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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1940

Page

10

Jones Is Given Powers In Vote In Baton Rouge

A Louisiana house committee approved a plan to grant Governor Sam Hi Jones wide powers to reorganize state departments and hire experts. The measure would let a self appointed committee investigate departments and spend up to 100000 for experts to maximize public services per dollar. The session also advanced probes into the public service commission and approved highway bond measures and road budget shifts.

Baton Rouge House Sam Hi. Jones Judiciary “Co Senate Public Service Commission Ways and Means House Committee On Public Roads and Welfare Department Fred J. Heintz St. Tammany Parish

Seven federal conciliators named for defense industries

Washington June 6 seven federal conciliators were named by Secretary of Labor Perkins to monitor labor relations in vital defense industries. The industries singled out include aircraft manufacturing building construction machine tools oil rubber chemicals ship building and steel to maintain harmonious labor relations.

Washington Secretary of Labor Perkins Department

Dental Health Drive Underway Nationwide

The American Dental Association begins a national dental health census to aid the defense program. Dr Lon W Morrey announces 55 000 questionnaires to 11 000 dentists in 33 states to assess adult dental needs including extractions fillings bridges dentures and gum disease treatment. Bees will fly eight miles from the hive in search of food.

Chicago American Dental Association American Defense Program Lon W. Morrey

Grain Market Faces Trouble From War in Europe

Chicago dispatch reports the domestic grain trade in partial paralysis as war disrupts Western Front markets. Prices collapsed, then hovered near government minimums, with oats rye and soybeans traded at lows. Traders fear hedging disruption as futures and spot values desynchronize. The government may enforce price floors. officials seek support from agricultural agencies.

Europe Chicago Blitzkrieg John G. McCarthy Board of Trade

Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Mixed With Answers

Puzzle presents across and down clues with filled and partial entries. It lists various definitions from religion to objects, animals, geography, and literature, followed by a second column of down clues and a solution section from a past edition.

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