Congress Votes $2,500 Expenses Highlight Messy Finances
Washington dispatch notes Congress approved a $2,500 expense allowance for members, exposing dated, complex finances. A representative on $10,000 salary faces tax implications, while long distance calls and stationery vary by house. The piece cites Truman’s view against a rich man’s club and a $15,000 to $25,000 salary range.
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Blackburns Plans Flying Boat Set to Break Britain Records
London reports the Blackburn Aircraft Company plans Britain's largest flying boat. The six engined vessel would weigh 134 tons, surpass the RAF Sunderland, span 202 feet, and carry 160 passengers or 90 960 pounds of freight. Top speed exceeds 306 mph.
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Cotton Labor Needed After War Says Trade Secretary
Alfren Roberts, general secretary of the Cardroom Amalgamation, says fifty thousand new workers will be required in the cotton industry after the war. He warns the postwar issue is labor supply and its adequacy will decide how much demand can be met.
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Alfren Roberts
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Soldier Homer Reynolds Liberated and Wounded in Italy
Sgt. Homer Reynolds of the 91st Infantry Division entered combat in Italy on July 4 1944. He was shot in the leg on July 5 and later wounded again before being captured by German forces on August 15. He returned to action after recovery and awaited an Independence Day celebration.
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Local Airman Hopes for Fourth of July Home Time
Sergeant Reynolds, stationed in Le Havre, France, writes his wife and 20 month old Sharon Lynne from the field. His parents J. T. Reynolds and family reside in Lelia Lake while Mrs Reynolds stays with her parents at 2504 Garfield. Reynolds previously lived in Childress before enlisting in November 1940. Also, Gertrude Gowdy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Gowdy of 1508 Buchanan, plans a six week Los Angeles vacation starting Monday to visit sister Mrs. Kenneth Simmerman.
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New Lens Lets AAF Pilots See Haze Covered Targets
In Southbridge Massachusetts the American Optical Company develops a lens that enables Army Air Force pilots to discern haze obstructed targets. The device promises improved visibility in hazy conditions.
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Mass
U.P
Army Air Force
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