Rockets Developed As Knockout Punch
United States Navy plans a rocket barrage to crush Nazi and Japanese defenses. Capt. G D Linke testified that at peak output rockets would cost about 100 million dollars per month, matching current naval ammunition procurement. The program began with Tarawa and cut beach defenses to rubble, reducing casualties in amphibious landings.
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New York
U.P
United States Navy
G. D. Linke
Bureau of Ordnance
Navy Department
Congress of American Indust
Linke
Link
Tarawa
Prin
War Manpower, Reconversion And Tech Advances Highlight 1944 Meeting
War Production Board officials blamed Congress and the selective service for manpower gaps delaying military supply production. Atterson urged national service legislation, Krug urged stricter enforcement of availability certificates. The National Association of Manufacturers drew focus to postwar reconversion, with optimistic projections on industry capacity and new tech from textiles to plastics and prefab housing.
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Washington
War Production Board
Congress
Robert I. Atterson
War Department
WPB
J. A. Krug
Senate War Investigating Committee
Krug
Linke
National Association of Manufacturers
Army
Navy
Airplane stamps valid for one pair of shoes indefinitely
Stamp book No II lists No 1 through No 3 airplane stamps valid for one pair of shoes indefinitely. Loose stamps are not accepted by merchants.
Stations To Be Charged For Faulty Gas Coupons
Washington December 8 The Office of Price Administration warned gasoline station operators that every counterfeit outdated or unendorsed ration coupon accepted will be charged back to the station. The rule is part of OPA efforts to curb the gasoline black market.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Thousands of suits made weekly for Britain’s demobilized servicemen
The article notes a large wartime clothing effort in Britain with thousands of suits produced weekly to clothe demobilized servicemen. It highlights industrial capacity, logistics, and the human impact of providing ready wardrobes for veterans returning home.
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Britain
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William P. Witherow
Blaw-Knox Company
Pittsburgh
Gustav Egloff
Universal Oil Products Company of Chicago
Egiloff
S. Scott St
Daniel
Cee
Christmas Gift Headquarters
Gruen
Congress Street
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