Defense Plant Expansion Planned to Double War Production
Washington reports a new defense plant expansion program drafted by the War Department, costing about 1.5 billion dollars, slated for contract negotiations in two weeks. It aims to double defense production capacity to equip 2 million troops and supply critical items for a force twice that size, and to boost munitions output for British needs, awaiting presidential approval.
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Washington
War Department
Murals Presented at Alamo Stadium During Fiesta
San Antonio board of education received a century of sport murals by J A Hazelinge from the district WPA. The works were welcomed by board president Leo Brewer and Mayor Maury Maverick, who praised the project as a great civic achievement.
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San Antonio
United States
Nup Alamo Stadium
Charles WW. Anderson
Biggest Powder Factory Open Is In Charlestown Ind
In Charlestown Indiana the plant begun by Du Pont de Nemours, Inc. promises to be the world’s largest yawder operation. Built in under eight months, the factory will employ about 19,060 workers and produce up to 660,000 pounds of smokeless powder daily. The $46,048,000 facility sits on roughly 4500 acres just outside town and is slated to start ahead of schedule.
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Charlestown
Ind
Apelat U
Indiana
Beghys
E. 1
du Pont de Nemours, Inc
Roosevelt appoints Hopkins to White House payroll
President Roosevelt names Hopkins as head of the lend lease program with a salary of 10 dollars per year and assigns Wayne Coy to assist as a special assistant and Matson officer in the Office of Emergency Management.
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Roosevelt
Har My, Hopkins
Woffe House
Hth
Wayne Coy
Indiana
Pau ¥. McNutt
Coy
Matson
Ofice
Tee White House
Ob M
Walter Winchell On Broadway Notes of an Innocent Bystander
Walter Winchell surveys New York Broadway nights noting showman crowd reactions to reviews and voter-like polling on acts including Alyce Ribbon play, Saroyan and The Beautify People, The Magic Lanterns, and popular figures like Porter Lorre and Charlie Chan. He critiques radio propaganda and public relations amid wartime media, listing performances and actors while lampooning the era’s gossip and sensationalism.
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Byston
Saroyan
John Mason
Brown
George Jean Nathe Fn
Norman
Thotas
Chaylenne
Wyoming
Loretta
Wonton
Ifni 5
Dons O'Krera
Porter Lorre
Florence Rice
Cisco Kid
Cesar Romeo
Housing Authority to Open Bids on May 1 for Alamo Nadio Project
The San Antonio Housing Authority will open bids totaling 1.2 million dollars on May 1 at the Alamo Nadio and building. Of the sum, about 860000 will be used to retire offer notes. the remainder funds construction work. The authority has outstanding notes totaling 8.4 million dollars and has paid off all obligations to the US housing authority.
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San Antonio Housing Authority
Alamo Nadio
Ste Ray Mackey
Divsckar
US 8
Housing Authority
Theft of $11 Tools Brings Complaint
The complaint alleges theft of tools valued at 21 dollars from Alberto Cengorla at 1220 3m Carlos Istreet. The alleged thief Isang Munoz from van La Prtricia street fled in County Court al-Tinn Ng. The incident occurred March 26.
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Isang Munoz
van la Prtricia Atreet
Thoraday
Alberto Cengorla
Carlos Istreet
al-Tinn Ng
Tao Berla
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