Production decline at Lackland plant sparks Army inspection probe
A damaged wartime report reveals an inspection proceeding allowed delivery of substandard engines to the Army, triggering public outrage. Production at the Lackland plant plunged after the committee report, despite it being the nation’s best fitted plant, with only a small fraction of its capacity utilized. Taxpayers question why rigid Army standards were bypassed, and calls rise for Army intervention and accountability.
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Lackland
Truman
Wright Aeronautica
Let There Be Light Poem Fragment Excerpt
A fragmented text fragment presents reflective lines about light and patience. The author signs as B. Magwaing and offers musings on universal awareness and necessity, rendered in a cryptic, early modern style.
Moonshine Troubles Tied to Syrup Surplus and War Strains
The article describes moonshiners facing profit declines as sugar shortages and war dynamics shift production. It notes farmers seeking substitutes like syrup, with ATU warnings that syrup buyers must be disclosed and that syrup can be diverted to illicit whisky making. Authorities urge farmers not to sell to bootleggers to avoid reviving moonshining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Alcohol Tax Unit
ATU
Treasury Department
Farmera
Wright Aeronautical plant delays probe fallout
Officials at Wright Aeronautical Corporation Lockland engine plant show resentment toward the Truman Committee inquiry by slowing production. The move appears to be a deliberate act amid the investigation.
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Wright Aeronautical’ Corporation
Lockland
Truman Committee
Invasion logistics underscore need for massive force
Allied planners warned that amphibious invasions require far more ships and troops than casual boosting of actions. Estimates note up to 8,000 ships and half a million troops for Europe landings, with Sicily operations involving 160,000 to 400,000 Axis and Allied forces.
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Slelly
Jelenaam
Axia
Sicily
Mediterranean
Europe
Hollywood lobby seeks sway in Capitol with film industry ties
A sweeping look at Washington influence from Hollywood and the film industry through lobby groups and ties to New York and Chicago. The piece notes the farm, auto, and steel lobbies, worker unions, and political figures shaping policy, including criticisms of Willkie and McCormick, plus a sideline on British wage policies and China.
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Mcitiah Atrests
Washington
Mollywe
Col MeCormick
Chicago
Tom Corcoran
Ed Kelly
Jame Jones
Milo Perkin
Manieo
Brats
Phi Bones
Paramount
Laula Johnson
India
State Department
Bill Phillipe
Sumner Welles
Johnson
Phillips
Field Marshal
Wavell
Burma
Fair Enough Again Its Unionism First
New York report details picketing by the National Maritime Union linked to the CIO. It accuses the union of suppressing Navy misconduct stories to advance Communist influence and criticizes Joseph Curran for wartime deferments and alleged collaboration with Nazism while Britain and the Allies faced the Axis.
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Wasterooke Fugler
New York
Paul McMutt
Maritime Service
National Maritime Unon
CIO Thursdey
New York World-Telegram
Hch
Ifc
Harry Bridges
Maritime Union
Joseph Curran
Unioneer
Communist Party
World -Telegram
West Coaat
Sailors’ Union of the Pacific
Harry Lusadeberg
Curran
Bridges
Joe Curran
NMU
Lundeberg
Curran and Company
Sailors’ Union
International
Union
SIU
SAP
AFL
Europe
Britain
Africa
Germany
Russia
Ling Union
White House
Hitler
United States
Soviet Union
Farm labor and unions spark editor letter debate
The Eagle letters page features a reader railing against AFL organizers and unions, arguing farmers get the scraps while industrial labor takes their share. He cites tenant farming woes, low crop earnings, and long hours, claiming price and wage distortions threaten the farming sector and education.
Farmers call for fair seed prices and field effort
A long reader letter reflects concern over seed prices, farming costs, and wage pressures on cotton and peanut crops. The writer questions why buyers set prices, ponders agricultural labor versus industry needs, and urges urban areas to spend a day in the fields to understand farmers’ hardships. He argues for shared sacrifice in wartime production and food supply.
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Cesgrems
Uney
Earth
Cottonaeed
Americus
United States
Farmers Fight Against Labor Costs In 1918 Echoes
A speaker argues farmers endure long hours and hard toil while labor unions and government workers are overpaid. Claiming personal farming roots, the speaker contends workers should be more numerous and better compensated, citing historic 1918 open shop conditions and overwork across sectors.
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United States
Mystery Jukes Land In Britein Across Ocean
A garbled OCR fragment references a mystery jukes or journeys across an ocean with unclear names and places. It mentions a possible city mistake and a torn Gem, with references to home grown items and Ateatus boxes.
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Britein
Jake
Jone
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Alabama
Btalin
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Merry
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U. S
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Ping
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China
Peacotinia
Jonce-LaFollatte
Arthur Salter
Lord Leathers
Ministry of War Transport
Churchill
Chiang Kai-shek
By Galbraith
George
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John L Lewis
Dothan
Napier Field
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