Mobilization drive details reveal wartime plant plans
Howard outlines government mobilization efforts for World War II including 70 programs to convert industries quickly and stockpile critical materials. He notes 1.56 billion dollars in materials in the stockpile by June and 300.6 million for specific purposes, with manganese, chromium, nickel, asbestos and other items prioritized.
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Bre Iz
EE 3
Apoc
Atic
Munitions Board
Howard
Chicago Association of Comerce
Acogitak
S Sandee
Livestock market report Fort Worth USDA data summary
Fort Worth cattle and hog market notes show steady to active trade with varied classes. Cattle stable to higher, feeds and yearlings brisk with prices from 18.00 to 30.25 per hundredweight. beef cows 18.00 to 22.00, stocker steers 24.00 to 29.00, calves 18.00 to 25.00, hogs softer with butchers 25.50 to 26.50 and feeders 22.00 to 23.50, feeder pigs 17.00 to 19.00.
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Fort Worth
USDAI
Goodand
Two Navy men in accident near Baytown on leave
Two sailors from the San Diego Naval Air Station on leave were injured when their traw motorcycle collided with a car at Decker Drive and Market Street in Baytown. Gilbert Selridge, 21, suffered a fractured ankle and a deep knee laceration. Heintz, 22, escaped with scratches. Their vehicle turned onto Market Street after missing Highway 96. State Highway Patrolmen Reese and Afood investigated the crash.
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San Diego
Orléans
Gilbert Seldridge
Lawrence
Beiztz
Market Street
Decker Drive
W.C. Osu Yen
Baytown
Icans
Selridge
Sen Je Inte XM
Tial Hospital
Heintz
Avith
Hightey
Gitmo Reese
Afood
San Diego Naval Air Station
Carrier Planes Raid Korea Witness Relates Smashed Red Bases
Witness describes Allied airstrike on Pyongyang area bases and rail targets. Panther jets hit rail yards and a bridge while Skyraiders and Corsairs destroyed locomotives and trucks. Navy aircrew and Allied exchange pilots credited with destroying ground and aerial targets along the 38th parallel.
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Korea
Harley P. Lanham
Leonard Plogskheldsmn
Eugene Brown
Little Rock
Donald K. Christianson
F. H. Conner
Air Force
Navy
Pyongyang
Taedong River
Pyongyans
North Korea
Farson Gallagher
EMS Triumph
Haeju
Ongin
Train Collision Kills 10, Injures 48 Near Chicago
A double derailment and crash between the El Capitan and the Chief near a village southeast of Chicago left 10 dead and 48 injured. The El Capitan cars derailed while passing the Chief on a passing track. witnesses described severe damage and frantic emergency response as doctors and ambulances were dispatched.
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Paze
Chicago
el Capitan
el Capitam
Fries
Begumont
A.D. Ellows
el Caplien
Srew
Mile-Long Drainage Ditch Near Cedar Bayou Finish
Harris County Flood Control District plans completion in a few days of a mile long drainage ditch from McKinney Road to Cedar Bayou. George Scott reports crews have cleared right of way and cleaned another ditch along Cedar Bayou Crosby Road and Massey Tompkins Road to drain North Main area.
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McHinney Road
Cedar Bayou
Harris County
Company stock listings and corporate names slide across page
A fragmented scan shows a dense list of enterprise names and stock references. Companies include Cities Service, Con Edison, Kodak, General Electric, Goodyear, Greyhound, Gillette, Gulf Oil, Humble Oil, Libby, Mack Trucks, Packard Motors, Penney's, Star Steel, Tex Gulf, Tidewater, Timken Bearing, U S Steel, Woolworth, and others. The line appears as a catalog of corporate names with percentages or shorthand marks, likely a stock table or advertisement.
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Con Edison
Dow Cher
Oss-Caee de Poni Chem
Easimen Kodak - Gen Electric
Goodyear
Tire S.s
Greyhound Bus
Gillette
Gulf Oil
Gulf Stat Ut
H-Lang P Co
Hous OU
Humble Oil
Li Steel
Kirby
Libby
Liggett and Myers Seeee
Mack Trucks
Svesseseetve
Nat Steel
Te Eee Woolworth Inc
Jery N. O
June Fire Losses Rise in Baytown for June
Baytown fire losses for June totaled 347.53 dollars, with a six month total of 10,892.98 dollars. The report notes alarms responded to three trash and lumber fires and two car fires in June, plus 15 lots mowed after owner action. The Baytown Fire Department passed an efficiency test during a state inspection.
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Baytown
State Fire Insurance Commission
New Drug Aims to Improve Canned Food Taste
Baltimore report notes a new wonder drug subtilin developed by Dr. A A Anderson of the Agriculture Department. Shown to kill botulinus bacteria, subtilin lets canning proceed with less prolonged cooking, improving flavor while maintaining safety.
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Baltimore
A. A Anderson
Agriculture Department
Society of American Bacteriologists
Andersen
Odessa Man Elected State VFW Commander
Odessa man J. T. Rutherford, a 30 year old and World War II Marine veteran, was elected commander of the Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars at the close of the state chapter’s three day session in Houston.
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Houston
Texas
J. T. Rutherford
Odessa
Rutherford
Ad Marine Division
Baytown Couple Return From 3 Week Trip Abroad
Mr and Mrs B C Littlefield returned Tuesday from a three week vacation that took them through Canada and 22 states. They traveled along the Eastern seaboard and noted their coats felt comfortable for much of the journey.
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B.C. Littlefield
Canada
Seaboard
Harris Mayor-Council Group Schedules Meet
The Mayor and Councilmen's Association of Harris County will meet at City Hall in Jacinto City on Thursday July 23. Baytown City Manager D Middleton, secretary of the group, announced the monthly gathering. City Attorney George Chandler will take Middleton's place while the city manager begins vacation starting July 12.
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Councilmen's Association
Harris County
Jacinto City
Baytown
D. Middleton
George Chandler
Biddleton
Right of Way Extension in Bayou Vista Court Plans
County Commissioner 1 May announced a right-of-way for a road extension in Bayou Vista. The project would extend Bayou Vista Court to Cedar Bayou Road and connect to the nearby highway, providing a through, dry Cedar Bayou route.
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Barris County
Bayou Vista Courts
Bayou Vista Court
Cedar Bayou
Bill
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