Senate passes defense highway bill with 250000 for road projects
The measure authorizes 235 9 miles of federal roads to be built or improved for defense, extending main highway lines and adding 400 emergency landing strips near public routes. It funds access roads to military reservations and raw material sources, with 70 000 miles targeted for defense work. Military Affairs Committee also advances deferment under the Selective Service Act amid testimony that 8 090 000 men lie in the drafting age range and 1 000 000 would reach it soon.
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Quate
Senate
Mnitary Affairs
House Military Affairs
Selective Service’ Act of Mon
House
Director of Selective Service
No Baths in Between in Japan Police Examinations
In Japan applicants for police examinations endure long delays and are barred from baths during the process, sometimes lasting years. This practice highlights strict screening norms and the burdens on candidates seeking public service roles.
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Japan
Farmers plan extra wheat storage space on farms
J M Palmer, Iron County AAA chair, urges proper storage setup under marketing quotas. He details foundations, floor construction, and walls for bins, plus moisture barriers and ventilation to prevent damage and ensure fumigation readiness. A separate Utah fruit outlook notes late frosts reducing most crops in 1941, with apricots hardest hit and cherry and peach crops also down.
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Iran Gate
J. M. Palmer
Iron Country Aaa Committee
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Utah
A. D. Stark
Utah State Agricultural College
U.S.D.A
United States
Secret of Happiness in Humorous Notebook Exchange
A light item quotes a couple in a playful exchange about married life and harmony. The wife notes they never quarrel while the husband concedes when she is right, and she quips that she carries notes in her hat. The snippet ends with a brisk, humorous flourish in a newspapering nutshell.
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Henry
Unlucky Apples Hit Brownie Billy and Mrs Smith
Brownie Billy falls ill after eating 13 apples while Mrs Smith and Mrs Smith Well react to the odd superstition around the number thirteen. Local health concerns prompt caution over fruit consumption.
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Billy
Match Lost Magistrate Well Sam Strife Over Liquor
A courtroom exchange depicts Sam admitting a domestic dispute with his wife. The magistrate notes ongoing conflict and questions liquor as a possible factor, but Sam denies alcohol as the cause while his wife is described as having struck first.
Whistling Backfires During Workplace Exchange
Jamesal Basa-James and colleague clash over whistle timing. The conversation reveals tension as one accuses the other of whistling while operating, while the other defends that they were not working and simply whistling.
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Basa
James
Lease offer on Utah land fixed by public auction
Interior Department notice announces a lease offer for land in Utah under Leroy A. Wilson. The bid requires a 10 cent per ton royalty, a $35,200 minimum investment in three years, and a 20 000 ton annual production target starting year four. Auction set for July 10, 1941, at 10:00 A.M. with protests due by July 9.
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Interior Department
United States Land Office
Salt Lake City
Utah
Secretary of the Interior
Leroy A. Wilson
Jease
Wit
Nwynek
SISEY
EMNEW
SEY
Slm
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Veterans Administration
Pesan
Fifth Judicial District Court
State of
Tron
George Uri
Alice Jane Perry Urie
Alice J. Urie
Cedar City
Inn County
State of Utah
Elora Urie Bryant
Morris & Matheson
Bank of Southern Utah
Wish
Shin Shington
Romy. K. Granger
Sterts
Utah Oil Refining Company
Idaba
West
M. Worters
Preston Aguaan Waters
Ross Sutton
Stark
Eaglern
Ana Andeth
Toof
Fogg
A. S. Brown
Register
Cxrerinest
Newark
Board of Estizcation
Seth Boyden Court
United States Housing Authority Public Housing Development
Ursa Minor
Kentucky
Fane Ur
FORD
Tnava
Ada
Thorley Motor Company
Cedar City, Utah
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