Postwar Use of Cargo Vessels Faces Hard Choices
John F. Gehan, president of the Propeller Clubs and vice-president of American Export Lines, outlines a fourfold plan for surplus war ships. Use them to boost trade, sell to others, retain for national defense, or scrap. push new, more economical ships under Merchant Marine Act of 1936 to keep U.S. shipping competitive.
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America
Congress
John F. Gehan
Propeller Clubs
United States
American Export Lines, Inc
York
INS
Tome
Maritime Commission
Rationing at a Glance and War Nutrition Notes
Degree Day totals through January 6, 1944 show 3 percent warmer than last season and 1 percent cooler than normal. December’s cold is noted, with the season 42.6 percent of the normal. Red stamps for meat and prepared foods, blue stamps for processed foods, and airplane shoe stamps are detailed with validity and extension dates. Tire inspection rules and office hours for the Linn County war rationingPleune chief clerk are provided.
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Linn County War Pe
Eee
American
First Avenue
Second Street
Scouting Leader to Speak at Waubeek Council Dinner
Dr. H. W. Hart director of the BSA education program will speak at Waubeek area Scouts twentieth anniversary dinner. About 250 people are expected at 6 30 p m in the Chamber of Commerce with Sea Scouts serving. Eagle Scouts city officials and veteran Scouters will attend as officers are elected and awards are handed to long serving volunteers.
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Pacific Coast
Atlantic Coast
Gulf Coast
H. W. Hart
Boy Scouts of America
Waubeek
K. L. Benner
Dr. Hart
New York
Chamber of Commerce
Sea Scouts
Cedar Rapids Industries
Bureau of E Chamber of Commerce
Benner
Beck
Rollo Pickford
John Bormann
C. S Geiger
Council Press
Air Corps Reservists Ordered to Duty in Fort Leavenworth
Three Cedar Rapids enlisted reservists are ordered to Fort Leavenworth Kansas January 12 for processing and then training at Keesler Field Biloxi Mississippi. They are Newell H. Hart Everett J. Lowry and Charles W. Basley with listed addresses in Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids Air Corps
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Keesler Field
Biloxi
Miss
Newell H. Hartrum
A Avenue
Everett J. Lowry
Sixth Street
Charles W. Basley
Grove Court
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John ¥. Gehan
Ani
Fuel Oil
Killian
Valentine
Bine
Navy
Brown
Army
Studis
Air Corps
Rane
Killian Company
Baby's Essentials
Maderna
Agnor Gor
Iowa
Jean Joyce
C.O.D
Baby’s Apparel
Nations
Vapair
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