness After Plane Forced Landing
Lt Pablo Escobar, a Brazilian in the U.S. air corps, said Mexico is unhealthy for Japanese fliers but the food for American airmen is excellent. After a night landing 80 miles south of Del Rio a rancher searched his plane with a shotgun before recognizing the insignia and treating him to a royal meal of frijoles and tortillas.
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Pablo
Here
Caucasus
Hitler Is In For Trouble
Wide World War Analyst warns Hitler’s massive Kursk Kharkov push signals danger for Allies in the coming months. He notes a 120 mile eastward advance to the Don River threatens the Caucasus and aims to sever Soviet oil and food routes while threatening Stalingrad and Astrakhan.
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Hitler
Kursk-Kharkov
Don River
Caucasus
Soviet
Upper
Don
Germany
Middle East
Russia
Clear Skies Help Alleviate Houston Flood Threat
Clearing skies reduced the flood threat in Houston after a week of heavy rain caused two of four bayous to overflow. Harris County crop damage is heavy but not yet estimable. warehouses moved goods from basements to prevent further loss akin to 1929's $32 million ruin. No deaths were reported. 11 South Texas highways blocked and three roads closed in Gonzales County.
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Houston
U.P
Dan Clinton
Harris County
State Highway Department
South
Texas
Gonzales County
Dixie Welder Bicycles North for a War Job
John McCollum a 58 year old Tampa welder rode a bicycle from the Dixie region to McKeesport Pennsylvania in two months seeking a war job. He planned to move to Detroit if no work appeared and noted a past leg injury would not hinder his welding. He failed to get work at Bethlehem shipyard after failing a welders test. He hopes to land an acetylene welding job. Cafelite a chemist invention will convert 37000 bags of coffee to plastics in a Sao Paulo Brazil plant this year.
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Mckeesport
U.P
John McCollum
Tampa
Fla
Dixie
Pennsylvania
Detroit
McCollum
Baltimore
Bethlehem
United States
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Allred Seeks GOP Change in Texas Crusade at Rally
James V. Allred urged West Texas supporters to back a "people's crusade" to sweep ineffective methods from the U S Senate this summer. He criticized isolationists and preachers of disunity while touting his record as governor including social security, a Public Safety Department, school aid, and health provisions. He contrasted his achievements with W Lee O'Daniel and warned that the era of fun is over as rally crowds plan to vote July 25.
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W. Lee O'Daniel
Public Safety Department
FBI
Jimmie Allred
Texas
San Angelo
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