Well's Ship First Surface Vessel To Sail In Tokyo Bay
Aboard the USS English, Charlie S. Wells and a four ship task group became the first American surface vessels to enter Tokyo Bay since Pearl Harbor. The raid on Nojima Sachi yielded shellfire but no sustained resistance as the ships proceeded toward Yokohama and Tokyo with one lone bomber returning fire two hours later.
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Tokyo Bay
Japan
Emperor Hirohito
Pearl Harbor
Charlie S. Wells
Daisy Wells
Roanoke Rapids
N. C
Sons of the Sun of Heaven
Minature
W. H. Baumberger
USS English
Nojima Sachi
Honshu
Egg prices set record in August amid tight supplies
Prices farmers received for eggs averaged 40.8 cents per dozen in August the highest for the month since 1920. Shelled egg markets were firm at month start then eased. only top quality large eggs remained near ceiling prices as lower grades moved slowly. The State Agriculture official notes a strong industry risk from poultry paralysis costing producers over 100 million dollars annually.
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Curtis Tarleton
N. C. Department of Agriculture
L. J. Fourie
State Department of Agriculture
Fourie
Back To School Drive Endorsed By Children’s Bureau
The Children’s Bureau and the U S Office of Education sponsor a Back to School drive with War Mobilization support to boost high school enrollment by a quarter million more than last year. Agencies urge continuous campaign to encourage attendance and curb youth dropping out for full-time work. Target groups include teens in summer jobs or laid off, and those still in school considering quitting for work. Government favors school plus part time work over full-time roles, with Wise limits on part time employment agreed by the War Man.
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Children’s Bureau
U. S. Office of Education
Office of War Mobilization
Youth employment and safety urged by federal agencies
The article cites a joint call from the Office of Education and the Children’s Bureau urging safer youth work. It stresses shorter hours, safe occupations, employment certificates, adherence to child labor laws, and school–work plans crafted with schools, labor, employers, and the U.S. Employment Service. It notes high costs from unsupervised work and rising youth accident rates, with one state reporting a 1100 percent increase from 1940 to 1943 and another over 1300 percent.
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Fice
Education
Children's Bureau
U. S. Department of Labor
Safe Power Commission
U. S
U. S. Employment Service
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