Roosevelt to clarify draft deferment order in push to ease inductions
Washington on March 14 reports President Roosevelt expected to clarify his February memorandum on occupational deferments as war needs pressure draft rules. Officials say he will stress fathers and essential workers receive similar treatment and may seek new machinery to spare key war production personnel.
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Washington
Roosevelt
McNutt
Pearl Harbor
Huse
Sbil
Secretary of Agriculture
Wickate
Lina Harry E. Slattery
The
Rural Eetrification Administration
REA
Trony
Wickard
Neighborships and policy shifts spark district uproar
Newspaper notes show NEPHEW party activity and independent factions planning with some women included. Sugar Cut CPA announces a 10 percent cut for non essential users like candy and soft drink manufacturers while consumer variations remain undecided. Senator Theodore Bilbo tells thousands of residents in Washington's 200 alleys to prepare to vacate by July 1. Bilbo, head of the Ismnite District of Columbia committee, urges removal unless Congress changes the law, arguing many could return to farming away from the capital’s bright lights.
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CPA
Theodore
Bilbo
Mississippi
District of Columbia
Congress
Washington
Navarro Students Spur Paper Drive
Navarro school at 208 San Fernando street promotes a war salvage drive led by Miss Jackson Miller. Students are urged to collect waste paper to aid Uncle Sam, with Room 4-8 performing strongly in the first weeks and vying for the top prize of 60 dollars. A pennant is awarded weekly to the leading school.
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Navarro School
San Fernando Street
Jackson Miler
Sam
Navarra
Daxmaso Hernandez
San Antonio Light
Bexar County
San Antonio
St. Cecelia's School
Lane sister Leota joins WACs to serve with AAF
One of four Lane sisters from screen and stage Leota Lane Pitts joined the Army Air Forces yesterday by enlisting in the Women’s Army Corps. The move follows a family line of public service and dedication to national duty.
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Los Angeles
Lane
Leota Lane Pitts
WACS
Army Air Forces
Barkley Opposes State Vote Bill in Roundup
Democratic Leader Barkley said he would vote and speak against the compromise version of the service members vote bill permitting limited use of federal ballots by overseas troops. The New Hampshire GOP test pits potential nominees Willkie Dewey and MacArthur against Roosevelt backed delegates. Milwaukee voters set a mayoral runoff for April 4 with Zeidler missing in action. a new American Veterans Party forms to push servicemen’s views to candidates.
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Washington
Barkley
Dky
Srvicemen
Senate
New Hampshire
Willkie
Dewey
MacArthur
Roosevelt
Milwaukee
Harold J. Byrke
Brookslyn Cituihender
The
Veterans of ‘Foreign Wars
Adherita
Hessi
Thes
Finnish nickel finr s farm and dairy industry note
A terse snippet notes Finland's nickel production and farming sector. It estimates nickel’s share of output around five percent of national activity, with much of the population dependent on farming and dairying for livelihood.
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Tr Iy
Pinland
Finland
Industrial growth along Sunset route boosts Texas and coast rail
The piece notes industrial expansion along the Sunset route with Texas Louisiana growth and Pacific Coast development. It highlights railroads aiding steady manufacturing growth and the emergence of new industries as a major economic driver.
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Texas
Louisiana
Pacific Coast
Gulf of Mexico
New Orleans
Southern Pacific Lines
Western and Southern
Southern Pacific
A. T. Mercier
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Young
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Yar
Independent Partite
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William Patrick Hitler
U. S. Naval Training Station
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Navarro
Edward J. Pitts
Fireraft Corporation
Prigciila
Lola
Rosemary Lane
RED Cross War Fund
National Distillers Products Corporation
New York
Sanntonio Light
Carl BP. Zeidler
Tered
Zeidler
Daniel W. Hoan
Caperaten
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Frank P. Beicher
Herbert L. Mount
Arthur & Behreeder
John A. Beramour
George 8. Mann
Veteran Party
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Sirgil Laboratories
ING
Bendit
Michigan
Sirgil Na Gae Drug Stores
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Magic Valley
Rio Grande
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Texas Mills
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