War News and Home Front Notes From Early WWII Era
A montage of wartime items includes a subscription notice, post office message, and a reflection on Elmer Davis heading the Office of War Information. It mentions a new aircraft carrier to be named Lexington, debates on open education, Allied offensives, and Roosevelt asking Congress for 100 million dollars for national security emergencies. The 84 billion naval bill funds 4 million tons of aircraft carriers and cruisers, 900,000 tons of destroyers, underscoring battleships' decline.
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Roosevelt
Congress
House
Independent rubber firms accuse Big Four in wartime fee plot
In a senate hearing an official claims government officials pressed a Texas independent to pay 50000 dollars in engineering fees for rubber reclaiming plant approval. He says Goodrich Goodyear United States and Firestone control rubber program agencies to block scrap reclaiming that could compete with new rubber tires after the war.
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Senate
Big Four
America
Texas Independent
WPB
Goodrich
Goodyear
United States
Firestone
Scrap Rubber May Avert Gasoline Rationing
Public wartime plea urges saving scrap rubber to boost supplies and prevent gasoline rationing. The message stresses collective effort and recalls the cost of waste, urging citizens to contribute for quickly mobilizing resources.
Scrap rubber drive urges citizens to sell WWII waste tires
The oil industry collects used rubber for Uncle Sam with payments of 25 dollars per ton. Gas stations nationwide buy scrap rubber to aid USO Navy Relief Army Relief and American Red Cross, aiming to ease rubber shortages and avert gasoline rationing in the Central West. June 30 is the last day to participate.
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Uncle Sam
USO
Navy Relief
Army Relief
American Red Cross
Central States
Central West
War Mothers Extend Membership to World War II Mothers
The War Mothers organization expands eligibility to mothers of sons serving in World War II with H R 6401. Members now include mothers of daughters in WAAC and those in Army or Navy pursuit organizations. Congressman Carl Curti notes the charter now covers service beginning after December 7 1941 until war end.
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The
Organization of America
Congress of the United States
Carl Curti
Curtis
WAAC
Army
Navy
Parcel Post to Australia One Package a Week
Overseas parcel rules limited to 11 pounds maximum weight and 42 inches combined length and girth, with one parcel per week per addressee from the same sender. Perishables disallowed. cookies should be in airtight tins. Rates: 3 cents for ordinary mail to service members. 6 cents per half ounce for air mail outside the continental U S. 6 cents per ounce for other air mail.
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Australia
San Francisco
United States
Honolulu
Canada
Mexico
Continental
U. S
Alaska
War Bends Every Pay Day Says Patriotism
Fragmentary text notes mention pay, patriotism, and a refugee hedge of pain amid wartime conditions. The readable line hints at financial strain tied to national duty and sacrifice.
Addresses of Diller Boys in U S Armed Forces
Additional Diller youths listed as serving Uncle Sam include Pfe Harvey G Ynger Co Brret Infantry at Camp Roberts California Max Johnson Co 402 US Naval Training Sta Great Lakes Illinois Pvt Howard D Man 37145709 HDQ 1st B N 64C A APO 958 Care Postmaster San Frantisco Calif.
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Diller
Uncle Sam
Pfe Harvey G Ynger Co
Brret Infantry
Roberts
California
Max Johnson Co
US Naval Training
Sta Great Lakes Illinois
Howard D Man
B.N
Care
San Frantisco Calif
Brooklyn Library Baby Naming Service Draws Crowds
The Brooklyn public library runs a baby naming service used by about 375 people monthly. Men seek names more than women, reflecting a strong interest in finding distinctive or traditional options for newborns across the United States.
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United States
John
Frederick
Helen
Thaddius
Hepzibah
Florian
Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn Library
Comets and their Long-Range Returns in History
The article notes varied comet cycles from Encke at about 3.3 years to Donati seen in 1858 with a predicted return around 4000 A D. Halley’s 75 year period is remembered from 1910, with Donati named after the Italian discoverer and Halley named for the astronomer who computed its orbit.
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Encke
Donati
Charles P. Olivier
Halley
Florence
William H. Barton Jr
Sky and Telescope
Edmund Halley
Royal
Simplified Spelling and Ski Troop Repair Kit
In a history of spelling reform the movement traces to 1554 with Noah Webster 1828 dictionary and later lists from associations. The army introduces two new ski repair items a light repair tip for emergency use and a compact repair kit under eight ounces with a wrench pliers file and countersink to fix damaged skis.
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Noah Webster
American Philological Association
National Education Association
Theodore Roosevelt
Andrew Carnegie
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He Diller
L. M. Og
Foner Mamins
F. Panes
Bavence
Eensance
Diller Est
MacArthur
Elmer
Elmer Davis
Office of War Information
Quincy, Mass
Lexington
Victory
Britain
Christian Science Monitor
Chris
Japan
Churchill
Egypt
France
Bonham Tears
Fairbury, Nebraska
Bette Davis
Bill Gargaon
Ellory Queen
Ray Mill and
Paulette Goddard
Roy Rogers
Red River Valley
Box’s
Diller Nebr
Bergstresser
Frank A. Houston
Fairbury, Nebr
Edw
B. Ackermen Optometrist
Drs
Hull & Hull
Golden Rule
Fairbury One
Scottsbluff
Odell
General Hospital
C. E. Rice, M. BD
Odell, Nebraska
Ben Herendeen
Ben
Clay Morgan
Ernest Haycox
Jefferson County ‘Abstract Office
Evi
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