Nelson orders Army chiefs to bury red tape
Washington report on March 19 says Army and WPB chief officials issued orders to cut red tape and speed mass production. Directive from Donald M. Nelson and Robert P. Patterson urges direct contact, rapid decisions, and elimination of layering between agencies. Keller standardization plan to speed aircraft production noted.
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Associated Press
Washington
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Robert P. Patterson
WPB
War Department
Keller
K. T. Keller
Chrysler Corp
Manila-Bound Troop Convoy Aids Australia in War Effort
A U S convoy carrying American troops to Australia traversed the south Pacific after departing Honolulu in November. Despite a submarine attack, no casualties occurred as a heavy cruiser reportedly sank the attacker. Australians greeted the Americans warmly with holiday celebrations as Gen. George Brett established headquarters and US forces moved to rapid deployment.
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Lee van Atta
International News
U. S
Australia
United States
Manila
Douglas MacArthur
Honolulu
Wake Island
Guam
South Pacific
Philippine
Washington
Julian Barnes
George H. Brett
Southwest Pacific Air Command
United Nations
Brett
Bobb B. Glenn Jr
Columbus
Bricker Opens Drive for His Third Term
Gov. Bricker declares candidacy for a third term by signing 1,000 declarations to be filed with the secretary of state. The petitions, routed through Republican machinery, have broad party support with 82 of 88 county committees endorsing him and filings due by June 12 for the August primary.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Bricker
Don C. Power
Cistern Fall Fatal In Ohio Town
Tiffin report says Clase N. Ross aged 72 died when he toppled into a cistern while lifting its heavy cover. He drowned after the fall yesterday in the city.
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Tiffin
U S Relocation Authority Created for War Victims
President Roosevelt issued an executive order creating a war relocation authority to manage relocation and employment of people moved from military areas. Milton S. Eisenhower will lead the new authority and direct war relocation work corps. The plan includes civilian assignments such as agricultural work to free others for weapon production.
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Vyhe Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Milton S. Eisenhower
Department of Agriculture
Strong Man Donates Weights for Scrap
James E. Barnes once known as The Great Barnes lifts his weights for the last time and donates 686 pounds of iron scrap to the Red Cross. The 61 year old health instructor, who toured as a circus strong man, sent the tools along with his son James Jr who has enlisted.
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United Press
Youngstown
James E. Barnes
Barnes
Red Cross
James Jr
Court hears challenge to new state senate districts
In Columbus, a crowded supreme court chamber heard arguments on the validity of decennial redistricting. Attorney General Herbert contends combined original districts cannot be separated, while Harry F. Payer and co‑defenders argue the board had authority to separate and rearrange to balance population. Former Sen. Carl D. Sheppard supported Herbert, Gov. Bricker backed the plan, and the six‑judge panel heard the case with Judge Bettman absent.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Supreme Court Chamber
Herbert
E. G. Schuessler
Pager
Carl D. Sheppard
Akron
Sheppard
Gov. Bricker
Mr. Herbert
Foremen Hear Metallurgist At Republic Meeting
Three hundred fifty members and guests attended the Foremen's club of Republic Steel Corp central district in Massillon. E C Smith chief metallurgist spoke on metallurgy developments expansion of the steel industry on the west coast and in South America and world conditions. Carl W Meyers district manager and G W Putnam assistant district manager also spoke with entertainment beforehand. E D Noll, president, was in charge.
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Republic Steel Corp
Massillon
E. C. Smith
South America
Carl W. Meyers
G. W. Putnam
E. D. Noll
Alarming Teacher Shortage Prompts Rio Grande Summer Term
Rio Grande College president R Lloyd Probst said elementary teacher shortages have reached an alarming stage and announced a summer semester starting April 27. The plan adds a new term to address the deficit in qualified instructors.
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Rio Grande, O
R. Lloyd Probst
Rio Grande College
March first 16 days tax take tops nine hundred sixty eight million
Official figures show income tax receipts for the first 16 days of March totaling 968 999 985 dollars, three times last year’s 315 641 732. Through March 16 242 663 100 was repaid to the treasury via tax anticipation notes, reducing the federal debt to 62 282 410 268. Revenue reached 1 251 331 782 with expenditures at 1 640 959 287, war costs 1 393 161 415.
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The
Associated Press
Washington
Treasury
British barony given to retired Archbishop Lang
The Associated Press reports in London that King George VI conferred a barony on Dr. Cosmo Gordon Lang on March 19. Lang resigned as Archbishop of Canterbury on January 21 to permit a younger man to take the post, while remaining a member of the House of Lords.
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Associated Press
London
George VI
Cosmo Gordon Lang
Canterbury
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