Renegotiation Law Critique Forecasts Bureaucratic Burden
George S. Benson argues that the renegotiation of war contracts will spawn a vast federal bureau, thousands of jobs, and delays in wartime production. He cites Senate findings, questions constitutional authority, and notes wasted time and lost weapon production including five inch gun mounts.
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Criti
Senate
Iself
Senate Committee
Harry S. Truman
Missouri
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of the Treasury
Maritime Commission
War Department
Uncle Sam
Price Adjustment Board
Knox
Weather Echoes 1896 Record With Sparse Snow and Good Honey
The diary of Ben Behrends recalls 1896 weather during a corn year with scarce feed and dry mild winters. Jan through May show light snows and rains, corn planting in spring, and yields of 60 bushels per acre for corn, 260 for oats, and four generations of bees signaling a hopeful honey year despite poor wheat.
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Ben Behrends
Henry Behrends
Ben
War Bond Drive Aims For U S Victory Through Secrecy And Stamp Sales
A WWII era report notes semaphore and wig wag messaging supplementing communications while urging War Savings Stamps to boost the war effort. It cites 13 million stamp purchasers as a manageable impact and warns of merchant ship losses and costs of civilian garb on payrolls.
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U.S. Treasury Department
Murtmansk
Costello Congressional Committee
License to Sell Real Estate In Jefferson County
District Court of Jefferson County Nebraska orders Winn W Hill administrator of Andrew J Hill deceased to show cause why a license to sell 159 acres in Section 13 Township 1 North Range 4 East should not be granted. Hearing set July 26 1943 in Fairbury. Publication for three weeks in The Diller Record. Sackett Brewister Sackett attorneys.
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Jefferson County
State of
Nebraska
Winn. W. Hill
Andrew J. Hill
Winn W.hill
City of
Fairbury
Said County
Wion W Hill
Diller Record
Diller Village Board Sets 1943 Expense Levy
At a June 1 1943 meeting the Village of Diller trustees estimated expenses for the fiscal year starting May 1 1943 at 3000 dollars and ordered the amount spread on the minutes and published. The levy was set on a 250000 valuation with 6 mills General Fund 143 mills Light Fund 33 mills Band Fund 1 mill for Water Fund. John Clauson chairman Chis E Waggoner clerk.
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Diller
Auditors Report for Village of Diller
Village of Diller auditors report shows May balance on hand of 1449 55 from co treas 4268 97 water rent receipts 80456 and totals 5095 68 with balance cash on hand 3372 74 and bank balance 3400 32. Checks listed include Weaver Broadstone Zehlevy Fanders Huttenmeyer and others totaling 600 300 62 75 300 27 58. J Smith Diller, auditor.
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Co Treas
Neers Huttenmeyer
Diller Timetable for C B Q Railroad Services
Eastbound Train 14 leaves at 12:19 a.m. and Train 16 at 12:01 p.m. Westbound Train 17 leaves at 4:44 p.m. and Train 15 at 12:36 a.m. Filley, agent, lists these times for railroad service at Diller.
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Signal Corps
Bonham Theatre
Fairbury, Nebraska
Saturda
Calais
Franchot Tone
Anne Baxter
Akin Tamiroff
Cairo
Manhattan
Lupe Velez
Michael Duane
Jean Arthur
Joel McCrea
Donnie O’keefe
Frank Morgan
Jean Rogers
Heart OF
Golden West
Cloyde B. Ellis
Sackett, Brewister & Sackett
Phillips
J. Smith Diller
Diller Timetable
C. B. & Q. Railroad
W.I. Filley
Nebr
Frank A. Houston
Fairbury, Nebr
Odell
General Hospital
E. Rice
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Odell, Nebraska
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