Radar’s Path to Mass Production in World War II
This 1943 AP feature traces radar’s rise from Navy lab breakthroughs to mass production in 1940. It credits Admiral Bowen and GE, Westinghouse, RCA, Bell, and British collaboration for swift scale up and wartime victory driven by threefold effort: research, development, and production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Naval Research Laboratory
John M. Hightower
Washington
Harold G. Bowen
Bowen
Charles E. Wilson
General Electric ‘Company
War Production Board
Charlie
Wilson
G. E. Laboratory
Schenectady
Walter R. Baker
G.e’s
G.E
Naval Laboratory
Baker
Naval
Westinghouse Electric Company
A. W. Robertson
George Bucher
NRL
Westinghouse
United States
Navy Departments
Britain
Albert Hoyt) Taylor
Leo. ‘C.) Young
Sir Robert A. Watson- Watt
Daventry
British Broadcasting Corporation
Watson- Watt
England
Wille
Germany
Japan
Hood
Outie
General Electric
Bell Telephone
RCA
Admiral Bowen
Jennings B. Dow
Bureau of Ships
Bureau of Engineering
Page
Nava Research Associates
Taylor and Young
Taylor
Appeal to Clients Warns of War Time Light Chores
The Douglas county welfare department urges men to perform light chores to preserve crops and winter food. The letter asks clients to report to the U S Employment Service office or welfare office or to a neighbor needing help. It stresses wartime duty and the nation’s need to save what food remains after floods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County Welfare Department
U. S. Employment Service Office
Welfare Office
Guest Speaker Rev Chester Tulga Preaches at First Baptist
Brookings South Dakota minister Rev Chester T Tulga will be guest preacher at First Baptist Church tomorrow at 11 am. The service includes a choir performance and instrumental pieces by Janis Patchen and Mrs Co Rankin. Youth Fellowship at 2:45 pm will discuss Youth and the Oven Plus or Minus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester T. Tulga
Brookings
S. D
First Baptist Church
Tulia
First: Baptist Church
South Dakota State College
Harker
Janis Patchen
Raff
Mrsg. Paul Co. Rankin
MacDowell
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Eighth
Kentucky Stree
779 Men Arrested in nationwide selective service sweep
Washington announced the arrest of 779 men for violating the selective service act in the FBI six week enforcement report. The largest batch, 161, was in New York City with other totals from Oklahoma City 14 and Kansas City Missouri two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
F.B.I
Edgar Hoover
New York City
Hoover
Oklahoma City
Kansas City
War Labor Board Granted New Powers in Pay Fight
Washington June 26 The war labor board received new powers under the anti strike law but seems unable to compel John L. Lewis UMW to sign a contract. The act expands subpoenas and shifts enforcement to the presidency while leaving enforcement gaps with Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Lewis
Washington
War Labor Board
WLB
United Mine Workers
UMW
WLR
Lewis
James F. Byrnes
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Justice Department
Altho
A.F.L
C.I.O
Electrical Workers’ Union
C.L.Q
U.M.W. Policy Committee
U.M.W
Montgomery -Ward & Co
Congress
National Labor Relations Act
NLRA
National Defense Mediation Board
Farm Wages Rise in Kansas in 1941 Survey
The federal state agriculture department reports Kansas farm wage rates with board rose by 19.60 dollars per month since last year. The June 1 1941 survey shows average pay with board at 62.2 dollars monthly, without board 84 dollars, and a longer workday of 13.2 hours. Female workers increased to 22 percent from 14, while under 14 employment rose slightly. Kansas lags some neighbors except Missouri in farm pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Agriculture Department
Missouri
Vote to Override Veto Affects Kansas Delegation
Washington June 26 CPI Kansas congressional delegation backed the override vote on the President's veto of the anti strike bill. The affirmative tally included Senators Capper and Reed and Representatives Lambertson Winter Rees Hope and Carlson in a solid display of support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
CPI
Kansas
Capper
Reed
Lambertson
Winter
Rees
Hope
Carlson
Miller J Carpenter enters Veterans Hospital at Wadsworth
City mail carrier Miller J Carpenter was admitted to the Veterans Hospital at Wadsworth Kansas after entering the facility for unknown reasons. He is listed as a patient with unspecified condition and awaiting further treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Hospital
Miller
J. Carpenter
Wadsworth
Kan
Pet Parade Ends Pet Week With Community Night Fun
A Pet Parade themed everything that walks or swims concluded Pet Week in Cordley with about 225 attendees. Children enjoyed pony rides, a conga line, and tricks by Mr. Creel's pony Judy. Supt. Dean and Laurence Woodruff judged pets, awarding blue satin ribbons to winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Hemphill
Susan Woodruff
Jayne Johns
Evelyn Barncord
Howard Creel
A. B. Ewing
St. Bernard
Cordley
Clifford Dean
Laurence Woodruff
Marilyn Iles
Shirley Dean
Phyllis Springer
Carol Tully
Joel
Terry Mallet
Sandra Falkenstien
Tommy
David Ryther
Jerry McMilian
Teddy Shoemaker
Shirley Joe Kenworthy
Virginia Scout
Roger Randall
Patricia Williams
Reggy Robinson
Charles Florence
Bob Fletcher
Hugh Ragan
Danny Wiley
Jack Brand
Jayne Johna
McAllaster
Ellen Fairchild
Jackie Metz
Teddy
Barbara Abegg
Marilyn Poillom
Doyle
Helen Reynolds
Klaus Abegg
Judy
Mr.Creel
Woodlawn
Martha Ann Dicker
Caroline Bell
Sharon Zimmerman
Bobby Dellinger
Johnny
Joan Hendricks
Dolores Gulle
Virginia Ice
Pinckney
Billy Houghton
Edith Lowery
Rosemarie Morris
Nathan McGrew
Betty Irene Miller
Joyce Ann McCoy
Doug Stirrett
Billie’ Dixon
Lincoln and Woodlawn Finals Postponed by Flood
Contest week play offs were skipped due to flood conditions. Winners were declared this week in Woodlawn and Lincoln events including ping pong croquet horseshoes jumping rope and various games with named participants and leaders listed for each school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenesce
Jo White
Joyce Nehrbass
Barbara Bell
Barbara Moser
New York
Marvin Curtis
Nadina Wallace
Steve Darnell
Shirley Wallace
Bobby Miller
Warren Darnell
Lowell
Craig
Gerald
Gene Stevens
Lincoln
Prise Dog
Sookie’ Jones
Woodlawn
Gordon Wakefield
Bobby Hendricks
Johnny Hendricks
Bobby Dellinger
C DeWeese
Harryer
Barbara Colburn
Maxine Kroner
Sharon Zimmerman
Irene Lafayette
Whistling
Florene White
Ethe
Louise Moore
Alice Tyler
June Harding
Hopscotch
Gerald Willams
Howard Estelle
Essie Anderson
Lawrence Summer Band Concert Highlighted By Soloists
Miss Dorothy May Nelson Wayne Hird and Miss Marilyn Smart were featured soloists at the Lawrence Summer band concert in South Park under Oliver Hobbs. Millard Ireland of radio station WREN served as master of ceremonies. The band will give another concert next Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy May Nelson
Wayne Hird
Marilyn Smart
Lawrence
Southpark
Oliver Hobbs
Millard Ireland
Wren
Japanese Claim 27 Allied Planes Shot Down in Pacific
Japanese radio in Tokyo reports 27 Allied aircraft were shot down by Japanese fighters in the Solomons area on June 20 21 23 and 25. The tally comes from a broadcast recorded by the Associated Press and not confirmed by Allied sources. A separate note: Mrs Eliot Blackwelder will perform a violin solo at Plymouth Church services in Palo Alto California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Solomons
Associated Press
Eliot Blackwelder
Jean Bowersock
Palo Alto
Calif
Plymouth
Service Men’s Party and church notice for tomorrow
Congregational church holds morning service at eleven. A Saturday night service men party is sponsored by three women’s clubs the Cosmos Study Sunflower Dames and the Ro Table club with junior hostesses led by Mr and Mrs Cites Calvin and Mr and Mrs Jon Traylor. Mrs George Hedrick chairs the sponsors committee and announces the Chamber of Commerce will host service men next week on July second. Aviation spokesmen expect sixty ton transport planes to fly regularly by 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmos
Sunflower Dames
Cites Calvin
Jon Traylor
George Hedrick
Chamber of Commerce
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Nathan Bedford Forrest
Kiel
PET
Tonite
Blondie & Dagwood
Cheyenne
Trinity Episcopal “Church
Tenth
Vermont
Donald O. Weatherbee
Rexall
Jayhawk
Pacific
The
Congregational Church
Service Men’s Party
the Rapid Transit Company
STN Sree
Clark Gable
Getty
BORGE
Montgomery
LA Romer
Charles Winninger
Phil Silvers
Rosemary Lane
Patric Knowles
Evelyn Ankers
Bes H Pan
Reil Hamilton
Ee Grant
Mitchell A.ouise Beavers
Laurell Morgan Trie
Malta
Johnny Downs
Mischa Auer
Walter Catlett Bui Y
Enya
Rangers
Fortune
Paramount Picture
Fred MacMurray
Patricia Morison
Albert Dekker
Ibhert
Roland
Joseph Schughraut
Dick Foran
Fatty Brewes
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