RAF Gains Air Superiority Despite German Strength Says London
London claims the RAF is stronger absolutely and relatively than Germany as Sir Archibald Sinclair forecasts 1941 air force estimates. He cites 4,250 German and 1,100 Italian planes destroyed by Britain in ten months with British losses under 1,800 and says American aid will arrive in time for the battles ahead.
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London
Archibald Sinclair
Commons Today
Britain
Royal Air Force
Sinclair
RAF
Hitler
Germany
Cotton Consumption Expected to Break Records this Year
The Department of Commerce estimates total cotton consumption could exceed 8.5 million bales this year, crushing the 1936 37 record of just under 8 million. Exports have fallen to levels seen sixty years ago.
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Department of Commerce
Ford predicts farmers grow cars and fuels from plants
Henry Ford says a near term day will come when a farmer grows most car materials at home and even fuels engines from crops. He notes plastic bodies lighter and stronger, with tiles from corn cobs and tree bark, socks from sawdust, and ongoing work on ramie and crotalaria for rayon and plastics.
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Henry Ford
Detroit
Ford
Georgia
Harry G. Akkelberg
Thomas A. Edison
South Georgia
Cumby Blacksmith Dies at Age of 101
Robert R Williams known as the Village Blacksmith of Cumby died at 101 the oldest Hopkins County resident. He served in the Twenty Seventh Thirty Third and Thirty Fourth Legislatures and spent 28 years in local public office. A Confederate veteran he recruited for Lee’s Army and was mustered as a captain. He ran for governor in 1908 against Campbell and carried Dallas County before defeat.
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Cumby
Robert R
Bob) Williams
Tom M. Campbell
Hopkins County
Lee
Campbell
Williams
James S. Hogg
Dallas County
Predetermination Tests at Lindley Jersey Farm Yield Heifer Calves
Lindley Jersey Dairy Farm near Yantis south of Sulphur Springs reports encouraging results from six predetermination experiments using acid treatment before natural service. Sixteen heifer calves were born this winter while only three bull calves appeared. Eleven treated cows remain to calve. National publicity followed as the New York News science editor covered the experiments.
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Sulphur Springs
Robert Lindley
Lindley Jersey
Yantis
Natural Service
Lindley
The
New York News
Texas
New York City
Benny Signs Contract At Seventeen Thousand Five Hundred Per Week
Hollywood NBC announced Jack Benny signed a new radio contract for 17 500 dollars weekly. The figure may be an increase over his prior deal. Benny reportedly rejected a rival offer worth 25 000 weekly. He supports Phil Harris Rochester Dennis Day and Mary Livingstone from his stipend.
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Hollywood
Jack Benny
National Broadcasting Company
NBC
Benny
Phil Harris
Rochester
Dennis Day
Mary Livingstone
Student Borrowers Make Good Risks at Michigan
University of Michigan data show student borrowers are reliable. Over 43 years only three-fourths of one percent of student fund loans were charged off. Most losses stemmed from death or permanent disability. Since 1897 the fund loaned 1,811,271 dollars to students.
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Ann Arbor
University of Michigan
Newly Made Citizen Demands Perquisites
A new citizen told Marty Raming at Kansas City City Hall that she had just been naturalized and received a flag at the Federal Building. She then asked where to get her taxes reduced and was directed to the assessor’s office.
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Kansas City
Marty Raming
Federal Building
Raming
Registrants Urged to Work With Local Boards
Austin General Page urges selective service registrants to keep in touch with their local boards and report address changes promptly. He says full cooperation speeds service, benefits the registrant, and avoids legal jeopardy and extra burden on boards.
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Austin
Selective Service
J. Watt Page
General Page
Page
Await Questionaire Before Seeking Draft Deferment
State Director J Watt Page urged registrants not to seek deferment until after receiving the initial questionnaire. Draft headquarters said employers and others requesting deferments in advance complicate local boards work. The quoted dialogue about diagnosing cases was included in the report.
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Austin
J. Watt Page
Plumbing ad from G W Ford promises all kinds of services
G W Ford advertises comprehensive plumbing work with reasonable prices. The short classified notice emphasizes versatility and affordability for residential or business plumbing needs.
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G. W. Ford
March of Science Window Device Described
A quote highlights Percy claiming a man invented a device for looking through walls a window rather than a ray. Flage questions the idea. The exchange presents a curious discussion on new technology.
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Percy
Flage
Whitewright Negro School students prepare for county meet
Students at Whitewright Negro School work on industrial exhibits and needlework for the March 22 county interscholastic league in Denis. The A Capella Choir showcases progress with programs for the high school and Baptist Church coronation services. Queen candidates are named in each grade. Lions practice softball after their last game with Sherman.
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Whitewright Negro School
Denis
Baptist Church
Queen of the Whitewright Negro School
Helen Spratt
Evelyn Dellis
Bellater Spencer
Dorotha Williams
Whitewright Lions
Sherman
Hazel Spratt
Texas to Have More Than 23 000 Men In Training Soon
Texas will field 23 585 men in training under the selective service act next month as 2 000 more trainees are called. Local boards are asked to induction 2 000 white men between April 2 and 8, with about 10 000 additional inductees expected by June 30 to meet the first year quota.
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Texas
Austin
State
Selective Service
J. Watt Page
Defense Savings Plan Will Start on May 1
Secretary Morgenthau announced the Treasury will begin public sales of defense savings stamps, certificates and bonds on May 1 in a campaign expected to start with President Roosevelt purchasing the first bond. He offered few further details.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Treasury
Defense
Roosevelt
New Securities Range From Stamps to Bonds for Public
A report notes securities will span 10 cent stamps for children to $1000 bonds for bankers. A civilian sleeves the phrase seasoned troops prompting a soldier reply about mustard by the officer and peppered by the enemy.
Salvage Willie Bargain Echoes Between Father and Son
A humorous exchange has Willie asking his father to cancel the promised dollar for passing arithmetic. The father recalls the bargain and weighs the value of relief from the expense against the cost of honoring the handshake.
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Willie
Dad
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