Pay Increases for U. S. Defenders Studied in Senate
The Associated Press reports a new wartime issue on the horizon as Congress enters its third month of wartime problems. A Senate bill would raise basic pay to 42 dollars a month for selectees in the first year, with other boosts for enlisted ranks and chief petty officers. The measure faces committee scrutiny and potential backup plans as pension repeal and farm price debates continue.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Senate
Sen. Johnson
Colorado
Senate Military Committee
Army
Navy
House
Senate Farm Bloc
Roosevelt
New US Destroyer Faces Submarine First 48 Hours
A brand new US destroyer, with an inexperienced crew, met a submarine within 48 hours of sailing from a northern port. After a tense chase, depth charges and bombs sent the submarine to the bottom, leaving a patch of oil on the surface as proof.
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U. S
Associated Press
New York
United States
North Atlantic
Third Naval District
Adolphus Andrews
Eastern Sea Frontier
Bond sales reach $199000 in Carrollton
Carrollton defense bond sales totaled $199000, reported by Committee Chairman Robert P. Hills on March 2. The tally reflects ongoing fundraising efforts in the city and highlights community participation in the defense bond drive.
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Carrollton
Robert P. Hills
News Essayists Get Last Chance In Open Contest
The Repository invites high school pupils to enter its fifth annual news essay contest. The final weekly contest ends Wednesday at midnight with a special next week for past prizewinners. Prizes total 30 in Defense Savings Stamps, plus a 25 Defense Savings Bond and gold medal for the grand prize in each division. Essays capped at 250 words must reflect a weekly news story and include writer’s name age school grade and address with word count. Eligible are Stark and nearby counties’ high school students, excluding recent first or three minor prize winners. Essays must be original and quoted authors require quotation marks.
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Repository
Stark
Mrs Roosevelt urges broader draft assignments for postwar roles
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt urged revising the selective service system to better match drafted men to occupations and future life, arguing officials should consider abilities and postwar desires. Speaking in Seattle during a visit to daughter Anna Boettiger, she pressed for changes if officials are too busy to handle draft board selections.
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United Press
Seattle
Wash
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Anna Boettiger
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
Air Force
Record rainfall in 1941 sets state 7 year high
Arizona state weather bureau reports 1941 rainfall totaling 21.38 inches, the greatest in seven years, with an average temperature of 59 degrees, 1.5 below normal.
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Phoenix
Arizona
State Weather Bureau
Copper supply to move faster in March allocations
New York March copper allocations expected to move swiftly and total available likely larger than February as brass mills push more for war production. Lead and zinc pools to remain tight with high grade zinc in demand. scrap limits output and warmer weather may raise collections only with higher scrap price ceilings.
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Associated Press
New York
Connecticut Valley
New
Nickeless Nickles in Need of New Name
Washington March 2. The nation needs a new name for the five cent piece widely called the nickel. The second war powers bill is under discussion as part of the dispatch.
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Associated Press
Washington
Marshall
Elimination of Nickel in Future Five Cent Coins
The bill passed by the house proposes removing nickel from all future five cent pieces. Coins will be minted from a mix of copper, silver, and any other alloy the director of the mint selects.
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Mint
Librarian Details Victory Book Campaign Opening
SHREVE on March 2 Mrs William Critchfield local librarian announced a Victory Book Campaign under way and set to end March 10 with community participation invited.
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Shreve
William Critchfield
Second Prize News Essays By Jim Chievitz Criticizes OCD
The piece discusses Mrs Roosevelt’s resignation as assistant director of the Office of Civilian Defense and attacks the OCD as a dumping ground for failed social welfare experiments. It notes abolition moves by Director Landis and questions how such activities aid air raid victims and civilian morale. The second essay defends American courage amid fear for loved ones and national fate.
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OCD
Roosevelt
Landis
Office of Civilian Defense
Lady Stark Council Plans Anniversary Dinner
The Lady Stark council of Daughters of Liberty will hold a covered dish dinner in DeLuxe hall on Wednesday at 6 p.m. to commemorate the lodge's 53rd anniversary.
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Lady Stark Council
Daughters of Liberty
DeLuxe Hall
Lodge
Colleges Plan Three Year War Course
American college curricula may compress to three years for all students, says Walter A. Jessup, head of the Carnegie Foundation. He notes colleges face heavy government demands, with reserve officers on duty, labs utilized around the clock, and scientists drawn into research.
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Associated Press
New York
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
Walter A. Jessup
Foundation
28 Air Wardens Quit in Washington Row
Washington March 2 Twenty eight air raid wardens in the Du Pont circle area covering the office of civilian defense have resigned due to dissatisfaction with OCD leadership and lack of equipment. Deputy area warden F Moran McConibe cited scarce whistles arm bands rope and warden handbooks as the shortages. Col Lemuel L Bolles head of Washington OCD noted that many men under MacArthur in the Philippines are not resigning and are also not receiving equipment.
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Washington
du Pont Circle
Office of Civilian Defense
OCD
F. Moran
McConibe
Lemuel L. Bolles
Washington Ocd
MacArthur
Philippines
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