Navy Seizes Major Shipyard for National Defense
President Roosevelt ordered the Navy to operate the Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co shipyard in New Jersey a 13900 men work force and 493000000 in defense costs. The plant linked to U S Steel faced union pressure over dues and a possible government seizure was sought to curb union coercion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J
Rosevelt
of Shipbuilding and Dry ‘Co
Navy Department
National Defense
U. S. Steel Corporation
CIO
Goverment
Lewis
Double Trip Plan For School Busses Working Well
Supt. E. S. Black reports the new double trip school bus system is satisfactory. Buses seat 58 with spring seats and heat, and a public inspection is planned. Attendance is down but expected to rebound after the holiday as high school shortages hint at harvest work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Black
Black
Kennewick
Upper Valley
Chemurgy May Prove Salvation of Farming Industry
A Pacific Power and Light Company executive argues chemurgy can solve farm surplus by converting crops and waste into valuable products. The piece traces past waste in agriculture, critiques price manipulation, and highlights farmers, business leaders, and chemists as drivers of new materials to boost production and lower costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Derry
New Industries Dept
Pacific Power & Light Company
Science
Columbia River
Wrecks Reported Locally in 24-Hour Span Sets Record
Seven crashes occurred in and around Kennewick within 24 hours. One Ford wrecked and demolished near Riverside Market caused five injuries, though none serious. Other collisions involved Richland, Kennewick, Walla Walla, and Arlington drivers with varying damages and few injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennewick
L. C. Lande
Portland
Bert LaBoard
Richland
Pardini Place
LaBoard
LeBoard
Lande
J. R. Schuster
Sam Lawrence
Lawrence
Everett M. Anderson
Hanford
F. M. Edwards
Arlington
N. H. Lazerton
Walla Walla
Edward
Lazerton
Dale Kramer
John Lewis
Kramer
Lewis
O.W
Axel Holmgren
M. M. Gray
Cora Bean
Emery Hedges
Scott Family Maintains Thirty Year School Attendance Record
F Scott recalls thirty years of continuous school enrollment by his children starting with Alice in 1911 and ending with Wallace this May. At times six siblings were enrolled together, with the family making sacrifices to support education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Scott
Scott
Alice
G. Arthur Scott
Kennewick Plans Labor Day Double Holiday Observance
Kennewick families prepare for a double holiday with no local Labor Day observances. Annual events will occur in Prosser and Pasco as well as other towns. Kennewick businesses will close Monday. residents urged to stock groceries to last until Tuesday.
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Kennewick
Prosser
Pasco
Red Cross Expands Local Work Plan and Activities
Local Red Cross officials expect increased activity with new quotas and more workers after Mrs. R. E. returned from Seattle and reported to the Yakima chapter and local board. The group plans sewing, knitting, first aid, and disaster relief, inviting women to contribute at the Masonic hall or in other locations with materials provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
R. E
Seattle
National Headquarters
Yakima
Masonic Hall
Tweet
Peters
Reed
Political strife hampers Umatilla dam progress in Congress
Inland Empire official warns Kennewick chamber that political bickering blocks river development efforts. He notes the Umatilla dam as key to upper Columbia and Snake projects, with costs rising to 45 million if tied to other canals. He urges Pacific Northwest groups to inform delegations and secure long term support.
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Umatilla
Congress
H. G. West
Inland Empire Waterways Association
Kennewick Chamber of Commerce
West
Upper Columbia
Snake Rivers
Army
Columbia
Northwest
Mrs Louella Goodnight Weds J L Tucker in Pasco
Mrs Louella Goodnight married J L Tucker this afternoon in Pasco, word received tonight confirms. The event marks a new union for the couple as local posts report the ceremony occurred in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louella Goodnight
Pasco
J. L. Tucker
Aber deen couple visit brother in early week
Mr and Mrs Al Franco of Aber deen visited the first of the week at the home of her brother Ray Normile indicating family links and travel to the area from Aber deen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Franco
Aberdeen
Ray Normile
I. O. O. F. Holds Special Session for Grand Master Buckmaster
The Kennewick lodge plans a September 5 open session honoring Grand Master Buckmaster with members of the Grand Odd Fellow lodge and Rebekah assemblies. Invitations go to Pasco Kiowa Prosser lodges and local Rebekah assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckmaster
Grand Odd Fellow Lodge
Rebekah
Pasco Kiowa
Prosser
Kennewick Lodge
Decentralization Plans Attract Army Attention
E B Gregory major general of the quartermaster department notes War Department awareness of decentralizing industries across the United States. He cites defense, troop supply, and employment concerns and welcomes cooperation from National Decentralization League leaders Gray Graham and others. Washington favors distribution of plants during the national emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
E. B. Gregory
Quartermaster General’s Department
Washington, D. C
Gray Graham
National Decentralization League
War Department
Washington
Winkenwerders and Hansen Guests in Yakima Area
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Winkenwerder were business visitors in Yakima on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Hansen of Tacoma are house guests at the home of their daughter, Mrs. A. T.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Winkenwerder
Yakima
D. C. Hansen
Tacoma
A. T
KHS Grid Coaches Face Stiff Year
Kennewick football opens with Coach Don Coates facing a tough rebuild after losing sixteen lettermen from last season. Assistant Roger Jones, a former Lions star, helps in a bid to challenge valley favorites as the season runs toward a planned close on November 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KHS Grid
Kennewick
Don Coates
Lions
Coates
Roger Jones
The
Jones
Meltee
Lion
Southeastern
Coach Jones
Cloudburst Deluges Benton City Area Causing Road and Property Flooding
A cloudburst southwest of Kiona dumped heavy rain over Benton City causing highway washouts and culvert failures near the NP railroad. Water flooded lawns and homes including the Decker and Cobb properties, garage areas, and a service station, with the Joe Collins home isolated by rising water. Estimated rainfall exceeded one inch in under an hour amid hail in Horse Heaven later that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horse Heaven
Kiona
NP Railroad
Kiona-Benton Bridge
Frank Decker
Earl Cobb
Dobbs
Horse Heaven Hills
Druen
Joe Collins
Benton City
Beng Way
State Patrol
Dennis Henson
Benton County Employers Must Register for Unemployment Coverage
James K. Reilly of the Unemployment Compensation division tells Courier-Reporter that Benton County employers must register under the Unemployment Compensation Act. About 196 area employers have already registered. within two weeks they will receive their account number and a coverage certificate. Beginning July 1 1941 all employers with one or more workers must file reports for the third quarter of the year due by end of October, with certain exceptions for agricultural and domestic labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton County
Lergy
Seeratedh
Reilly
Ecceate Leislature
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Duke of Kent
Canada
King George
New York
Hyde Park
Roosevelt
Capitol
London
Office of Price Administration
Civilian Supply
Petain
Vichy
France
Sodon
Atlantic
Churchill
Great Britain
Britain
Germany
Camp Stewart
Batalion
An &A
Meen
Max Caldwell
Caldwell
Pier Retail Clerks International Ion Association
William B. Caldwell
Detroit
Moscow
Phila- Ro
American Federation of of the
Credum
York
WNU
Chicago
Ill
Barbara Hall
Umatilla Dam
Walla Walla, Wash
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