Defense program exceeds sixty billion dollars in 1941 totals
An analysis shows United States defense appropriations and foreign orders total 60.016 billion by August end. Major shares include 56.357 billion domestically allocated and 3.659 billion in foreign orders, with airplanes and ordnance among the largest categories and marine construction near 11.5 billion.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Supreme Court Reopens With Young New Bench
The Supreme Court, averaging under 56, reopens with chief justice Stone and new associates Byrnes and Jackson. Jackson is 40, Byrnes 62, dropping the court’s average age after Hughes and McReynolds retired. Remaining justices include Roberts 66 and Douglas 42, with most post New Deal rulings pre Roosevelt.
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James F. Byrnes
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Frank Murphy
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Coolidge
Fraternal Talk Turns To Mason Fruit Jars Joke
A social gathering veers from fraternal topics to humor when a bored guest quips she knows little about the Masons but praises their fruit jars. The remark lightens the mood and shifts conversation away from the topic.
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Defense aid and policy moves outlined for wartime
The week’s briefing highlights U S and British pledges to supply the Soviet Union with virtually all requested materiel. President Roosevelt defends a 50 50 war material allocation rule while officials discuss inflation control and expanded social security coverage. Key actions include loan disbursements to Britain Amtorg shipments, religious freedom talks with Moscow, and Navy and defense industry mobilization plans.
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