Crystals Secure Private Radio Talk In War Fronts
Crystal quartz slices of about one inch square control radio waves for American and Allied units, ensuring unit-specific messages are kept private from the enemy. The process uses precision cutting and multiple crystals per set, with innovations by Diamond makers and Willys-Overland behind Jeep equipment to reduce spark interference for coordinated vehicle communications.
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New York
Quartz Products Company
Paget
Busiiess
Willys - Overland Motors, Inc
Comer
Wood pulp smokeless powder aids war effort
The Hercules Powder Company developed wood pulp smokeless powder using cotton shortages for the American war program. Wood pulp, assisted by Weyerhauser in Longview, Washington, improves powder quality and output, with a projected $20,000,000 saving in 1943. A car-sharing plan for salesmen and Florida Alabama hotel lobby rides are also noted.
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New York
Sam i
Hitler
Hercules Powder Company
Hercules Company
Weyerhauser Timber Company
Longview
Wesh
Hercules
Alabama
North
Florida
Weapon of War Puzzle Clues Reveal Continental Array
A crossword style list maps the weapon theme to multiple clues across the grid. Entries hint at terms for hand to hand fighting, deer species, pagoda, and other varied items while noting a lingering WWII reference to a Caryatid like figure used against the Japs.
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South America
Senators Keep Dignity While Fun Making
Enterprise report from Raleigh notes a Friday night Senate frolic where dignity remained intact despite playful gifts. Silver and a framed scroll honoring Lt Gov Harris were given alongside tokens for the president pro tem Price and staff. Speaker Kerr contrasted the Senate with House members, praising lawmakers while criticizing recent rubber stamp legislation, including the war powers bill. Governor Brounton praised service with the 1943 General Assembly and opposed the stamp characterization.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Harris
Protem
Price
Senate
John Kerr
House
Kerr
Broukton
Reg Harris
Harrises
House of Representatives
Rice Invited To Garden New York National Tournament
Rice Institute, co champions with Texas of the Southwest Conference, was invited to the national invitation basketball tournament at Madison Square Garden March 18 22 27 and 29. Creighton Western Kentucky and Fordham already named others remain to be selected, with at least one team likely from New York City. The machine gun used by American troops in World War I was developed by John M Brown ing of Utah.
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RICE
New York
Rice Institute
Texas
Madison Square Garden
Creighton
Western Kentucky
Fordham
New York City
John M. Browning
Utah
Backyard Poultry Urged To Boost U S Food Supply
The Department of Agriculture urges urban and suburban poultry raising to help wartime food needs. Guidance covers zoning, stock types, quantities, and biosecurity. suggests starting with 10 chicks per family member, order timing a month ahead, and buying only pullorum tested stock. NENT: When to start the back yard flock.
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Bakyards
Claude R. Wickard
U. S. Department of Agriculture
U. S
Emoluments and pensions roil 1943 North Carolina session
Compensations for Har ris and silver emoluments highlighted as he led as speaker. John W. Mitchell earns national notice as a Negro farm leader in the upper South. North Carolinians fight higher sport licenses with Oscar Barker’s help. Pensions for superannuated teachers spark debate while the retirement act broadens to cover more. Hemp name change faces board review with petitions tallied by state officials.
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John W. Mitchell
Upper South
Mitchell
North Carolina
South
North Carolina General Assembly
HEMP
State Board of Municipal Control
Robbins
Thad Eure
Harry McMullan
Utilities
Stanley Winborne
Wilbur Currie
Hawley Poole
Moore Counts
Lend Lease Sends 2600 Planes to Russia
The United States has delivered about 2600 airplanes to Russia under Lend Lease, more than to any other theater. From wartime bombers of the past to the long distance commercial craft, the next era of aviation is shaping from the era's bombers into giant future planes.
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Russia
United States
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BY James Marlow
George Zielke
Adolf Hitler
H. W. Blakeslee
AP Science
St.Joseph Aspiri
New York State Insurance Department
U. S&s. State and Municips
Caneden Provincial
Manipal
Totel
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Viutual Compan
Prederick H. Ecker
Leroy A. Lincoln
Madison Avenue
Weapon OF War
Him
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N.S.1
Ginie
Cam
Office of Price Administration
Arabian Gulf
Louisiana
Persia
U.S
NEA
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Secretary of Agriculture
Wickerd
Carroll County
Ind
Capitol Square
By Lynn Nisbet
Oscar Barker
Durham
Moore Gen
ARMY
NAVY
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Army Air Force
Enauls Tobacco Company, Winston-Ralem
N.C
Charlotte Gillam
General Aircraft Corp
Cam EL
Gnland
Toms
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