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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1944
Page
5
Treasury warns against cashing war bonds except in true need as post October 2 changes allow banks to redeem directly. Officials say early cashing undermines the war effort and reduces savings for emergencies, stressing bonds remain the best safe investment with 60 day access under new rules.
A wartime appeal urges the public to buy War Bonds and hold them to maturity, reinforcing the fighting fronts and supporting military effort.
The Seaman Branch of the U S Coast Guard re opens enlistments for 17 year olds beginning October 1. The service will accept a national total of 1000 applications monthly. Recruits undergo eight weeks of boat training at Manhattan Beach and then serve on ships or shore stations. Eligibility requires 17th birthday, eight years of schooling, parental consent, and a physical. Birth certificates should be shown at the first interview.
California establishes a reconversion line to reprocess commercial airliners turned back to aviation companies by the army. The program aims to restore aircraft to service after reassignment and support postwar air travel needs.
Albert Kleinfelder of 19800 Prairie Avenue Chicago reported to Riverdale police that his car was stolen sometime during the previous night from a lot near 138th Street and Tracy Avenue in Riverdale. A prior report last week described a prowler breaking into a building at 14822 Ed Bevake Avenue and stealing basement sash, a door and hardware.
Samuel O. Dunn, publisher of American Builder, asserts that private enterprise can provide adequate employment when given the chance to earn sufficient profits to drive investment. He stresses that opportunity and profit incentivize expansion and job creation.
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