Re Employing State Veterans Key Missouri Post War Jobs
Missouri aims to quickly reemploy 355000 service and war workers as WWII ends. State Re sources and Development Commission builds county committees with broad local representation to plan a self funded, nationwide reemployment program. Surveys guide a statewide effort. future meetings possible. Efforts push natural resources, new plants, and aero nautical expansion to boost postwar industry and markets for Missouri products.
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Missouri
State Resources and Development Commission
Commission
United States
Chambers of Commerce
WACS
Commission of Resources Land Development
Army to Mobilize 1.4 Million More Men in 1944
The War and Navy departments and the Maritime Commission said the United States will need an extra 1.4 million personnel across the three armed services by year’s end to support the European invasion. The joint statement, after talks with business and railroad groups, calls for a targeted national service act tailored to current war needs rather than universal conscription. The total armed forces are projected to exceed 11 million men and women.
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United States
War and Navy Departments
Maritime Commission
U.S Chamber of Commerce
National Association of Manufacturers
Association of American Railroads
Army Casualties Rise to 145082 in War Update
Secretary of War Stimson reports total army casualties to April 7 at 145,082 including killed wounded missing in action and prisoners. Two week rise of 10,450 with 25,013 killed 59,222 wounded 32,048 missing and 28,799 prisoners. Navy total at 44,227 casualties, 18,795 dead 11,726 wounded 9,282 missing 1,424 prisoners, bringing overall toll to 189,309.
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Stimson
Navy
Marine
Coast Guard
Lone flyer calls for help in wartime radio message
Denver Lt Elwood H Meyer on leave relays a radio log from a south Pacific flight. A pilot reported meeting 20 Japanese Zeros and sending a tense plea for immediate assistance while flying solo.
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Denver
J G
Elwood H Meyer
Navy
South Pacific
South must choose leadership to preserve the South
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tom Linder urges the Southern states to reject the New Deal and Republican conventions, arguing the South can field a presidential ticket if delegates stay home. He cites Supreme Court packing as attacks on Southern democracy, calls governors to lead, and honors Stonewall Jackson and Robert E Lee as examples of duty.
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Democratic Party
New Deal
South
Supreme Court
United States
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Stonewall Jackson
Alexander H Stephens
Robert Toombs
Robert E Lee
Hitler's nephew trains with U.S. Navy recruits
William P Hitler, Adolf Hitler's English-born nephew, observed his uncle's fifty fifth birthday by being transferred from the Sampson naval training station to another center for advanced training with the U S bluejackets. Also shipped with him were Seaman Charles W Fuhrer and W W Messerschmidt.
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Hitler
U.S
Sampson
Willam P. Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Uncle Sam
Charles W Fuhrer
W W. Messerschmiadt
Farmers to Receive Surplus War Goods
Government agencies announced arrangements to route surplus war materials to farms. The War Food Administration Office of Materials and Facilities will work with Treasury, Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Surplus War Property Administration and U.S. Maritime Commission to dispose of surplus property for agriculture through regular channels. Equipment likely needed by farmers includes vehicles tools fencing tires and Army cantonment buildings.
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Government i Agriculture and Food Agencies
War Food Administration
Office of Materials and
Treasury Department, Reconstruction ,Finance Corporation
Surplus War Property Administration
U.S. Maritime Commission
WFA
Annual cost of American soldier figure cited
The War Department reports the present annual cost of clothing, food and equipment for a soldier at 465.06 dollars, down from 501.06 dollars a year ago. The breakdown includes 215.35 for food, 173.70 for clothes, 44.70 for equipment, and 31.31 for barracks. The Herald notes the figure as credible.
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War Department
Rolla educator named as state geologist
Dr Edward L Clark has assumed duties as state geologist succeeding the late H A Buehler. Appointed by Gov Donnell, he takes a 5000 dollar annual salary. A 36 year old former geology professor at Drury College Springfield MO he served as War Production Board technical adviser for Missouri Nebraska and Oklahoma in 1942 43 and served as WPB district manager at Joplin in January and February this year.
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Edward L. Clark
H. A. Buehler
Clark
Donnell
Dr. Clark
Drury College
Springfield
War Production Board
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
WPB
Joplin
Local businesses and shops listing multiple names
A compiled list features numerous prior pages of local merchants and service providers. It lists appliance stores, tractor and implement dealers, auto supply outlets, mills, distributors, theatres, insurance agencies, cooperatives, tailors, motor firms, feed stores, and farm equipment dealers across the Scott, New Madrid, and surrounding areas.
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D. Howard Doane
Lone Flyer
Sikeston Auction CO
Sikeston, Mo
U. 8S
Tom Linder
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner
The
Herald
Rolla
Western Electric
Bell Telephone
Laboratorie
Melvin Deneke
Broadway
Cape Girardeau
Tojo
Elite Hat Shop
Hahs Machine Works
Likeston Cut Rate Drugs
Claude Turner Garage
Company Woods Dairy Crenshaw Candy CO
Caleb Smith
Sikeston Paint & Wall Paper Company
John G. Powell
Hartzell Blacksmith & Agency Welding Shop
R. D. Clayton—Mules
Armstrong Appliance
E C Robinson Lumber CO
Lair Furniture Company
Norton’s Shoe Store
Garner-Cement Motor CO
Sikeston Farm Equip CO
Semo Elevator Company
JOS Aa, Leslie Insurance Agency
Sikeston Tractor & Implement Company
P Auto Supply
Scott County Milling CO
Bess Distributing CO
the Bijou
Vogue Dress Shop
Malone & Rex Theatres
Vogue Beauty Shop
Heisserer’s Drug Store
Dunn Hotel
Graber’s Store
the People’s Store
White's Drug Store
Scott Insurance Agency
Coley’s Feed Store
Kellett Farm Equipment
Horm
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