General Motors becomes leading gun maker in war effort
GM divisions across the United States and Canada produce 15 weapon types and gun parts, turning automotive mass production skills to war materiel. The Inland division makes carbines, Brownings lead machine guns, Fisher Body and other plants craft naval breech housings and anti aircraft guns, Oldsmobile expands to cannons and tank weaponry. Public notice urges safe driving as Globe News ads conclude.
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Sliding scale set for women's silk hose price
The Office of Price Administration substituted a sliding scale of 0.79 to 1.25 for the previous flat 1 maximum retail price on women's combination silk hosiery. The hose are made from silk twisted with rayon or cotton.
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Rubber Industry Calls for New Equipment for Synthetic Rubber
Washington June 17 News that synthetic rubber expected from government plants next year may require substantial additions of new machinery for tires hot water bottles and other rubber goods War Production Board may be asked to authorize expansion Rubber Director William M Jeffers’ office notes rubber firms say their current equipment cannot handle the synthetic product which needs about a third more machinery power and labor than natural rubber tasks.
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New York Appointment Boosts Belief in Fourth Term Race
President Roosevelt nominates James B. M. McNally, a Tammany Hall lawyer, for U S attorney in the southern district of New York. The move strengthens belief he seeks a fourth term, with Republicans challenging Tammany control of federal law enforcement in New York. Senate attitudes and preconvention battles loom as Farley and the President spar over New York delegates.
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