Hint of Gas Shortage May Be Planned For Pipeline
Senator O Daniel of Texas alleged the eastern gasoline shortage scare was staged to push a vast Texas to Atlantic pipeline. Ralph Budd, defense transportation adviser, said rail tank cars could alleviate shortages and opposed the pipeline, noting steel for ships and defense was scarce.
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Washington
Texas
Louisiana
Atlantic Seaboard
O’daniel
D.tex
Senate
Buda Ne
Ralph Budd
Defense Transportation
Budd
Earthquake Detected Near Philippines By Fordham Seismograph
New York reports Fordham University seismograph logged two shocks from an earthquake occurring roughly 8 700 miles from New York near the Philippine Islands. Rev Joseph Lynch cites 5 42 22 a m reading while Weston Mass college Rev Daniel Linehan notes a quake south of the Philippines likely 100 miles beneath the ocean.
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New York
Fordham University
Philippine Islands
Joseph Lynch
Weston
Mass.) College
Daniel J. Linehan
S. C
Philippines
Boston Wool Market Broadens With Steady Top Wools
Interest in the Boston wool market broadened with good top making Australian wools selling in fair volume at $1 to $1.02 per pound scoured, duty included. Graded fine territory wools moved at $1.06 to $1.08 for staple combing lengths and $1 to $1.05 for short to good French combing lengths.
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Boston
U.S
Oldest Congress Member Edward Taylor Dies in Denver
Rep. Edward T. Taylor of Colorado aged 83 died of a heart attack after hospital admission 36 hours earlier. A 17 term veteran, he chaired the House Appropriations Committee since 1937 and authored 100 federal laws. He was born June 19, 1858 in Illinois and first entered Congress at age 50 after a career as a cowboy.
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Denver
Edward T. Taylor
D-Cole
Kansas
United States
House of Representatives
House Appropriations Committee
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Taylor
Illinois
Congress
House
British Cruiser Sinks Italian U Boat in Mediterranean
The British cruiser Hermione rammed and split an Italian U-boat in the Mediterranean, carrying wreckage on her prow. There were no survivors, according to the admiralty.
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London
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Hermione
Federal Post For Alice Marble
New York on September 4 Alice Marble the professional tennis player was named assistant director of civilian defense in charge of physical training for women by Mayor LaGuardia directing the civilian defense office.
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New York
Alice Marble
F. H. LaGuardia
Office of
Civilian Defense
Archduke Otto of Austria Loses Driving Permit
Massachusetts Registrar Frank A. Goodwin suspends Archduke Otto of Austria's driving license for speeding at 60 miles per hour. He says there was no necessity to drive that fast since Hitler has not come here yet and the driver was not being chased.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Frank A. Goodwin
Archduke Otto of
Austria
Hitler
1942 Farm program aims to maximize U S food supplies
Agriculture officials plan to announce details of a 1942 farm program designed to yield the largest yearly food supply in history. Production should rise across dairy, poultry, vegetables, meat and canned goods, with strict controls on cotton tobacco and wheat.
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Washington
Tment
Defense
Wickard
United States
Tennis Matches Washed Out at National Singles
Rain postponed the sixth day of the national singles championships. Quarter finals in both men and women move to tomorrow, with finals rescheduled for Sunday.
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New York
Other Miners Are Affected By Alabama Strike
In Birmingham Alabama production of coal for steel plants nearly halted as the United Mine Workers CIO strike widens. An estimated 18 000 of 25 000 state miners idle including captive mine workers. District president William Mitch met with the scale committee but did not show optimism. The union seeks a 40 cent daily wage increase vacation pay and other working condition changes.
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Birmingham
Ala
United Mine Workers of America
CIO
William Mitch
UMW
Thai troops withdraw from demilitarized frontier
A Tokyo Domei broadcast reported that Thailand assurances to Japan confirm Thai forces have fully left the demilitarized zone along the Indo China frontier.
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New York
Tokyo
Japan
Indo- China
Bracken invites US Congress to visit Britain for inquiry
British minister Bren dan Bracken invited United States Congress members to Britain to inspect lend lease materials with no obligation. He said they could visit factories but not see war secrets, and emphasized independence over peace lobbying. Bracken also discussed the Moscow conference on aid to Russia and expected US delegates to pass through Britain.
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London
Brendan Bracken
Inforation
United States Congress
Britain
Bracken
Germany
Russia
United States
Moscow
Lend-Lease Aid Authorized for Polish Forces in Canada
President Roosevelt announced the first lend-lease aid to Poland in London, sending machine guns rifles artillery equipment and trucks to Polish troops training in Canada. The White House said this measure underlined U S support for those resisting aggression and the Polish fight for independence. No money figures were disclosed.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Poland
London
Canada
White House
United States
Oil For Russia At Vladivostok
The Maritime Commission announced that an American oil tanker arrived at Vladivostok yesterday with fuel for Russia. NBC radio reported the first American tanker bringing fuel to Soviet Russia had reached its destination, confirming the shipment via Vladivostok.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maritime Commission
Vladivostok
Russia
Radio
New York
NBC
Soviet Russia
Committee on Committees to pick Democrat leader
The Democratic Committee on Committees is slated to meet around September 15 as Congress resumes. Woodrum is favored for the leadership, while Van Nuys is chosen chair of the Judiciary Committee over McCarran due to statehood seniority and regional factors.
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Democrats
House
Committee On Committees
Senate
Woodrum
van Nuys
D.-Ind
Judiciary
McCarran
D.-Nev
Growers Seek Prices at Storage Plants for Apples
Dr W W McClung chairs a Maryland Pennsylvania group as inquiries disclose few early varieties placed in storage. Growers sell Grimes and Jonathans to by product plants while prices for Yorks, Grimes, Jonathans and cider apples vary by size and worm free grading with quotes ranging from 25 to 1.25 per hundred for different varieties.
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W. W. McClung
Maryland
J. Andrew Cahill
Hancock
Pensylvania
C. Frank Gillan
St. Thomas
Yorks
Grimes
Jonathans
King David
Bonam
Stayman
Tax Debate Roils Congress Over Budget Shifts
The President urged shared sacrifice while the House stalled. La Follette and Senator Clark criticized lower tax relief and push for stiffer corporate levies. Senate rushed through Finance Committee amendments adding over 120 million to the bill and proposing higher surtaxes, a defense tax, and a local phone levy to raise funds.
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Mittee
House
la Follette
Clark
D.mo
Senate
Finance Committee
Chamber
City Finance Plan Sparks Tax Elimination and Committee Probe
The plan proposes eliminating house levies on time sales estimated at 12 million and billboard taxes about 1.7 million while creating a 14 member special committee to study governance, and includes a taxpayer relief measure for fines up to 3 thousand tied to simplified returns.
Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs James Anderson
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs James Anderson of 1204 Berryville Avenue on the birth of a son at Memorial Hospital on Tuesday September 2. Mrs Anderson formerly Miss Glenda Lawyer daughter of Mr and Mrs R W Lawyer of Berryville Avenue.
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James Anderson
Berryville Avenue
Memorial Hospita
Anderson
Glenda Lawyer
R. W. Lawyer
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