Airplane production surges as war pace accelerates
American manufacturers now produce 42 000 aircraft annually and will reach 60 000 soon as Congress weighs wartime policy. Liam P Witherow voices support for keeping existing closed shops while banning new ones during the war and argues profit limits are unfair. He notes rapid conversion of industries to war output and cites plans to reveal full figures that will thrill Americans. A Liverpool man says his only asset is a lion when asked about taxes.
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Arnold Accuses Standard Oil in 1939 Reich Gas Plant Link
Assistant AG Thurman Arnold testified before a Senate defense committee that Standard Oil of New Jersey aided design for a German aviation gasoline plant in 1939. He cited a Gohr memorandum and a 1939 Standard telegram to Mitsui, arguing such cartel activity warned in the national interest and urging stronger antitrust enforcement.
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Five Delaware county draftees depart Manchester for Fort Des Moines
Five more Delaware county draftees and one volunteer left Manchester on Wednesday for Fort Des Moines to join the armed forces. They are Albert Nieman Delhi Joseph Vorwald New Vienna Peter McEnany Ryan Howard Dempster Earlville and Vincent Carruthers Masonville, and Irvin Retz Manchester, volunteer. Floyd E Pratt Delaware county superintendent of schools will chair the American National Junior Red Cross unit organized here this week with Edwin R Jensen representing St Louis headquarters. The committee includes Mrs Nellie Stamp Miss Louise Schepker Manchester school teachers Miss Rafael Haught Manchester junior high school principal Miss Wilda Chester Guilgot rural school teachers and George S Banta Manchester. The committee will meet semi annually.
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Lost Nation Man Enlists in Naval Reserve
Paul W. Schubert, 34, of Lost Nation and former Cedar Rapids resident, has enlisted in the naval reserve and earned the rating of carpenter's mate third class.
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Hospitals may still seek Surgeon General review in Iowa Illinois region
Rep. Tom Martin notes no final site decision for an army hospital. A division engineer has surveyed possible sites in the Illinois Iowa area and has not yet presented the matter for final consideration.
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Independence Lions sponsor Easter egg hunt in Close playground
The Independence Lions club will host an Easter egg hunt Thurs day afternoon April 2 at the Close playground. Children are divided into two age groups, 3 to 5 and 6 to. Amana Young Men's bureau plans Red Cross first aid classes after Easter taught by Amana doctors.
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