Steel shows war's effect on earnings
United States Steel reported a June quarter net income of 5.95 million, yielding a 4 cent per share deficit after preferred dividends, while shipments of finished reel products rose to a record 5.37 million net tons. General Motors announced 6 month earnings of 24.61 million for the June quarter. Dividends were declared by U S Steel at 1.10 per share, with 1.73 on preferred stock, payable in August. Taxes for the six months reached 149.42 million amid house-proposal adjustments.
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Post war topic chosen by Texas interscholastic league
Austin July 29 F D debate question for the Texas interscholastic league this year will be Post War World Reorganization Ray Bedichek chief of the University of Texas league headquarters announced today.
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Solons to Go To Alaska
Senate military affairs subcommittee members won permission to travel from San Francisco to Alaska on August 6 for a thorough investigation of the Aleutian Islands war situation. The group includes Senators Chandler, Hamstring, Kilgore, Wallgren, Hatch, and Burton, with allied Truman committee members. Army approval was granted, and the focus is on determining responsibility for the continued Japanese occupation of the Aleuts.
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Love Over Violence Brings Jail to Draft Evasion Case
Lawrence Templin, 30, a student at the School of Living in Suffern New York, began a three year term for draft evasion. His father was a former Methodist missionary in India. A parole offer to serve the sentence was rejected.
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Navy Recruiting Office Tops Record in Houston
Navy recruiting officials in Houston reported an all time high with 209 men signing for service yesterday. A USO-YWCA party for enlisted men and wives is planned at the USO-YWCA club in San Antonio area, with activities led by Mrs Kiki Saulson and Gail Schultz. An USO–WGA club tea for wives is set for Tuesday August 4 at the corner Fifth Street and Broadway. Harris Orchestra will perform and a home ownership message concludes the item.
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British Gift Rules Change in War Relief Flows
The British government informs that gifts to aid Britain must be routed via the British War Relief Society or American Red Cross to women’s voluntary services and the British Red Cross. The aim is to reduce volume of material and favor goods of a more warlike character. Gifts of clothing and money are emphasized, while many stored items like scrap and worn equipment are noted as poor quality and not worth shipping.
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Fire Chief Notes Extreme Heat On Tuesday
A fragmentary report from 223 Laurel Heights cites resident M. Hamilton stating the attic seemed on fire while the Fire Department found no blaze. The overheated day is described as exceptionally hot Tuesday with no confirmed fire.
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Laurel Heights
Gall ab The Light want ad coup ler Broadway ab Fifth street
The fragmentary notice mentions a wanted advertisement related to a light with Broadway at Fifth Street. It references a copy of a creation edition of a San Antonio guide book, but details are unclear.
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U S Calls on College Grads for War Work Positions
A notice from El Milam, secretary of the local civil service board, calls for college graduates to fill war work roles. Applications must be filed in Washington by August 27, with vacancies including education consultants, medical technicians, geologists, and specialists in public administration, economics, library science, statistics, and mathematics.
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Civil Service Board
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Bride at 14 Granted Annulment at 15 in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on July 24 a teenage bride aged 14 was granted an annulment a year after marriage. The husband Glenn B May a defense worker will pay 28 dollars monthly for support of their minor son. The couple reportedly traveled to Las Vegas to wed.
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Baering Down on The News By Arthur Bugs Baer
Columnist Bugs Baer riffs on chaotic war reporting and fast moving events. The piece mixes slang and garbled phrasing while mocking expectations and alibis in conflict coverage. It conveys a chaotic voice and a punchy critique of sensationalism.
Air cooled tanks studied for desert warfare
London July 29 Oliver Lyttelton minister of state in charge of production told commons a supply ministry committee will study air cooled tank possibilities for desert warfare. He noted examination of captured Axis tanks provides no evidence of refrigeration.
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