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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1942
Page
3
A Western Newspaper Union note presents weekly analysis on military power and strategic positions. It cites Rommel and Baruch studying wartime manpower while discussing large income figures and airpower dominance in ongoing conflict coverage.
Navy press briefing reports Jap forces retiring from Guadalcanal, first round of the battle concluded. U S losses include carrier Wasp and destroyer Porter with four carriers destroyed overall, while Allied forces claim gains and continued air strikes from Buin Faisi to New Britain. Heavy sea and air fighting yield at least temporary relief for Marines. land-based planes raid northern Solomons, while Britain reports desert operations on the Egyptian front with Allied air power driving setbacks on Axis.
The Department of Agriculture forecasts net farm income for 1943 at about 10.5 billion dollars, up from 9.8 billion in 1942. Total agricultural production this year is nearly 12 percent higher than 1941 and 40 percent above 1918, with corn crop possibly exceeding 1920 records on 12 percent less acreage. Abundant feed and good prices may lift livestock output next year while weather remains favorable. miltary and league needs push farm product demand about 6 percent above 1942 estimates.
President Roosevelt says no decision on how to fix the man power shortage and that national plans for registering women workers are not yet final. He notes registration would cover women ages 18 to 65 and there are no plans for a women labor draft. The AFL-CIO cabinet discussions aligned with studying long range needs while rubber board studies shift to manpower.
Treasury and Federal Reserve officials say idle dollars are rare and hoarding is not widespread as wartime pay rolls swell money in circulation. A chart links rising currency to higher wages, noting 14 billion dollars is the record in circulation due to wartime spending.
Washington reports President Roosevelt studying a proposal to appoint an overall food administrator to stabilize the nation's food situation. The plan, pushed by WPB chairman Donald M. Nelson with Agriculture Secretary Wickard, names no specific candidate but mentions Milo Perkins and Lee Marshall as frequent possibilities. Perkins led the surplus commodity food stamp program during the downturn.
In Malta, amid heavy bombing activity, residents logged a rare day with no daylight air alerts, a notable lull in a period of sustained bombardment. The milestone comes as the region endures ongoing air raid warnings and military operations nearby.
Reports from the Caucasus show Soviet forces regaining the initiative in key northern sectors while Nazi pressure concentrates on the Nalchik plains. Stalin era communiques claim heavy Nazi losses as Soviet troops counterattack and advance under persistent assault.
Foreign Minister Soong told the People's Political Council in Chungking that postwar reconstruction requires billions in foreign credits. He warned India’s independence impact on China, and predicted decisive Allied victory in Europe and Japan’s evacuation of Manchuria Korea and the Liukiu Islands, with those areas becoming sovereign states.
Andrew J. Higgins and New Orleans building facilities resurfaced in news last July. The report notes renewed interest in cargo plane contracts and facility developments tied to Higgins interests.
In Osage county Oklahoma courts probate and county judges face tangled inheritance cases from the oil wealth era. The Osage with multiple wives and unique kinship terms complicate wills and witness testimony. Interpreters and agency records multiply confusion as heirs fight over millions.
A quart of nitroglycerin stored in the Toledo police property room was found today on the Maumee river bank after more than two years. It exploded when removed, shaking the neighborhood for over a mile. police believed the bottle contained enough explosive to wreck the safety building.
Fitch Beach, director of the local country club in Charlotte Michigan, swung hard from the water's edge and sent two golf balls toward the green. One ball was his, and the second had been buried in the turf all winter.
A source quotes Siedel describing ferrets as deadly against rats noting their lithe agile bodies and ability to squeeze through any hole large enough for a small skull. The remarks emphasize ferret effectiveness in pest control despite dangers.
Basic bread dressing recipe adapts with variations. Mix dried bread cubes with melted butter, salt, white pepper, minced onion, and poultry dressing. Toss lightly and stuff fowl. Optional additions include celery, chestnuts, mushrooms, and oysters for extra flavor.
Private first class Clarence E Brigham of 15 Washington Street Hudson is promoted to corporal at Cochran Field Macon Georgia. The field under Colonel D D FitzGerald trains pilots for the Southeast Army Air Forces Training Center and feeds wings to Advanced Schools in Pursuit and Bombardment.
The Marlboro Chapter committee sent knitted items to Harold Johnson Brooklyn Navy Yard Brooklyn NY 44 Navy turtle necks gloves socks wheels. to Fort Williams MD 16 sleeveless drab sweaters. to Dow Field Bangor ME 29 Army socks and six gloves. to ARC Depot Seax Girt NH 25 hospital bed shirts gowns and 19 navy sleeveless sweaters six mitts. No knitting now but a shipment may arrive in weeks. Workers needed in sewing room and at Public Library for surgical dressings daily except Saturday. hours Wednesday and Thursday afternoons.
Lieut David Buxton returns from India and Arabia and plans to visit home for a brief period before leaving for overseas. The Garden Club met at Penlan on Canty Hill, hosted by Mrs Charles Y Alvin. S S Bradshaw, supervisor of attendance for Sudbury schools, is visiting homes to gather information on children of school age and determine whether they attend public or private schools. Stuart Edgerly, Mt Hermon student, was home over the weekend. The Sudbury Unit of the Massachusetts State Guard has been active with heavy clothing issued. officers commend the unit for its discipline and predict it will compare well with others.
Mrs Thomas Kiley of Pope Toad entertained Sunday for Mrs Robert A McAdoo who recently moved to East Acton neighborhood. Present were Miss Margaret McAdoo Mrs Edwin B Taylor Mr and
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