Public eating places face meat and sugar cuts in July
Price Administrator Chester Bowles announced that restaurants and hotels will see a 20 percent reduction in meats for July and August. Canned fruits and vegetables will drop 12 to 15 percent and sugar rations 20 to 25 percent to align with consumer allotments. Hospitals, hotels, and diners must shift away from serving heavy meat meals daily.
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Washington
Price
Chester Bowles
Bowles
NLRB orders union election at Merrimac Huntsville plant
The National Labor Relations Board ordered a representing election among Merrimac Manufacturing Company workers in Huntsville Alabama. The vote must be held within 30 days with employees choosing between the Textile Workers Union of America CIO and no union.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Merrimac Manufacturing Company
Huntsville
Ala
Textile Workers Union of America
CIO
Will Russia Enter War Against Japan?
AP Foreign Affairs Analyst Dewitt Mackenzie argues Moscow will join the Allied drive against Japan, though timing remains uncertain. He cites Russia’s strategic interests, past wars with Japan, and trends such as Tokyo’s fear of a Soviet war and Moscow ending the Soviet-Japanese neutrality pact as indicators.
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Japan
Russia
Pacific
Moscow
Marshal Stalin
Spinx
Soviet Union
European
Siberia
Nippon
East Asia
Port Arthur
Manchuria
Sakhalin
Tokyo
Korea
Russian
China
Germany
America
United Nations
Soviet
Great Britain
Stalin
Sakhalin Island
Swordfish First Pacifc Submarine Attack Leader Chester C. Smith
Lt. Comdr. Chester C. Smith of Bisbee Arizona commanded the Swordfish, launching the first U S submarine attack in the Pacific during the Pearl Harbor crisis. He torpedoed an enemy ship, survived the first depth charging, and guided his crew back to safety amid a chaotic Manila–Pearl Harbor night. The mission marked a turning point in early submarine warfare in the Pacific theater.
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Pearl Harbor
Chester C. Smith
Bisbee
Ariz
Pacific
Smith
America
Pearl. Harbor
U.S
Boise
Idaho
Philippines
Nichols and
Clark
Manila
Skipper Smith
Japan
Fairfax native named mayor of Naha Okinawa
Major Anthony Walker 28 of Fairfax Virginia is described as the elected mayor of Naha the Okinawa capital by his division commander. A Yale graduate he began as a private and earned a commission through officer candidate school while serving in the Pacific theater.
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Naha
Maj
Anthony Walker
Fairfax
Okinawa
Yale
Walker
Pacific
PTA Congress Opposes Immediate Peacetime Draft Plan
The National Congress of Parents and Teachers urged that peacetime draft legislation not be enacted now. PTA President Mrs. William A Hastings, claiming 3,500,000 members, said preparedness includes education, skills, and fitness and must be built by schools and community groups. A standing army and strong national guard are needed to ready youths quickly.
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Washington
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
William A. Hastings
House
PTA
Wartime Mobilization Phrase Sparks Debate
Mrs Hastings warns that talk of peacetime is a fortune while millions serve in the armed forces or prepare for war. She says the nation must be ready to mobilize quickly if another conflict arises within the next few years.
Every Liberty Ship’s Distillation System Ensures Drinkable Water
The article notes that each Liberty ship includes a distillation system to produce potable water. It highlights the importance of reliable aboard water purification for long voyages and crew health aboard these vessels.
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