U. S. Steel 1942 Output Surpasses World War I Peak by 28
U S Steel reports 1942 production above World War I peak by 28 percent with over 30 million tons of ingots and products for the war effort. The company notes record sales of 1.87 billion dollars, 83 million in employment costs, and 204 million in taxes. highlights include airplane landing mat development and a rapid Navy shipyard program.
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U. S. Steel
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Army Air Force
Federal Shipbuilding and Ry Dock Company
Navy Department
Theavy Department
American Bridge Company
U. S.steel
U.S. Steel
Maine Shipyards And Georgian Mansions Seek Visitors
In Bath, Maine a 300 year old ship building city, visitors glimpse old maritime life with historic ships and Georgian coastal homes. Kittery on Badger Island features the Ranger and John Paul Jones era ships, while Captain's Walk on rooflines tells of captains pacing quarter decks awaiting returns with wives watching harbor lights.
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Bath
Maine
Virginia
Kittery
Ranger
John Paul Jones
Badger Island
Army Post Office Addresses Explained
War department warns readers not to visit soldiers at city addresses marked A P O or care of. A P O means Army post office and mail is sent via the postmaster of a city from where it is forwarded to the service member who may be with troops on maneuvers or overseas.
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Army
A.P.O
War Department
Army Post Office
Salt Lake City cuts smoke pall with strict ordinance
A local anti smoke ordinance in Salt Lake City has halved the smoke pall over the city and its surrounding mountains serve as a natural harbor for fumes. In New York a boy nine and a half years old received his 500th blood transfusion for regener a anemia, needing a pint of blood whenever the deficiency recurs. He is bright, outdoorsy, top of his class, with a healthy three year old sister.
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Lake City
New York
Army Salvage Material Drive Returns Items From Overseas Bases
Army salvage efforts collect tires tubes scrap rubber scrap metals clothing and textiles and misc items at overseas bases for return to the United States to aid the war effort. Where operations permit salvable material may be gathered from battlefields but will not be returned if disposal abroad aids the war effort.
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Army
United States Army
United States
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