Drought Crises Challenge War Efforts and Economy
Hysterical drought spreads across states from Arkansas to Texas threatening crops and livestock while rail and freight bottlenecks hinder fodder supply. Officials urge Winter oats and barley sowing to replace ruined hay as fears echo 1930s Dust Bowl, with a parallel fundraising push for war bonds led by Henry Morgenthau Jr. and a 1789 law limiting his personal purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Leman
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Wickard
Atlantic
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Arizona
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Tennessee
Missouri
Illinois
Kentucky
Kansas
Texas
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Henry
Uncle Sam
Secretary of the Treasury
W. A. Julian
United States
WLB Moves To Ease Manpower Shortage
The article discusses wartime financing and policy limits on public figures. It notes Mrs Morgenthau may support the Third War Loan with her own funds, while Mr Morgenthau faces personal restrictions. It mentions the Second War Loan target and a Hollywood magnate praising the scale of the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WLB
Alexander Hamilton
Treasury
Governor Blasts OPA Tobacco Price Ruling as Grave Disappointment
Raleigh September 7 Governor Broughton called the Office of Price Administration decision not to raise the flue cured tobacco weighted average price ceiling above 41 cents a pound a grave disappointment. He urged that Georgia Florida crop averages prove the unfairness and said farmers must be compensated to meet the ceiling. He suggested CCC and tobacco companies could secure this result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Broughton
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Commodity Credit Corporation
Tobacco Companies
Constance von Bitter A Chicago Opera Star Serves War Effort
Naturalized German born soprano Constance von Bitter of the Chicago Opera Company works as a war employee at Kellog Switchboard and Supply Co, balancing singing with brass duties in support of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Constance von Bitter
Chicago Opera Company
Kellog Switchboard and Supply Co
America
RAF Flier Recalls Yanks Raid on Ploesti Oil Fields
Squadron Leader George C. Barwell, the sole English RAF participant with the 2,000 American airmen, describes Liberators flying at low altitude through flames to attack Ploesti Romania. He recalls ground fire, damaged planes, and a 14 hour 50 minute mission covering about 2,500 miles with precise target recognition and high discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Wade
International News Service
London
INS
Ploesti
Balkan
George C. Barwell
RAF
Barwell
Ninth Air Force
Romania
Brighter Side: Runyon on Postwar Boundaries and Liberty
Damon Runyon argues in a column that the war aims are liberation from Nazi tyranny and recovery of lost Allied territories. He notes Britain and Russia’s clear territorial intentions, predicts postwar gains for the Baltic states Poland the Dutch East Indies and French colonies, and suggests the US seeks Wake Island Guam and the Philippines independence for the Philippines with a cautious Pacific expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Britain
Dutch East Indies
United States
Wake Island
Guam
Philippines
China Sea
Saga of Louie the Seagoing Pig
The Seagoing Pig Louie becomes a symbol for soldiers across the Pacific. Navy officials in Washington weigh loose ends to decide if the pig aboard a San Francisco ship may go ashore to farm life or face belated sacrifice for national nourishment. Louie’s Pacific origins trace to a small island as she waits for a final ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Louie
Pacific
Washington
Navy
Rotary Inter-City Meet Planned With State Directors
Local notes announce an inter city Rotary gathering soon with word that C M Waynick NC re employment director will attend Indianapolis Sept 30 Oct 1. Also mentions visits by missionary Dr Luther Cooper and various local personal news items and national figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
C. M. Waynick
Indianapolis
Luther Grady Cooper
Tsimo
Shantung Province
China
H. F. Cooper
High Point
Louie the shipboard pig mascot faces end of sea career
A story recalls Louie the baby pig rescued by sailors in April who became a sea mascot aboard a western voyage. Louie learned to eat from a bottle, rode in the galley and elevator signals, and even slept in the captain’s bunk while the crew described her doglike intelligence and quirky loves such as strawberry ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Louie
Washington
Peter Rose
San Francisco
Pacific
Rose
Twenty Years Ago Sept 7 1928 Enterprise File Note
The Enterprise notes a missing file from September 1923 and records that Twenty Years Ago entries refer to events dated September 7, 1928. The brief item indicates archival retrieval issues without detailing specific stories or individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Bees in Bonnet On Halifax Bomber Heads Cologne Raid
Ground crew heard buzzing as bees entered a small tail hole on a Halifax bomber bound for Germany. A local clergyman who qualified as a beekeeper removed the queen bee and swarm. The aircraft still carried out its Cologne bombing mission that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
INS
Halifax
Germany
Cologne
Radio Program Schedule Adjustments and Listings
Radio schedule details changes in Eastern War Time and MWT adjustments. Programs feature serials, news, drama, music, commentaries, and variety acts with multiple networks and hosts throughout the evening.
Wage Boost For Boeing Aircraft Workers On West Coast
The War Labor Board approved a revised wage and job classification for Boeing workers in Seattle and Renton, lifting some pay by up to 1.60 an hour plus 0.10 for night shifts to aid production of Flying Fortresses. The decision, called rare and unusual, may reduce turnover and stabilize labor costs amid west coast manpower shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Loftus
Washington
War Labor Board
WLB
Boeing Aircraft
Seattle
Renton
Wash
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
WPB
Charles E. Wilson
Fred M. Vinson
West Coast
James F. Byrnes
March
Boeing
William H. Davis
Davis
Madigan Urges Expanded Football At Iowa City
Coach Edward Slip Madigan of the State University of Iowa urges expanding football urging all male students to join and train for service. He argues football strengthens mental and physical conditioning and should include boys not first class grid material to serve their country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Edward
Slip) Madigan
State University of Iowa
Hawkeyes
Madigan
Town council orders 6 am fire whistle wakeup plan
The town council voted to awaken copper workers by sounding the fire whistle at 6 a.m. It would arouse firemen sleeping after swing shift labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe
Aziz
WSJS Radio Schedule Highlights Sept 7 1943
A detailed daily radio lineup for WSJS lists Luncheon Dance Music and programs from 12:00 through 11:45 PM with shows such as The Guiding Light News WW, Chapt 4.00, The Esso Reporter, Horace Heidt’s Treasure Chest and Johnny Mercer’s Music Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madame
Robert McCormicy
Me Perkins
Portia
Kase
Shradmieg
Waring
Orchestra
News of the World
Johnny
Giany Simms
Horace Heidt
John Nesbit
Johnny Mercer
Esso
Piedmont Farm
Bete Krown
Jade Shatter
Penes
Carolina Coralie
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Canada
North Dakota
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BY William Ferguson
Mittee
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Pat
Elmer
Sicily
Mt. Etna
Caesar
PRIA
State Theatre
Salem Street
Deanna Durbin
Joseph Cotten
Onny Tufts IT Boy
Paramount
Caudele Fauuléide
Colbert - Goddari
Sandrich Tooue
Ix Seredtcing
Sonny Tufts
Hevene
Technicolor Sports Reel
Paramount News
Cpt
Astaire
Joan Leslie
Blondie
Dagwood
Hugh Herbert
The
Ida Lupino
Dennis Morgan
Jaka
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
RAF Flier
Damon Runyons
Churchill
Baltic States
Poland
Carolines
Dorothy Bates
Marjorie Sprye
Brooklyn N. Y
Mae Kirkman
Bryson City
Allen L. Hensen
Atlanta, Ga
Henry Ford
NRA
Cuba
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
New York
Manhattan
Franklin D
Europe
State Synod of the Presbyterian Church
Greensboro
North Carolina
Broadhurst
Wiliam Tracy
Joe Sawyer
Marielle Woodworth
Robert Kent
Walter Woolf Kings Minor Watson
Romaine Callender
William & Pill
United Artists
Networke
Meade
Farrell
Nbe
Archie Andrews
Cbs
Shrednik
Quincy Howe
Che West
Mbs
Tim Healy
Edwin C. Hill
Charlotte Deeble
Mario Berin
Jack Armstrong
Jeri Sullavan
Dhs
Lowell Thomas
Basic World
Cbe
Fred Kring
Basic
Cebs Fulton Lewis, Jr
Harry James
Jonnaon Family
Nbe-Bank
NBC String Trio
Coast Guard
Arthur Hale
Kaltenborn
Ginny Simms
Hollywood
Nbe News
Cehe
American Forum
lLum
Abner
Dancing Music Orchestra
J. Nesbitt
Nbc
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Cisco Kid
Harry Wismer
Raymond Gram Swing
Blu
Adams
John B. Hughes
Lulu
Sunny Skylar
Biu
Paul Schubert
Ted Husing
Fred Waring
Abe
Labor Board
WSJS
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