Changes For Plan Approved In Wisconsin War Manpower
Wisconsin War Manpower Commission approves amendments to area employment stabilization in seven areas. Dean Spencer of Chicago and William E. O'Brien state WMC director announce priority referral of all male workers and ceilings for all employers based on full time staffing as of the last 1944 pay period. Area directors will coordinate with public and private referral agencies to designate authorized WMC referrals. O'Brien expresses confidence in cooperation among management labor and workers to support increased war production during invasion and liberation.
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War Manpower Commission
Wisconsin
Jonal
William H. Spencer
Chicago
William E. O'Brien
WMC
O’brien
U. S. Employment Service
Shift to Individual Sales as Bond Drive Reaches Peak
Washington reports a surge in war bond sales to non banking investors while individual buyers lag behind. Tuesday’s sales reached 3.369 billion, pushing total sales since June 12 to 9.374 billion as the drive nears its July 8 close with individuals at 2.323 billion and 39 percent of the quota.
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Washington
Funds Approved for Prison Construction and Officials Salaries
The state emergency board appropriated 42600 for the state prison construction project with 30000 for a prison hospital unit and 12600 for a guard tower. It allocated 25000 to vital statistics for six months and 175 to the secretary of state's office for equipment. The personnel bureau salary range increase for about 650 state charitable and penal institution employees was rejected.
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Madison
Wis
State Emergency Board
Public Welfare Department
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Secretary of State
Personnel Bureau
India urged plan for greater nation through income growth
Sir V. T. Krishnamachari of Baroda advocates nationwide planning to boost agricultural income and create new industries. He says education and public health improvement must be core to the national income campaign.
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India
Sir. V. T. Krishnamachari
Baroda
Maj Eaton Named Post Executive Officer At McCoy
Maj Stanley G. Eaton appointed post executive officer at Camp McCoy succeeding Lieut. Col. Harry R. Brown who left for a new assignment Col. George M. MacMullin announced Eaton previously served as post inspector since arriving on active duty about a year ago His WWI record includes captain at Fort Snelling and command of training detachments Eaton home is Hinsdale Illinois now living in Tomah with Mrs Eaton They have three sons one in England with the air forces another at Fort Sill and the third entering service soon Eaton on leave from Sears Roebuck Co where he is assistant to the president in charge of factories.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Stanley G. Eaton
Harry R. Brown
George M. MacMullin
Maj
Eaton
Fort Snelling
Minn
Ambherst College
Mass
New Hampshire State College
National Guard
Maj. Eaton
Hinsdale
Chicago
Tomah
Air Forces
England
Fort Sill
Okla
Sears Roebuck Co
Navy Man Met Neighbor in Spring Grove
Spring Grove Minn Archie Bergrud who has served three years in the navy including two years in the South Pacific wrote his parents that he has met Archie Klegseth two neighbors apart only 15 miles from Spring Grove They went overseas in 1943.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Archie Bergrud
South Pacific
Archie Klegseth
OPA Appeals Abbotsford Gas Case Ruling
The Office of Price Administration plans to appeal a Chicago hearing commissioner's dismissal of charges against Stanley M. Thomson of Abbotsford Wisconsin for gasoline rationing violations. The appeal follows suspension hearings held in Neillsville. A related tire case against R J Weix of Colby Wisconsin was settled, with Weix agreeing to stop selling tires for wartime duration after admitting five tire regulation violations.
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OPA
Stanley M. Thomson
Abbotford
Wis
Robert W. Arthur
la Crosse
Arthur
John F. Manierre
Chicago
Washington, D. C
Neillsville
City Firms Classified Locally Needed by War Office
La Crosse Auto Parts and Service Co. and Gateway Motor and Auto Supply Inc. were classified as locally needed by Norman E. Schulze area director of the War Manpower Commission with the FW of Detroit approval. The measure places employees under the War Manpower stabilization program effective in the area. Schulze announced the convention opens in Chicago with the VFW chief addressing the session. The convention runs through Saturday night. Kenosha reports the 23rd Wisconsin VFW encampment opening its first business session with a pledge to aid servicemen. Carl J. Schoeninger notes forest lands occupy one third of the U. S. area.
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la Crosse Auto Parts and Service Co
Gateway Motor and Auto Suply, Inc
Norman E. Schulze
LA Crosse Tribune
Manpower Commission
Detroit
VFW
Chicago
Power Commission
Roosevelt
Schulze
White House
Kenosha
Wis
Wisconsin
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Carl J. Schoeninger
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Sears
Ee Batts
Bic
Diamond Point
Sean Tit Tll
Fifth Avenue
McCoy
Abbotsford
Thorntes & Miner
Thereton & Miner
Ford Hopkins
Force Cup
Dunlap Square
OG Sears, Roebuck and CO
U. S
Ountry A
Cross Country Motor Oil
Pennsylvania
Plymouth
Fifth Avenue South
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