Dollar men deny war board executives hid private interests
WPB officials including Philip D. Reed and textile branch head Guthrie faced a House subcommittee inquiry. Reed said dollar a year executives lean toward personal gains but denied widespread corruption. Guthrie’s resignation tied to claims of integrity questions, peers defended the class as able and dedicated.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Production Board
Philip D. Reed
Rye
N. Y
Bureau of Industry
House
Robert R. Guthrie
WPB
Mr. Reed
Guthrie
WPB Textile, Clothing and Leather
Thomas Evans
Merchant & Evans Co
Philadelphia
Reed
The
General Electric Co
Army Camp Area Equal Three States
Army cantonments and proving grounds now occupy 14,000,000 acres in the United States an area equal to New Jersey Massachusetts and Connecticut combined. The figures were disclosed by Fred Johnson commissioner of the land office during testimony on the interior department appropriation bill.
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International News Service
Washington
United States
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Fred Johnson
The
Land Office
Interior Department
White Population Doubles in Alaska
Alaska’s white population has more than doubled since the outbreak of war two years ago. Dr. L N Gabrielson director of the fish and wildlife service testifies that an influx of defense workers into the area explains the rise, according to the interior department supply bill disclosures.
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International News Service
Washington
Alaska
L. N. Gabrielson
Fish and Wildlife Service of
Interior Department
Democracy Can't Wait War Bond Appeal Urges Immediate Defense Spending
A wartime civic plea calls for immediate U S defense mobilization. It stresses America must donate funds now to produce planes guns tanks ships and arms for victory, urging purchases of Defense Bonds and Defense Stamps through post offices banks savings and loan associations and retail outlets.
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America
Savings and
Patriotic Hens Work 26 Hour Day For Egg Boost
A 350 hen group in New Brunswick New Jersey is placed on a 26 hour day under a light 12 hour cycle to boost egg output for the Food for Freedom drive. The schedule shifts breakfast to 10 am tomorrow and continues, creating a 182 hour week for 48 weeks. Researchers at Rutgers University say the artificial light schedule may raise yields by 15 to 20 percent.
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Associated Press
New Brunswick
Nighthawks
Willard C. Thompson
Hhead
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
Rutger’s University
Ohio Chamber Urges Producer Sales Tax
The Ohio Chamber of Commerce backs a manufacturer sales tax to raise 5 billion in war revenue and opposes higher corporation income taxes, individual surtaxes and excise profit taxes. They propose taxing only the final producer to avoid pyramiding and reject payroll tax hikes while claiming reduced non war spending would free 2 billion for war needs.
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Commerce Today
Jack and Heintz Guts Pay and Bonuses Cut
Cleveland March 25 Jack Heintz Inc Bedford aircraft parts maker cut its profits to 6 percent and trimmed executive salaries while preserving plant bonuses and free lunches for 800 workers. William S Jack outlined ongoing price cuts for army and navy contracts and a policy of strict profit limits for the war period with further reductions promised.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Jack & Heintz, Inc
Bedford
William S. Jack
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Army
Navy
Jack
William Russell Jack
Ralph M. Heintz
Adelaide Bowman
Valve caps protect tires from slow leaks says Standard Oil
About half the cars in Ohio run tire valves without caps. A capless valve lets in water and grit, wearing away the rubber core and causing slow leaks. Keep valve caps on all tires to protect valves and prevent leaks. This Standard Oil Suggestion is ANOTHER.
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Ohio
Remington Typewriter For Sale Like New
Noiseless portable Remington typewriter in like new condition. Dial 8069 for information or to inspect.
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Remington
Dial
Day-Long Rainbows Seen in Siberia Sky
The article notes that in Siberia a rainbow can appear all day in a cloudless sky due to sunlight reflecting off fine airborne snow particles. This creates a persistent rainbow effect explained by atmospheric optics.
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Siberia
French Ship Rumor of U-Boat Aid Sparks Suspicion
Mexico City reports the Mexican navy escorted a French tanker into Tampico amid rumors it refueled Axis submarines. The press claimed the vessel was escorted from Vera Cruz after interception off the Gulf of Mexico under suspicious circumstances.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Mexican Navy Department
Tampico
Vera Cruz
Gulf of Mexico
Papers Boost Rates in Winston-Salem Newspapers
The Winston-Salem Journal and the Winston-Salem Sentinel raised home delivered subscription prices from 25 to 30 cents weekly to cover higher production costs.
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International News Service
Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem Journal
Winston-Salem Sentinel
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Pasadena
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