Jeffers Declares Synthetic Rubber Highly Satisfactory
Washington AP Rubber Director Williams M Jeffers told Menste investigators synthetic rubber has been perfected to meet all requirements without, the pace of mixing with guayule. Government acreage projections show irrigated land preferred for feed crops over guayul plants.
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Washington
Williams M Jeffers
Menste
Uyck
Goodyear
Ac! Institute
West Ve. Plast
Rubber
Downey
Agriculture Consailtes Metsey
Fearlang
Gillette
D. Lewa
Jeffers
Military manpower action eases weekly work in ES areas
Areas already facing a 60 hour week will see reduced labor needs as new orders ease add on payroll pressure. Draft boards must prepare for immediate induction of qualified men in certain occupations regardless of family status. Older men may be discharged or shifted to reserve while work shifts try to maintain output in industry and mining sectors.
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Saiphogern
Iine Areha
Army
Mobile
Ale
Lawmakers clash over wartime press control and penalties
In a heated debate, representatives criticize a bill warning against publishing war information. Shafer labels it dangerous and suggests rewriting. Walter defends press freedom, while Sumner questions enforcement. Miss Bumner cites judiciary assurances that newspapers won’t be deemed seditious. Witnesses from Agriculture and rubber programs are invited to testify.
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Cam
Rogers
Shafer
H-Mich
Acton
George OL
Biddie
Biddle
Associated Press
Walter
D-Pa
Teading
Bil
Thomas
R.N.J
United States
Sumner
Gald
Bumner
Judiciary Committee
Sihea
Solicitor Appointed For Third Circuit
Montgomery Alabama AP Borders Clayton named by Governor Boarks as solicitor of the Third Judicial Circuit covering Hartour Ruswell Deals and Bullck Counties. He will replace George Andrews who has entered the Navy after many years as official court reporter for the circuit.
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Montgomery
Ala
Clayton
Boarks
Judiciel
Hartour Ruswell
Deals
Bullck
George Andrews
Armed Services
U S Merchant Fleet Power Grows Amid War Progress
The report notes Ben Construction surpasses tonnage and 163 goal of U.S. merchant construction, with 690,000 deadweight tons. It contrasts American merchant strength with Britain as the U.S. English board marks progress. Berlin claims Nazi forces sank 149 Allied merchantmen in March, with casualties and losses including destroyers submarines and fighter craft.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Desert offensive drives toward Kairouan and Sfax
News dispatches report Montgomery’s desert forces drawing Rommel’s troops back along the Gulf of Gabes as American units advance toward Kairouan and Axia forces attack near Fi chon. Allied air attacks exceed 100 tons on an Asiaa airfield while Rommel’s position at Kebili tightens the squeeze on escape routes.
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Firs
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
Marshal Rommel
Gulf of Gabes
Patton
Paris
London
Kairouan
Rommel
EF Guetar
Montgomery
Tunjata
Metoula
Qudret
Axia
Sfax
Gabes
Rommoel
Mareth
Chott Djerid East
Kebili
Thl Arge
Debate on tariff act cooperation and durable peace
Number 14 continues on page one with questions about cooperating with the world on a durable peace and explains the act allowing the President to enter tariff reducing agreements within set limits in exchange for reductions in foreign trade barriers. The note closes with a remark that motor vehicles burn 28 gallons of gasoline for each gallon of lubricating oil.
Eastern Rates For South Urged
Washington AP A Southern territory witness urged the Commerce Commission to adopt simple class rate structures favoring the South while resisting undue prejudice claiming the East’s war industries concentrate power. Hart of the Southern Trade Bureau described the South as economically a colony and warned North driven financial interests pawned the region.
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Washington
Bubstity
Ak. L. Hart
Asante Traffic Bureau
Ipreshimuny
Letereuate Commerce Commission
Hart
Southern Gorespurs
Ciman
United States
Tobacco Seedlings Put Under Ceilings
Washington AP. A ceiling price of 360 per thousand was set by the Office of Price Administration for flue cured tobacco seedlings to protect farmers from exploitation caused by cold weather and blue mold. OPA said damaged Southern plants led to high prices and improper buyer interests in gross income. The regulation bars seller interest in produced tobacco and requires the 3.50 price cover all seller preparation and transportation charges.
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Washington
Office of Price Administraion
OPA
U S Air Forces Hit Kiska Munda in Pacific Raids
American bombers and fighters attacked Japanese positions on Kiska Island in the Aleutians twice Tuesday and on Attu once, with one bomber lost to anti aircraft fire. A separate Munda raid on New Georgia used dive bombers and fighters, hitting the Japanese air base as fires erupted and all U S planes returned.
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Washington
Kiska Island
Aleulang
Attu Island
Navy
Kiska
Holtz Bay
Attucal
United States
Ares
South Pacific
Tinuntless
Douglas
Wildcat
Munda
New Georgia
New Georgia Island
Americas Guadalcanal
Eastern Front Update Conflicting War Front News
The mid-comm unique report notes cautious gains as Russians clear Germans from some positions on the western front. German counterattacks near Bestroy and Mobam fail to shift front lines. A separate dispatch says Red Army repels German assaults by Lake Nmen and improves positions on the Donets western bank after tough clashes.
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Bowier
Mobam
Red Army
Eettiamen
Tus
Btaraye Rosse
Lake Nmen
Donets
Ita Poritiong
Dunkerque fleet threatened as Axis extend Balkan defense
Madrid reports 350000 tons of French shipping seized in southern ports since the German occupation, ordered to Genoa Spezia and Sardinia Sicily. The Mall suggests a Dunkerque fleet in being for Rommel. Italian crews to man ships. Ankara notes Germans plan an army of the Balkans with German Italian Hungarian Bulgarian Croat troops to defend southeastern Europe. A senior officer name Haarder or Maenstein may command. A Budapest dispatch says Serba has been included.
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Madrid
Mediterranean
France
Genoa
Spezia
Sardinia
Sicily
Rommel
Ankara
Balkans
Europe
Balkan
Haarde
Maenstein
Nazi conscription fear echoed in Sweden Reuters brief
From Stockholm a terse report says the Nazis planned to conscript all able bodied men in Poland and that Berlin remains under pressure from air raids. The Paris radio notes that charges of communists and anarchists in France must accept court appointed lawyers, while officials aiding refugees and Jews face 10 year prison terms and doubled fines.
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Mweckholm
Siaberatcs
Berlin
Janda
Paris
Frases
High Court Refuses Reinstatement of DWI License Case
The petition by Benn to reinstate a suspended license is denied. Evidence shows the license was suspended January 6, 1943 after Benn was found guilty of driving while intoxicated. The Department of Public Safety opposed reinstatement, citing dangers on highways and broad discretion for the City Department, the Director, and Highway Patrol.
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Benn
Department of Pubic Safety
Enn
Alabama emergency finance corporation debated in legislature
The measure proposes creating an Alabama emergency finance corporation to promote public works and ease postwar unemployment. Cities counties and districts could issue bonds to fund projects with public need and advertised bids. Governor and appointees would oversee, with four year terms and limited daily compensation.
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Alabama Emergency Finance Corporation
Rize
Adivo
Rurals Hold Calf Show With Coffee County Dominance
About 100 calves entered the show with Coffee County clubs sweeping prizes. Winners in four divisions included First in lightweights Coley Lowery Coffee and Second Malcolm Murphy Henry. County prizes went to Coffee, Henry, Dale, Geneva and Houston with Henry County placing in eight prizes overall. The event featured wartime exhibitions and drew wide visitor turnout.
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Bobby Hail
Hourtos County
Cib
Tvo
Joseph Andress
Dale County
Grubber
C M Ling
Pemere
Coffee County Estates
Henry
Dele Geneva
Coffee County +H Chub
Searset
Henry County
Coley Lowery
Coffae
Malkcolm Murphy
Dan Capps
Marvin Watson
Coffee
Denaby Lowery
Daktes Ard
Geneva
Emmett Sellers
Howston
Daryl Shelley
Alice Murphy
Bara
Wibur Ausley
Mercer Flaming
Coffeescond
W. P. Thomas, Jr
Heston
Herold Dyem
Coffe
Mary Alice Watson
George Murphy
Guy Allen
David Bess
Ninti
Christine Adams
Houston
Tath
Charles Barnes
Alevinth
Twarth
Christine Snellgrove
Dale
Robert Wise
Ben Byrd
Macolin Murphy
Bobby Hell
Deneby Brewery
Cari Barla
Coffes
Harold Dyess
Hulan Watson
Sleventh
Robert Bass
Lawrence Birickland
Coffea
Genoa
Unclear Meeting Notes on Growth and Language of Fruit Terms
Fragmentary notes reference a meeting about growth of fruit trees and language of COE ARU unearthed terms. Details are sparse, with names and specifics not readable. Further clarity needed to identify participants, organizations, dates, or outcomes.
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A& Age
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