Unemployment Threat Seen in Munitions Centers
The War Production Board warned of possible unemployment as reconversion looms in munitions sites. Officials said released workers could move to shipbuilding aviation and other hard‑hit industries. they expect temporary scattered layoffs during plant shutdowns and production switches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
War Production Board
Hey
W.P.B
War ‘Manpower Commission
W.P.8
C.I.0
Philip Murray
Murray
United Nations
Radio Programs Schedule and War Production Note
A dense list of radio programs for the day runs from 12:30 PM to 3:00 AM with varied shows from drama to music and official broadcasts. The schedule notes a one hour shift for CWT and corrections by networks too late to reflect. The piece ends with a wartime production remark that overproduction may affect ammunition ordnance chemical warfare supplies and motor transport parts, urging efficiency to meet wartime needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MDAY
Red Cross
Stars From the Blue
Hth
Salt Lake
Tabernacle Choir
Dbs
Charles Hodges
Rupert Hughes
Nbc
Blu
Church of the Air
Dbr
Stanley Dixon
Mbs
Nhe
Olney Howe
Astonsky
Dairy Farmer
Chicago
Roundtable
Jim
U.S. A
Ebs Pilgrim
Radio Hour
John Chas
Thomas
biu _news of the World
Sanz
Washington
Moylan Sisters
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Fort Dix
Hcards
Upton Close
Wake Up America Forum
Army
Unday
Mbs Liberan
Nibe
Camp Wheeler
Lands of the Free
Green Hornet
Andre Kostelanetz
Orchest
Young People’s Church
Lymp
Vandercook
Gladys Swarthout
Drommonshir
Citizenship tests set for Wednesday and Thursday
Aliens seeking citizenship may sit final examinations Wednesday before Deputy Circuit Clerk John E. Ward. A formal examination will follow Thursday before Circuit Judge Clarence Meadows. The U S examiner will make recommendations, but Judge Meadows may accept or reject any candidate at his discretion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Ward
Clarence Meadows
United States
Judge Meadows
Soldiers Send Mother’s Day Bouquets From Alaska Base
At least 12 Harrison county soldiers stationed at an Alaskan base sent money orders for bouquets to their mothers. The funds were relayed by the Red Cross field director in Seattle to the local Harrison county chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Fress
Clarksburg
Harrison County
Red Cross
Seattle
Wash
OPA Office Will Be Closed Soon
The Office of Price Administration will shift supervision to Charleston starting June 1 and close the Wheeling office by May 1. W. M. Hogan will remain rent director in Wheeling, with some staff kept. Carl M. Frasure will head the Charleston office as part of the transfer. The piece notes tungsten imports in 1940 totaled over five million pounds, with more than one third from China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Office of Price Administration
State Office of War Information
O.W.L
Wheeling O.P A
Panhandle
W. M. Hogan
Wheeling
Birkett
J.williams
Cleveland O.W.1
Hogan
Charleton
Carl M. Frasure
Frasure
United States
China
Fred Stone Heads State Advertisers
Fred B. Stone of the Beckley Poster Advertising company was named president of the Outdoor Advertising Association of West Virginia at the state convention in Fairmont. Other officers include Thomas J. Deveney of Charleston as vice president Miss E C Hockman of Charleston as secretary treasurer F A Smoot of Huntington as national director and 2nd W G Hartshorn of Wheeling and A J Carey of Charleston as state directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred’ B. Stone
Beckley Poster “Advertising Company
Outdoor Advertising Association of
West Virginia
Fairmont
Thomas JA. Deveney
Charleston
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Zorex
Eleanor Frances McCartan
Eleanor
Daniel Joseph McCartach
Internal Revenue
New York
Cott
R.J. Scott
ACME
Age OF EiQur James, ‘ Corbett
Ao Live
Australia
Avenysix
U. S
Patent Office
Stanley
Ahern
Adve
Newhalves
Clin Blackene Rich
Gilder
Free Weald
Genel
Atry Scmpton Close
Cosmonolitans Mtiw
Jack Benny
Drew Pearson
Chip Davis
Seventh Day Adventist
Edwart ‘Omlinsa
Jos Ker
Stars and Stripes
Britain
Chariie McCarthy
Bergen
Roy Porter
Corliss Archer
Apris
Ansuaction
MAMET
Vive
Walter Winchell
Golumn
Conrad Navel Magazine
Basin Street
Famillar
Monte Fidler
Holly Red Adlen
Eis Wale
Dorothy Thompe
Sphaing
John B. Hughes
John Stanley
Walter Winthell
Robby Honkey
Dick Tracy
Thimble Theater
Popeye
Moon Mullens
Cizzatso
By Willard
MMA
Kayo
Nou
Little Annie Rooney
Mother
Shell
Brandon Walsh
Robert Storm
Special Agent
X-9
Delindat
Duke Charles
Miss Fraa
Bill
Belinga
Guagi
Blondie
Chkc Young
Dagwood
Glass “Uate
Positne
Burley
Cadis
Gus Edson
Chester Gouid
OPA
Fred Stone
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