Finance Officer Gels Bronze Star Medal At Rucker Ceremony
Finance officer Capt. Dale E. Williams, deputy finance officer of the 3481st Area Service Unit, received the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster for leadership in the Pacific. Col. Henry B. Gantt presented the award at Rucker, citing meritorious achievement in operations against the enemy in Luzon from February 19 to June 16, 1945.
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Dale E. Williams
S481st Area Service Unit
Camp Rucker
Cole
Henry P. Gantt
Rucker
Pacific
3481St
Henry B. Gantt
Eleventh Corps
Williams
Luzon
Phillippine Islands
U S Faces Tense Debate on Defense Manpower Plan
James Marlow outlines President Truman's push for a voluntary approach to manpower. If voluntary measures fail, the government could impose controls, including employer hiring limits and keeping skilled workers in defense plants. The piece traces WWII practices, emphasizes the Labor Department role, and notes congressional hurdles and regional city counts.
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James Marlow
Washington
Truman
National Meat
Tment
Power Commission
Paul V. Mehave
Congressinn
OF Service
Defense
Tobin
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Armed Services
Department
U S May Eanmark Extra 500000 Bales Of Cotton For Export
The United States may allow between 200000 and 500000 bales of cotton to be exported this marketing year in addition to the 3496000 already allotted. Agriculture Department experts announced this forecast after detailing existing export setasides. Export controls were imposed due to last year's short crop and to conserve supplies for domestic needs amid the defense emergency. Last year exports totaled near 78000000 bales.
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Washington
United States
Agrculture Department
Japan Leads Exports Amid 8 Month Allocation Total
Japan receives the largest share under controlled exports for the eight months ending March 31 at 863,000 units. Other nations show varying allocations: Italy 528,000, Germany 470,000, France 411,000, United Kingdom 265,000, India 200,000, Netherlands 147,000, and Belgium-Luxembourg 70,000. A new electronic torch emits a flame hot enough to melt tungsten at 370 degrees C. Capt. Williams, once a platoon leader, earned leadership after his commander was killed in action. A Jamestown, North Dakota native and alumnus of Jamestown High School and Jamestown School of Business, he joined the Army in 1940, served in Alaska and the Pacific, earned the Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star, and Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, and now resides in Enterprise with his wife Vere I. Joes Williams and two children.
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Traly
Trieste
Germany
France
United Kingdom
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Netherlands
Belgium- Luxembourg
Williams
Jamestown
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Jamestown High School
Jamestown School of Business
Addute
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