Social Security Benefits Rise Driven by Increased workload
Martin J. Johnson of the Social Security Board reports a greatly expanded workload across old age and survivors insurance. He cites 1424 benefits in force totaling $20,550 monthly and details monthly payments in the De tur office area to retirees, widows, and children. He stresses the role of young widows with children in keeping families together and notes benefits support families while workers seek employment.
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Martin J. Johnson
Social Security Board
Detur
Johnson
Cotton price increase acknowledged by government actions
Washington reports the government raised the selling price of cotton by 50 points, aiming to align market prices with parity goals. The War Food Administration and Commodity Credit Corporation coordinated the move under the price extension act to ensure producer parity, with no ceiling on raw cotton before May 4 and parity targets set for the 15-16 inch middling standard density stock in the Southeastern mills.
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Southeastern
War Food Adinistration
Commodity Creditoration
Office of the
Administration
WFA
OPA
Courtland Worker Drawing War Bonds
J Sherrill of Moulton works for the post office in Courtland and serves in the RAF plot. He invests his entire salary in war bonds, saving his monthly pay to support the war effort. A farmer by prior means, he lives on private income but says he can wait if Uncle Sam needs the funds.
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J. Sherril
Moulton
Courtland Raf
Sherrill
Courtland
Sam
Leeds Man Killed by Freight Train Near Here
An Alabama Leeds man identified as Jack H. was killed yesterday by a freight train near the city. Patrolman T J O Flirin reported the incident. Survivors include a daughter a son two brothers and four sisters.
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Ala
Leeds
Jack H
Here
T. J. O'Flirin
Anderson Medalist Turns Guinea Pig for Training Daring Flight Memoir
Roslyn New York native Lt William J Anderson a Southern Airways student officer recalls twenty five European theater missions aboard the Jersey Bounce as he describes wartime experimentation in briefing rooms and on the fly. He flew Kiel Wilhelmshaven and St Nazaire raids enduring heavy flak and losses yet helped shape Eighth Air Force tactics now used in training future pilots.
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Willian J. Anderson
Roslyn
New York
Southern Airways
Kiel
Wilhelmshaven
St. Nazaire
Anderson
England
Germany
Luftwaffe
Jersey
Eighth Air Force
Billie
Messerschmitts
Focke-Wulfs
Frankie Sinkwich Signs His 1944 Lions Contract
Fireball Frank Sinkwich, former Georgia All-American halfback, signed his 1944 contract at the Detroit Lions training camp on Grosse Ile Michigan. He joined late last year after Marine discharge and was present for the first official practice under coach Gus Dorais. Sinkwich is the Lions 13th veteran and 51st player to sign this season as 42 candidates worked out. Difficulties in obtaining tung oil have spurred Brazil castor oil production for paint and varnish.
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Frank Sinkwich
Detroit Lions
Grosse Ile
Mich
Sinkwich
Lions
Marines
Charles E
Gus) Dorais
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Brazil
William
Bill) Murray
Australia
Johnny Murray
Lower
L. L. Murray
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Sterchi
Atter
Sterchi'’s
Sterchi’s
Sterchi Bros
Siercki’s
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