Army Fast-Track Smokeless Powder Plant Increases Supply
Secretary Stimson disclosed a government plan to rapidly expand smokeless powder production to meet peacetime needs and wartime demands. The Charleston and Radford facilities aim for about 400 000 pounds daily each, with sources noting damaged Kenvil plant and existing United States and British investments boosting capacity.
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Army
Navy
Tees
Kenvil
N. J
Picatinny
Indianhead
du Pont
Delaware
War Department
Charleston
Radford
Stimson
du. Poni. Comy
Tenn
Agricultural Output in 1940 Compared to 1939
The report notes 1940 acreages and yields for corn and potatoes, with corn production at 4,176,000 bushels versus 4,860,000 in 1939 and a 10-year average. Hay production rose to an estimated 606,000 tons from 596,000 in 1939. Cotton harvested area was 1,960,000 acres, slightly down from 2,020,000 in 1939, with yields near 191 pounds per acre and a potential 790,000 bales. Extreme winter cold, excessive rainfall, and drought reduced crop starts and overall production for potatoes and sugarcane.
Plan to present Tennessee history bill in legislature
A sub committee led by Tom Duff president of the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce will place a history of individual operations bill before the legislature. The study will be submitted to Governor Dixon by a committee including Maire Shelton of Decatur with J P Willis Guntersville Greer Sheffield J W Tuscumbia Clyde Anders Florence and J B Van Valken Huntsville.
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Tennessee
Tom Duff
Chattanooga Eeeeel of Commerce
Dixon
Maire Shelton
Decatur
J. P. Willis
Guntersville
Greer
Sheffield
J. W
Tuscumbia
Clyde Anders Florence
J. B. van Valken
Huntsville
Stocks Struggle In Narrow Session On Wall Street
New York trading opened with mixed results as gains of a point or more appeared in some leaders while many issues edged lower ending near Friday's quotes. Volume hovered around 400000 shares with tax selling and light bullish news curbing sustained advances. Chicago cash grain prices listed diverse bids for wheat corn oats and soybeans with no sales reported for cash wheat.
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Victor Pubank
New York
Tdck
Chicago
Markets at a Glance New York December 21
Markets at a glance report irregular stocks with leaders narrow and bonds mixed. Foreign exchange quiet with Hong Kong dollar up. Cotton higher on trade and mill support while sugar remains firm. Wool tops improved on Boston trade buying. December contracts unsettled as the week ends. Corn weak with lagging demand. Cattle steady and firm with top votes at five.
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New York
Hongkong
Uiet
Boston
Cotton futures rise on trade buying and short covering
In New Orleans and New York trading Dec 21, cotton futures edged higher on trade and mill purchases with May and July contracts credited for buying about 6,000 bales. Gains of 3 to 4 points were posted although some selling from Houston spot interests checked the advance.
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New Orleans
New. York
Bombay
Southern
Houston
Cottonseed meal futures close quietly in Memphis trade
Prime cottonseed meal futures finished quiet with closing F.O.B. Memphis prices for December 28.25, January 26.75, March 25.25, May 25.00, and July 24.65. Total sales reported as 1,200.
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Tenn
F.O.B. Memphis
Cotton market closes steady with modest gains in New Orleans
Spot cotton in New Orleans closed 4 points higher as sales reached 1,899. Prices quoted were low middling 8.90 cents, middling 9.90, good middling 10.40. Receipts counted 4,290 with stock totaling 538,994.
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New Orleans
Wheat prices end mixed as December contracts swing
Chicago grain news notes December wheat futures closed unevenly with small gains and losses amid volatile trading. Prices shifted from 1 2 to 3 4 cents up or down versus yesterday’s close, with May at 4.
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Chicago
Cottonseed oil market closes with steady tones and quotes
New Orleans trading reports show steady closes for Breachable prime summer yellow and prime crude cottonseed oil. Prices listed across contracts with Dec May and July futures quoted in dollars per hundredweight, including 5.70N for Breachable summer yellow and 4.62 for prime crude, with various forward values noted.
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New Orleans
Chicago Dairy Market Reports Mixed Butter and Egg Receipts
Chicago market notes show butter receipts at 603 985 with weak demand and varying price quotes across grades 93 92 91 with 1 2 point spreads. Egg receipts tally 8 149 with weak current receipts and several fresh and refrigerator grade checks in fractional dollars.
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Chicago
Poultry Prices Steady as Trade Faces Holiday Demand
Chicago market notes December 21 poultry prices firm with 35 trucks planned for arrival none due turkeys stable hens at 19 cents per pound and all other quotes unchanged in a quiet session with no cars in.
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Chicago
Former lapsed and possibly died in the woods
Safety Commissioner Sullivan praised Black as one of our finest men. Black, son of Mr and Mrs W F Black of Macon, is described as missing and presumed dead in the woods.
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Sullivan
Black
W. F. Black
Macon
Export licensing list is extended by 15 items
President Roosevelt issued a proclamation placing 15 additional items under export licensing for national defense. The White House said the new items supplement the existing 58 articles under control, adding cobalt plastic moulding machines gauges testing and balancing equipment and other industrial inputs.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Capital Blackout Halts Washington Street Cars
A power failure at 6 45 am caused a two hour street car outage in Washington many residents walked to work as alarms failed and fire engines raced through the streets.
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Washington
Farmer Ends His Own Life on Ardmore Farm
Roscoe Jackson a 61 year old Limestone County tenant farmer and WPA worker was found dead in his barn hallway. Coroner Griffis and Sheriff Whitt returned a verdict of death by own action. He is survived by his wife and six grown children. The tragedy occurred on the Hendricks Brothers farm near Ardmore with funeral services to be held Sunday and burial at Antioch cemetery in Rainey of Ardmore directing.
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Roscoe Jackson
Limestone County
WPA
Griggsby Griffis
Martin Whitt
Jackson
Hendricks Brothers
Ardmore
Antioch Cemetery
Rainey
British Move On Bar dia Port as Axis Defenses Crumble
British forces press a final assault on Bar dia as 20 000 Fascists reportedly trapped in the port works and reinforcements move up in eastern Libya. In Greece troops push around Tepeleni and Klisura threatening supply routes toward albania. London papers hint Lord Halifax as US envoy while Eden could become ambassador.
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Libya
Bardia
Giarabus
Tepeleni
Klisura
Albania
Bomb
Valona
London
Lord Halifax
United States
Industrial activity index hits new high amid mixed output
The Associated Press industrial activity index rose from 119.5 to 121.5, with five components advancing and one unchanged. Cotton manufacturing surged to record pace as mills secure large government contracts, auto production held steady, steel operations near year peak, and electric power and railroad carloadings reached new highs for the season.
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John L. Beckley
Associated Press Statistician
New York
Associated Press
Roosevelt names four man board for war production policy
President Roosevelt outlines a new four member board to oversee production of weapons and equipment with Knudsen handling management, Hillman labor, and Knox and Stimson representing buyer user interests. The board will decide policy without direct White House con‑ sultation though the President may join for discuss. It will divide into three divisions covering raw materials production defense purchasing and delivery priorities.
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Knudsen
Hillman
Knox
Stimson
Army
Navy
White House
Roosevelt
Hoover Praises Roosevelt Defense Council Move
Former President Herbert Hoover lauds President Franklin D Roosevelt for naming a four man national defense council saying the president has taken a wise step in organizing arms and munitions production. The item reflects New York reporting from December 21.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Roosevelt
National Defense Council
Oday
Japan reshuffles cabinet to tighten economic controls
Premier Prince Fumimaro Konoye named new ministers of justice and home affairs in a surprise cabinet shakeup seen as strengthening enforcement of economic restrictions. The move signals a stricter focus on home front departments and aligns with broader foreign policy aims.
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Halifax
Japan
Fumimaro Konoye
Justice
Decatur Residents Prepare for Holidays and Visits
W T Jordan Jr arrives from Columbia Tenn to spend holidays with his parents. Paul Jacobs arrives to spend Christmas with his mother Mrs. Sarah Smith and is a University of Alabama student. Various community members update on operations illnesses and travel with church events and club meetings noted.
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W. T. Jordan, Jr
Columbia, Tenn., Military Academy
Paul Jacobs
Sarah Smith
University of Alabama
P. J. Campbell
Ann and
Jean
Talladega
Bessie Boyd
Montgomery
H. R. Ross
Exodus of London Firms and Schools During Bombing
The passage describes mass relocation of London’s mothers and expectant mothers, the aged and disabled, and workers to safer areas. Private schools move to distant quarters, firms establish clerical departments in villages, and government offices relocate for safety. The aim is to maintain efficiency and protect health amid bombing.
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London
Crown Princess Juliana Sights New York on Quiet Visit
The Crown Princess Juliana heir to the Royal Netherlands empire visits New York on a three day personal stay with President Roosevelt. She enjoys an ice cream soda in a Fifth Avenue drug store and tours department stores before continuing to Ottawa Kansas to spend Christmas with her two daughters Beatrix and Irene, refugees from Holland.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Juliana
Royal Netherlands Empire
Washington
Roosevelt
Ottawa
Kan
Beatrix
Irene
Holland
Army Air Corps to Train Hundreds of Civilians as Officers
Washington dispatch reports the army air corps will train hundreds of former flyers engineers and other qualified civilians to serve as squadron engineering officers as the air forces expand.
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Washington
Army Air Corps
London in exile as war reshapes families and cities
In the blitz era many London families relocate to safer English towns and countryside. Military families send wives and children abroad, traders and journalists move, and households maintain city apartments while living elsewhere. The author notes London's reach extends beyond the Thames as life continues across England.
Fireworks for Sale Through New Years at Woodall's Barbecue
Leonard Grizzard offers fireworks for sale through New Years at Woodall's Barbecue on Moulton Road. Local customers can purchase assorted devices from the vendor.
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Leonard Grizzard
Woodall
Moulton Road
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