New rationing considered by Washington officials
Officials in Washington discussed possible new rationing programs for coal milk clothing and electricity as a precaution while stressing that none are ordered. The plan would cover six potential programs in the coming fiscal year with none expected to be enacted. Constraints include avoiding hoarding and focusing on essentials amid transport and coal strike pressures.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
House Appropriations Committee
State Safety Drive Begins to Cut War Plant Casualties
Louisiana employers are urged by the U S division of labor standards to curb accidents on the production front. The campaign uses newspapers radio and films to raise accident awareness after Pearl Harbor. Over 2.5 million workers have been killed or injured since the war began. Louisiana safety experts and national committee members promote training and safety bulletins. In New Orleans 265 have completed a safety course at Tulane with 65 more enrolled. Automatic rural road counters show traffic at 56 percent of prewar levels.
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Louisiana
Division of Labor Standards
United States Department of Labor
Verne A. Zimmer
United States
Frances Perkins
Cecil L. Hightower
United Gas Pipe Line Company
Justin R. Querbes
Querbes and Bourquin Insurance Company
Elijah H. Williams
Louisiana Federation of Labor
All of
Shreveport
F. M. Porch
Dupont Company
A. P. Harvey
State Department of Labor
Baton Rouge
C. C. Sheppard
Clarks
Louisiana Central Lumber
National Committee
New Orleans
Tulane University
Army Hospital Is Completed In Thomasville Ga
The army opens a 167 building general hospital in Thomasville with 2000 bed capacity. It serves the fourth corps area, features long covered corridors, and includes a theater chapel and nurses club. Construction peaked with 4800 workers. two rival crews finished a building in 7 hours 15 minutes.
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Thomasville
Army
Fourth Corps
J. M. Finney
New Orleans
Charleston
Inwood Plantation
Police Tighten Traffic Rules Across Town
Police Chief B L Brantley announced a campaign to enforce stop sign and red light violations, speeding, and parking rules. Warrants may follow for non compliant drivers as part of wartime road safety efforts to cut accidents on the home front.
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B. L. Brantley
Brantley
Police Recover Eight Bicycles At Monroe Station
Monroe police reported recovering eight stolen bicycles in recent days with officers handling a steady influx at the station. One bike was claimed by a boy this morning, reducing the total by one as he wheeled it away.
Little Flower Church Receives Building Permit
Sam H. Awl building inspector issues permit to Little Flower Catholic Church at 1728 Washington Street to add to the building for a $150 day labor expense.
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Sam H. Awl
Little Flower Catholic Church
Washington Street
Guadalcanal battle signals shift to Japanese defense
Editorial analyzes the Guadalcanal air clash where the Japanese deployed at least 120 fighters and bombers, losing 32 dive bombers and 45 Zeros while American losses were light. It questions training depth, pilot quality, and strategic outcomes, noting Tokyo claims and AP dispatches contrast on vessel and plane losses.
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Guadalcanal
United States Navy
Navy
South Pacific
Tojo
Tokyo
Pacific
Leif Erickson
Associated Press
Lemdon
Erickson
Honshu
Rising Sun
Curtin repeats view Japan cannot invade Australia
Canberra reports Prime Minister John Curtin stated he is convinced the Japanese cannot invade Australia. He said the claim rests on available resources and solid military assessments, noting large changes in the south and southwest Pacific since three months ago when he cited Japanese concentrations of 200,000 troops north of Australia.
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Canberra
Australia
John Curtin
Curtin
Pacific
Australie
Japanese View Of Zoot Suit Riots Sparks WW II Propaganda
Tokyo radio via OWI cites Japanese broadcaster calling American zoot-suit wearers isolationists and antiwar fighters forming a nationwide youth army. Birth notices record Ensign J B Blanks Jr son born June 17 at St. Francis sanitarium and Mr and Mrs George Camp announce daughter born June 16 at St. Francis sanitarium.
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New York
Tokyo
Office of War Information
Ensign
J. B. Blanks, Jr
Rep
St. Francis Sanitarium
George Camp
Natchitoches Street
West Monroe
Red Cross Loans $2,000 Monthly at Local Post
More than 3,000 Selman soldiers have received Red Cross benefits since the office opened Sept 15. James Wick, field director, reports monthly loans averaging about $2,000 with 400 communications by wireless or telephone. The local office also aids medical history tracking, home conditions, and emergency funds while building a two story recreation center.
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Red Cross
James Wick
South Grand St
Medical Department
Mr. Wick
Wick
Camp Livingston
Camp Beauregard
Eslerfield
Strong Vincent High School
University of Pittsburgh
Costs Only $3.80 To Destroy Jap Plane
Staff Sergeant Joseph Clark of Indiana and B 25 gunner fame says he downed a Zero on May 15 at an advanced base in New Guinea. He reports using 3 rounds of 3 caliber ammo and estimates the total cost to Uncle Sam at 3.80 dollars for the victory, while noting the Japanese tri plane and pilot are valued at about 60,000 dollars.
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New Guinea
Joseph Clark
Noblesville
Cicero
Ind
Sam
Clark
Spitfires Destroy 22 Japanese Planes Over Australia
In Melbourne Australia Spitfire pilots have destroyed 22 Japanese planes to date five bombers and two reconnaissance aircraft are included Wing Commander Clive Calwell leads with the highest tally across fighters and a bomber during ongoing combats near Australia
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Melbourne
Australia
Cliver Calwell
Osborn says Japanese should be sent back after war
Governor Sidney P. Osborn of California tells reporters that about 40,000 Japanese in relocation centers should be sent back to the states they came from after the war. He says residents do not want Nipponese released and worry about peace officers handling any released individuals.
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Los Angeles
Sidney P. Osborn
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Jackson Brewing Company
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Texas Company
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Lake Charles
A. H. Schroder
Freeport Sulphur Company
Port Sulphur
Andrew D. Shropshire
Ohio Oil Company
Haynesville
William W. Weldon
Standard Oil Company
Morton’s Salt
May
America
Walker Bros
North Third St
Cram Police
News-Star
Strand Theater
Federal Bureau of Investigation
R. A. Guerin
D. C. Golson
C. C. Calvert
Northeast Junior College
Dewitt Mackensie
Max Hill
By Max Hill
Kellogg's
Lconomcal
Oinre Runedome
Semanal
Precis
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Yale
Monroe
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