War Damage Insurance to Cover Property Loss Nationally
All residents of the United States including Alaska Hawaii Puerto Rico and the Canal Zone are eligible for war damage insurance protecting real and personal property from enemy attack or actions of American forces. Coverage details include limits for jewelry art and collectibles up to 10000 with 5000 per item, varying rates, agent commissions, and requirements for co insurance on non farm properties.
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Washington
Jesse H. Jones
Secretary of Commerce
War Damage Corp
East
West Coasts
Middle West
Mr. Jones
Secretary Jones
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico
Canal Zone
Tuberculosis Not Inherited By Child
Tuberculosis is not inherited and comes from exposure to an infectious person. A child born to a tuberculous mother can be raised tuberculin free with separation at birth and a tuberculosis free home. Testing all household members with tuberculin and X rays helps determine risk and prevent disease.
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United States
Union Chief Bans Transcribed Music For Members
James C. Petrillo, head of the American Federation of Musicians, announced a ban on the making of canned music by union members effective August 1. Recordings may be made for home use and armed forces but not for juke boxes or commercial radio. The move ends a long dispute and drew about 700 delegates to the federation’s national convention.
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Dallas
James C. Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
A. F
United States
Patrillo
A. F. of M
Guerrillas Hold Off Japanese In Northwest China Fight
Chinese guerrillas total more than a million strong have repelled four years of Japanese attempts to conquer China's Northwest region, sustaining resistance across occupied fronts.
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China
War Report Highlights Midway Losses and Allied Gains
Pacific Fleet says two or possibly three Japanese aircraft carriers and a destroyer were sunk at Midway with three battleships six cruisers and three transports damaged. U S losses were light with one carrier hit and several planes lost. Churchill era tensions noted with broader Allied naval and air actions across the Pacific and strategic production goals for 1944.
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Pacific
Nimitz
Midway Island
U. S
King
Midway
Southwest Pacific
Rabaul
Lae
Salamaua
Atamboet
Tulagi
Koepang
Dili
Burma
Navy
Wartime Fuel Rationing Expands as War Efforts Surge
The government outlines a broad set of controls to support housing and food supply. FHA will insure up to 500 million dollars in loans for war worker housing while a new Food Requirements Committee led by Secretary Wickard will oversee civilian and military rations. A permanent gas ration plan will issue A books with 48 coupons plus supplementary B books for need, S books for trucks, and D books for motorcycles, with coupons to be turned in at purchase. About 10 000 bicycles will be allocated to war plants for worker transport.
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U. S
Senate Appropriations Committee
Army Air Forces
Arnold
Vega Aircraft Corporation
Burbank
Calif
WPB
Nelson
Detroit
Patterson
Maritime Commission
Congress
WSA
U.S
China
Britain
Netherlands
Stettinius
London
Washington
United Nations
Agriculture Department
American Red Cross
Middle East
State Department
Sweden
New York
Gripsholm
Lisbon
Drottningholm
House
Senate
Vinson
Naval Affairs Committee
CAA
Navy
War Department
A. I. Henderson
Essen
FHA
Wickard
OPA
New Anaesthetics Use Helium to Prevent Explosions
In Atlantic City, the U S Bureau of Mines demonstrated to the American Medical Association that new anaesthetics incorporating helium with ether and other gases cannot explode. The method notes that oxygen, always required with anaesthetics, is the actual factor behind explosions.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Medical Association
United States Bureau of Mines
Helium Mix Prevents Explosions While Allowing Breathing
Bureau of Mines scientists led by Drs. George W. Jones and George G. Thomas report that helium can quell explosive hazards by diluting oxygen to safe levels while preserving breathing. Tests occurred at St Francis Hospital in Pittsburgh. Helium proves non toxic and may aid patients by easing anesthetic breathing. it is now inexpensive and plentiful, originally developed for balloons.
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Bureau of Mines
George W. Jones
George G. Thomas
St. Fancis Hospital
Pittsburgh
Simple Governess and Waldo Debating a Star Poem
A governess asks if Waldo likes the poem about stars. Waldo dismisses poetry and favors spectrum analysis to identify star elements.
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Little Waldo
Divorce Petition Abandonment Case in Grayson County
Citation from the State of Texas commands Abigail Johnson to appear and answer a divorce petition filed May 16 1942 by Perry Johnson. The petition seeks divorce on grounds of abandonment alleged since April 15 1937. Court location is Sherman Texas with the 15th District Court. Schedule sets appearance for June 29 1942 at 10:00 AM.
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State OF Texas
Abigail Johnson
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Perry Johnson
De‘fendant
W. R. Henderson
15Th District Court
Pauline Wiggins
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P. P. McCain, M. D
National Tuberculosis Association
Union
America
S. H. Montgomery Agency
Balkan
Bulgaria
Hungary
Romania
Hitler
Justice Department
The
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
United
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