World war era views on cartels at Harvard centennial
The talk at Harvard Business School in 1936 warned against production curtailment agreements, calling for more output and lower prices to raise living standards. The speaker criticized reciprocal trade programs and urged freer goods flow to avoid global price-fixing. Separate notes describe WWII mud hardship and improvised GI housing and cooking setups by pilots and soldiers.
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Clayton
China
Malaya
Bolivia
Harvard Business School
Harvard
Hull
Fragmentary historic note on voting and candidates
A partial, garbled OCR fragment discusses Clayton and Murray, mentioning voting, nomination, and political preference without clear context. It hints at controls and party positions, but lacks readable names, dates, or a coherent event.
Hidden Cartel Forces Weigh Cotton Market Rules
Former official Clayton discusses persistent market pressures in cotton trading amid government restraints and international agreements. An internal committee monitors cartel activity. details remain secret within a government office, with Dayton and other officials cited as aware.
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Clayton
Hus gAssistent
Eto
Jesse Jones
Gov.igncies
Ninth Air Force builds winter huts in Belgium and France
U S fighter bomber base in Belgium reports Ninth Air Force crews weatherproofing camps with salvaged materials. A convoy from Metz delivered prefabricated parts for a mess hall and headquarters while garrison builders improve living quarters with pyramidal tents, wooden floors, and improvised structures. A few crews craft unique two story shelters, and Capt Cobb assists by sharing logs and passes plus funds for those in need.
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SY Franklin Banker
Hal Boyle
Belgium
France
Ninth Air Force
Lightning
Col. C. Wassen
Dover
Ohio
Metz
William O. Orr
Mount Sinai
Orr
Lts
N. J
Figor
Ishem Keller
Redlands
Calif
Herschel
Yocum
Birmingham
Mich
James Cobb
Petersburg
Bout Between Traf Battery and Phil Muscato Stirs Jazzed Crowd
A fragmentary report notes Traf Battery facing Phil Muscato in a non title bout at Burtfalo near Lew Toontrville alley. The scene, described as warm and dry in a makeshift mess hall, includes Lesnevich’s manager and mentions his Coast guard furlough status.
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Traf Battery
Phil Muscato
Burtfalo
Lew Toontrville
Lesnevich
Lesnnevich
Non-Title Fight Set in New York as Lesne Returns
Gust Lesne, heavyweight champion, makes first ring appearance in almost three years in Dex event in New York. Officials announce Lesne will face a top contender, rekindling interest in the heavyweight division and marking a rare comeback for the veteran fighter.
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New York
Gus Lesnesich
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