Nickel block on war material sparks Senate probe
A Senate subcommittee led by Senator Guy M. Gillette investigates WPB and International Nickel Company motives blocking domestic nickel ramping. Cascade Alloy’s 1941 process to produce nickel faced WPB refusals despite tests, with potential impacts on postwar self sufficiency and global materials control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Tucker
War Production Board
International Nickel Company of Canada
Senate Judiciary
Guy M. Gillette
Iowa
America
Washington
Capitol Hill
Pearl Harbor
Cascade Alloy Company
Canton
Ohio
Cuba
Bethlehem Steel Company
Cascade
WPB
Caribbean
Ohio Corporation
Joint
Army and Navy Munitions Board
Coy
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Victoria Reign and Stomach Ulcer Pains Claim
An advertisement questions Queen Victoria’s 63 year reign amid stomach ulcer pains and urges readers to try Aden tablets for indigestion heartburn and bloating with a double your money back offer from Manns and drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
England
Mann's
Moroline Promoted For Minor Cuts And Abrasions
A brief notice claims Moroline offers high quality with long fibres suitable for minor cuts and abrasions. The ad mentions pricing options 5e and 10s and references a test petroleum jelly method.
Questions and Answers on Draft and Manpower Issues
A newspaper Q and A outlines who sets local draft board calls, why calls lag, and the role of SS and WMC. It explains policy on men under 26, pre induction exams, farm deferments, and why limited service targets favor younger, fitter men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service
War Manpower Commission
WMC
Armed Services
National SS
Congress
A. SS
SS. Q
Roservelt
Cascade Endorsed Despite Nitrogen Nickel Debate
On the spot, a speaker exploded about Reese and French remarks and gave Cascade a glowing endorsement, while noting that most of their nickel supply still comes from Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese
French
Cascade
Canada
Antonescu Deplores U S Air Attacks on Romania
London radio quoted Premier Ion Antonescu of Romania denouncing the U S air attack on Bucharest. He urged Romanians to stay firm, saying the bombardment harmed innocent civilians and shattered their faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Berlin
Ion Antonescu
Romania
U. S
Bucharest
Associated Press
Antonescu
Traffic Suspended on Orient Express Route in Yugoslavia
London reports traffic on the Ljubljana Zagreb line, part of the Orient Express corridor, suspended for 67 hours after Yugoslav partisans destroyed two trains between Ljubljana and Zidan 35 miles east. Marshal Tito said fighting continued with German columns as partisans pressed the offensive on all fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ljubljana-Zagreb
Europe
Middle East
Ljubljana
Zidani
Josip (Tito) Broz
Slovenia
Methane Seen As Excellent Substitute For Motor Fuel
United States could adopt methane as a motor fuel, with abundant sources from coal and sewage waste. European use on trucks and buses exists. coastal U S trials discussed. Methane reduces lubrication needs and carbon deposits and could power trains and heating, though passenger car tanks and compression remain hurdles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Cleveland
United States
America
Gustav Andlexander
Europe
Pacific Coast
Egloff
Germany
England
Della Adderton Dies in Thomasonville Funeral Thursday at Emmanuel Church
Mrs. Della Adderton 61 died Sunday at her Thomasonville home. She leaves son Clyde Siler of Baltimore seven grandchildren and an aunt. Funeral services set for Thursday 2 p m at Emmanuel church with Rev. C Hawkins of Salisbury officiating. Burial at Biscoe. Farewell party tonight at 1200 Pearson street for Palmer Harriss Jr leaving for armed forces. News column requests Easter notices by Friday noon. Mrs. T A Brower and George Jr return from a three week visit in Philadelphia and New York. Home and Foreign Missionary circle No 1 hosted by Violet White. Miss Margaret Hill Bennett College heads sociological study on St Helena Island from April 7 with Miss Evelyn Fripp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Della Adderton
Clyde Siler
Baltimore
Elia Handy
Emmanuel Church
Rev
C. Hawkins
Salisbury
Biscoe
Dorothea Harriss
Palmer Harriss, Jr
Pearson, Street
T. A. Brower
George, Jr
Philadelphia
New York
Violet White
Rivett Drive
First Baptist Church
W. F. Elliott
Thomas Caldwell
James Simpson
C. N. Parham
Ella Hoover
la Stewart
Carrie Smith
Florence Brown
Anne Hairston
Ibbie Williams
Daisy Cunningham
Daisy Staton
Miss Hill
Bennett
Evelyn Fripp
St. Helena Island
Chaplin Acquitted in Mann Act Case as Berry Reacts
Hollywood star Charlie Chaplin was acquitted on the Mann Act count after a federal jury found him not guilty. The accuser Joan Berry, 24, and Oona O'Neill reacted with relief and optimism as Chaplin, soon to turn 55, praised American justice. Chaplin faces further legal actions including a civil suit claiming he is the father of Berry’s child and a separate federal hearing with six co-defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lindsley
Los Angeles
Charlie Read
Mann
Joan Berry
Chaplin
Miss Berry
Olin
Oona O'Neill
Oona
New York
Roscoe Reeder
Francis Cross
Cross
J. F. T. O'Connor
Jerry Geisler
Carr
Memphis
Tenn
Maybelle Landers Carr
Giesler
Carol Ann
Yugoslav Committee Calls Banks to Freeze Funds
The Yugoslav national committee of liberation asks banks in Washington London Rio de Janeiro and Ankara to cease payouts of deposits from the Yugoslav National Bank totaling about one billion dollars. Radio Avnoja accuses the government in exile led by King Peter of wasting funds and grabbing the last gold reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bari
Italy
Yugoslav National Committee of Liberation
Washington
London
Rio de Janeiro
Ankara
Yugoslav National Bank
Radio Avnoja
Peter
Thief Grabs 2500 Dollars From Dress Firm Worker
Nancy Tuttman, while at the dress concern where she works, sees a hand reach over her shoulder and steal 2500 dollars from payrolls. The thief escapes as she screams. The hand is not her uncle's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nancy Tuttman
Ration Roundup Details for Foods and Staples
Ration rules list indefinite validity for Blue AS and K8 tokens at 10 points, red AS through J8 at 10 points for meats and fats, five pounds sugar notes, No. 40 canning sugar valid through Feb 1945, local board supplemental application advised. Shoes Stamp 18 expires April 30, Airplane Stamp No. 1 valid indefinitely, May 1 new shoe stamp becomes valid. A and B coupon deadlines listed for Inspection Dates. Gasoline A coupons now valid in several states with new license number inscription rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Florida
Carolinas
Virginia
Dormouse Question and Visiting Nurse History Note
A returned query asks if a dormouse is a rodent and who started the first visiting nurse service globally. It also asks about Oahu’s location. The quoted line suggests a philosophical reflection on mindset and action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oahu
Seating rule for dinner guests separates spouses
Policy states husbands and wives are seated apart at dinner while engaged couples may sit together side by side.
Horoscope for April 6: Traits and foretold fortunes
The reading notes strong literary interest and talkative nature for April 6 birthdays. It predicts potential inheritance or material aid from elderly relatives next year, mixed with sadness and perplexity, advises cautious dealings with women, and highlights a delicate health outlook for a child born on this date.
One Minute Test Answers Brief
A concise Q and A list confirms three points. It states Yes to the first item, identifies Lillian Wald in New York City as the person, and notes an island in the Hawaiian group with Honolulu on Oahu as the location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Wald
New York City
Honolulu
Oahu
Also Mentioned on This Page
Economic League of Nations
Hitler
Bureau of Mines
Bureau of Mineslattery
Alth T. S. Fitch Wpb
Donald Nelson
Republic Steel Corporation
Oo Calles Vv
Frederick 2
Albert
State Theatre
Salem Street
Tarzan’s
Nancy Kelly
Johnny Weismuler
Madam Curie
Greer Garson
Walter Pidgeon
Evans
Withers Rambeau Ileal Renee” Hayes
Pelican and Snipe
Walt Disney Cartoon
Paramount News
Russia
Mediterranean
International
By James Marlow
George Zielke
Pwr
Frankie Donato
Bat Price Jack
Sally Taylor
JHR
Patgallagery
Ana Cirus
Lees
He $T
Starr
Beauty
Katherine Darnell
Whirl OF Crand & Glorious
MR. Smith
Allan Jones
Evelyn Ankers
Rumania
Ginger Rogers
Robt, Ryan - Ruth Hussey
Susan Peters
Herbert Marshall
Cartoon
Paramount
Ann Sothern
Maisie
Rialto
John Wayne
Jean Arthur
Fred Pelmer
Avlanta
Fred Palmer
Mercy Pack
Kenneth D. Wilson
Lynn
Mass
Cassino
Wilson
Ralph Leonard
Helena
Mont
Signal Corps
Charlie Chaplin
Ieananeeee
Smiley Burnette
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!