01 Apr 1943
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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1943
Page
1
Weekly news notes the U S Congress considering delaying farm labor conscription amid broader wartime manpower strains. Reports discuss allied Tunisia campaign progress and Rommel’s forces, with shortages growing more critical as operations advance.
Congress approved a farm labor deferment, shielding essential workers from military service. The move, backed by House approval and executive branch concerns, aimed to prevent production drops in key sectors. The gasoline ration plan also shifted to favor workers commuting to jobs, while overall East Coast fuel supplies constrained April output.
War Manpower Commission data show four hour weeks in South Chicago and Northern Indiana, with 36 districts labeled critical labor zones. An estimated 2.8 million essential war jobs must be filled from less essential classes, pushing for more women and physically able workers, and lenient rules for underage and handicapped labor.
Dozens of aircraft carriers are projected by 1843 under Henry J Kaiser famed as a miracle man for large scale production. Vancouver Washington shipways are converting for medium carrier construction with eight decks and ships 487 feet long. Freezing 200,000 vehicles aims to curb migration of buses and streetcars amid transport crunch. includes 260,000 buses and rail cars across the United States and territories. OPA firms announce adjustments to keep autos moving, offering special permits and a Victory tree for lower mileage owners.
Rubber Director William M. Jeffers examined steel cord tires with Dr. Sidney M. Caldwell noting steel only, enabling thinner casings and less friction. In London, El Alamein casualties topped 75,000 Axis and 13,600 British losses, with 7,200 German prisoners.
Soviet offensives press toward Smolensk and Staraya Russa while German counter-offensives gain power in Kharkov. Russian drive concentrates along the Vyazma Smolensk railroad with Reds claiming many settlements south of Bely. Fighting broad west of the Dnieper with epic tank battles and air supremacy contested.
Amid three months of prep, a conference between Gen. Henri Giraud and Gen. Charles De Gaulle signaled unity between the French North African regime and the Fighting French. Giraud's decrees nullified Vichy laws and anti Jewish measures while welcoming De Gaulle. The move followed France’s shift in Guiana and a reassessment of Axis influence. OWI officials faced political pressure after accusations of administration propaganda. Knox noted Japan's shipping losses as Allied air forces pressed campaigns near Australia and Rabual.
The article urges sanitation in piglet production citing wormy pigs and parasites. It emphasizes adopting an approved swine sanitation system, removing debris, cleaning pens with boiling water soap and dye, and scrubbing sows before farrowing to protect udders and reduce disease.
United States Steel reports 1942 production surpassing 1918 levels by about 28 percent. A review by Irvine S. Olaf Christin outlines year end results, including shipyard activity, power, and material allocations for wartime needs.
A garbled report from a state agriculture department notes acorns influence grass-fed hens. It mentions greenish yolks from eggs and possible links to green plant matter, based on twenty feeding tests at agricultural stations and a research center.
An early report notes Venus atmosphere largely carbon dioxide with thick clouds, suggesting no decisive signs of oceans or life. Scientists caution the data do not rule out future discoveries related to planetary oceans or lakes in Venusian history.
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