Investigation urged into gasoline waste and fraud claims
Harold Ickes faces calls to probe alleged wasteful gas shipments and fake bills of laden in North Carolina. The writer argues the focus must be on criminal waste and the responsible parties, not rationing politics, citing as context wartime shortages and civilian support.
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Harold Ickes
Carolina Motor Club
North
South Carolina
Coleman Robert
Club
Wilmington
Ickes
Thoughts of Others on War and Industry Voices
A collection of quotes from various figures on war production, aviation progress, and civic matters. Louis Paulos complains about price violations. W E Parrish extols synthetic rubber. A P Jones casts doubt on a North Carolina plane plant. Bill Sharpe celebrates the first North Carolina built Fairchild plane and first flight. Churchill Roosevelt meals, UN unity, and press access to unions are touched on, along with local governance and service sacrifices.
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Burlington
North Carolina
Fairchild
Camp Mackall
Ration Board
Louis Paulos
Bill Sharpe
General Jones
Joe Doaks
Henry
Alf Drinkwater
Manteo
Wright Brothers
Western Union
Dr. Drinkwater
Wrights
Kill Devil Hill
Aerial Warfare In Infancy Says Peter Edson
Aerial warfare is in its infancy, with planes and bombs improving yet still limited. Officers note that battlefield air support remains hard to concentrate and vulnerable to fuel limits, and anticipate major tactical changes before the next war. General Chenault’s tactics in China are cited as a model for efficient air use.
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Desert Training Center
Calif
Europe
Africa
Pacific
AIR Force
Chennault
Beavers Endure: Glaciers Mark Rainier Sides
A beaver colony may persist for centuries. There are 28 glaciers on the sides of ice studded Mount Rainier. The text blends biblical verse with quoted Shakespeare and natural observations of Mount Rainier’s glaciers.
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Mount Rainier
Broadway World War Wit and Washington Wordplay
A mosaic of wartime media politics and cultural notes pins down humor and critique from war correspondents and critics. The piece contrasts Nazi divisions with Hollywood fads, describes censorship debates, and cites figures like Robert Frost and Heywood Broun along with political jabs at Washington and press coverage.
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William Shirer
Africa
Axis
Europe
N. Y
Frost
Jed Harris
Boston Red Sox
Chicago Cubs
Berlin
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