Simplification to Speed Up American Industry
New York June 28 Special News Service reports that a defense driven push for simplification aims to cut product variety. Experts say standardization could raise capacity by reducing types and sizes, with major focus on tools, motors, bed casters, lathes, and washers to boost production efficiency and flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank ‘Macmillen
New York
Special News Service
Herbert Hoover
Paul Gough Agnew
American Standards Association
Defense
Washington
Pittsburgh
Donald M. Nelson
Office of Production Management
National Association of Manufacturers
Nelson
Sears-Roebuck
Agnew
Mystery Ailment Strikes Large Picnic Crowd
In Williamsport on March 28 a mystery illness hit about 300 people from a 5,000 strong crowd at a Masonic picnic. Officials suspect food poisoning but Detective Chief Joseph Schuchmacher ordered analysis of food ice cream and soft drinks to determine the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport
Padune
George Lamade
Joseph M. Schumacher
Carey Davis to Lead Music Program Today
Carey Davis a noted music instructor and director at Main Street Methodist Church Thomasville will perform as trombone soloist and accompanist with his group at the E T Hedrick Bible Class program in High Point First Evangelical and Reformed Church this morning. The program includes a violinist and a xylophonist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey Davis
Main Street Methodist Church
Thomasville
Assembly of the E. T. Hedrick
First Evangelical and Reformed Church of
High Point
Davis
Plane In Use In CPT Class At High Point College
A Great Lakes trainer with 83 hp Cirrus engine is installed in a lab for Civilian Pilot Training Program ground school at High Point College. Clinton A. Johnson, flight operator at Greensboro High Point Airport, cooperates by providing flight training. The course runs to mid September with a new session planned for October. Major General H H Arnold praises prior flying training. Open to regular college students who have completed a year of work and meet age limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
Ben H. Hill
Clinton A. Johnson
Greensboro-High Point Aairport
Great Lakes
H. H. Arnold
Hill
Instant car transmission cleaner cuts nine minute clean
A new vaporized solvent cleaner cures the transmission and differential with a nine minute cycle using an automatic timer that shuts off the electric heating unit.
Four High Pointers News In Armed Forces Of Country
Four High Pointer officers and enlistees drew military news from promotion to basic training. Second Lieutenant Eccles H H Scott, twin to Martinsville, promoted to first lieutenant at Fort Meade and named outstanding officer. Flying Cadet Lloyd E Whitley, High Point native, set to finish basic at Gunter Fields then Maxwell Field for pursuit squadron duty. Private William O Smith of Wich Point to Fort Bragg as 240-gunner after artillery center training. Acquilla Burrell Cato Jr of High Point enlisted in the US Marine Corps with training at Parris Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eccles H H. Scott
Thomas J. Scott
Martinsville
High Point
Fort Meade
Scott
High Point High School
State College
National Guard
Lloyd E. Whitley
Z. E. Whitley
Air Corps
Gunter Fields
Ala
Maxwell Field
Whitley
Lincoln
Lakeland
Fla
Fort Bragg
William O. Smith
Wich Point
Field Artillery Replacement Center
Fort
79Th Field Artillery
United Statees Marine Corps
Acquilla Burrell Cato, Jr
Tobacco Exposition Dates Moved to August 21 22
Wilson NC June 28. The North Carolina tobacco exposition will be held here August 21 and 22 instead of August 28 and 29. The change was made today due to the earlier opening of the Eastern Carolina tobacco markets on August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Bunn Named to State Board of Conservation and Development
Raleigh June 28 Governor Broughton appointed J Wilbur Bunn to the State Board of Conservation and Development to replace Dr Paul E Jones who has resigned. Also note demand for mahogany logs exceeds supply in British Honduras. An airplane in Brazil is nicknamed the “trco-teco” for its noise. A new transpacific radiotelephone service has started between Russia and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
Broughton
J. Wilbur Bunn
State Board of Conservation and Development
Paul E. Jones
Farmville
British Honduras
Brazil
Russia
The
United States
Commission Would Control Shipping
Washington June 28 The Senate passed and the House approved legislation giving the Maritime Commission control over American flag merchant shipping The measure goes back to the House for consideration of Senate amendments The Maritime Commission would issue warrants to all ships documented in this country owned by those named in the act
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Washington
Senate
The
Maritime Commission
Senate proposal seeks maritime control over cargo via warrants
Senator Bailey warned the plan would grant the Maritime Commission absolute control over cargoes routes harbor privileges and maximum rates for ships operating under warrants. Netherlands Indies to halt rubber sales to Japan by end of 1941 delivering output to the United States for duration of the war. America developing a swift interceptor aircraft for the Army Air Corps in Britain armed with cannon and machine guns.
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Bailey
D-Nc
Netherlands East Indie
Singapore
Netherlands East Indies
Japan
United States
America
Army Air Corps
Great Britain
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al Sturch
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Mount Holly
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Alan Burton
Luther Thomas
Thomas
Red Wheel
Duke Power Company
South Main Street
City OF
North Carolina
BFE
Civi Service Commission
Council Chamber
Secretary of the Civil Service Commission
Security Bank
W. I. Jackson
Linda Kay Morgan
Lester Morgan
Forest Avenue
Smith
Studie
Ft. Meade
Bunn
Commission
Linthicum Certified Concrete CO
Tol West Russell St
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Navy
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North State
North State Telephone Co
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