Diary Excerpt Says Stimson Sought Japan First Shot
The Pearl Harbor diary entry from November 25, 1941 states Stimson pondered maneuvering Japan into firing first. Readers long after the disaster note the public was kept in ignorance of rising crisis and intent. A variant take on Lincoln’s Gettysburg line closes the piece.
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Pearl Harbor
Stimson
United States
Lumber controls and postwar price policies face pushback
After VJ Day the government ended Order L 41 governing construction while production and wage orders for building materials remain. Demand soars, supply lags, mills close or turn to black markets. The author argues for removing production price controls to let competition regulate building costs.
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OPA
Sweetwater Youth Center Proves Worth Keeping
An editorial from Nolan County News notes after a year the Sweetwater Youth Center works well. It says dancing has not been stressed and supervised, and most youths want the program maintained. It urges community support to keep the program and improve conditions for children.
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Nolan County News
Sweetwater
Authorization Granted for 150 Miles of R E A Lines
Coke County reports approval to construct 150 miles of Rural Electrification Administration lines in Washin gton. Official documents to be mailed within 30 days. 1942 signups included. mid summer extensions planned as engineers and workmen prepare to begin.
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Coke County
Washin
Bain Eakey
Hayrick Who Club Cooks Vegetables
Ten guests attended the Hayrick Who Club meeting at Mrs. J A Waldrop’s home last Thursday March 21. Mrs Fay C Roe demonstrated vegetable cooking to the group which included Mrss J W Lal, W G Cresap, Glenn Waldrop, J A Waldrop, B W Waldrop and the writer Mrs Tom Rives. Friendship Club visitor and two THDA delegates were elected Gladys Waldrop as first designate and Mrs A R Coalson as alternate delegate.
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Hayrick Who Club
J. A. Waldrop
Fay C. Roe
Mmes. J. W. Lal 2
W. G. Cresap
Glenn Waldrop
B. W. Waldrop
Tom Rives
The
Friendship Club
THDA
Gladys Waldrop
A. R. Coalson
Union Who Club Meetings in March
Union Who Club met March 8 with 20 members and visitors. A host must find an alternative location if unable to host. March 22 gathering with 27 members and 10 visitors included new members Mrs Bennett and Mrs Phillips.
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Lester Parker
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Evert Bruton
Will Gideon
Felix Allison
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Willis Smith
Robert Lee
Lola Allison
John Warner
Crumes
Oscar Hayes
Homer Phillips
Helen Bennett
Maudie Clark
Mary Pruitt
Owens
Bennett
Phillips
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