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September 16, 1942

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Headlines from September 16, 1942

SENATORS ARE TOLD 75% OF WAGE RATES ARE AT CEILING NOW; Davis Testifies at Price Bill Hearing Industry Payments Are Stabilized Today WARNING BY HENDERSON Inflation Is as Treacherous as Japanese, He Says -- Wickard Backs Parity Levels 75% OF WAGE RATES HELD CEILING NOW

By C. P. Trussellspecial To the New York Times

Sec Wickard fears '43 shortage in Food for Victory program; cites labor and equipment shortage, Sen Com hearing

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JEFFERS APPOINTED RULER OVER RUBBER; Union Pacific Railroad Head Is Surprise Choice of Nelson, 'With All Authority' NAMED RUBBER CZAR JEFFERS APPOINTED RULER OVER RUBBER

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

W M Jeffers apptd admr; Jeffers comments

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RUSSIANS PRESSED; Soviet Counter-Attack Wins Back Positions Southwest of City NAZIS CLAIM RAIL STATION Berlin Reports a Wedge Driven Into Central Section -- Sees Siege in Final Phase RUSSIANS PRESSED, BUT REPEL THRUST

By the United Press

USSR counter-attacks win back positions southwest of Stalingrad; von Bock pours in Ger reserves; USSR forces dislodge Gers from 2 points, Mozdok area; Axis Voronezh attacks reptd repulsed by USSR artillery; Gers press Stalingrad fight; Gers claim central rr station, Stalingrad; rept strong Ger aerial activity; claim USSR Rzhev attacks repulsed

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WPB PUTS FUEL OIL ON COUPONRATIONS IN EAST, MIDWEST; Thirteen States Added to 17 of Atlantic Seaboard in Effort to Meet Transport Shortage CUT OF 25% IS EXPECTED Nelson Gives Householders to Sept. 30 to Fill Tanks -- Other Users to Get Half Capacity WPB PUTS FUEL OIL ON COUPON RATIONS

By Charles E. Eganspecial To the New York Times

WPB orders fuel oil coupon rationing system in East and Midwest; authorizes house-holders to fill tanks by Sept 30, amending previous limitation order; Nelson statement

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Youth Admits Kidnapping And Killing Girls, 7 and 8; Stamford Resident, 17, Confesses Murder of Westchester Sisters -- One Body Found in Creek, Other in Reservoir WHERE GIRLS WHO WERE KIDNAPPED AND MURDERED LIVED YOUTH, 17, ADMITS HE KILLED 2 GIRLS

By Unknown Author

E Haight allegedly admits H and M Lynch, 8 and 7 respectively, rape, kidnapping and murder, Bedford Village and North Castle, NY

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1942Bernie Calvert, English bass player and keyboard player^[†]

Bernard Bamford Calvert is an English former musician who played bass guitar with The Hollies from 1966 until 1981.

1942Susan L. Graham, American computer scientist and academic^[†]

Susan Lois Graham is an American computer scientist. Graham is the Pehong Chen Distinguished Professor Emerita in the Computer Science Division of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley.

Headlines from September 16, 1942

SENATORS ARE TOLD 75% OF WAGE RATES ARE AT CEILING NOW; Davis Testifies at Price Bill Hearing Industry Payments Are Stabilized Today WARNING BY HENDERSON Inflation Is as Treacherous as Japanese, He Says -- Wickard Backs Parity Levels 75% OF WAGE RATES HELD CEILING NOW

JEFFERS APPOINTED RULER OVER RUBBER; Union Pacific Railroad Head Is Surprise Choice of Nelson, 'With All Authority' NAMED RUBBER CZAR JEFFERS APPOINTED RULER OVER RUBBER

RUSSIANS PRESSED; Soviet Counter-Attack Wins Back Positions Southwest of City NAZIS CLAIM RAIL STATION Berlin Reports a Wedge Driven Into Central Section -- Sees Siege in Final Phase RUSSIANS PRESSED, BUT REPEL THRUST

WPB PUTS FUEL OIL ON COUPONRATIONS IN EAST, MIDWEST; Thirteen States Added to 17 of Atlantic Seaboard in Effort to Meet Transport Shortage CUT OF 25% IS EXPECTED Nelson Gives Householders to Sept. 30 to Fill Tanks -- Other Users to Get Half Capacity WPB PUTS FUEL OIL ON COUPON RATIONS

Youth Admits Kidnapping And Killing Girls, 7 and 8; Stamford Resident, 17, Confesses Murder of Westchester Sisters -- One Body Found in Creek, Other in Reservoir WHERE GIRLS WHO WERE KIDNAPPED AND MURDERED LIVED YOUTH, 17, ADMITS HE KILLED 2 GIRLS

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