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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1942
Page
3
A feature explains how Mr A learned to optimize driving after the 1942 tire ban. By mapping his city traffic densities, he charted routes, noted delays and danger spots, and found a long term plan to save time and tires. He compares old versus new routes, showing time saved and hazards reduced. The piece urges using city maps, traffic guidance, and steady pacing to extend tire life and save fuel.
Washington experts say modern gas warfare threats are exaggerated. They note the United States would not pursue gas attacks routinely and that high explosives and incendiaries remain more effective in long range raids. If Japan uses gas, America could respond with superior chemical production and limited gas use in select conditions.
Senate committee chairman Millard E. Tydings of Maryland urged a review of draft deferments for about 1000 government employees. He said most agencies used the privilege judiciously, but abuses stood out clearly as investigations continued. He also proposed open hearings on deferment amid federal employment questions.
A vast volcanic crater forms the inlet of Pago Pago Bay in the South Seas shaping the harbor environment. The feature defines the bay’s geography as a colossal natural formation influencing anchorage and coastal scenery.
A kaleidoscope of jokes and quick quips about funerals, greeters, waitresses, finance, and everyday mischief. Vignettes feature witty exchanges from ventriloquists to clerks, with punchlines about cemetery rites, cows, gas men, bankers, and quick retorts.
Dr Willard H Dow of Dow Chemical in Midland says the synthetic rubber thiokol may replace natural rubber after the war and could retread 1,000,000 tires monthly starting this summer. He credits Kansas City chemist J C Patrick with its discovery in 1929 and notes major tire firms are testing the material whose strength and solvent resistance rival natural rubber.
A large consignment of meat destined for German troops in Poland was soaked in oil and rendered unusable by saboteurs in Eastern Slovakia, according to local wartime reports.
Before the German invasion the Luxembourg army counted 250 men and its police force 225, reflecting the small defense alongside larger neighboring powers.
Fort Worth editor and longtime Texas writer Boyce House announces his campaign for Lieutenant Governor. He pledges to win the war, support returning soldiers, protect democracy, and oversee fair Senate leadership without factional ties. He calls for public aid to elect a people’s lieutenant governor.
Most Norwegian schools closed for much of spring as nearly all teachers refused to join the Quisling regime’s union. The stoppage disrupted classes across the country and reflected broad resistance to collaboration with the occupying government.
A tourist asks about farming on a steep hill and learns the farmer’s joking method to plant corn. A later encounter has a salesman and a magnate, a deranged man tests a door at dawn, and a drunken man quips about holding the key. A cracked philosopher quips that seasoned advice is useless.
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