Colleges to grant credit for military service work Iowa plan
Eight Midwest colleges including the University of Iowa and Iowa State College adopt a plan to award college credits for military work. Mathematics and physics studies in service qualify for special exams. credits are transcripted between schools. A basic training credit of about half a semester will be offered for 13 weeks of basic training. Government agencies will compile the necessary information and service records. If all guns on one fighter plane fired for one minute, the kinetic energy could lift a 35,600 ton battleship.
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Parity Wages Sought to Shield Farmers in War Effort
Representative Mundt of South Dakota urged in Washington that parity wages be fixed to protect farmers from wage competition and sweatshop conditions. He criticized the current congress for not acting, urged action by labor czar McNutt and draft boards, and charged that the new Civilian Supply administrator Weiner undermined farm machinery production goals, cutting 1943 output targets from 50 to 20 percent.
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Watertown Hero Wins Navy Medal
Robert Bennet of Watertown South Carolina, aviation chief machinist’s mate, received the Navy Marine Corps Medal for leadership and maintenance work during the Midway battle. He directed operational facilities on Midway’s eastern island, performing 72 hours of tireless, critical tasks that ensured continued air operations. Vice Admiral John H. Towers praised American resolve in the wartime dispatch.
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Gloria Vanderbilt Di Cicco Cleared To Move Furniture
In Manhattan Kansas Gloria Vanderbilt Di Cicco and her husband Corporal Pat Di Cicco can move their furniture now that debts totaling 732.22 have been withdrawn or settled. Court claims by creditors pending dismissal were reported settled this morning by Justice of the Peace C A Kimball. Mrs Di Cicco had set up a home in Manhattan while her husband trained at nearby Fort Riley.
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