Blame on Bureaucracy Tied to Nevada Airliner Crash
The January Nevada airliner disaster that killed 22 people including Carole Lombard is linked by a House committee to bureaucratic impact. The pilot, previously discharged for dangerous conduct, was reinstated by the National Labor Board, prompting critique of regulatory interference and its role in the tragedy.
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Carole Lombard
Screen Star
America
Air Service
House
Department of Commerce
T.W.A
National Labor Board
National Labor Relations Board
Miss Lombard
Congressman Curtis champions service family welfare
Congressman Carl T. Curtis emphasizes welfare for service members and families. He backs higher base pay from 21 to 50 dollars monthly and supports the Dependents Pay bill to provide allowances for needy soldier families, promising continued representation of veterans' interests in Washington.
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America
Carl T. Curtis
Carl Curtis
Washington
Scrap metal shortage threatens wartime steel output
W P Witherow, head of the National Association of Manufacturers, warns that scrap stocks fell from 3,934,000 tons in January 1941 to 2,129,000 tons by June 1, with war demand rising two to threefold. Furnaces shut or run hand to mouth as steel production, and thus tools for the war, are constrained.
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W. P. Witherow
National Association of Manufacturers
Scrap Digging Drives Directly to Power Up
The report notes that profits rise in direct proportion to the amount of scrap unearthed, emphasizing a link between material recovery and output growth. authorities highlight efficient collection to maximize gains.
Lost grease gun found in 6 ft blacksnake
Ava Missouri resident Uel found a grease gun while sorting through a litter pile in his garage. The report notes the unusual location within a 6 foot blacksnake in the area. No injuries or further details given.
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Ava, Mo
Farmer Finds Grease Gun After Killing Six Foot Snake
Chasteen, a farmer, found a six foot black snake coiled in a corner. The reptile bulged and he killed it. Inside the snake’s hide he recovered his missing automobile grease gun.
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Chasteen
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