Bismarck wreck prompts talk on ship design and dreadnought trends
National Whi behind the news reviews the sinking of the Bismarck and its implications for naval architecture, noting its 125 bulkheads and resilience. It contrasts with the U S North Carolina, discusses air attacks, and questions how dreadnoughts like the Japanese designs might follow the Bismarck model. The piece also touches on inflation trends and wartime domestics.
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U. S
North Carolina
Foreign Ownership of U S Steel Shares Reveals Dutch Lead
New York reports that United States Steel Corp shows 490,298 alien owned shares among 8,703,252 outstanding. Dutch nationals hold 315,422 shares, the largest alien stake, with Canadians and Britons composing most remaining foreign ownership. French holders total 11,543 shares. The disclosure follows an executive order requiring true ownership to be disclosed.
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New York
Burton Heath Holdings
United States
United States Steel Corporation
England
Holland
Dominions
Canada
Peach Consumption Drive Aims to Boost Fresh Peaches
Public spirited cooperative effort announced by Gidon L. Bateman of the Surplus Marketing Administration seeks to raise home consumption of fresh peaches July 24 to July 30. Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina growers join with the Food Trades Industry and USDA to promote peaches as a Blue Stamp protective food and to support the Food Stamp Plan for needy families.
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Gideon L. Bateman
Department of Agriculture
Georgia Association of Peach Growers
South Carolina Peach Growers Association
North Carolina Mutual Growers Society
Georgia-Carolinas Peach Marketing Board
Food Trades Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
sXeer
Secretary of Agriculture
Surplus Marketing Administration
America
Huge Tank Order Placed With Chrysler Plant
The War Department placed contracts totaling over 88 million dollars for medium and light tanks and parts. Chrysler Corporation in De vo n operates the army tank plant and received five contracts, likely for 28 ton tanks now in production. If costs average 385 thousand dollars, the order could total around 2,000 tanks, expanding last year’s 1,000 orders. The Chrysler deal is the largest such contract under the defense program to date.
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Washington
War Department
Chrysler Corporation
Devon
Army
Quaptus
Chrysler
Campaign promotes home canning under food aid aims
The campaign supports Food Stamps use and urges home canning and preserving. It aligns with the Channel Defense Conservation and Nutrition program objectives to ensure adequate food supplies.
Farmington Dance Sparks Hidden Family Secret
Ann Marshall arrives in Farmington for a spring formal with Ken as his mother remains wary. A midlife stranger at the gala reveals himself as John Marshall from Richmond, claiming to be Ann’s father, as past secrets surface and part of her life unfolds.
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Farmingtoo
Ann Marshall Koes
Cherckh
Merte Ken
Ken
Jake
Vislleg
Awe Ates
Kem
Farmington
Ann
Country Club
Derling
Richmond
Anna
Jean
Jean Darling
EFE
Jean Ann
Sony
John
Alter
Jean Ann Marshall
Fin John Marshall
Dummy Reversal in Bridge By James L. Holton
James L. Holton of the Long Island Bridge League demonstrates a dummy reversal in five clubs. He reverses the dummy to exhaust opponents’ trumps, ruffs from the dummy, and uses a heart and diamond sequence to reach a controlled final setup. The tactic showcases advancing play with careful use of the dummy’s trumps to limit opponents. Dust storms in America are linked to World War I era soil erosion, as farmers burned soil and used scarce resources to plant and harvest amid high wheat prices.
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Declarer
James L. Holton
Long Island
Holton
Ted
North
Deamimy
East
America
Europe
Hindu Zero Symbol Remembered in History of Computation
A note highlights the Hindu invention of the zero symbol as one of the most important advances in the science of computation, marking a fundamental step in representing nothing.
Drought Delay and Rain Spark Weevil Surge in Cotton Field
J O Rowell a state college entomologist reports drought held back boll weevils but recent rains boosted their numbers, leading to widespread attack on the crop.
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J. O. Rowell
X. C. State College
Siddon's Home Visit Delayed After Money Theft
Pvt J C Siddon of Chanute Field planned an April home visit but had money stolen. A captain vetoed his leave, then rescinded it after two days. A later car accident caused a seven week hospital stay. He finally traveled home on a fourth attempt after crew delayed a train for him.
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Dallas
J.C. Siddon
Chanute Field
Spesit
Siddeldee
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