Labor Priorities Planned To Equalize War Wages
War manpower commission moves to standardize wages in war plants by denying labor priorities to facilities with substandard pay. McNutt directs U S Employment Service to push wage stabilization, aiming to recruit skilled workers from military and curb wage-based plant piracy. Government seeks wage stabilization and new agreements between workers and employers in critical production areas.
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Washington
UPI
War Manpower Commission
Commission
Paul V. McNutt
U. S
Va- Hous
McNutt
McNuth
Manpower Commission
U. S. Employment Service
Crltlers
War Productivity Board
Treasury to Explain Finance Methods for War Debt
Washington June 6 The treasury announced it will issue an early week statement outlining methods to borrow 2 billion dollars to meet war deficits. It also said it would reopen sales of the 212 percent bond issue of 1962 67 in August. About 282 million of the issue had been sold in May with subscribers choosing all titles requested.
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Washington
Treasury
Elkhor Tate
Burning Of Tires Legal? First Known U.S. Case
In San Francisco on July 8 1939 Burned tires were used to melt copper at a junkyard. H White 30 was arrested after police and federal agents questioned the act claiming no law prohibited it. White said there is no law against burning tires. He was to appear before Francis St. J. Pos.
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San Francisco
INS
Smnereon H. White
U. S
Wille
Draft Dodger Shoots Girl in Wyoming County Capture
A 23 year old draft dodger identified as Charles Sebaucak eluded police for weeks before abducting 4 year old Louise Oakley near Nicholson. He shot her in the thigh during a confrontation with her grandfather Norman Oakley and a neighbor, then was captured in a chicken coop after an armed posse of about 60 farmers cornered him and forced surrender. He fled a May 22 draft evasion trial and had been living in the woods. He remained under guard in Wyoming County jail.
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Tunkhagswock
Wyoming County
Charles Sebaucak
Neats
Nicholson
Leroy Thorman
Tunkshonnock
Sebaucak
Louise Oakley
Piates Point
Norman Oakley
Thomas
Bebaucak
Alamo Field Air Base Contract Let
A contract for air support operations at Alamo Field Air Base was awarded as announced by Col Osberng of the district engineers. The project relates to municipal port facilities near Sam Houston, and naming William Cravens and his sons as parties in the bid.
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Alamo Field Air Base
Wie
Alamo Field
Bern Fe
William Cravens
Ban Anduie
Lent
Ot. M. Osberng
U. 38
Gistriot Engiec
bin Attonio Diset
Sam Houston
Alamaeld
Soldiers Hunt for Cannon Report At Advanced Glider School
An Amarillo based report notes soldiers from the Advanced Glider School hunted for a so called cannon after a sergeant and a corporal spent about two hours searching the area named Jivain. The event is described as a basic stat at the base with the term cannon appearing in the search report.
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Amarillo
Snips Uut
Jivain
City Rushes Movement to New Airport
City rushes plan to move operations to a new field by July 15 amid doubt from Stinson’s manager and army officials about readiness for commercial planes. Repeated requests for more time meet resistance from the war department while bad weather slows equipment moves and a sewer line bursts, flooding the old field and delaying repairs estimated over $1000.
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Ayiny Whys
Stinson Field
Aeronautica
War Department
Highway 06
Brrett
Paul Stettler
Major Reid Goes To Staff School
Major Edward L. Reid moves to Chico Army Flying Bureau for staff school at Fort Leavenworth transfer pending. He served at Moffett Field since 1940 after leaving Hamilton Field and Kelly Field training promoting to major. weather delays and administrative issues halt relocation. Fred Allen checks into Mayo Clinic in Rochester for medical treatment following clinic arrival.
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Onico Field
Larigbea
Elipanioe
Edward L. Reid
Huth
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Houston
Reid
Chico
Army Flying Bureau
Ia Instow
Calif
Moffett Field
Kelly
Hamilton Held
Randolph Field
Texas Near Top in Rubber Drive
WASHINGTON July 8 Texas has cooperated wholeheartedly in the scrap rubber drive, contributing a larger share based on population than several other states. Representative W R Poage noted Texans’ response to the drive and argued national gasoline rationing should not penalize Texas for others’ failure to cooperate. He cited states like New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania as lagging despite being in the rationing area while California and Texas led in scrap rubber production.
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Washington
Texas
W. R. Poage
Certai
Waco
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
California
United States
Sarap Blic
Mississippi River
Vermont
Newcomers Club Bakes for Troops
The Itvica committee of the USO Newcomers club plans baking sessions to supply cookies for distribution at aid stations. The service committee invites interested women to join at the MW O A meetings. USO director Miss Adlie Rogers announced the project.
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Itvica
USO
MW. O. A
DSO Transit Committee
Adlie Rogers
Chicago Gun Duel Kills 2
Chicago police detective Walter Storm, off duty, and a parolee gunman died after a brief duel at a northwest side tavern. Four bandits robbed the bartender. Storm confronted them and was fatally shot. The assailant Quay was killed in the exchange. two gunmen escaped.
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Chicago
Walter Storm
Ting
Gross
Storm
Lnter
Eugene J. Quay
Jollet Penitentiors
Campna
Hein Makes Rubber Plea to Santonians
Mayor Pro Tem Henry Heii urged Santonians to contribute to the rubber campaign after a telegram from Petroleum Coordinator Harold Ickes. Heii emphasized the rubber crisis and warned gas rationing could extend nationwide unless a solution is found. He also ordered city workers to be vigilant for scrap.
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Henry Heii
Petroleum Co
Barold Ickes
Hell
Tekes
Hair
Serup
US Rubber Salvage Totals Reach Nation Half Million Tons
Austin reports censorship rules push rubber salvage totals to rise nationwide with Texas performing on par. Governor Coke and state officials cite 227 counties contributing to a projected 500000 tons, matching other states as of the earlier count.
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Austin
Washington
Texas
Coke
Blevensen Renores
al- Urady
Hearst Presents New Banner To Indian War Veterans Camp
In San Francisco Mrs Phoebe Anderson Hearer presented a new standard to General Lystercomm No 4 Indian War Veterans during a patriotic pageant at the war memorial opera house. The retiring banner, carried by veterans for 25 years, was replaced in memory of a mother by William Randolph Hearst II, as most veterans attended the ceremony.
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San Prancisco
Mra
Phoebe Anderson Kearer
Lystercomm
West
Shore
War Memorial Opera House
Willkint Randolph Henrat
Rubber From Alcohol Now Protested
War Production Chief Donald M. Nelson opposed a bill creating a rubber supply agency to direct synthetic rubber from grain alcohol. He warned distillery needs would drain copper and steel vital for war materiel and argued presidential control over priorities would be undermined. Nelson urged deferral of action, citing agency risks and material shortages.
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
Sanins
Nelson
Gillette
D.-Towa
Norris
Ind.-Neu
War Production Board
Alcehol
Ickes
New York
Barkley
D-Ky
McNary
Four Die as Cars Burn After Crash
Oklahoma City July 6 Four women died Saturday in a crash when two cars collided after a strict supervision error plunged them into fire. The dead are Mrs W A Forewood 66 Mrs A B Kerr 31 Miss Eula Mae Sizemore 87 and Grace Banks 25 all from Oklahoma City The Kerr victim was wife of a state legislator and Miss Sizemore was a passenger in their car. Banks and three other women were in the other car.
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Oklahoma City
Tire
W. A, Forewood
A. B. Kerr
Eula Mae
Sizemore
Grace Banks
AY Avesd
Kerr
Banks
War Production Board Chief plans August London trip
Donald M. Nelson, chairman of the War Production Board, said he probably will go to London in August for talks with United States and British wartime leaders. He added the plan depends on developments in the interim.
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
Sid
London
Nelson
China Wailed on War Anniversary
President Roosevelt cabled Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and the Chinese people on the fifth anniversary of Japan's attack. He pledged that the United Nations would fight on to victory, praising China’s fight and urging unity to end tyranny and establish peace and freedom worldwide.
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Washington
Jily
Roosevelt
Chiang Kai-shek
People of China
Hans
Japan
United Nations
United States
Mares Polo Bridge
People of
K C Business Man George Collett Dies in Kansas City
George Richard Collett 70 prominent Kansas City figure died in Sen Anta. He was retired president of the Kansas City and St. Louis Stockyard Co. and served as officer and director of several large companies. Survivors include his widow Mollie Switzer Collett, daughter Mrs Robert Ayres, son George R. Collett Jr and four grandchildren. Burial and services will be in Chicago after death Saturday night during a visit with his daughter.
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George Richard Collett
Kansas City
Sen Anta
Manby
Chicago
Collett
St. Lona
Ayres
Mollie Switzer Culloth
George R. Gollett Jr
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