Cotton crop insurance deadlines set for Texas farmers
Texas cotton crop insurance supervisor Don ald L. Cothran says two deadlines remain March 16 and March 31. The plan protects against hazards like hail wind and boll weevils but excludes losses from poor farming practices or bad seed. Coverage is 50 or 75 percent of normal production with premiums paid upfront or from losses loans or AAA payments.
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College Station
Texas
Donald L. Cothran
Cothran
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Hitler Phones the Devil Dialed for guidance in dire times
A satirical dialogue imagines Hitler calling Satan to seek advice as Uncle Sam pressures him to slow down. Satan bluntly warns that U S policy will intensify hellish conditions and invites Hitler to join him in hell when the time comes, ending with a grim invitation to depart for the afterlife.
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Hitler
Devil
the Central
Satan
Uncle Sam
Hell
Partner
Sam
Army Seeks 75 000 New Officers This Year
Washington reports Assistant Secretary of War John J. McCloy detailing how men aged 18 to 45 can win commissions. Candidates join as privates, enter officer candidate school, and must meet education, leadership, and a 110 General Classification score.
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Washington
Army
John J. McCloy
McCloy
When to Quit Advertising
When population stops growing and future generations forget you, when competitors with better goods and lower prices dominate, when habitual buyers stick to last year’s supplier, when new firms in your line debut without newspapers, and when you prefer losing than heeding advice. Platonic friendship, says a wise man, is the gun you didn't know was loaded.
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Western Motor Transport
Reelection Likely for Stevenson and Mann in Texas
Attorney General Mann’s bid for reelection solidifies incumbent control over state races with Governor Stevenson also expected to win a second term. The piece notes steady gasoline tax revenue, wartime effects on public funds, and a surge in new Texas corporate charters in January 1942, indicating continued business activity despite war.
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Gerald C. Mann
Coke Stevenson
Mann
Stevenson
O'Daniel
America
Texas
Secretary of State
Rail freight rise approved by ICC boosts carrier revenue
The Interstate Commerce Commission granted a 6 percent rate increase on most rail and water hauled commodities, projected to raise about 203 million dollars in annual carrier revenue. The decision followed a petition seeking a 10 percent rise after wage-boost plans. passenger fares gain was approved separately.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Wartime rate increases approved for coal coke and ore
The document shows limited to 3 percent increases on coal and coke by 4c to 6¢ per grogg ton, while iron ore is excluded. The higher rates are authorized for the war duration plus six months after.
Easy to Go to Sleep If You Just Relax
The Sun reports ten JAMA tricks to ease sleep including calm thinking before bed, reading non fiction, shifting from fears to calm interests, and breathing with slow rhythmic cycles. Suggestions emphasize relaxing the body, reducing pressure, tepid baths, and early rest.
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Chicago
Journal of the American Medical Association
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