Inadequate Planning In War Production Cited By Committee
War production planning judged inadequate by a committee led by Senator Truman. Report notes confusion due to democratic government, urges Americans to work longer hours and sacrifice more. Warns the toughest year of war ahead with food shortages and submarine menace still serious, calls for authority structure fixes.
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Marines at War In Island Hunger and Loss Describe Bombardment
Eyewitness notes Marine units enduring shellfire while foraging for C rations amid dire hunger on a Pacific island. Letters from families reveal travel woes and a casualty, Mickey, missing in action after a blast. The piece details daily peril, improvised galley meals, and the relentless bombardment.
Grocery Firm Here Enjoined By OPA
Montgomery Alabama AP reports the Knight Grocery Co of Dothan was enjoined in U S District Court for violating OPA price controls. Judge C E B Kennamer ordered proper price records and denied a government request to suspend the company's license.
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County Plans War Bond Purchase To Pay Off Jail Bonds
Probate Judge Poyner announced a county check for 4400 to buy War Savings Bonds of 1000 each in Belca 7 to mature in 12 years. Bonds will retire the 5 percent annual interest on current house jail bonds, with total value projected at 60000 and interest rate about 2.3 percent.
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Judse Doyner
Lone Eagle Lindbergh Quietly Shapes Ford Air Plan
Dearborn report notes Charles Lindbergh, once America’s first air hero, now works as an aviation adviser to Ford, steering away from publicity. He avoids press, attends few luncheons, and prefers private life in Dearborn or Grosse Pointe while continuing experiments and flights with risk.
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Gitanon
Bord Motor Co
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Yicking
Hig Joo
Henry Burd
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Willy
Dearhorn
Grosse Pointe
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Taylough
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Lindberg
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Farmer Labor in War Effort Emphasized in Debate
AP dispatch from WARHINGTON reports Representative Macasco argues farmers must be drafted or drafted for total war as farm labor is needed. He portrays farmers as rugged individualists sharing bloodshed and urges fair returns to protect food production while avoiding wage suppression.
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Uredee
Speen
Macasco
D-Ala
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Tag Va
Farm labor draft debate and scientist personnel roster
A congressman warned that farmers demand hourly pay and overtime like industrial workers and oppose five day weeks on farms. He questioned whether farmers will be given a living but not a wage. Separately, the National Roster lists more than 500,000 scientists and 140,000 certified names.
County Share In Gas Tax Hit By Rationing
Stestan County’s share of the monthly gas tax distribution decreased from the prior month, with about $7,000 earmarked for this period and roughly $3,000 already received. The note marks the first such allocation since AQUOTIN Went mia? effect. An Army Air Forces Aviation mechanic trainee, Lt. Lane, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Lane, completed training in Amarillo, Texas, per the public relations office.
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Stestan County
Uvton J Lane
Arthur Lane
Headland Avenus
Army Air Forces Technical Training School
Amarillo
Texas
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