Industrial Accidents Kill More Than Battle Wounds
Washington AP reports wartime industrial accidents killed seven thousand more people than battle wounds through January 1. Lost work time hit 450 million man days, with $2.3 billion in total economic losses in 1942. OWI cites safety gaps but notes rapid wartime safety improvements reduced fatality rates and that nine tenths of accidents could be prevented.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Office of War Information
OWI
Verne A. Zimmer
Labor Department
Labor Standards
National Safety Council
Butler Submits Documentation Of His Charges
Senator Butler reports that he has documentation backing his claim that U S spending in Latin America from 1942 to 1944 totaled 5 733 953 534 dollars. He says a recheck shows his figure is 95.5 percent accurate despite the administration disputing his initial report of more than six billion.
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Washington
ULP
Sen. Butler
R-Neb
Latin America
Butler
Senate
Sen. McKellar
D-Tenn
Butler Blasts Latin America Policy Over Bolivia Revolt
Butler declares that 5 percent right and 95 percent wrong sums up the good neighbor policy in Latin America. He cites Bolivia’s December revolution, accusing the current policy of failing to prevent anti-Democrat moves and bolster Axis-friendly regimes despite wartime aid and base programs.
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Latin America
Latin
Bolivia
New Deal
Axis
Hemisphere
Train Crew Blamed In 1943 Fatal Wreck
The Interstate Commerce Commission on Wednesday attributed the Dec 16 1943 wreck on the Atlantic Coast Line near Rennett North Carolina to failure to provide adequate protection for derailed cars and to crew negligence. It said proper flag protection and a thorough inspection by the derailed southbound train's crew could have prevented the collision with a northbound train.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Atlantic Coast Line
Rennett
N. C
Service Members Visit Home and Receive Promotions
A Cedar Rapids report lists service members on furloughs and leaves across the country. Second Lt Robert L Carstens visits his parents at 372 Fifteenth Street SE while on leave from Camp Van Dorn. Pvt Floyd K Plank graduates from marine corps sea school in San Diego. John McNabb returns from a two day leave in New York. W H Wenkstein returns to Camp Fannin after a 14 day furlough and earns a promotion to sergeant. Pfc Frank V Clark departs Washington DC after a 10 day furlough with family. Pvt Howard Huntley transfers from England to Northern Ireland. Verlyn D Beck spends 15 day leave with parents, stationed at Camp Hill. Pfc Elmer C Scott and family on a 12 day furlough with parents at 376 Seventeenth Street SE. Lt Charles J Pisarik of Los Angeles on leave in Cedar Rapids. Staff Sgt John Hallenbeck returns to Camp Howze with family. sisters and relatives visit. Aviation Cadet Robert L Novak completes primary training at Sequoia Field and moves to Minter Field for basic training. Sgt Harold L Pearce returns to Fort Dix after 12 day furlough with wife and parents. Aviation Cadet Robert W Dillon transfers for advanced training. Charles Schneider promoted to staff sergeant and on a 10 day furlough.
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Robert L. Carstens
Fred Carstens
Fifteenth Street
Camp van Dorn
Iss
Floyd K. Plank
Twelfth Avenue
Marine Corps Sea School
San Diego
Calif
Cedar Rapids
Frank V. Clark
Fred Clark
Tenth Avenue
Washington, D. C
Howard Huntley
England
Northern Ireland
Ira Huntley
Route 1
Fourth Avenue
Verlyn D. Beck
E. S. Beck
Mr. Beck
Camp Hill
Farragut
Idaho
Pfc
Elmer C. Scott
Victor S. Scott
Seventeenth Street
Scott
Camp Mackall
Harold L. Pearce
Fort Dix
N. J
Fourth Street
L. E. Ward
Lewis
Robert W. Dillon
Edgar J. Dillon
C Avenue
Greenville
Miss
George Field
Lawrenceville
Ill
Charles Schneider
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Skike
Tress
Ward Mattress
John McNabb
New York
Visa McNabb
Center Point Road
W. H. Wenkstein
Camp Fannin
Texas
Bernard Herron
Maplewood Drive
Charles J. Pisarik
Los Angeles
Joseph F. Pisarik
Pisarik
Fourth Base
John P. Hallenbeck
Camp Howze, Texas
Ing
Hallenbeck
F. M. Hallenbeck
Second Avenue SE
Edna Robinson
Louise Hallenbeck
Minneapolis, Minn
Helen Podendorf
Waukegan, II
Robert L. Novak
Sequoia Field
Minter Field
Bakersfield
Fred Wagner
California
Vernon Carne
Third Street
Sgt. Schneider
Sta
Fort Benning, Ga
Kresge’s
Boyson
Third Ave
AAA
American Gem Society
America
Duncan Phyfe
Lae Ae
Streit
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