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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1941
Page
1
In a national defense move, production of golf clubs and many household items will be cut back to free materials. Auto parts, appliances, hardware and lighting face reduced output, with a mild winter creating some surplus in wholesalers.
Washington reports the War Shipping Administration advances a large shipbuilding push with 23 additional ways across existing yards and 66 C design cargo ships. The program follows a presidential appropriation totaling $698.65 million cash plus $1 billion in future authorizations, targeting 566 ships and expanding at about 48 building ways, with firms including Alabama Shipbuilding in Mobile and Ingalls in Pascagoula, plus Delta in New Orleans, and Gulf Shipbuilding near Mobile to build multiple C-2 and C-3 type vessels.
Representative Smith a Democrat from Connecticut suffers a mild heart attack aboard an army bomber en route to Molino. Plane returns to Bolling Field for treatment. He is advised not to fly further today while Durham continues the inspection trip with another Republican colleague. Miami Faces Severe August Heat Wave as Temperatures soar and rainfall lags.
A freak storm tore roofs from homes and flooded streets across New Jersey and nearby states. Two people died and about 50 were injured while scores became homeless as winds felled a canning plant chimney and toppled a church spire.
Private Marty Kalan of Cincinnati and fellow soldiers stop for lunch in DeRidder Louisiana. He asks for a furlough on the menu and learns the cafe is out of furloughs. A DeRidder farmer complains to Captain Marion F. Rattermann of the 37th division.
Private Benjamin F. Mourey, 22, of Bloomsburg Pennsylvania, jumped from 1206 feet during a Fort Benning parachute demonstration. His back chute failed to open forcing a rapid fall of about 800 feet before he deployed his emergency chute and landed safely. Representative Thomason of Texas presented him a silver badge and congratulated his presence of mind.
War department acknowledges ongoing shortages in modern weapons for upcoming Louisiana maneuvers but plans to lend dive bombers from the Navy and Marine Corps. Tanks production has risen, reducing reliance on improvised “tank” signs, while 105 mm howitzers remain in tight supply with substitutions like modernized 15s used in training.
Ralph K. Davies says eminent domain allows completion of the 1200 mile Plantation pipeline from Baton Rouge to Greensboro by December. The line will serve army posts in Georgia Alabama Mississippi South Carolina North Carolina and could free 10 to 12 tankers for north Atlantic service. It aims to deliver 60000 to 90000 barrels daily of gasoline kerosene naphtha and diesel.
Philadelphia hosts a national encampment parade with about 40 000 veterans and 35 000 others expected to march eight hours starting at noon. Patterson urges national civilian morale and sacrifices, urging labor and capital to tighten belts to defeat the menace.
Report cites British acknowledgement of fighting in the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran with three key towns captured in two days. Russian Cossacks push from the north, advancing about 30 miles toward Tehran, while German and Russian actions ripple across the theater.
In Baton Rouge on August 26 Governor Sam Jones again refused to testify in the East Baton Rouge district court. Judge Jones seeks mandamus to compel State Treasurer Tugwell and Auditor Baynard to pay overdue salary warrants totaling 2500 dollars since impeachment actions began. Prosecutor Cawthorn pressed for testimony as relevant, noting deputies attempted service and the governor’s refusal.
An army behind the scenes report from Louisiana maneuvers describes officers urging civilians and soldiers to treat war games as real training. Major general Walter Krueger halted the first phase to highlight avoidable mistakes, underscoring that while rules differ from combat, the exercise aims to mirror invasion conditions with millions spent to prepare troops.
School leaders from Ouachita parish Monroe city and parochial schools met with Superintendent T O Brown and announced postponement of opening of all parish white and colored schools to September war games. The delay lasts until October 6 with make up in the term. Northeast Junior College will open on September 8. attendees included E L Neville Chrissie Williams Fred Thatcher Msgr Vandegaer and Rev Freiburg.
A 23 year old youth pleaded guilty in district court to robbing a dead man, Wayne Wireman, flight instructor at Northeast Junior College, killed in an August 17 crash on highway 80. He received three years in parish jail with road duty. Other defendants faced sentences including jail terms for various charges.
Washington expects an announced retail gasoline price program for eastern states within 48 hours. Leon Henderson and his office met with petroleum industry marketing committees to discuss ceilings on retail prices, but details were not disclosed.
London reports praise for Britain and Russia joint action in Iran. Editors deem expulsion of 3000 German technicians minor versus securing a land link to Russia and preserving aid routes to Soviet allies. News notes potential rail and road corridors via the Caspian region.
Under navy control the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock plant at Kearny New Jersey returned to work on defense ships on the first day of full activity since the August 7 strike. 10889 workers, or 97.3 percent, reported for duty as transit workers in Detroit vote on union representation by AFL or CIO continued.
Dispatches reported light resistance as British and Russian forces advanced in Iran and Greece. In Iran police ordered 16 German businessmen to leave within a fortnight, while Soviet and British forces pushed toward strategic objectives in Iran's oil region and in Leningrad's surrounding areas.
Senate opposition formed to the finance committee plan lowering personal income exemptions from 2000 to 1500 for married and 800 to 750 for singles and to ending the eight state community property filing system. The bill would raise revenue to about 3.59 billion, with 303 million from lower exemptions and 51 million from ending community property returns, drawing mixed Republican concerns and Democrat resistance.
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