Unsung Allies in Petroleum Research Aid War Effort
Graettinger Times commentary highlights the role of petroleum research in wartime aviation fuel. It explains 100-octane gasoline is synthesized from various fractions, notes US production growth from 25,000 barrels daily to over twenty times that, and emphasizes research as key to freeing greater fuel quantities for allied air power. It ends by noting research drives discovery and conservation within industry.
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Allied Air Services
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Lone Partiot Disrupts Wright Aeronautical Engine Production
Striking workers at Wright Aeronautical Corporation halted engine production for three days after tying up factory lines while protesting labor conditions and job actions related to B-29 Superfortress program.
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Labor unrest and wartime patriotism in the home front
Reports illustrate grudging votes to return to work while strikes disrupt production at major facilities. Accounts describe crane operators halting work at a sprawling steel mill and protest threats from telephone workers. Commentary laments erosion of patriotism on the home front and highlights a Pennsylvania war worker’s sacrifice for Philippine orphans. Additional data discuss coal's abundance, national reserves, and the role of science and industry in resource mobilization. Hog price ceilings shift to include all weights except sows and boars, with barrows and gilts set at 14.704 per hundredweight Chicago basis.
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Hog pricing note limits hogs above 270 pounds
Formerly hogs weighing over 270 rounds had a ceiling of $14 a hun. The terse line hints at a price cap policy affecting large hogs, signaling a shift in livestock pricing practices and market rules.
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