American Economic Edge Over Japan Exposed in War Time View
MERRYLE STANLEY RUKEYSER argues U S economic superiority over Japan is understated by official statistics. He cites Japan’s stockpiles of coal chrome tungsten mica and metal shortages while Japan battles limits in oil aluminum and iron ore. He notes U S capacity to endure wartime belts tightening and the threat of internal strain if prolonged.
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New York
Ins
Japan
Nippon
United States
Frank Knox
Germany
India
Malaya
Philippines
Government considers sugar rationing to curb hoarding
Washington sources said the government may impose sugar rationing to curb hoarding even though current supplies are ample. Officials noted abnormal purchases and storage could cause shortages for non hoarders, planning voluntary limits first and ration cards if needed.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Heirs Caldwell Primrose to Hear Bond Request
R Caldwell and Ethel Primrose heirs of Mrs Fox await a court hearing set by Judge J E Heiserman for January 19 at S$ am on a request for an injunction.
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R. Caldwell
Ethel Primrose
County Collections In Transcript Fees Soar
Transcripts fees at Linn county clerk’s office surged in late 1941 with the final quarter totaling 504.59 and yearly totals reaching 1 314.8F, driven by birth certificates for defense workers pilots and amateur radio operators after Pearl Harbor. staff reassigned to handle the surge.
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Linn County
Pearl Harbor
Ed Lundquist
Raymond Rieck
Clerk’s Office Receipts Total for Quarter Ends Sept 30 1941
The total was 11380.43 compared with 7979 for the last quarter of 1940. The report for the quarter ending Sept. 30, 1941, showed a total of 9941.42 received in the clerk's office.
County Attorney Alleges Purse Theft and Estate Admin
A county attorney's information alleges the defendant stole a purse from George L. McBowen. The case was rested Thursday morning in district court. Raymond C. Melchior was named administrator of the estate of Nicholas H. Melchior who died intestate December 30, 1941. Bond for the administrator, son of the deceased, was set at $2000. Leo Deke, indicted by the January grand jury for giving beer to minors, pled not guilty when arraigned before Judge G K Thompson Thursday afternoon.
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Jennie FE. Veigh
Cedar Rapids
Fred F. Fox
George L. McBowen
Raymond C. Melchior
Nicholas H. Melchior
Melchior
Leo Deke
G. K. Thompson
Alsop Jr Reportedly Taken Prisoner by Japan
Washington United Press report says Joseph W. Alsop Jr former columnist and sixth cousin of President Roosevelt who advised the Chinese government is believed captured by Japanese authorities. The State Department says information indicates he was in Hong Kong on December 12 with about 1000 Americans there when the British colony fell.
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Washington
Joseph W. Alsop, Jr
Roosevelt
State Department
Aong
Hongkong
Attack on English villages by planes injures residents
Five southeast coast villages were machine gunned Friday by two aircraft causing three serious injuries and damage to farm buildings and a vicarage.
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London
G K Strausser Repeats as Cedar Rapids Labor Leader
G K Strausser was elected to his fourth term as president of the Cedar Rapids Federation of Labor Thursday night. New officers include J C Blodgett as secretary C B Zimm erman as treasurer J J Prochaska as guide and R V Richter O F Hood and J B White on the executive board. Additional officers are E R Stark vice president D E Thom sergeant at arms J D White A T Klopp D Fay Merrill F J Zbanek on the board. Remodeling of the Federation building continues to accommodate growing membership and larger offices and meeting rooms.
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G. K. Strausser
Cedar Rapids Federation of Labor
J. C. Blodgett
C. B. Zimmerman
J. J. Prochaska
R. V. Richter
O. F. Hood
J. B. White
E. R. Stark
D. E. Thom
J. D. White
A. T. Klopp
D. Fay Merrill
F. J. Zbanek
Federation
Senate tax plan calls for up to 12 billion in new revenue
Senator Walter F George of Georgia said to meet Roosevelt budget goals new taxes must yield about 10 billion annually, rising to 12 billion when social security boosts are included. He noted some levies will lag and war production drives tax take later in the year.
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Washington
LLP
Walter F. George
Senate Finance Committee
Roosevelt
The
Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
George
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