Building curb not so severe in defense housing efforts
Baton Rouge reports the supply priorities and allocation board will curb non defense construction materials with minimal impact on residential building. Louisiana Building Material Dealers' secretary R Needham Ball says government assures adequate materials to build small homes near defense industries and support shelter for workers aiding national defense. He notes two priority tests: materials critical to defense or safety of civilians, and substitution when possible to keep home construction moving under policy.
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Baton Rouge
R. Needham Ball
Louisiana Building Material Dealers’ Association
OPM
Ball
Lamber
War Briefs Re Astecisted Prove In Wartime Notices
New York reports the Japanese foreign office notifying that the twiss legation will handle U S interests in Japan while the Argentine embassy will protect British interests. London notes Germany may field 190000 crash aircraft and gliders to land a large force in Britain, while home guard readiness is urged. Washington confirms four cherry trees cut during a tidal basin blackout. Tokyo radio says 1270 foreign nationals held in Japan since the war start. San Juan marks first all night blackout with seven Germans one Japanese and one Italian custody.
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Twiss Legation
United States
Japan
London
Laurd Strabelgi
House of Lords
Germany
Britain
Home Guard
Washington
Irving C. Root
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Will Give Christmas Dance by Beta Mu Inta Chapter
Beta Mu Iota of B M will hold its annual Christmas dance at the Cherokee Terrace Hotel Frances on Saturday December 13 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. The Tech Collegians will provide music for dancing. Public invited. The article references about 2,250 furniture factories in the United States.
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Beta Mu
Cherokee Terrace
Hotel Frances
Tech Collegians
United States
Redskin Recruiters From Canada Highlight Two Piapot Chiefs
Two Piapot Braves Billy Ball and Abel Watetch are cited as Canada’s top recruiters for army service among Indigenous troops. Chief Ball lost a leg at Vimy Ridge while Chief Watetch reportedly survived gas exposure in World War I.
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Canada
Piapot Braves
Harry Ball
Vimy Ridge
Abel Watetch
Railroad and Paper Companies Fined in Elkins Act Case
The L. and A. railroad and International Paper plead guilty to Elkins Act violation in federal court. Judge Ben C. Dawkins fined each company $10,000 for actions related to International’s large Springhill La mill.
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L. and A. Railroad
International Paper Company
Ben C. Dawkins
International
Springhill
Central Grammar P T A Benefit Dance Planned
The Central Grammar P T A will present a benefit dance at the Knights of Pythias rooms Friday at 8 30 p m This will be the first dance by this group for a long time and there is much interest Admission is 50 cents plus tax for spectators and 25 cents plus tax for others Proceeds go to a worthy cause and the public is urged to attend for a pleasant evening.
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the Central Grammar P.T. A
Knights of Pythias
Monroe man held on burglary charge after store break in
Monroe police detained Willie Miles, 32, in city jail Wednesday morning on charges of burgling a store at the corner of ills and Oak streets operated by Fred Coppe. Police said the Monday night break in prompted investigations into two other burglaries.
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Monroe
Willie Miles
Ilth
Oak Streets
Fred Coppe
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