Guthrie Warns Wool Shortage Mirrors Rubber Crisis
Former War Production Board official Robert R. Guthrie told Senate investigators that civilian wool supplies are being curtailed by WPB officials, warning of a wool shortage similar to rubber. He blamed delays in converting civilian industries to war production and criticized policy directions under Donald M. Nelson. He praised Nelson's current efforts but argued others hinder a unified wartime program.
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Washington
Robert R. Guthrie
War Production Board
Senate
Committee
Donald M. Nelson
Guthrie
Nelson
P. B
Seoraine
Department of Justice
Patents Committee
Lane
Wis
Nt Teadilicas
Guat
Winchester says during dinner a child speaks under table
An eight year old interrupts dinner with a playful line about something under the table. The exchange reveals family humor and a light moment cited from Harper's Magazine via Edward F. O'Day. The passage also references a remark about dogs and idolatry in a casual conversational style.
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Partney
Wartime Budget Plea in Commons Aims at 1942 43
Sir Kingsley Wood presented a record war budget of £5 286 000 000 for 1942 43 to the House of Commons. He proposed higher levies on beer whisky and luxury items and hikes on wines tobacco and entertainment while keeping the basic income tax at 50 percent and easing some light burden on the lowest brackets. He noted additional details from Lend Leases and related measures.
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Robert E. Bunnelle
London
Kingsley Wood
House of Commons
Sir Kingsley
United
Knox Opposes Suspension of Forty Hour Week
Secretary of the Navy Knox told Congress that suspending the 40 hour work week would cause confusion and delay and warned against a flat percentage limit on war profits. He urged an end to industrial disputes over the closed shop and said no labor legislation was needed for the navy. He stated changing the 40 hour week would affect wages and likely cut workers income by about 10 percent.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Knox
Congress
Navy
House Naval Committee
Indus' and
Inher
Paperiogbad
Seizing French Possessions Urged In House Debate
In Washington on April 14 representatives urged seizure of French possessions as a response to Vichy plans for a new Axis friendly regime. Poage called for closer U S ties with Free French and the strategic occupation of French territories if the fleet is handed to Germany. Patterson warned against appeasement and urged force to secure possessions for the war effort.
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Washington
United States
Vichy France
Poage
Omg
Tex
French Republic
Germany
Paddis
D.-Pa
France
Nylon Thread Currency Test Circulates in Philadelphia
Treasury officials announced that test money printed on nylon paper was released days ago through the Philadelphia Federal Reserve to compare with silk threaded notes. Secret Service notes only chemical analysis can reveal the difference, while widespread circulation awaits silk stock depletion.
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Washington
Treasury
Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank
Secret Service
Blossom Time In Shenandoah Delayed By War
The Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival will not run this spring after 18 years of continuous events due to war uncertainties. Dates target April 25 to May 1 for peak blossoms and the valley expects a heavy bloom year. Hotel rates remain reasonable and bus service is available for visiting tourists. Funds include 300 tied to the Handley pageant and the rest in defense bonds for a future resumption.
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Shenandoah
Fes
Winchester
Handley Historical and
French Vichy Calls The United States Insolent
In Vichy on April 14 the Petain government stated it had branded the United States insolent in a formal note. The remark reflected wartime tensions as occupiers and Allied powers clash over policy and actions.
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Vichy
France
Petain
British Fighters Over France Battle Report
British fighters over France conducted several large operations today as air combat activity intensified. Allied pilots reported multiple enemy engagements and successful sorties with gains claimed in air superiority.
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France
Awnings for East Windows Ad Phone Service
An advertisement notes awnings for east windows and provides a street address 39 E Street and phone number 4643 with reference to items for sale on Tuesday and Friday.
County Teachers Meet Tomorrow to Discuss Pay Increase
Frederick County teachers plan a 4:30 p.m. meeting at the county courthouse to press a 16.17 percent salary rise for the next fiscal year. The School Budget is up for approval Friday morning at a joint Supervisors and School Board session, with sentiment leaning toward 6.17 percent.
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Frederick County
Denis Hoover
Middletown
Hoover
Leslie D. Kline
Some Varieties Of Seeds Scarce And Price High This Year
Factors push seed shortages and higher prices this season. Onion seed is especially hard to obtain. carrot kale tomato and cauliflower seeds are short with some varieties 25 to 50 percent below prior years. Weather and import cuts plus nitrate fertilizer diversion for explosives affect supply. cabbage seed partly sourced abroad. orchard grass price up to 2 dollars.
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Roan
Girl Scout Leader Dies in Virginia Crash
Harrisonburg Virginia April 14 Miss Dorothy Greene 45 a former District of Columbia Girl Scout leader and Bear Trap Farm co owner near Stokesville was killed when her station wagon left the Valley turnpike and plunged into Smiths creek. She helped establish Camp May Filather in DC and later ran Bear Trap Farm offering hunting and horseback riding attractin g large clientele.
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Harrisonburg
Dorothy Greene
District of Columbia
Bear Trap Farm
Stokesville
Valley Turnpike
Liskey’s Hill
Smith’s Creek
Greene
Washington
Camp May Filather
Stokesvill
Herbert Hoover
Bear of Opera
Regular Drill Shifted To Wednesday at 7 30
Capt H S Barr announced the regular armory drill will be held Wednesday at 7 30 instead of Tuesday. The notice urges attendance by members.
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H. S. Barr
Armory
Fliers Clash With Jap Planes In India Defense
U S British airmen strike at Japanese aircraft in India defense. Reported by Stockholm radio that Semeon Timoshenko forces breached German lines near Kharkov. Russian and Romanian fronts see heavy fighting with claimed territorial gains and counterattacks.
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India
Semeon Timoshenko
Russia
Kharkov
National Scout President Head Speaks Tonight
Daniel W. Sievers, Shenandoah Area Council executive since 1940, will miss the Scoutmasters Appreciation dinner tonight as he moves to Camp Lee for Army induction. Walter W. Head of the National Council and other leaders attend a 7 pm George Washington Hotel dinner led by Col. Boggs.
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Daniel W. Sievers
Shenandoah Area
Richmond
Camp Lee
Sievers
Walter W. Head
National Council of Boy Scouts of America
Martinsburg
Winchester
Ralph Gemmill
Front Royal
Lewis Knicely
Henry
Philadelphia
Mrs. Langhorne
Allies Hammer At Japanese Bases
Melbourne April 14 United States and Australian airmen renewed attacks on Japanese bases at Lae New Guinea and Koepang Timor. The communique reported a near miss on a vessel at Koepang and a fire aboard another ship. It said three enemy bombers on the ground at Lae were near miss targets and two or three Japanese fighters were shot down.
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Melbourne
United States
Lae
New Guinea
Dutch Timor
Koepang
Germans Expect Invasion Anywhere as Allied Forces Advance
London reports and neutral capitals say German high command fears a European invasion by Allied forces at an unexpected location. Berlin responds with bravado amid the visit of Gen. George C. Marshall and Harry Hopkins, while a Stockholm correspondent cites a German spokesman saying they are ready for an invasion at any time.
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London
Europe
Alli
George C. Marshall
U. S. Army
Harry Hopkins
Roosevelt
Berlin
Stockholm Demokraten
Laval Returns to Lead Vichy Government Under Petain
Marshal Petain agrees to reorganize the Vichy regime with Pierre Laval as chief of the government to solidify collaboration with Germany. Laval would become second in command as Petain remains head of state and Darlan keeps foreign affairs. London and Washington view Laval's return as a tactical setback for Allied diplomacy and may curb support for Vichy.
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Bern
Switzerland
Marshal Petain
Vichy
Pierre Laval
Laval
France
Jean Darlan
Petain
Germany
London
United Nations
State Department
Washington
Foreign Office
United States
Britain
Roosevelt Proclaims Employing Week for Veterans and Workers Over 40
President Roosevelt proclaims a week to promote employing veterans of the last war and workers over 40 in the war production program. He urges organizations and individuals to help unemployed men join the war effort, noting past wars showed such workers are vital. Continued on page 2.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Defenses Win Ground In Burma And Andaman Battles
American and British air forces struck Japanese targets across the Bay of Bengal sinking 13 flying boats at Port Blair and forcing losses in Shan state. British bombers hit targets near Prome while Chinese and U S forces under Stilwell held and retreated to maintain front lines along the Irrawaddy.
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New Delhi
India
Bay of Bengal
Andaman Islands
Burma
Port Blair
Andamans
Shan States
Toungoo
Prome
Harold Alexander
United States
W. Stilwell
Irrawaddy
Migyaungye
Taungdwingyii
Taungdwingyi
Sittang
Sinbaungwe
U. S
Joseph W. Stilwell
Yedashe
Swa
Cebu Defenders Hold Ground Amid Heavy Fighting
Washington reports American-Philippine forces on Cebu resisting a larger Japanese force with Cebu-Corregidor links restored. Corregidor and Fort Frank shelled by enemy batteries while Mindanao saw fierce skirmishes in Digos as guerrillas strike back. Japanese claim to have captured 40,000, with large booty including guns, tanks, and rifles.
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Washington
War Department
Cebu
Corregidor
Department
Fort Prank
Manila Bay
Diogos
Mindanao
Philippine
Correigdor
Fort Frank
Digos
Bataan
United States
Nazi Merchant Ship Losses Reported in Murmansk Convoy
The report states 120000 tons of merchant ships, including two American vessels in a Murmansk convoy, were sunk or damaged by submarines. Officials claim 12 Allied ships of 104, later casualties include torpedoed vessels off the U S east coast.
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Murmansk
Atente Ce Sanese
America
Clarke Supervisors Adopt The Budget In Clarke County
Clarke County Board of Supervisors adopted the general budget totaling 194 736.17 and set a levy of 1.27. The audit contract was awarded to A R Kennett Co Roanoke and secondary road projects will be discussed at the May meeting.
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Berryville
Board of Supervisors
Clarke County
A. R. Kennett Co
Roanoke
Special Meeting Of Council Tonight
The Common Council will hold a special meeting at 7 30 PM to discuss civilian defense matters. Local notices and taxi service contact details are included. new Bee Supplies shipments from A Root Bee Supplies are noted.
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Common Council
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Clarke
A. I. Root
Bond Bros
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