U.S. Faces Long And Trying War On Crude Rubber
In a wartime briefing, Howard Blakesler discusses rubber shortages and fuel for engines. He notes Dec 22 as the lift date for tire sales bans, outlines sources of rubber including East Indies and synthetics, and explains stockpiles, reclaiming, and the tiny but growing role of synthetic rubber amid looming shortages.
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Wide World Science
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CCC to Aid Red Cross in Evacuation Jobs
The civilian conservation corps will aid in mass evacuations if needed. Norman Davis of the Red Cross and James J. McEntee of the CCC mapped training in disaster handling and use of CCC trucks camps and equipment to move evacuees and supplies to concentration points shelters and mass care centers. The CCC operates about 45,000 pieces of automotive gear, mostly trucks and ambulances.
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Stassen Again Heads Governors' Council
The Associated Press reports Governor Harold E. Stassen of Minnesota has been reelected president of the Council of State Governments. The council will keep a full time Washington office to support war victory efforts. A separate item notes a trapper in Warrensburg using sardines as bait after a possum sighting.
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McNutt warns of dark days and sacrifices ahead
Federal Security Administrator Paul McNutt told a Bill of Rights day program that America faces "dark, grim days" with sacrifices untold required of all. He cited a democratic struggle against enemies, urged unity, and noted rapid realization of the stakes by the American people.
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