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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1941
Page
4
Dallas report explains a new federal law requiring fiber content statements on all wool clothing. It classifies wool into three grades and distinguishes new, reprocessed, and reused wool while noting the shift from wool to rayon and cotton in textile use.
Ten year old Larry Stein sparked a city cleanup by writing City Manager L F Cokingham to swap a former dumping ground for a child friendly space. A JWPA crew cleared the lot, creating a ball diamond teeter totter and volleyball courts for local kids after years of petitions.
L G Peed of De Soto Railway urges drivers to save at least five gallons a month through careful operation and maintenance noting that 140 million gallons monthly could be diverted to military needs. He warns fast driving wastes fuel and stresses regular engine checks and tire maintenance. The piece also covers 1942 model assurances from Ford and GM and shows gasoline prices rising from 12.66 to 13.69 cents per gallon.
Australian authorities order all holders of dollar funds or currency to sell to the government to finance war needs. The plan aims to realize about 1.5 million dollars for purchases in the United States.
Union members of the United Automobile Workers in Indiana voted to convert strike funds into defense bonds. The move supports defense financing and authorizes use of funds for defense programs.
Georgia holds an estimated 5 million tons of bauxite, ranking second in the nation. Captain Garland Peyton predicts a survey will locate 15 to 20 tons. The first bauxite finds near Athens, Rome were nonworked due to landowner skepticism about leaving farming for mining.
In Monterey California a brass artillery ball believed to be fired by French privateer Hypolyte Bourchard during 1818 sacking was unearthed underground near Casa Munias. Separately in Huntington Indiana Henry Hite died at 54 after a secret project in his cellar, buried in a walnut casket he crafted.
In a regular session the Greene County Board of Commissioners approved claims for officers salaries and expenses. Names listed include Claude Story 201.33, Mary Miki 224.00, Pauline Lyanbuha 75.00, Moore-Langeén printers 119.21, and Linton Daily Citizen 48.50.
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