Censorship Urges Moratorium on Invasion Gossip
Washington urged editors and broadcasters to halt backstairs gossip about the European invasion. Byron Price warned disclosing times, locations, strength, or equipment could aid the enemy and pressed strict adherence to war codes and prior censorship for any abroad-sourced material. He called for no chances and labeled opinions appropriately to protect Allied operations.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Office of Censorship
Fortress Europe
Byron Price
Europe
British Isles
Matanuska Colony Expansion Planned
Alaska reports expansion of the Matanuska colony from 8000 to 15000 acres with 7000 acres purchased. Paul Nelson becomes first farmer to buy 80 more acres and sells eggs in Anchorage for 1.50 a dozen. price to new farmers set at 1.25 per acre. program aims to build stable family farms under Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation. Also notes Sweden testing pneumatic steel tire weighing 176 pounds and reaching 46.6 mph near Stockholm.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Matanuska Valley
Herbert C. Hanson
Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation
Paul Nelson
Nelson
Hanson
U. S. Land Office
Sweden
Stockholm
Industry Leaders Urge Postwar Preparedness Plan
Charles E. Wilson and Navy Secretary Knox urged a joint effort by armed services and industry to keep the United States ready after war. Wilson proposed postwar stockpiles of vital raw materials and ongoing weapon modernization while Knox supported compulsory military training as a postwar project. He spoke at the Army Ordnance Association meeting.
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New York
Armed Services
America
Armed Services and Industry
Charles E. Wilson
War Production Board
General Electric
Navy
Knox
Wilson
Army Ordnance Association
Wilson Eyes Technical War Edge With Trained Nucleus
The nation should keep leadership in the implements of war through a trained nucleus rather than a large standing army. Wilson argued for focused force proficiency and operators skilled in the latest weapons.
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Wilson
Wisniewski Given Four Years For Conscientious Objector Camp Refusal
Walter W. Wisniewski, 20, was sentenced to four years in a federal penitentiary by Federal Judge F. Ryan Duffy after a jury found him guilty of failing to report to a conscientious objectors' camp.
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Milwaukee
Walter W. Wisniewski
F. Ryan Duffy
Price Ceiling Violations Brought Against Six Men
The Office of Price Administration filed suits in federal court charging six individuals with violating used truck price ceilings set last May. Defendants include Roland Rate of West Bend owed 907.05 dollars, Arthur Lafer West Bend 360.18, Howard Reppert Racine 262.44, Ira A. Cappele Racine 226.20, Clarence Becker Belgium 1 639.26, and Ralph Peton Milwaukee 173.46 in treble damages sought by the OPA.
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Milwaukee
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Roland Rate
West Bend
Arthur Lafer
Howard Reppert
Racine
Ira A. Cappele
Clarence Becker
Belgium
Ralph Peton
Rubber Bus Records Questioned By War Board
Bus driver W L Boucher of Nashville testified before a regional war labor board panel in Chattanooga about a 36 passenger bus that carried 134 people. He recounted counting riders as others boarded and said mechanics noted crowding but people still boarded.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
W. L. Boucher
Nashville
Regional War Labor Board
Boucher
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