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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1940
Page
3
Camden New Jersey August reports say an explosion and fire at the R M Hollingshead paint plant killed at least seven and left 124 families homeless as 67 houses burned. Fire crews battled the blaze all night as investigators worked amid twisted steel and debris. Officials cited accidental causes and the blast followed by a large fire.
Officials from New York Shipbuilding Co said a fire aboard a U S navy seaplane tender, valued at around twelve million dollars, caused no major damage. Fire crews extinguished the blaze and inspectors from the FBI will conduct a routine inquiry with no suspicion of sabotage indicated.
A new $500000 Shell plant at Houston Texas will produce taluene directly from petroleum for TNT explosive supply. The facility aims to make over 2 million gallons of TNT grade taluene annually, with a second process potentially boosting output to about 7 million gallons. The project will support defense needs and expand refinery capabilities.
Washington action centers on a proposed repeal of wartime authority allowing the president to commandeer private plants for national defense in peace time. The Vinson amendment, adopted by the House, targets the peacetime power granted in June within the army navy appropriation bill.
A bill introduced by Representative Secrest proposes enlistment in the army navy Marine corps and coast guard for one year with options of one to six years. It would raise the minimum pay for enlisted men from 21 to 20 dollars per month. The Marine corps option includes one four year term while the navy offers one two three four or six years. The army would allow one year or more. In New Mexico a new well in Veracruz state was reported with a daily flow of 2100 parcels.
Washington reports the 1940 cotton marketing season opened on August 1 with prospects of a 5 dip that alarms producers and officials. The prior season closed strong with sales totaling about 15.8 million bales and exports near 6.2 million, the highest since 1938, but experts foresee exports dropping below 3 million as European war and British blockade limit access to traditional markets.
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