Rucker Tops Fourth Service Area in Work Effectiveness
Camp Rucker shows top work effectiveness in the July Total Effectiveness Report, earning 100 percent and leading among 18 units. Major figures cited include Marti C. Shallenberger and Maj. William Tosto, with observation that Rucker rose from tenth in April to first in July, aided by the staff complement.
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Marti C. Shallenberger
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William Tato Fost
Xl Owliber
Stanes
Manan
Bombing Proved Steel Was War's Tough Guy
An American steel construction expert notes steel framed buildings withstood bombing better than stone structures. He cites rapid salvage, interchangeable beams, and quick reassembly as key advantages, while brick and stone edifices turned to rubble. The discussion contrasts prewar construction with wartime needs and highlights resilience under blast.
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War
New York
Britain
Germens
Repesind Porbing
Teere
Planbiegg Toanerrow
Akeletal
Aleel
Canvas
Steel Constructus
Gertie Baker
Washington
Harold Hudson
Dishrmoen
England
Central Electricity Board
Essen
Rolla
Stent Construction
Sys
Europe
Army camp sets record for efficiency at Camp Rucker
Termites or white ants figure in a curious wartime note as African natives rely on them for food while battles over giant ant hills continue. Maj Arnett explains efficiency hinges on balancing man power and work hours, yielding Camp Rucker a peak July performance with no excess labor.
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Furthow
Maj. Arnett
Camp Rucker
State tax change debated amid retirement of debt
State leaders spar over a proposed amendment to reduce xq taxes after the 1832 floating indebtedness is retired. Backers say funds would tie to welfare and education needs, while opponents warn against overreaching guarantees. Governor Sparky outlined four aims and criticized claims funds won’t reach schools and welfare.
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Bruce Mendelson
Wilcox County
Sparky
Selma
Miami Faces Historic Hurricane Upheaval Go Week
South Florida braces as a massive storm lashes coastlines threatening grapefruit and citrus crops while streets flood and trees topple. authorities divert traffic to protect Miami Migrat Beach and key routes as emergency shelters open statewide and Red Cross mobilizes over a thousand workers amid powerful winds and shifting warnings.
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Migrat Beach
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Red Cross
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Milani
Key Largo
Kean
House View Payay
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Misuaini
Florida
Pan American Airways
Earl Shugars
Associated Press Star
August Rigzetla
New York City
Lake Obkeechobee
Continued from Page One Loan Details in Elliott Case
The President advised Elliott to discuss affairs with Jesse Jones as the Hartford loan of 200000 and later 85000 from Baird were secured by stock. Elliott and his wife signed promissory notes, with Baird demanding a 1.5 million life policy. Debt grew, receivership followed, and liquidation trimmed debts while warnings of upheaval surfaced in a separate weather brief near the Bahamas and Gulf.
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New York
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Eliot
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Ijkur von
Ty Shugus
Texas Sale NetWorks
Wivney
Texas
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Janes
Jones
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Furd
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Censorship Tightened in Japan and At Pearl Harbor Link
Major wartime censorship expanded as MacArthur’s group claims a stricter policy. Daniel was suspended for spreading news disrupting public order, and Domei resumes with censors guiding coverage in Tokyo and Yokohama. Japanese officials Shigenuri Tago Taketora Ogata and Ken Terashima sought for questioning as Allied forces widen control.
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Hoover
Domei
Japan
Tokyo
Yokohama
siWt
MacArtaur
Shigenuri Tago
Pearl Harbor
Taketora Ogata
Ken Terashima
Truman Considers Resignation and Roberts Successor
President Truman discussed Ambassador to China seeking resignation and his search for a successor to retired Supreme Court Justice Owen J Roberts. He said he was still studying the Roberts vacancy and aimed to find the right man, noting it is often hard. He visited his mother Mrs Martha Truman at Grandview, who advised him to be careful.
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Supreme Court
Owen J. Roberts
Truman
Grandview
Martha Truman
Race Segregation Policy Clarified in Alabama Rail Cars
Montgomery public service chairman Gordon Pearson said railroads operating in Alabama provided assurances that segregation was their policy for trains. He cited seven railroads and a Pullman firm reply after a Mobile man complained about white passengers in a Pullman car with Negroes on a Mobile to Birmingham trip. The Louisville & Nashville was named in the complaint, and the railroad said it was investigating.
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Montgomery
Ala
Gordon Pirsons
Public Service Commissionna
Alabama
Pearsons
Pullman Company
Commission
Mobile
Birmingham
Louisville & Nashville
J. M. Williams, Jr
Educator Dr Steadman Sanford Dies in Atlanta
The death ends the lung career of Dr Steadman Vincent Sanford a 4 year old chancellor of the University System of Georgia and a leading Southern educator for decades. He suffered a cerebral hemorrhage three days before his passing. At a seaport an inventor taps 30 to 250 horsepower by using tidal water in tanks to drive a turbine. The President, hair trimmed, said he visited barber Frank Spinna and Eddie Jacobson, and noted buying 18 pairs of socks.
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Atlanta
API
Steadman Vincent Sanford
University System of Georgia
Frank 5
Spinna
Eddie Jacobson
Patinir
Building Industry Said to be Shackled by Practices
The Small Business Committee report alleges protective practices by manufacturers and suppliers have bound the building industry. It argues removal of these “shackles” would lower costs and boost construction employment and output.
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Senate
Luce
Aise Tupulers
Conirett Loo
Bana
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