Roosevelt Seeks New Funds to Replenish Defense Bank
President Roosevelt reportedly plans to ask Congress to replenish and possibly enlarge the $200 million defense fund available last spring. Sources say two thirds has been spent or obligated and agencies urge restoring about $70 million while the program may require more as new needs arise. Allocations included $50 million to the Navy and $25 million to the Army for Atlantic bases, with additional sums for cantonments and naval base development through Allied trade of old destroyers.
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White House
Atlantic
Som
Navy
Great Britain
Naal Guard
Politician Bemoans High Wages at Vultee Aircraft
Representative Costello warns in Washington that Vultee Aircraft Co in California pays a wage scale he calls excessive. He says the extra cost to the government for war planes could reach 250 million dollars and questions whether taxpayers should cover the increase without additional aircraft.
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Devc
Cotello
Dalif
Ultee Aircraft Company
Calimia
Costello
Quiz Answers From Page Four and Odd Details
The fragment lists quiz answers and assorted items: Pacific New Jersey Louisiana Purchase Boston Nylon six No Tf Aaron Burr eight Eggs of a louse an artificer carpenter or Mmethanic WW Wellesley.
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Pacific
New Jersey
Louisiana Purchase
Boston
Mass
Aaron Burr
Wellesley
Seek Coats For Patrol For Handley School Boys
Wayne Omps chair of the Junior Board of Trade School Boy Patrol Committee pleads for raincoats to shield Handley Schools patrol boys. Budget funds cover only patrol setup belts badges and flags, not outerwear. Coats would belong to Handley Schools and be reused yearly for patrol duty only.
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Wayne Omps
Junior Board of Trade School
Omps
Handley Schools
Hormone sprays discussed at horticultural meeting
Delegates reviewed hormone spray trials by three members, noting generally good yet inconclusive results. Speakers warned against overexposure and emphasized variable outcomes by apple type and conditions. A sugar company rep urged broader consumer education to boost apple consumption and promotion at home. Dr. Roy Marshall spoke on apple marketing and the Michigan juice industry, noting apple juice accounts for about 40 percent of Michigan's juice market.
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E. D. Hughes
American Sugar Refining Company
Roy Marshall
Lang
W.R. Gardner
East Lansing
Mich
William Young
Chesley Haden
J. B. Bonham
Mr. Young
Sugar Company
Mr. Hughes
Marshall
Michigan
Lansing
Local Airport Seeks Pilot School Expansion
Captain A C Pe of Virginia Division of Aeronautics reports a possible civilian pilot training unit at Winchester if the Municipal airport is upgraded. Runways would grow from 250 to 300 feet and a 100 foot taxi strip added, plus East West runway widened by 150 feet. Earth moving of about 5 000 cubic yards over 1 200 feet, costing 600 to 800 dollars, could complete the work, with S Lee Grant noting a local fund and state aid support.
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Civil Aeronautic Authority
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CAA
Andrew Bell
Jar ‘Y
S. Lee Grant
Colder Weather Soon To Return Across The Northeast
Sub zero cold chilled the nation from Wisconsin to Maine as light snow and sleet disrupted travel. Three ships sent distress calls amid a North Atlantic storm as forecasters warned colder weather would return late today and tomorrow. Connecticut reports include Florence Evans in Middle Haddam finding pansies under the snow.
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Maine
North Atlantic
Weather Bureau
New York
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Connecticut
Maryland
Florence Evans
Middle Haddam
Grand Jury Hears From Politicians
A federal grand jury opens an inquiry into possible frauds in the 1940 election campaign. Oliver A. Quayle testifies as other officials like Edward J. Flynn and Joseph W. Martin Jr. are listed for testimony but not present due to lack of subpoenas.
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Oliver A. Quayle
Democratic National Committee
Edward J. Flynn
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Republican National Committee
Maurice M. Milligan
Kansas City
Jackson
Quayle
Oren Root, Jr
Associated Willkie Clubs of America
Lewis W. Douglas
New Deal
National Committee of Democrats
Willkie
John W. Hanes
Treasury
Douglas’ Committee
H. W. Updike
New York City
We the People
Eugene B. Casey
Gaithersburg
National Committee of Agriculture
John Orr Young
Western, Conn
Willkie Magazine Club
Apple industry aims to divert lower grades to processing
Dr Marshall notes the apple industry could boost profits by moving below standard fruit from fresh markets to processing. He stresses quality as the processing sector's backbone and calls for strict standards and improved merchandising. Retailers seek more advertising and stronger product presentation.
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Marshall
Dr. Marshall
President Roosevelt Visits Kingston Amid Base Talks
President Roosevelt arrived at Kingston in Jamaica on a cruise south of the United States aboard the Tuscaloosa. The visit signals possible inspection of sites for a U S defense base as part of the destroyer for base deal with Britain, though he did not confirm plans.
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Roosevelt
British West Indies
United States
Tuscaloosa
Miami
Fla
What are sinuses in the skull
The sinuses are air spaces in the bones of the head that connect to the inside of the nose via small openings.
Ten Injured In Terrific Blast At Gasoline Station
CAMBRIDGE Mass Dec 5 An explosion demolished a gasoline station injuring ten people five seriously and igniting debris as rescuers searched for a missing woman later found safe at home Mrs Jacob Michelson wife of the proprietor. Her husband suffered Burns and was restrained by firemen from entering the wreckage to search for her.
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Cambridge
Mass
Jacob Michelson
Herman Gutheim
Early US military plane origins and trivia word roots
The text notes the US Army obtained its first airplane from the Wright Brothers in 1903. It credits Anthony Fokker with pioneering a firing mechanism for aircraft. It also explains trivia’s origin from a Roman intersection where people gathered to gossip, giving idle stories their name.
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United States Army
Wit Brothers
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