War Fund Door-To-Door Drive Opens This Week
The United States begins a door to door canvass to raise funds for wartime efforts while the government starts a coal to gasoline program. Dr W C Schroeder leads a new synthetic fuels office with a $5 million budget to cut costs and build three demonstration plants using shale coal lignite and the Belgium process Fischer Tropsch method to produce gasoline from coal.
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England
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Schroeder
Belgium
Brownie Scouts Take Picnic Trip to Potato Hill
Mullens reports Annie C Delp led seven to ten year old Brownie Scouts on a Thursday picnic to Potato Hill. Participants include Betty Greene Chris Gore Jean V Roach Patsy Staton Joy Staton Ray Gentry Barbara McNeil De Thom pson Kitty Moler Sandra McLaughlin and Eleanor Hall.
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Annie C. Delp
Potato Hill
Betty Greene
Chris Gore
Jean V Roach
Patsy Staton
Joy Staton
Ray Gentry
Barbara McNeil
Thompson
Kitty Moler
Sandra McLaughlin
Eleanor Hall
Raleigh county war fund campaign pushes toward goal
Raleigh county volunteers report 5005 turned in with total contributions at 5025 since campaign start. Chairman Bibb says 16 major committees with 85 teams are organized to canvass every home, business, and industry by October 14 and report progress at October 16 meeting in the Memorial Building.
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Ele. Bibb
W. R.pugitt
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Raleigh County
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Bibb
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Civic Club
Memorial Building
Petition Seeks Disfranchisement of Huntington Taxi Firm
The Associated Press reports Huntington taxi service Taxicab Company is to be challenged before the public service commission. A petition with over 8,000 signatures, filed by Leroy C. Gosnell of the AFL Teamsters and Chauffeurs union, claims a taxi monopoly and flawed call box service.
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Taxi Service, Inc
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Public Service Commission
Leroy C. Gosnell
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Huntington
Faxi Service, Inc
Four Sons Lost Borgstroms Win Boyd Back At Last
Tremonton Utah residents the Borgstrom family await word on Boyd Borgstrom a U S Marine who served 18 months in the South Pacific and is discharged to return home to help on the farm His brothers Clyde Le Roy and Ruben were killed or missing in action and the family has endured severe losses while seeking Boyd s discharge to reunite on the farm with his parents and surviving siblings
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France
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Europe
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Pacific
Intensity Of Pacific Winds Tied To U S Egg Production
A Washington study links Pacific wind strength to sardine growth and egg production. Fish biologist Dr. Walford finds wind-driven water turnover affects nutrients, boosting sardine food chains and potentially baby fish survival. California, Oregon, Washington, and Canada fishery officials note long term sardine research. He examines thousands of sardines, reading scale rings to determine age and wintering grounds.
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