Lilienthal Guided TVA Toward Nonpolitical Management
A profile sketches David Eli Lilienthal as a large affable figure who led the Tennessee Valley Authority with nonpolitical aims, clashing with Sen. Kenneth McKellar over TVA control and policy. It covers his career, reforms in Wisconsin, Supreme Court win on telephone overcharges, education, family, and personal interests.
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Ashington
NEA
David Eli Lilienthal
Tennessee Valley Authority
Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Kenneth McKellar
D-Ga
North Carolina
Jonathan Daniels
White House
TVA
McKellar
Army Navy Seek 150000 for ROTC Science Buildings
The war and navy departments planned to request a federal grant of 150000 for construction of military and naval science buildings at colleges and universities. Institutions would match the grant and cover upkeep for ROTC and NROTC units.
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Washington
Army and Navy Bulletin
War and Navy Departments
Bulletin
Morse To Give Timely Talk on Labor Tuesday
Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon will speak on labor legislation Tuesday night in Cedar Rapids at Coe College chapel. The talk is the final event in a labor relations conference with general admission tickets $1. Morse, a former War Labor Board member, will discuss the government view on labor issues following four prior speakers from AFL CIO public and management groups. He will be introduced by The Gazette editor Harry Boyd and a 45 minute Q&A will follow.
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Cedar Rapids
Wayne Morse
Oregon
War Labor Board
Coe College
the Gazette
Coe
Morse
AFL
CIO
Harry Boyd
Gazette
WLB
Senate
Stamp and Coin Clubs Hear Peterson in Cedar Rapids
Dr. William Peterson of the University of Iowa history department will speak at a joint meeting of the Cedar Rapids Stamp and Coin Clubs in LO.C.F. hall at 5 30 p m March 2. An exhibit of stamps and coins will run from 1 to 3 p m and the event includes a Victory meeting dinner. Royal H Holbrook outlines the program and Iowa City stamp club participation is noted. A marimba band will provide music.
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William Peterson
Department of History
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids Stamp Club
Cedar Rapids Coin Club
Lo.c
Iowa City
Royal H. Holbrook
Simla Summer Capital Move Ends in 1944
The capital of British India shifted from New Delhi to Simla each summer but the practice was discontinued in 1944.
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India
New Delhi
Simla
FOTO FACTS From Reynolds Pentagon记者 diary notes
Editor John Reynolds writes from the Pentagon detailing the labyrinthine layout and shifting entrances during a National Guard conference. He jokes about delays, misdirections, and cafeteria prices while noting security and the difficulty of moving information in and out of the building.
Russia Builds Arctic Hot Springs Sanatorium
Tass reports Russia is constructing a Hot Springs sanatorium on the Chukot peninsula in the Arctic circle. The facility will overlook a lake that never freezes and receives hot streams at 194 degrees Fahrenheit.
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London
Russia
Arctic Circle
Chukot Peninsula
Tass
United States Corn Harvest Leads World Crop Share
The United States harvest accounts for more than half of the global corn crop, signaling dominant production and influential supply dynamics for the year. The note highlights U S farmers' pivotal role in global grain markets and potential price implications.
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United States
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