Fire Burns At New Permanente Magnesium Plant
A magnesium fire at the Permanente Magnesium plant near Monte Vista, San Jose, injures five workers. Three sustain third degree burns and are hospitalized. two others suffer minor hand burns. The blaze, in the tablet room, was caused during experimental work and extinguished quickly. FBI and company investigators probe the first accident at the $12 million facility.
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FBI
San Jose
Calif
Permanente
Monte Vista
Ralph Knight
Todd California Shipbuilding Corporation
Knight
Company
Eugene McGlinchey
Pleasanton
Donald Bonifield
Santa Clara
Myer Galloney
Neil Collins
Keith Corey
McGlinchey
Bonifield
Galloney
San Jose Hospital
Collins
Corey
Los Altos Foothills
Henry J. Kaiser
Permanente Cement Corporation
Kaiser Colny
Todd-California Shipuilding Corporation
Soft Drinks Banned Under Food Stamps
Arizona supervisor G. E. Tarleton announced soft drinks may not be obtained with food order stamps after September 1. The drinks will be classified with liquor and tobacco as ineligible items for orange stamps, while blue stamps continue for lus foods.
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Phoenix
E. Tarleton
Arizona
Tarleton
Hairdressers Warn War Fallout Shortages
London hairdressers say a long war will reduce blondes as chemicals used to dye hair are diverted to munitions, potentially cutting supply for bleaching and tinting.
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London
Mexican Queen contest finals held at the Blue Moon
Juvenile candidates compete in the Mexican Independence Day popularity contest with Rebecca Reyes leading at 17 800 votes followed by Mil dred Clauberg 12 and Emma Reynaga 11 550. Melba Cranz I presents the 1941 candidate with a bouquet as over 1500 attendees are expected for voting from 8 to 11 p m and a floor show by Los Madrugadores de Arizona and others with Tony Villegas as emcee.
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Rebecca Reyes
Mildred Clauberg
Emma Reynaga
Helen Montano
Alicia Morales
Melba Cranz I
Los Madrugadores de Arizone
Lalo
Lita
Olivia
Guerrero
Teresa
Rueben
Tony Villegas
la Nopalera Studio
Higher soybean prices spur record crop harvest hope
Chicago reports indicate soybean prices at a four year high with old No 2 yellow beans at 1.67 per bushel and futures from 1.56 to 1.615. Analysts estimate a 109000000 bushel crop could be worth about 170 million dollars, boosting farmer incentive to harvest more of the acreage while war demand supports oil value.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Hopi Snake Dancers Bitten By Rattlers In Rain Ceremony
At least six Hopi snake priests were bitten during the rain praying ritual on the mesa village day. Snakes carried in mouths struck the performers as crowds watched in shock. Despite bites, dancers remained unharmed and the ceremony closed as the sun set.
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Mesa
Seth Wilson
California Recruits Women For Hospital Parachutists
The California state guard plans a hospital battalion of women parachutists to land ambulance sections behind battle lines and provide blood transfusions and other field hospital care. Maj. Frank G. Nolan leads the project, with 89 women enlisted of 402 needed for four companies including one Negro unit. Only 18 to 40 year olds without dependents may apply, and married women need husbands’ written consent.
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Los Angeles
California State Guard
United States Army
Frank G. Nolan
California State Guard Medical Corps
State Guard
Nolan
Army 2Nd Navy
Fourteen Pima draftees face early September call
A total of 14 Pima county selectees will be called to duty September 24, with nine from selective service board No. 1 and five from board No. 2. The inductees will enter the Army the next day in Phoenix. An additional group will be called in October.
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Pima County
Selective Service Boards No. 1
No. 2
Army
Phoenix
Rio Grande do Sul Pledges No Tax Increase This Year
The Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul announced plans to reorganize its tax system while promising not to raise taxes in the current year. The move aims to simplify collection and improve compliance without new levies on residents or businesses.
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Rio Grande Do Sul
Brazil
Baby Named for American Vessel in South Africa Birth
A Johannesburg baby born during the Robin Moor torpedoing receives the ship's name as a tribute. Meanwhile in England rationing cuts the use of striped fabrics as cotton supply tightens costume production.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Robin Moor
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