America at war! (1941– ) (Part 1)

2042

Senators predict wide price fixing

Wage-freezing bill also called inevitable

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2043

FDR encourages Haakon

Washington, April 9 (AP) –
President Roosevelt today, on the second anniversary of the Nazi invasion of Norway, sent a message of encouragement to King Haakon VII in London.

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2044

Copper screening frozen

Washington, April 9 (AP) –
All stocks of copper screening in the United States were frozen in the hands of retailers today by the War Production Board.

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2045

Lend-Lease cargoes cut

Transfer of vessels to other uses reduces foreign shipments

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2046

Alien spurns prison food

Pittsburgh German, held for extortion, goes on hunger strike

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2047

Father of local soldier seeks membership in VFW for son

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2048

Navy urges relatives use care in writing

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2049

WPB data voluminous

Nelson gets information promptly after thorough sifting

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2050

WPB halts construction

All building virtually suspended by order effective today

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2051

Waste paper becomes vital need in military operations of U.S.

By Simpson M. Ritter, Central Press correspondent

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2052

Man who impersonated naval officer arrested in FBI probe

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2053

Mexico hits fifth column

Starts sweeping rive to eradicate menace from Gulf shore

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2054

What soldiers are fighting for described in Army course

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2055

War contract tax proposed

Special levy on income from military orders asked by George

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2056

Alaska rapidly prepares to take important role in war in Pacific

By Malvina Stephenson, Central Press writer

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2057

Survey shows auto industry speeding up war production

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2058

Army plane insignia

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102nd Observation Squadron: The droll insignia of this New York National Guard unit is an ape equipped with radio headphones and seated on the cloud. The ape is the “missing link,” symbolizing the “missing link” function of radio-equipped observation planes between ground and air commands.

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2059

Urge woman’s labor battalion to ease farm shortage

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2060

Training program for pilots in U.S. high schools proposed

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2061

MacArthur reported determined to avenge fall of Bataan
U.S. forces in Australia despondent

News from Philippines deeply grieves hero of Luzon siege

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