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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1944
Page
7
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Members of the House military committee endorsed revising Army hazard pay scales to address inequities for infantry on beachheads. They consider boosting foot-soldier pay by up to $10 monthly with War Department support and may report the measure to the House, arguing danger is universal across all war services.
President Roosevelt nominated Ralph A. Bard to be undersecretary of the Navy after James V. Forrestal moved up to succeed Frank Knox. Bard, 59, a Cleveland native, had guided smaller manufacturers’ financing and development before joining the department in 1941. He led labor relations and related administration in Navy work.
A 39 year old Austin Cox died before execution in Utah after killing five people with a borrowed shotgun in Ogden last July. He refused chaplain aid, assaulted Sheriff Watson, and cursed the death sentence with a defiant last word. The victims included District Judge Lewis V Trueman who had granted Cox’s wife a divorce.
The Office of Price Administration tightens new car certificate rules as 1942 auto stocks dwindle. Effective Friday applicants must prove the vehicle will be used mainly in essential war work or public health and safety. The qualified list now includes doctors nurses ministers war workers and others in critical roles. Certificates are no longer issued for more students teachers or school staff commuting.
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