Draft deferments ordered rechecked for farm workers
The army moves to review deferments for 18 to 25 year old farm workers amid Byrnes and Hershey directing a reexamination process. Officials caution few may be drafted, noting 1.6 million remain defered under the Tyings amendment while farm output is prioritized.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ames F. Byrnes
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Selective ‘Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Army
Navy
Selective Service
Selective Service Act
War Food
Marvin Jones
Armed Services
Tydings
WFA
Food Agency
Albert S. Goss
National Grange
1 677 Cargo Ships Delivered In 1944
Washington January 3 American shipyards delivered 1 677 merchant ships with a deadweight tonnage of 16 343 436 in 1944. Vice Admiral Emery S Land chairman of the Maritime Commission announced allocations for 226 new ships with most due in the last half of 1945. Allocations include 301 small cargo ships with several built by J A Jones Construction Brunswick Ga 14 by Southeastern Shipbuilding Savannah Ga and 12 by Pennsylvania Shipyards Beaufort Tex.
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Maritime Commission
J. A. Jones Construction Company
Brunswick, Ga
Southeastern Shipbuilding Company
Savannah, Ga
Pennsylvania Shipyards Inc
Beaumont, Tex
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