War Effort Uses Vast U.S. Land For Military Needs
Washington reports the United States has appropriated about 11.25 million acres for Army Navy and Coast Guard use since 1938 with another 10.51 million acres transferred from public domain. The Lands Division processes titles in six days on average and handled up to 95,000 title opinions this year. Major sites include Terminal Island San Pedro Harbor California and Treasure Island San Francisco Bay.
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Washington
United States
New
Norman M. Littell
U.S. District Court
S A.M
Naval Base
Terminal Island
San Pedro Harbor
Calif
Northeast Air
New England
Tonopah
Lange
Nevada
Deerskins Salvaged for Use by Troops Air Fighters
Albany reports the DeSeversky Conservation Department under Columbia outlines a new campaign to salvage deerskins for use in protective leather for pilots. Deer leather cited as superior for cold protection. hunters urged to deliver skins to dealers and avoid waste. Mussolini reportedly ill and delivering pep talks at a sanatorium in Cadore as Vichy sources note his condition.
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U.S
Ilin
Albany
DeSeversky
Columbia
Alexander P
Pa Sein College Reade
Madrid
Benito Mussolini
Pieve‘di
Venetian Alps
Vichy
Italy
World Record Beef Run Passes Through Kansas City Yards
President J. C. Cash and Kansas City Stock Yards Co officials helped handle a world record run of 64 015 sheep and 6 373 calves. The event sent 5 000 000 dollars to Southwestern stockmen and surpassed the previous 63 779 record from September 1934. The movement drew 20 major markets and featured a nationwide range shipment with 200 000 head peak. most cattle to be fattened on farms in Illinois Iowa Missouri.
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Kansas City
J. C. Cash
Kansas City Stock Yards Co
Ilinois
Iowa
Missouri
President Cash Handles Midwest Job Crisis Broadcast
President Cash sent a sound truck through downtown streets to broadcast an urgent work plea. The effort aimed to hire a hundred men. forty responded to the appeal.
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Kansas
Cash
Admiral Opposes LaGuardias Dimout Easing Fight
Rear Admiral Adolphus Andrews opposes Mayor LaGuardia’s bid to lessen New York wartime dimout. He says the dimout remains necessary to protect offshore shipping from silhouette during skyglow, while masking of traffic lights serves no real purpose. Cur ran and many groups seek removal to reduce traffic dangers ahead of a meeting with Army and Navy officials.
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LaGuardia
New York
Adolphus Andrews
Eastern Sea Frontier
F. H
Henry H. Curran
Army
Navy
British Liberators Raid Noted Aboard Drottningholm
British POWs in Gothenburg recount a Martens raid by American Flying Fortresses and Liberators on Marienburg on October 9. George Magee from North Ireland describes guards fleeing as fighters—commercial Luftwaffe boasting dismissed as the Liberators.
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Drottningholm
Goeteborg
Sweden
Marienburg
George Magee
Ireland
Luftwaffe
Local War Effort Keeps Mechanics Busy At Home Front
A wartime piece depicts a small town mechanic who serviced 35 cars last week for war workers doctors Red Cross volunteers and farmers. He notes reduced gas due to rationing but remains confident his tip-top service aids victory and keeps the community moving.
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Red Cross
Philippines Assembly Affirms Amnesty Amid War Negotiations
The Philippines national assembly proposed amnesty for those engaging in sedition or guerrilla activities if they pledge to be good citizens. A second day of special session announced a national planning board to survey economic resources to ensure self sufficiency and fiscal support. The assembly reportedly approved a treaty of alliance with Japan by an overwhelming majority to defend the Philippines.
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Ja Aps
Philippine
Tokyo ‘Radio
Philippines
National Assembly
Philippine Republic
Manila
Japan
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