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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1942
Page
12
Officials note progress on Douglas Dam design closely mirrors Cherokee and stresses duplication of spillway, powerhouse, and switchyard features. Colonel Parker credits A’s design engineers and George Rich for completing 70 percent of the Douglas project while working around the clock to support war industry power needs.
George T Woodruff of the War Price and Rat Board announced that all industrial and institutional entities must register at the OPA office in the courthouse for July and August sugar allotments by July 5 1942. Certificates will cover two months and apply to restaurants cafes hotels drug stores and manufacturers using sugar, while wholesale merchants are not involved.
Citizens urged to support war financing with 10 percent from every pay check as soldiers fight for the Four Freedoms. The appeal emphasizes duty on the home front and collective sacrifice.
In Birmingham the first Southern hearing of the Presidents Committee on Fair Labor Practice adjourned after David Sarnoff criticized the process as buck passing. He questioned project decisions while W. J. Douglass testified 577 whites and 116 Negroes were being trained locally. The session ended abruptly after final docket cases.
TVA engineers standardized designs to speed Douglas Dam construction near Cherokee on the Holston River. By adapting Cherokee plans, ordering critical equipment within weeks of authorization, and transferring Cherokee facilities, Douglas aims for an 18 month finish despite wartime material shortages and high priority demands.
Cryptoquote puzzle with letter-substitution quote by Seneca and a long list of crossword clues across and down for the reader to solve. The grid hints include many partial words and wordplay prompts appropriate to a daily puzzle page.
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