Two Man Control in War Industries Board Debate
General Johnson notes expected criticism of the new War Industries board and its two man leadership Knudsen and Hillman. He recalls Baruch’s WWII mobilization model, warns much depends on Knudsen, and praises Hillman’s veto but balanced influence. In Detroit, Knudsen reports auto industry shows unity with aircraft makers, meeting wartime production demands without profit concerns.
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Washington, D. C
War Industries Board
Office of Production Management
Knudsen-Hillman
B M. Baruch
War Industries
Wilson
Baruch
Roosevelt
MacGregor
Bill Knudsen
Sidney Hillman
Mr. Hillman
Caesar
Knudsen
Society of Automotive Engineers
Detroit
Washington
Brazil Builds Eleventh Warship as Defense Drive Intensifies
Brazil launches the destroyer Marine Barros at Rio de Janeiro in a rapid rearmament program to build 50 warships. President Vargas officiates and lays keels for four more vessels. The Barros follows the Marinel Dias and uses 90 percent Brazilian materials with U. S. cooperation. The vessel's 1500 ton displacement and 35.5 knot speed support protection of the Western Hemisphere coast.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Marcilio Dias
Marine Barros
U. S
Mahan
Almirante Guilhem
Marize Barros
U. S. Atlantic
South America
West Africa
Mariz E Barros
Marine
Barros
Brazil Builds Defense Fleet Across South America
Brazil accelerates defense buildup along its coast as President Vargas promotes continental solidarity. ABC nations modernize bases in Brazil and Argentina while expanding ships and aircraft to deter war threats and unite Western Hemisphere defense efforts.
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Europe
U. S
Americas
Brazil
South America
British Guiana
Argentina
ABC
Chile
Vargas
Marin E Barros
Amazon
Belem
Amazon River
Parahuba
Traffic court reform urged to curb auto deaths
Judge Harry H Porter of Evanston Municipal Court argues in Northwestern University journal that adopting elaborate regalia and dignity in traffic courts would impress violators, instill respect for laws, and reduce repeat offenses by teaching correct conduct at the first court appearance.
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America
Harry H. Porter
Municipal Court of
Evanston, Ill
Northwestern
University
Criminology
Fort Bragg Boom Town Comes Alive With Army Growth
Fort Bragg near Fayetteville North Carolina swells to 67 000 troops next June from 5 000 last June as 24 000 civilian workers flood in. Contractors race 2 478 buildings rising daily while military police guide veterans through new roads and housing projects transforming the piney landscape.
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Fort Bragg
N. C
Chamber of Commerce
North Carolina Sandhills
Fayetteville
Bragg
Army
Eight-Ball Robinson Freed After 14 Years on Run
Walter Robinson known as Eight-Ball dodged U S. justice for fourteen years after knife and burglary charges in 1926. In Fulton County Superior Court Judge John D. Humphries dismissed the indictments at Parker and solicitor general request freeing Robinson who returns to Atlanta to seek work.
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Atlanta
Walter Robinson
United States
Georgia
Fulton County
Robinson
John D. Humphries
H. W. Parker
North Boulevard
Tom Nance
Lady Luck
Decatur Street
Parker
Solicitor General
Old “Wight
Humphries
Judge Refuses Drunkometer Evidence in DUI Trial
In Salt Lake City Judge M. J. Bronson barred a physician’s drunkometer result from the trial of a man charged with intoxicated driving. The judge ruled the prosecution failed to prove the device’s accuracy and foundation. The driver was acquitted.
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Salt Lake City
M. J. Bronson
Bronson
Toes Sacrificed Lead to Army Enlistment in Hawaii
A 19-year-old from West Falls New York Thomas Grenier had parts of both toes removed to join the army after a foot deformity initially denied enlistment. He underwent surgery and was accepted for immediate service in Hawaii with the Radio Intelligence Company.
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Buffalo
West Falls
N. Y
Army
Thomas Grenier
Hawaii
Radio Intelligence Company
Brackenridge High School Dancers Must Pass Safety Test
In San Antonio the Brackenridge high school dance program requires participants to pass a safety test. The policy applies to boys and girls attending the event with an entry fee noted as part of the test process.
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San. Antonio
Texas
Ipsa
Accenting the Width of a Narrow Room
A dining room narrow in width appears larger after a simple makeover. A handyman and helper added eight inch deep cupboards with plywood doors and updated curtains to create a wider look. The project used only a hammer saw screwdriver needle thread and paint.
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Driver
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Goodyear
Miami
Condor
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
U.S. Army
Georgia Court
Acme Trading CO
Montana Ave
Billings
Powell, Wyoming
U.S
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Dept. R
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FOX Studios
Montana
Leggat Hotel
Butte
Mt. Hood
Elliott
Clackamas
Portland
Acre
Velma Thompson
Harrisburg
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Bones
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