India arms industry output soars since prewar period
The armament sector in India has risen to nine to 27 times its pre war production. Gun ammunition is 27 times higher, bayonets 17, light machine guns 12, rifles 10, guns and carriages nine, and small arms ammunition four times.
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Indiana Warns of July Fourth Highway Toll Rise
Indianapolis reports Don F. Stiver of the state division of public safety predicts at least fifteen fatalities on Indiana highways during the extended Fourth of July weekend. He ties the rise to a 31 percent jump in deaths in the first five months and wartime travel, urging slow driving, proper tire inflation, and no overloading as troopers man highways.
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Indiana
Don F. Stiver
State Division of Public Safety
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Perils of the Outfield Scare at Red Sox Practice
Mrs. Fred Nuson warned manager Joe Cronin during pre game practice that her bemedalled aviator son on leave from the Italian theater was shagging flies and could be killed if kept in the outfield area.
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Boston
Boston Red Sox
Fred Nuson
Joe Cronin
Debut of Raisin Bran Sparks Crowd Control Need
Advert says a husky officer is wanted to manage crowds at the debut of Post's Raisin Bran with golden wheat flakes and California raisins. New breakfast product promoted with bold claims of freshness and flavor.
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Husky Policeman
Post
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Lone vote for Gen. MacArthur in Wisconsin delegation
Grant A. Ritter of Beloit Wisconsin cast the lone MacArthur vote at the 1 056 to 1 nomination for New York Governor, defying the Dewey wave. He wore his stance despite urging from Senator Vandenburg and his constituents to back Dewey, explaining MacArthur had not announced candidacy. Stanley J. Johnson and Dr. John P. Koehler initially planned MacArthur support but backed Dewey.
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United Press
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Ritter
Wisconsin
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John P. Koehler
Milwaukee
Arthur Vandenburg
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Shelby County dominates national public health award streak
Memphis Tennessee and Shelby County win a national public health leadership award for the fifth straight year, beating about 3000 counties in competition noted by the U S Chamber of Commerce and American Public Health Association.
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U.P
Memphis
Shelby County
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
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American Public Health Assn
Kaiser shipyard electrician wins monthly suggestion prize
C A Hodge, leadman at the Kaiser Vancouver shipyard, earned first prize in the yard labor management suggestion contest for a device that creates a 4 zific ribbon stripper saving 464 man hours and 75 dollars in material per hull. The tool standardizes and cuts zinc ribbon used for making identification tags for electric cables.
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A. Hodge
Kaiser Co
Vancouver
Indiana War Board approves 2.15 million highway program
The State Highway Commission announced the War Production Board approved a 2 153 500 emergency road and bridge construction plan for Indiana this year. The largest project is a 10.4 mile 22 foot concrete section on U S 40 between Dunneith and Dublin costing about 1 274 500.
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State Highway Commission
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Indiana
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Dublin
The
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Richmond
U. S. 41
Cook
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