New Bills Hit War Profits and Hour Limits
Washington reports two bills aimed at recapturing profits on war contracts and suspending hour and overtime rules for arms production during the war. They bar union membership as a condition of employment on War or Navy contracts and reflect White House study of labor reform amid growing Congress support.
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House
Howard Smith
Dem
Virginia
Carl Vinson
Naval Affairs Committee
War
Navy Department
Capitol
White House
Roosevelt
Senate
Josh Lee
Oklahoma
Congress
Victor Wickersham
Wesley E. Disney
Isle
Father 39 joins Navy to avenge son's death
Claude William Washburn 39 of Houston turned over his 48 foot cabin cruiser to the coast guard after learning his son Claude William Washburn Jr. was missing in action. He enlisted as a motor machinist's mate second class saying he would take his son's place and go after the Japs. The cruiser named I'm Ready likely goes into patrol duty.
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Houston
Coast Guard
Claude William Washburn
Claude William Washburn Jr
It Depends Teacher and Johnny Question Age
A classroom exchange asks how old a person born in 1894 would be. The boy asks if the person is a man or a woman, prompting a brief discussion on age and gender.
Hitler Escapes Napoleon Fate In Snowbound Russia
London reports that Hitler has dodged Napoleon’s fate in the Russian winter, aided by modern supply lines and hedgehog defensive strongpoints. The Red Army’s winter offensive is a major Allied success, with Russia regaining about a tenth of invaded territory while German losses mount. The piece details hedgehog fortifications at key points, guerrilla tactics by Soviets, and looming spring operations as both sides prepare for a showdown.
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London
Adolf Hitler
Napoleon
Russia
Hitler
Red Army
Europe
Caucasus
Urals
Rostov
Taganrog
Fritz Todt
West Wall
Schlusselburg
Leningrad
Rzhev
Vyazma
Orel
Karkhov
Tanganrog
Staraya Russa
Insomnia Is State of Mind Says Purdue Graduate
In Indianapolis Miss Martha Alden a Purdue home economics graduate and consumer guide for a film manufacturer argues sleep is a mental discipline matter. She believes counting sheep reading in bed and music therapy are ineffective. The piece notes her background and audience reactions after lectures.
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Miss Alden
Indianapolis
Ind
Martha Alden
Purdue University
Alden
Swimming for grace and poise
A light exchange notes swimming aids grace and poise while a playful remark questions if a duck has seen it.
Texas CCC Camps Reduced to Four as War Reforms Take Hold
Texas retains only four CCC camps as private employers and the Army close sites. The program shifts from relief and conservation to defense training, with a 3000-enrollee Texas quota. Enrollees 17 to 23% face six months enlistment, possible 24 months, and all undergo intensified training for wartime work.
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Austin
Civilian Conservation Corps
Army
Texas
CCC
J. S. Murchison
United States
Arizona
California
Colorado
Nevada
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming
Murchison
Jobless total rises 1,000,000 in month
The National Industrial Conference Board says January unemployment rose by 1,000,000 to 4,150,000. A year earlier 8,026,000 were unemployed. About 300,000 to 500,000 workers were laid off due to plant conversion or curtailment for war production, with the only gain in January in agriculture adding 275,000 workers.
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New York
National Industrial Conference Board
Typewriter Paper for Sale at Sun Office
A Sun Office want ad offers typewriter paper for sale. Readable line notes available sizes and quantities. No onward details provided in the fragment.
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Sun Office
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