Judy Garland joins ranks of the film glamor girls!
Writer says she’ll have the Lamarrs and Turners gnashing their teeth in envy
By Erskine Johnson
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Millett: Is hubby grouchy because he isn’t wearing uniform?
Married man with family responsibilities feels keenly his inability to be fighter
By Ruth Millett
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The Pittsburgh Press (October 11, 1942)
Jap destroyer sunk by U.S. fliers; enemy strengthens Solomons force
Cruiser set afire; another large ship damaged; showdown near
By Sandor S. Klein, United Press staff writer
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Big U.S. force safe in Britain
Another contingent arrives ready for action
By Clinton B. Conger, United Press staff writer
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Levy will hit incomes over $12 per week
Earnings of $42 million in U.S. to be assured in Senate measure
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Draft registrants warned
Washington – (Oct. 10)
FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover today warned Selective Service registrants that federal and local officers had begun a drive to enforce the requirement that registration cards be carried at all times.
Roosevelt to speak on domestic issues
Washington (UP) – (Oct. 10)
President Roosevelt plans to devote a major part of the weekend to preparation of his Monday night fireside chat.
All Pittsburgh stations will broadcast the address at 10 p.m. Monday.
Although Mr. Roosevelt has declined to announce the topic of his speech, it is expected to deal largely with domestic issues including the economic stabilization program and the manpower problem.
Strike penalty plan discussed in WLB hearing
Recommendation expected in two weeks on $1-per-day ‘fine’
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Americans ‘storm’ bomb-battered London street as live ammunition whines in Ranger training
Men will show other troops how to fight
By Paul Manning, Pittsburgh Press special writer
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Labor board lacks answers to stacks of wage questions
Issues involving millions of workers in doubt as telegrams seeking information pile up – huge task ahead in applying freezing order
By Fred W. Perkins, Press Washington correspondent
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To launch destroyer
New Orleans, Louisiana – (Oct. 10)
Mrs. J. M. Schelling, wife of the Navy supervisor at Orange, Texas, will sponsor the USS Lucien Young when the destroyer is launched at Orange tomorrow by the Consolidated Steel Corp.
24,249 more get Army commissions
Washington (UP) –
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson reported to Congress today that between Aug. 1 and Sept. 30, the Army commissioned directly from civilian life 24,249 persons without previous military experience.
Mr. Stimson said that 16,116, or 66.5%, were physicians and other members of the medical profession who were assigned to the Medical Department.
The breakdown by rank of the new officers:
*Colonels, five
- Lieutenant-colonels, 64
- Majors, 810
- Captains, 4,260
- First lieutenants, 9,585
- Second lieutenants, 9,525.