Lose Workers Faster Than They Can Be Employed
West coast airplane plants report chronic labor drain as hires lag far behind departures, WPB official Keenan says. July losses at Ford plants in Detroit and Boeing Seattle trends cited. wage gaps and wage stabilization shift workers toward shipyards amid the wartime defense push.
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West Coast
Joseph D. Keenan
War Production Board
WPB
Kenan
Keenan
Ford
Detroit
Boeing Aircraft Company
Seattle
Boeing Company
Which Way inners rates had been increased NO BOOST
In March 1943 the War Labor Board rejected a broader raise for aircraft beginners beyond 15 percent, keeping their rates below shipbuilding. Chairman Davis cited a stabilized wage differential as normal to industry and noted some workers moved to shipyards, while the board warned it could not alter its 15 percent ceiling across areas.
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West
War Manpower Commission
WMC
War Labor Board
WLB
William H. Davis
Secret Italian Radio Claims Fleet To Be Taken
A British radio broadcast aired by CBS reported that a secret Italian radio station urged Italian sailors to guard the navy against German seizure attempts. The broadcast also noted prior clandestine appeals to protect both the fleet and merchant ships from Nazi control, and mentioned F-56 cameras used by navy photographers for oblique record photographs.
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New York
CBS
Heiress and Decree Puzzle Clue Bundle Unveiled
Crossword style clues present a mix of names, places, and terms. Pictorial heiress references and various numbered slots align with a themed puzzle layout, suggesting a dawn of a two grid wordplay with vertical and horizontal fills across diverse subjects.
Amateurs Not Discouraged When Victory Gardens Flop
Raleigh July 10 Amateurs like Jones who tried a home victory garden found poor results due to heat drought and diseases. North Carolina extension warns many gardens failed this year but advises retrying next season with new ground rotation and disease control measures.
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Raleigh
Jones
Victory Garden
Sam
North Carolina
U.S. State College Extension Service
Howard R. Garris
Garris
N.C. State College Extension Service
Wartime Washington on travel limits and OD T plans
Wartime readers learn that the Office of Defense Transportation aims to conserve rubber gasoline and rail stock by restricting non essential travel. Officials expect a travel drop of eight to ten percent this year and warn of looming transport strains with minimal new rolling stock.
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Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
DDT
ODT
Joseph B. Eastman
Great Britain
Musial And Appling Pace Loop Batters
New York Aug 10. Stan Musial leads the National League with a .345 average as Luke Appling tops the American League at .333. Medwick climbs to .304 after a midseason trade while Musial and Appling push the pace for batting titles. Cpl Russell, home from the Pacific, injured in Chicago car accident.
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New York
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Luke Appling
Chicago White Sox
Joe Medwick
Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Medwick
Dodgers
Musial
Appling
White Sox
Pet. Musial
St. Louis
Herman
Brooklyn
W. Cooper
Vaughan
Tipton
Cincinnati
Dahlgren
Phila
Gustine
Pittsburgh
McCarthy
Boston
Chicago
Wakefield
Detroit
Cartright
Stephens
Hackett
Cleveland
Fox
Johnson
Wash
Culberson
Cramer
Cpl
Raymond Russell
Southwest Pacific
Russell
Guadalcanal
Reynolds Refused Pro Grid Career For Pitching
Allie Reynolds, 25, rose as a top AL rookie pitcher after rejecting football and resisting minor league plans to convert him to catcher or outfielder due to hitting strength. Debuting in 1939 with Springfield, he refused to play behind the plate despite a .297 average and desired outfield duty.
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Cleveland
Allie Reynolds
Cleveland Indians
Springfield
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