Flow of Supplies to Red Army Strengthens Soviet War Effort
News report notes lend lease from Britain and United States fuels Soviet production. It cites $1.826 billion in U S aid over two years and large deliveries of planes tanks vehicles petroleum products boots and rails. Russia relies on Urals region industry, rail links, and secrecy around key plants to wage war.
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NE York
INS
Russia
Ural
America
Britain
United States
Eee Snes
Hitler
Russia’s Iron Arm: Kuznetsk and Urals Power in War
The Kuznetsk coal basin holds about 445 billion tons and major steel works stand at Kuznetsk. The Urals yield rich iron ore with Magnitogorsk deposits around 470 million tons. Siberia hosts vast manganese and mineral resources tapped for war, aided by lend lease, strengthening Russia against Hitler and postwar recovery.
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Asiatic
Russia
Kuznetsk
Urals
Magnitogorsk
Irkutsk
Siberia
Record Canadian Air Contingent Arrives in Britain
The largest group of Canadian airmen ever sent overseas has landed in Great Britain to join the air offensive against Germany. Reinforcements for infantry armor artillery engineers medical and signal corps arrived in the same convoy.
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North British
Great Britain
Germany
Infantry
Armored Corps
Artillery
Engineers Medical
Signal Corps
Bofors Guns Promised Range and Cost Details
The Bofors anti-aircraft gun offers greater range and heavier calibre than typical anti-aircraft weapons. They are mechanically intricate and costly, with a two-gun mount around $98,000 and a quad-mount up to $140,000.
House Panel Attacks Ruml Tax Plan For War Costs
The House Ways and Means Committee assails the Ruml plan to forgive a year of taxes and push a 20 percent withholding. It says the proposal mainly benefits wealthy earners and harms war effort and morale, urging passage of the Carlson bill instead.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Peter
Paul
Rep
Gearhart
California
Roosevelt
Congress
NLRB Sets Hearing on Cherry-Barrell Union Representation
NLRB regional director Robert R. Rissman announced a hearing on the Cherry-Barrell Cedar Rapids plant after United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers of America filed a representation petition. The public hearing before Trial Examiner Stephen M. Reynolds is scheduled for Tuesday, March 30 at 10 a.m. in Cedar Rapids.
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Robert R. Rissman
National Labor Relations Board
Minneapolis
NLRB
Stephen M. Reynolds
Cedar Rapids
Coe Enlisted Reserves Order to Report for Duty
Sixty three Coe college men in the enlisted reserve corps receive orders to report for active duty in two groups at Camp Dodge. Most are freshmen or sophomores. some juniors await orders. April 2 and 3 reporting Cedar Rapids and Marion students, with additional reservists listed across Iowa towns.
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Coe College
Camp Dodge
R.O.T.C
John F. Ehlert
Coe
Col
Ehlert
Cedar Rapids
Marion
ERC
Return Oil Ration Sheet Stubs
Linn County fuel oil rationing panel reminded patrons to return to the office with original applications. Officials explained missing stubs must be exchanged for continued allotments at the designated distribution point.
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Linn County
New Civil Defense Ambulance Training Course Under Way
A civilian defense ambulance training course opens with Miss Leola Jack directing. Enrolled are H. Bernice Gerkla Josephine Zila and Eve. A new class for women 18 to 50 starts after completion. Call Miss Jack at 25728 to enroll. Certificates issued by the emergency ambulance board to Vera Field Ruth Bartling Lucile Dose Canor Condon Donna Kelly Helen Stourne Maxine Bendorf and Leola L Jack.
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Leola Jack
H. Bernice Gerkla
Josephine Zila
Eve
Miss Jack
Emergency Ambulance Board
Vera Fiid
Ruth Bartling
Lucile Dose
Canor Condon
Donna Kelly
Helen Stourne
Maxine Bendorf
Leola L. Jack
Travel to national parks falls 30 percent in 1941 42
The report notes a 30 percent decrease in travel to national parks during 1941 42 with the largest drops at Ye stone Glacier and Crater Lake reflecting reduced visitation and access during that period.
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National Parks
Yestone
Glacier
Crater Lake
Army seeks 4056 chaplains in 1951 staffing plan
Brig. Gen. William R. Arnold, chief of army chaplains, said the Army needs about 4 056 more chaplains this year. The breakdown includes 3 028 Protestants 959 Roman Catholics 69 Jews and 235 Negroes.
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Washington
William R. Arnold
Army
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Charles E. Griffith
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Sixth Avenue SE
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Fourth Avenue
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Washington Avenue
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Center Point Road
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Park Ridge
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Fort Madison
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Mechanicsville
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Chicago
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Newhall
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Vinton
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