Women Plane Builders Show Women Dependable In War Work
Speakers at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in Los Angeles stressed the crucial role of women in airplane construction. At Consolidated Vultee in San Diego women make up 43 percent of staff and show fatigue sensitivity but excel in small assemblies, reducing monotony and enhancing accuracy. Ford Willow Run reports women mastering spot welding and performing well in tinsmith, locksmith, plumber and cabinetmaker roles. The work may extend beyond wartime as many plan to continue. Their bench work often surpasses men in electrical assemblies, and learning by doing yields high competence despite limited formal theory.
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World Bank Looms as Global Lender of Billions
In Washington and London plans take shape for an international bank with multi billion dollar lending capacity to extend long term credits to governments worldwide. Proponents argue it would stabilize currencies and agriculture, aid import financing, and help reconstruct war torn regions. The envisioned bank would offer funds for development and expansion, facing immense demand for loans.
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Misfit Creed of Japan Explored in War Mindset
The piece argues Japan’s national egoism shapes a military creed that glorifies dying for the empire. It contrasts old combat using bullets with modern aerial bombs, claiming bombs overturn traditional valor and question the fatalist soldier’s role.
Man-Eating Sharks Rare Says Museum Expert
John T. Nichols, curator at the American Museum of Natural History and shark expert, says man eating sharks are exceedingly rare with only the white shark confirmed as a man eater. He outlines a method to catch a shark from a boat and notes raw shark meat, when cooked, compares to swordfish.
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Kiwanis to Pick Cherries for Hospital Aid
Charles Town W Va June 28 Kiwanis Club members will pick cherries Thursday evening from John Y McDonald’s orchard to donate all fruit to Charles Town General Hospital. Picking starts at 4 20 p m and continues until dark with McDonald inviting members to join.
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Roosevelt policy critique of Detroit riots and fear
A Daily Mail column argues President Roosevelt shifted against unlawful insurrectionary actions amid Detroit riots tied to CIO sit ins. It claims government leniency empowered rioters, cites mass vandalism and calls for freedom from fear, noting letters from victims fearing job loss if named.
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Route of Shuttle Bombers Hit Italian and German Targets
The RAF Shuttle bombers from Britain bombed Friedrichshafen on June 20 then proceeded to Africa and returned June 23 via La Spezia where they attacked the Italian naval base on the return. The Air Ministry released the route map showing the probable path. June 24 raids also claimed Allied blows at Comiso Sicily and Olbia Sardinia, and a German attack on Hallport.
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Former Kansas governor Jonathan M. Davis dies at 73
Jonathan M. Davis, former Governor of Kansas, died Sunday at 73 after a long illness. A farmer and longtime Democratic worker, he retired over a year ago and spent much of the past year in a Fort Scott hospital. His home was in Aronson, Kansas.
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Strength For The Day The Art Of Making Choices
Dr Karl L Douglass discusses moral conflict and choosing between loyalty and principle. He notes how loyalty to friends or family can clash with beliefs and duties, urging mindful discernment in daily decisions as part of life’s curriculum.
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Russia
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All Rights
Babson Newspaper Syndicate
Lilacs in the Spring Remain Heaven’s True Beauty
Poet Edgar A. Guest recalls childhood belief in Heaven's gold streets but argues true bliss lies in lilacs in the spring. He notes beauty like lilacs far surpasses gold and the simple joy of nature would please his mother, who cherished spring blooms above wealth. The poem ends with a curious note on a compass plant in Texas and Arizona prairies.
Inventions Boom Despite War Time Shortages
AP Features notes wartime scarcities spark a boom in home grown invention. Patent attorney Zolan H. Polachek highlights varied new ideas from foolproof ID and rat feeding mirrors to alarm clock watches and a wooden puzzle boat, stressing simplicity aids success.
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Zolan H. Polachek
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Truman Group Turns Tables on Famous Prosecutor on Stand
Washington dispatch reports the Truman Committee grilled Lt. Gen. William Kay and Col. Bill O'Dwyer over Wright Aeronautical motors with cracked cylinders. Ferguson pressed for candor, accusing a whitewash as Army officials face reexamination amid political tension.
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Mutiny Among German Sub Crew At Norwegian Base
Stockholms reports that six German submarine crews mutinied and refused to sail, with imprisoned crewmen held in Akershus. Observers say shorter leaves and more frequent Allied antisubmarine patrols contributed to the mutiny, possibly easing future reservist force reduction.
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