Exports by U S to Japan Up in 1940 First 10 Months
U S exports to Japan rose in the first ten months of 1940 to 191.413 million dollars from 179.377 million the prior year. Oil trade led the gain with petroleum products totaling 37.672 million dollars, up from 35.761 million. Monthly average sales stand at about 3.75 million, suggesting potential gains this year.
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San Francisco
Japan
Department of Commerce
Pacific
California
Harvester Strike Sparks Centerline Negotiation Break
Fort Wayne based International Harvester plant where 3,300 workers are on strike after a contract dispute. C M Harrison accuses local 57 UAW of breaking off talks despite government conciliator efforts. Union president Shrock says picket lines will stand until differences are settled. Plant holds national defense contracts. Harrison asserts the company has always recognized the union.
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Fort Wayne, Ind
C. M. Harrison
Fort Wayne
International Harvester Company
United Automobile Workers of America
C. R. Shrock
Harrison
CIO-Farm Equipment Workers to Join Harvester Strike Picket
National officials said they would send about 75 to 100 delegates to Fort Wayne Indiana on Saturday to join the picket line and pledge solidarity with the CIO United Automobile Workers in the strike at International Harvester truck works.
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Chicago
Cio-Farm Equipment Workers Organizing Committee
Fort Wayne
Ind
Cio-United Automobile Workers
International Harvester Company
AFL Costs Union Linked To Capone
The Chicago Bartenders union was expelled from the Illinois AFL on the eve of its 1941 election amid allegations of gangsterism tied to the Capone era. Victor Olander, state AFL secretary, refused to state a reason for the suspension.
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Chicago
Rockefeller Scion Plans Army Enlistment
Winthrop Rockefeller the 28 year old grandson of John D. Rockefeller intends to leave his post in the Socony Vacuum foreign department to enlist in the army this week. It was unclear whether he would sign for three years or the one year selective service option.
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New York
Winthrop Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
Foreign Department
Socony Vacuum Company
Army
Train Plunge Kills Three in Del Mar freight wreck
A Santa Fe freight train derailed at Del Mar California sending the locomotive and 17 cars over a 150 foot embankment. Three trainmen were killed as cars piled on the beach and others plunged into the sea. Initial inquiry cites possible collapse of recently weakened fill after rains.
Aggie Basketball Recruits Delayed Until January
Captain Bill Dawson and Bill Henderson, expected A and M standouts, cannot report this season until January as both continue football training twice daily with the Aggies.
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College Station, Tex
NEA
Bill Dawson
Bill Henderson
Texas A. and M
Aggie
How Family of 5 Can Eat Well On $12 a Week
A 1930s style feature on frugal meals for a five person household. It highlights a dessert option chocolate bread pudding and provides a recipe using evaporated milk bread crumbs cocoa eggs sugar vanilla and yields guidance on budgeting during the holiday season. The text emphasizes economical, protein rich and vitamin containing meals.
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America
Thursday Menu Highlights Include Stewed Prunes and Eggs
Menu notes a Thursday spread featuring stewed prunes at half a pound, soft cooked eggs from five eggs, and toast with ten slices of bread and butter. The listing emphasizes generous portions and serving suggestions with milk.
Daytime family menu and codfish recipe with cost estimate
The passage lists foods for a day including coffee milk soup crackers bread pudding tea and various vegetables with adults only notes. It provides a codfish preparation with steps to soak fry and a sauce making toward serving four, plus a total cost around 1.65.
Zeal torpedoed off West Africa report
Mackay Radio reported that the British steamer Zeal was torpedoed at 6 30 p m EST at a point between the Cape Verde islands and Dakar.
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New York
Mackay
Zeal
Cape Verde Islands
Dakar
Army engineers lay mine bases in Delaware Bay
The Record reports U S Army engineers quietly establishing mine bases in Delaware Bay and the lower Delaware River as part of the national defense program.
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Delaware
Philadelphia
U. S. Army Engineers
Delaware Bay
Lower
Delaware River
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