Rising Farm Prices Tied to Defense Program Spendings
Veteran economist note rising farm prices will follow defense program expenditures as industry gears up. Dairy farm incomes show a trend with September 1980 at 218 million versus 222 million in 1940, while meat and animal products dip. forecasts expect price increases for staple farm items and livestock products amid broader economic expansion.
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Aden
Metrs
Department of Culture
United States
Outlook for 1941 Farm Demand and Draft Lottery Reflections
A veteran columnist surveys 1941 farm prospects, noting hopes for steadier domestic demand, mixed export trends, and government support. He links agricultural income to wartime measures, then personalizes the draft lottery ceremony with reflections on the director, a mother, and the nation’s future.
Military Assurance Calm Public Health Fears
A brief notice states that there is no need to fear for health or safety amid military matters, emphasizing public reassurance and continued safety guarantees. The exact source phrasing stresses confidence and protection for residents.
History repeats as industry strains under wartime orders
The article compares the WWII aircraft industry’s strain to World War I, noting that auto factories were relied on to mass produce Liberty motors and parts. It describes how demand for thousands of planes overwhelmed capacity, prompting Washington to shift blade parts production back to auto makers as they gear up again.
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Sahara
England
Gebietes Corporation
Europe
Walter
Raleigh
Bess
Department of Agriculture
Hmb
Liberty Motors
Washington
Umbrella Man of Appeasement May Seek Exile in California
Sir Neville Chamberlain, famed umbrella symbol of appeasement, reportedly travels secretly with his wife toward sunny California to end his controversial leadership era. A Munich pledge to Hitler promised peace in our time, later proven fruitless as London faced bombings.
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Neville Chamberlain
Britain
California
Chamberlain
Munich
Hitler
Longon
TWO MEN Saga of the Sea in Eleuthera
Two sailors from the British steamer Anglo-Saxon recount surviving a sinking off the Azores after a Nazi raid. Robert George Trapscott, 19, and Wilbert Roy Widdicombe, 24, were among seven crew who cut free and reached British soil seventy days later, later flown to Nassau to tell their tale.
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Eleuthera Island
Bahamas
Robert George Trapscott
Wilbert Roy Widdicombe
Azores
Nassau
Charles Reade
Names in the News Highlight Royal Memoirs and Political Rows
King George the eager memoirist buys 1000 sheets of paper as royal plans unfold. Ambassador Kennedy returns from Britain to back Roosevelt in securing re election. Airline official Jack Knight cites a test pilot’s 520 mph aircraft ascent. Mary and Italian D Arpe of Brooklyn charged for tossing onion at the President during a rooftop picnic. papers torn for confetti amid the confusion.
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King Carol
Joseph Kennedy
Britain
Roosevelt
Jack Knight
Mary
D’arpe
Brooklyn
Moonlit Plane Ride Over Marlboro City Lights
A night flight over Marlboro includes Main Street lights and Moon over Lake Williams. The narrative notes a landing beyond Monu ment and reflects on hangar chats about local pilots Charley Haskell and Frank O Hara.
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Waldone
Marlboro Country Club
Main Street
the Monument
Nick Seymore
South
West Main
Crescent Ga
Lake Williams
M Street
Metropolitan
Jonesey
Acton High School Notes Highlight Tests and Events
The Acton school notes report grade 9-12 eye and hearing tests with some defects found and plans to notify parents. It covers the upcoming dental clinic play November 15 at the high school, the A A A dance last Friday with about 150 attendees, honors listings for grades 8-12, the Torch weekly issue on sale, and the Ford Hop scheduled for Friday afternoon with Mr. Rogers providing music.
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ACTON
Parenta
FF Celle Campanes
Wilbur
P. Hartwell
Honoys-Yf- Courville
D. Betwell
Hollowell
D. Schnair
P Tuttle
R. Pyers
A. Conquest
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L. Gleason
S LeDuke
R. Wareeids
C. Walther
Chris
Reed
Hman
L. Ballard
C.c
N. Durkin
J. Howard
Y. Tucker
Ees
P* Cook
A. McAvenia
Ate
Backman
H. Courvis
Ae E. Hall
B. Howell Bae Wichett
E. Collings
Diska Diggs
D. Donnelly
A Feterson
M. Nichols
V. Godfrey C. Howard
F. Lawson
G. Clapp
D. Curley
W. Drury
J. Hayes
D. Isely
L. Joyce
M. Petley
G. Tracy
A. Haggatt
E. Pinoletto
D. Towne
D. Bond
V. Clapp
E. Harriman
H. Knight
M. Walther
M. Whitcomb
Rogers
Youth Wounded in Concord Break‑In Case Faces Court
Petriville wounded on a rooftop near his home. Gigho at Emerson hospital in serious condition under police guard. In court this morning Rockwell and Petriville charged with breaking and entering and attempted larceny at a Concord liquor store. Police allege they later entered a South Acton store, stealing cigarettes, candy and other items. store operated by James Conmolly.
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Gigho
Emerson Hospital
Acton
Rockwell and
Concord
South Acton
James Conmolly
Local High School Scores From Maynard to Milford
Scores show Maynard 15 Marlboro 0. Athol 8 Clinton 0. Leominster 2 percent Gardner 0. Framingham 18 Milford 7. Shrewsbury 33 Hoften 0. Templeton 7 Ayer 0 20. St. Marys Milford 0. Northbridge 47 pom 6. Leicester 28 Gratton 6.
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Marlboro
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Clinton
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Gardner
Framingham
Milford
Shrewsbury
Hoften
Templeton
Ayer
St. Mary’s
Northbridge
Pom
Leicester
Gratton
Diamond Flaw Outshines Pebble in Candid Reflection
A noted Chinese saying contrasts a diamond with a flaw against a flawless pebble. The line suggests value lies in inherent brilliance despite imperfections, rather than perfect surface.
Aviation course run by Richard Dwyer at Marlboro High
The government ground course on History of Aviation Theory of Flight and Meteorology is conducted three evenings a week by Richard Dwyer at Marlboro High. The program is described as educational and of broad interest, with Richard noted as the classroom pilot guiding participants.
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Richard Dwyer
Marlboro High
Richard
Storm and fires amid winter weather in New England
New England faced heavy weather with traffic accidents and shipping delays as a major storm weakened before reaching the region. In Back Bay, water intrusion halted a subway site. Dover and Holliston reported fatalities and injuries from incidents. Fire destroyed Framingham Airport buildings including a plane. Boston and London reports touched by the storm and naval and shipping developments.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Huntington Avenue
Back Bay
Newnd
Three Powder Plant Blasts Kill Fourteen in US and Canada
News records three separate blasts at powder plants in Allentown Pennsylvania Burton Powder Works Edinburg Pennsylvania and Woodbridge New Jersey. The incidents left fourteen dead and twenty five injured as storms and difficult conditions hampered rescue efforts. The report notes ensuing casualties across the region with multiple industrial sites affected and weather impacting visibility.
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Killid
Ft 25
Trojan Powder Company
Allentown
Burton Powder Works
American Cyanimid Corp
Edinburg
United Railway and Signal Corp
Shell Oil pipeline plan approved for 14 state highways
Special to this paper State House Boston Nov 13 The state public works commission approved Shell Oil Company plans to lay a 2 gasoline pipeline under 14 state highway locations. The line will run from Fall of Kanchers 40 Wet wanes distances of 85 miles with minor location changes suggested by the state fire marshal.
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State House
Boston
State Public Works Commission
Shell Oil Company
Kanchers
Civil service certified uses discussed by city official
A city official discusses the uses of civil service certification in a special Thin Paper report. The article notes definitions and potential applications for public staffing and merit based hiring within municipal operations.
Hollow Springs Vigilante Uses Peach Tree Water Finder
DeLong of Hoo Doo claims a forked wand from a peach tree detects groundwater by electrical attraction when he touches it, saying water rises where the switch points. Skeptics doubt the method though he cites wells found at 42 and 87 feet as proof. The tale recalls superstition and fringe science in a rural community.
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Hollow Springs
F. E. DeLong
DeLong
Hoo-Doo
California
Son
Ozark Survey Seeks Evidence of Ancient Life
In St Louis area WPA project funded by the Academy of Science probes Ozark foothills for prehistoric presence. Early finds include two spear points and a mastodon tooth, guiding further digs for bones and possible implements in blue clay deposits near the Mississippi Valley.
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Louis
St. Academy of Science
Ozark
Mississippi Valley
Gulf of Mexico
Westfield Sanitarium Civil Service Case Noted
A state civil service matter involving Sant lematheae tecnaoee at Westfield Sanitarium is documented, with records indicating formal proceedings and official action regarding employment or governance at the facility.
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Sant Lematheae Tecnaoee
Westfield Sanitarium
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