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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1942

Page

8

Federal investigator positions advertised in government service

The United States Government issued announcements seeking investigators for federal agencies. Salary listed at 600 a year. Openings expected in Washington D C and nationwide with travel required. Applicants 25 to 55, legal education preferred, must pass written aptitude test, and apply by stated deadlines through the Government Printing Office or Board of United States Civil Service Examiners.

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Berry Promoted for Army Service

VRTON D. BERRY has been promoted to sergeant and stationed at a Michigan field. He writes home about duties and his enlistment in Sage in 1942, noting his transfer to Keesler Field and Selfridge Field on March 1.

Burt Per D. Berry Risy Lane Berry Brsige Field Michigan Bern Heoweon Keesler Fisid Selfreige Hd

My Favorite Blonde at the Paramount Ends Its Run Today

Bob Hope and Madeleine Carroll headline a comedy spy romance in My Favorite Blonde. The picture plays its final showings today at the Paramount, delivering lighthearted intrigue and laughs.

Bob Hope Madeleine Carroll Paramount

Little Harlem to Conduct Election

The Little Harlem election will be held June 19 at the Owl Night club on Breard street. Candidates include Mayor Frank D Thompson and city officials such as James O Wilson city attorney Herbert Head and Carl Brooks chief of police. The event, in its third year, will feature a downtown parade ending with crowning a queen and a mock election sponsored by the X. Z. club.

Owl Night Breard Street Frank Perkins

Bar on Confirmation Messages From U S to Foreign Countries

Washington June 10 The Office of Censorship urged firms and individuals to stop sending confirmation telegrams cables radiograms and telephone messages to foreign countries. Byron Price director of censorship said confirmation messages will be returned or suppressed to prevent enemy access. Canterbury origins and Remar details noted in the later column.

Washington Office of Censorship Busines United States Byron Price Oea- Baroa

M Nutt Appeals to Employers in War Manpower Drive

Baton Rouge June 10. Paul V McNutt chairman of the war manpower commission directs employers to recruit through the United States Employment Service and urges job seekers to register at the nearest office. LeBlanc cites unions to follow priority referrals and aligns union cooperation with service guidance to maximize national manpower use.

Baton Rouge Paul V. McNutt War Manpower Commission Henry S. LeBlanc United States Employment Service For Louisiana United States Employment Service McNutt LeBlanc War Producion Board Selective Service System

Stamp Honors China War With Special Issue Contour Map

The United States to issue a commemorative stamp showing China's map with key modern history figures Sun Yat Sen and Sun Yat Sen portraits flank the map. The design includes the people’s creed and Chiang Kai Shek motto in Chinese within a radiant sun. First release planned in Denver on July 7.

Reuter Ana DsguardRom China Ammost Japan Denver Colby Walker Nowan Sun Yat-Sen Ching Abraham Lincoln Chiang Kai-Shek

Capitol Building Over Oil Well Near Oklahoma Capitol

Oil flows from a Wilcox sand well drilled beneath the Oklahoma State Capitol building. The 6,818 foot well produced 545 barrels in 24 hours. The state earns a quarter royalty, about $165 daily, with total nearby producer revenue surpassing $3.5 million.

Capitol Oklahoma City Wilcox State Capitol R. R. Owens

Money in Use in U S Sets Record

May money in circulation reached a new peak of 12,072,237,679 dollars, up from April and a year ago, equating to 89.84 dollars per person. The increase surpassed 300 million dollars for the month, Treasury figures show. Lawn clippings decompose on turf and add soil fertility.

Washington Treasury

Gold Star Mothers Aim to Welcome WWII Bereaved

New York June 10. Gold Star Mothers of World War I prepare to admit World War II mothers to their group at a convention. Mrs Gertrude Kram tells how her son Leonard died in February torpedoed at sea. Some 750 mothers expected through the week.

New York Gold Star Mothers Gertrude Kram Leonard Navy Gold Star Jennie J. Doyle Balcom Emma L. Balcom Kram

Auto dealers brace for gas rationing impact

Harry A. Lomimers of Atlanta, president of the National Automobile Dealers association, says most dealers will ride it out until early next year and then reassess. He notes dealers are terribly afraid of what gasoline rationing might do and hopes for stability amid uncertainty.

Atlanta Harry A. Lomimers National Automobile Dealers Association

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