U S War Effort Shifts Duties and Labor Plans
President Roosevelt trims WPA request for 1943 to 283 million and urges mobilization of workers. McNutt directs manpower prioritization, referrals to war industries, and selective service coordination. Navy and Marine Corps announce new racial integration steps and enhanced officer recruitment. Congress acts on pay raises for troops and women in service.
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War Manpower Commission
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U. S
Henderson
OPA
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Senate
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Marine Corps
Army
Farmers To Sell Wheat Produced On Their Farms
The 1942 Wheat Marketing Quota rules allow farms to sell all wheat produced without penalty if planted acreage does not exceed 15 acres or the higher allotment. Each sale or exchange requires a marketing card. Farmers may harvest up to three acres per family living on the farm with wheat ownership, provided no wheat is sold. A portion may be paid as toll for harvesting or milling if certified by the County ACA Committee. Gasoline shortages noted.
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A.C.A
Halifax County ACA issues wheat marketing cards
Land owners and wheat producers are informed that marketing cards will be mailed to eligible farms. Operators with 13 acres or less should contact the county office, and those with 3 acres per farm must obtain certification after measurement to avoid a 57 cent per bushel penalty by millers or buyers. C H Banks Jr, Secretary to Halifax County ACA Committee, announces details.
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C. H. Banks, Jr
Halifax County
ACA
Regular Purchase of U.S. Savings Stamps and Bonds
The notice urges readers to prioritize necessities in budgeting with emphasis on the ongoing regular purchase of U.S. Savings Stamps and Bonds as a key financial measure.
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U. S
New Building Curbs Halt City Construction Says Rochelle
I F Rochelle local real estate dealer and builder says wartime restrictions on new construction limit projects to defense work only. He notes Emry Park subdivision offers last new house. future building to contracts under 300 dollars and fears broader limits if federal war agency does not act soon.
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I. F. Rochelle
Herald Rochelle
Emry Park
Rochelle
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