Milk Distribution Changes Pending Amid Shortages
Shortages of rubber labor trucks and paper threaten to accelerate shifts away from home delivery and toward every other day service. War time factors may force zoning of sales areas and end special deliveries while longer run trends toward paper containers store sales peddlers and wholesale dealers may persist into the postwar period.
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Chester Co-Op Research and Service
Farm Credit Administration
Washington, D. C
Cotton proves versatile as linters, hulls reshape industry
A cotton economist says cotton seed will outpace lint as a key market driver. Science enables linters to fuel plastics, paper, varnishes, films, and even gun components. Hulls feed livestock and form packing and paper products while oil serves food, cosmetics, and industry uses.
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Elias
Deep Nazi Push into Soviet Territory and Trials in Washington
German forces drive deeper across the Don toward Stalingrad with aims at the Caucasus oil fields as Soviet countermeasures and rail links crumble. Reports note heavy casualties on both sides and question the reliability of communiqués. In Washington the eight saboteurs face trial with limited press access despite Elmer Davis push for information.
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Moscow
Don River
Stalingrad
Hitler
Volga
Caucasus
Moscow-Rostov
Rostov
Russia
Germany
Berlin
Elmer Davis
Office of War Information
Change of Policy and Allied Bombing in China and North Africa
The piece reports a shift in Allied air policy in China with Brig Gen Chennault stating deeper bombings of occupied cities starting July 1. It notes Linchwan bombing by Allied planes and Chinese ground actions toward Nanchang. It also covers Rommel’s retreat at El Alamein, Australian advances, new anti tank guns, and speculation on Crete as a possible source of support.
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U. S. Army
China
Hankow
Canton
Claire. L. Chennault
Joseph Stillwell
Chungking
Linchwan
Kinhngsi Province
Nanchang
Rommel
Bengali
Tobruk
el Alamein
Cairo
Suez
Debating the hardest running distances for man and horse
An old-time coach and veteran trainers discuss the hardest track events noting the mile as the toughest for humans and horses while citing fast 4 10 miles and 1 36 for horses. They argue records improve yearly across sports and point to broader participation in football and basketball.
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Glenn Cunningham
John Partridge
Johnstown
Warmerdam
Weekly News Analysis Column Notes
A fragmentary editorial synopsis from the Western Newspaper Union agency lists opinion pieces and editor's notes. It signals general column content and the agency's syndicated report style without detailing specific events or names.
Roosevelt hints tire requisition if war demand rises
President Roosevelt states during a press conference that the war situation could force the government to requisition every automobile tire in the United States to support war needs.
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Roosevelt
United States
Camel Cigarettes Dominate Military Stores In 1940s AD
The ad asserts Camel is the top selling cigarette among Navy Army Marines and Coast Guard personnel based on service store records. It notes Camel as the favorite gift and promotes Camel cartons available via local dealers for delivery to service members.
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Army
Marines
Coast Guard
Adv
Seek Ore in Darkness Scheelite Fluoresces Under UV Light
Scheelite the chief tungsten ore in the United States is sought in darkness using a portable ultraviolet light. The black light causes the ore to glow with a distinct fluorescence when struck by the UV beam.
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United States
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T. G. Stitts
Washington
Sosa
Egypt
Crete
Mediterranean
OF AL
Bob Grove
Bob Feller
Dizzy Dean
Notre Dame
Beb Grove
Grantland Rice
U. S
Union
Western Newspaper Union
WNU
M. A. Larson
Central City
Nebr
Lice
Hotely
Sioux City
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