The President Seeks Sea Power and Uncharted War Aims
The speech advances a self interested view of U S policy stating that England's fall would threaten the United States and that sea control will determine victory. It contemplates possible actions in the hemisphere and asserts freedom of the seas, with the unlimited national emergency announced to mobilize the country and bolster labor harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Axis
Roosevelt
England
British Empire
France
Dakar
Cape Verde Islands
Wilson
Germany
Congress
Alsop
Kintner
Dakar as a Front in a Possible French-German Pact
The piece argues France under Darlan would seek a permanent peace with Germany and hand over Dakar to the Reich, viewing it as a threat to American security. It claims Vichy reports indicate such a transfer could draw the United States into war, with resistance to any German occupation seen as likely and costly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Admiral Darlan
Marshal Petain
Vichy
Germany
Reich
Dakar
Hitler
Accidental Sabotage: Highways Become Conveyor Belts
A fragmented article notes highways treated as conveyor belts for traffic, highlighting accidental sabotage through speed, congestion, and mishaps. It discusses systemic risks and urges safer driving and infrastructure improvements. The piece mentions authorities and end notes with a cautionary tone.
Laundry services promise ease for homemakers in modern living
Josephine Patel notes the cost of hand washing and laundry services offer relief with damp wash and finished options. Programs include household linens ironed and towels softened, with wearing apparel either damp or dry for ironing. Shirts can be finished at low extra cost, giving busy women time for recreation.
Direct truck shipments move more cattle to market
Drovers Journal and industry sources note a surge in direct farm to market cattle shipments by truck trailer units. Analysis across sixty five markets shows 63.7 percent of stock tonnage arrives by truck, with nearly eight million tons plus an estimated three million more hauled directly. Fruehauf Trailer Co reports rising use for direct cattle delivery. Farmers see cattle arrive in better condition and at lower handling costs, boosting sale value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drovers Journal
Corn Belt Farm Dairies
Fruehauf Trailer Company
United States
Truckers urged to treat all crashes as sabotage risk
Norman Damon of the Automotive Safety Foundation told the American Trucking Association in Kansas City that every highway accident may be termed accidental sabotage. He noted traffic fatalities rose by about 2,500 in the past year and urged increasing the effort by work truckers to prevent accidents. Authorities studying the issue say twelve answers exist to tackle highway crashes.
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National Defense
Norman Damon
Automotive Safety Foundation
Damon
American Trucking Association
Kansas City
Unsafe Driving and Pedestrian Factors in Fatal Accidents
A historical traffic study lists 12 factors behind fatal crashes. Unsafe speeds and improper driving lead the statistics, with pedestrian violations, drinking drivers and pedestrians, bodily defects, driver age, bicyclist violations, unsafe vehicles, vision obstruction, highway defects, darkness, and weather all contributing to the fatal crash toll.
Michigan creel census shows bluegill average length
The conservation department records indicate the average bluegill caught by Michigan anglers over the last five years is seven and a half inches. The 1940 census reports a total labor force of 2,128,291 with 200,696 unemployed.
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Michigan
Conservation Department
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Bessemer Herald
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Herald Publishing Company
B. Mary St
Bessemer, Michigan
Rupert W. Wrobleski
Maurice R. Burt
Bessemer
Josephine Patel
Greyhound
Yellowstone
California
Northwestern Motor Bus CO
Mt the
Chrysler
Gogebic Auto Company, Inc
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