Full Time Hospital Service Explained By Dr. Joe Smith
Dr. Joe Smith superintendent at Kern General Hospital explains the county board of supervisors current debate on full time hospital service. He defends hospital policies, warns of political attacks, and urges candor plus flexible funding to maintain high standards amid defense related staff shortages.
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Joe Smith
Kern General Hospital
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Lavin
Kern County
Sega
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Kern
Kern General ‘Hospital
San Joasoms
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Pitel
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Army develops aircraft cannon shell for heavy bombers
The army reports a sensitive 37 mm aircraft shell and a gun mountable on heavy bombers. Tests, including air firings, began over six months ago to boost air force firepower amid Europe’s air war. Proposals cover two 20 mm and one 37 mm cannons on pursuit planes, and six heavy .50 cal guns on fighters.
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Washington
Europe
War Department
United States Air Corps
Great Britain
Germany
Marshall
George C. Marshall
Army Chief of Staff
Cotton Mattress Making Program Supports Rural Livings
The Cotton Mattress Making program aims to use surplus cotton to provide mattresses and improve living conditions for low income rural families. Eligible families may receive up to three mattresses, with one mattress per two people, paying $1 to cover supplies, and applications due by March 15, 1941 at the Bakersfield Farm Advisor’s Office.
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M. A. Lindsay
Kern County
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Lindsay
United States
Farm Advisor
Mattress County
Farm Advisor's
M Street
Bakersfield
California
Civil Service Exam Opens for U S Quartermaster Service
The Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive examination for a man carpenter at the U S Quartermaster Service War Department Ford Ord Monterey California at $2000 a year. Vacancies may occur in California Arizona and Nevada. Forms and information from John Roskam Shafter post office.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Man Carpenter
U. S. Quartermaster Service
War Department
Ford Ord
Monterey
California
Arizona
Nevada
John Roskam
Shafter Post Office
Chemists Explore Maple Based Ingredients For Food Production
Burlington Vermont reports chemists work on pure maple jelly and maple concentrate free from sugar for ice cream and candy. Developments include improved granulated maple sugar and maple syrup use in baking and confections.
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Burlington
1914 Assault Ties Denver Man To Cold Case
William Kearse a 67 year old Denver man said he struck a man on the head with a hammer in 1914 in Detroit and fled by leaping into the Detroit river. He told Detective Henry Genty he is curious whether the victim survived and is jailed pending checks with Detroit officials.
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Denver
William Kearse
Henry Genty
Detroit
Kearse
John Doe Sentenced for Concealing Identity
Philadelphia police confine an unnamed man at a nurses' home after he refused to speak or move. At the station he remained silent, was given the alias John Doe, and sentenced to three months in the house of correction.
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John Doe
Philadelphia
Charles Burns
House of Correction
Federal market agreements move $400 million in farm sales in 1940
A summary of 47 federal marketing agreements active in 1940 shows their combined effect on farm product sales totaling about $400,000,000. The data highlight the scale of price supports and marketing controls influencing farmers and markets nationwide.
California Hen Egg Production Rises in 1940
California produced 1.81 billion eggs in 1940, up nine percent from 1939, reflecting a strong poultry season. The nationwide farming figures underscore improved output and demand for shell eggs.
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California
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Dorothy Wilkinson
R. C. Ranin
Mittee
Roui Apouar
Ara Newspaper
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