Senates Panel Weighs Brazil Rubber Strike Price Reform
Army Major Andell Dove told a Senate Agriculture subcommittee that the United States could obtain up to 1 1/2 billion tons of crude rubber annually from Brazil if existing contracts were renegotiated. He urged paying higher prices and discarding Brazil nuts. argued private firms should compete with governments for rubber contracts.
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Washington
Senate
War Department
United States
Brazil
Latin America
Andell Dove
Army Medical Corps
Senate Agriculture Subcommittee
Guys M. Gillette
Iowa
Dove
Amazon
Axis
Troops Arrive at Northwest British Port From Convoy
Canadian troops arriving in a large convoy at a Northwest British port report crossing the Atlantic where Germany claimed to sink American troop transports. British denial followed. Soldiers say they hope to join a force opening a second front. Also, an Oregon florist seeks Kalmiopsis Leachiana seeds from the Siskiyou National Forest after German bombs hit his shop.
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Atlantic
Grants Pass
Ore
U.P
F. W Millard
Siskiyou National Forest
Portland
Tack Letters continued licensing plate found
A 1942 license plate No. F-16-274 was found and the owner can reclaim it by calling 2926 West Sixth Avenue or J. R. Pinkley at 8878. A blue purse was reported lost by a lady.
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West Sixth Avenue
J. R. Pinkley
Ever Since Eve to Be Presented for Service Men
A USO attraction at 4 pm Sunday brings the Little Theater group’s production Ever Since Eve to Amarillo’s Municipal Auditorium. The Clover family comedy, directed by Oma Link Rowley, was a Crippled Children benefit in earlier shows and is free to service men.
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Amarillo
Clover
Municipal Auditorium
Clovers
Eve
Little Theater Group
Oma Link Rowley
Harold Nichols
USO
Johnny Clover
Johnny
Susan
Lucybelle
Spud
Lost purse with papers and reward offered
A reader reports a back pocket purse containing social security card driver’s license beauty operator’s license and about 40 in cash. A liberal reward is offered for return of the purse or just the personal papers. Address 819 Pierce Street Call 6669. Cook housekeeper wanted middle aged. Write box 1410 Dalhart Texas. Colored girl seeks job single woman with office experience write box 1394.
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Tack
Dalhart
Texas
P. O. Box
Texas certificate for Maryland Casualty Company to do business
Texas official notes Maryland Casualty Company of Baltimore has complied with Texas laws as a condition to operate in the state for the year ending February 28, 1943. A Certificate of Authority is issued by O P Lockhart Chairman of the Board.
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Austin
Texas
Maryland Casualty Company
Baltimore
Maryland
O. P. Lockhart
Kansas Leads Scrap Drive in Nationwide Campaign
New York dispatch reports Kansas leading the 21 day scrap metal drive with 72.1 pounds per person and 65 000 tons, while Utah Oregon and Pennsylvania follow in the top per capita and total tonnage tallies. The top 24 states have gathered about 609 390 tons and 1 218 780 000 pounds overall.
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New York
Kansas
United Scrap Metal Drive Committee
Pennsylvania
Oregon
Utah
Colorado
Michigan
Virginia
Delaware
Montana
Maryland
Connecticut
Iowa
Joe E Brown's Son Killed in Desert Plane Crash
Palm Springs California reports film comedian Joe E Brown flies from Detroit to claim the body of his son Captain Don E Brown 25 who was killed when an army bomber crashed nine miles north of her witnesses said both engines failed and the plane nosed into the ground Brown attached to the Long Beach Ferry Command Base was flying alone on a routine operation He had been touring in The Show Off before cancelling the performance. He joined the army infantry reserve in 1939.
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Palm Springs
Cal
Joe E. Brown
Detroit
Don E. Brown
Desert
Brown
Long Beach
Army Infantry Reserve
Public Mileage Snatcher No 1 Tire Thief
Speed the Nation's tire thief robs drivers of one third to one half of remaining mileage, rather than merely stealing a tire. The piece portrays Speed as a culprit who ruins tires and reduces efficiency for heavy-footed drivers.
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Egon
FOX Drug NO
4Th & Pierce St
Sandies
Royal Naval War
Pierce Street
Call
Board OF Insurance Commissioners
State OF Texas
Globe-News
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Missouri
New Hampshire
Vermont
Idaho
South Dakota
West Virginia
Oklahoma
Massachusetts
Maine
Hunssey
Hunsley’s House OF Color
East 6Th Phone
Maxor's
Maxor
Jackson
Fish Blog
Poly Meaireo
Phillips 66
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