Defense Bill Approves Record Peacetime Funding
President Roosevelt signs a 5.25 billion defense appropriation to equip 2,000,000 troops and start 14,994 army and navy planes along with work on most of 20 planned warships. The bill raises defense commitments past 15 billion and aims to build a two ocean fleet with 35,000 total aircraft. Stephen Early notes rapid contract awards follow signing.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Stephen Early
Navy
Army
Kimbrough Plays Weight Yo-Yo At Texas A and M
All American Texas A and M fullback Big John Kimbrough weighs 220 pounds and expects to stay there. He drops about seven pounds each day in practice only to regain them by morning. Teammate Ernie Pannell, a giant All Conference tackle aiming for an All American berth, sits around 225 pounds in the morning and 215 pounds at end of practice.
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College Station
John” Kimbrough
Texas Aggie
Ernie Pannell
Every Man Drafted To Be Checked for Individual Skill
Washington reports that mobilization plans assign soldiers to civilian-like trades, with 271 open occupations from barber to yardmaster. Every recruit will be interviewed, classified on education and aptitude, and tracked in permanent records to optimize military and postwar placement.
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Washington
Army
Signal Corps
Dollar's Purchasing Power Up in July
The National Industrial Conference Board reports the dollar bought more in July than in June, easing the cost of living rise started in April. Using 1923 as 100, purchasing value stood at 115.9 cents in July, 115.7 in June, and 117.8 a year earlier. The board is a research group sponsored by business interests.
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New York
National Industrial Conference Board
Jackson
Miss
Columbus
National Cotton Council
Warship Like a Town Afloat
Washington reports that battleships under construction are designed as floating towns. A crew of about 1,200 needs meals, laundry, a bakery, butcher shop, barber, blacksmith, and modern medical facilities, plus printing presses and entertainment. Each ship includes hospital, dental, and film facilities and operates its own laundry and hotellike services aboard.
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Washington
United States
National Georgraphic Society
Navy
Union
Texans Vote Solidly For Conscription
The Texas delegation in the House voted for passage of the conscription bill and against a motion to recommit. All members backed the non controversial amendment to industrial mobilization provisions. One vote supported the Fish amendment, delaying conscription for 60 days. Mansfield was the sole Texan for it.
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Washington
Texas
House of Representatives
Dies
Garrett
Military Affairs Committee
Mansfield
Gate Talk Sparks Plans For A Quiet Home
A playful exchange hints at a couple's future with one partner revealing a symbolic gate gesture as a sign of settled plans and homeownership aspirations. The dialogue suggests a light moment in a personal relationship.
Your Social Security Card
Instructional note stressing the card as essential for employment and wage credit. It emphasizes having a single account number and keeping it, to ensure immediate work eligibility and proper benefits for spouse, children, or parents.
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Social Security Board
First Day Confused Golfer Misreads Hole
A novice on a golf course asks caddies for feedback after several shots. The caddie notes good contact but jokes the shots aren’t heading toward the hole as expected. The golfer remains unaware of the target, asking what hole is.
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Glen Earnheart Benefit Association
State Insurance Department
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First National Bank
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Community Public Service Company
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