WPB to Assume American Lumber Control on Aug 1
The War Production Board announced it will take control of all the nation's lumber on August 1 due to manpower and equipment shortages. The order affects all consumers including household use for shelves and bookcases. Previous controls covered mainly pine hardwood Douglas fir and western lumber with softwood preferences. WPB said controls do not limit total lumber available to any consumer.
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Washington
War Production Board
WPB
Mail cargoes by rocket in postwar seen
Mansfield Ohio The current generation will see mail and express by rockets moving at 120 miles per minute in the postwar future says G E Pendray assistant to the president of Westinghouse. He predicts human travel at 1500 mph with rockets and notes the first peacetime use will be assisting takeoff of heavily loaded planes.
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Pendray
Not Afraid of Work Tramp Trades Jokes at Door
A humorous exchange unfolds as a tramp boasts of his bond with hard work. He tells a lady at the back door that he can even lie beside it and sleep, delivering a wry line about laziness and effort.
Behind the Battlefronts Pre Invasion Tank Supplies
The Foreign Economic Administration reports that between January 1 and April 1 this year over 3 000 tanks and 90 000 other vehicles were shipped to Allied forces, with total lend lease since March 11, 1941 approaching 26 000 tanks and 840 000 other motor vehicles. A Moscow broadcast cited by U S monitors says Allies and Soviets will meet in Berlin. Dutch enlistment tale recounts a Netherlands East Indies Army recruit’s 2000 mile journey from Queensland to Melbourne. Rail and bridge repairs in Russia reach extensive levels with thousands of miles of lines and hundreds of bridges restored. Danish sabotage disrupts German war effort as workers are discharged for card playing and a farmer is paid for fake loads.
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United States
Foreign Economic Administration
Lend Lease
U.S
Russia
U. S
Rayburn To Open Campaign Tonight
BONHAM Sam Rayburn speaker at a homecoming rally on the Fannin County courthouse lawn at 8 30 tonight Thursday June 29 the rally marks the opening gun fir in his campaign for re election to Congress from the Fourth district.
One Thing Led To Another In Dime Store
In Orlando Florida an elderly gentleman buying a 10 cent item at Edith Gimbel’s five and ten cent store paused to read a Buy a Bond sign. He then purchased a $50 000 war bond. Miss Gimbel received a week’s paid vacation as a bonus for the sale. The article notes gloves are often lambskin and the finest from real kid.
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Orlando, Fla
Edith Gimbel
Orlando
Miss Gimbel
Jokes from a bygone Sunday church scene
An old southern gentleman, nearly deaf and anti New Deal, visits church with his daughter. A new pulpit speaker is introduced as the new deacon, prompting a comic mix up. The exchange hints at regional humor and social attitudes of the era.
Henderson Seeks County Judge Post After Wartime Service
Vernie R. Henderson announces candidacy for County Judge citing college and business training plus six years in Grayson County courts. He urges annual county audits, opposes issue of warrants after bond votes, and stresses youth and vigor for postwar duties. He emphasizes support for servicemen families and asks for votes on July 22.
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Grayson County
Vernie R. Henderson
Riddle of a White House and a Pig in the Yard
A speaker describes passing several landmarks a red barn and an old house before reaching a white house with a pig in the yard. The speaker then states that the white house is them, implying a riddle about identity tied to place.
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White
Ration clerk quips on chicken salad rationing
A deli counter scene shows a clerk denying red point needed for chicken salad while the proprietor explains it is made from pork. A customer jokes about veal and a chorus of playful exchanges references marriage months and labor day.
Church Ushers and Treasurers Reported Giving Motive
A church notes its fundraising guidance with a Billy Sunday quote urging gifts according to means. The report from the treasurer prompts reflection on generosity and attitude toward giving.
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Billy Sunday
Password Passage at the Gate Turns Deadly
A guard insists on a password to admit a man. He cannot recall the password and pleads. An impatient shout from the guardhouse ends the scene with the command to shoot the intruder.
Sentry’s Night Noise Prompts Challenge from Darkness
A sentry on duty hears a strange noise and calls out. a voice answers, identifying as Lieutenant Jones. The exchange hints at a tense confrontation as night falls. Further details remain unclear in the fragmented report.
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Lieutenant Jones
Daughter in War Manpower Bureau Describes Work
A mother asks what her daughter does in defense work in Washington. The daughter replies she works in the data analysis group of the aptitude test sub unit within the worker analysis section of the division of occupational analysis and manning tables at the Bureau of Labor Utilization of the War Manpower Commission.
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Washington
Division of Occupational Analysis and
Bureau of Labor Utilization
War Manpower Commission
Obstacle to Change in Perceived Character
A reflective passage contrasts double standards: receptiveness versus obstinacy, prejudice versus discernment, flattery versus tact, and delays labeled as deliberation. It notes how the same behavior is judged differently by observers depending on who performs it.
London Answers on Discrimination Claims
A compact remark notes that labeling someone a crank can be viewed as discrimination. The statement emphasizes caution in labeling and the potential bias implied by such judgments.
Luxembourg Children Defy Nazis Over History Question
A Luxembourg classroom scene shows a Nazi teacher probing pupils about modern history. A girl answers that Grand Duchess Charlotte led the country, and when pressed about who fled the country she names Rudolf Hess, provoking the Nazi.
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Charlotte
Rudolf Hess
Hard Won Guidance Turns On Heredity And Effort
A stern father lectures his son about success and failure. The boy reframes it as meaning if he succeeds it’s heredity and if he fails it’s his own fault. The exchange distills responsibility and nature versus nurture in a concise family moment.
No Rank Known in Date With Navy Man Joke
The girl returns from a date with a Navy man and jokes that his rank is unknown but she believes he was the chief petting officer, implying a lighthearted, playful exchange.
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