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October 10, 1942

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Headlines from October 10, 1942

MOSES QUITS DRIVE FOR HEAVY SCRAP; U.S. POLICY BLAMED; War Materials, Inc., Is Said to Have Failed to Carry Out Commitments Made for It MAYOR BACKS PARKS HEAD Pooling Plan Is Agreed To by Dealers Here to Speed the Waste Metal to Furnaces MOSES QUITS POST IN SALVAGE DRIVE

By Unknown Author

Comr Moses resigns as NYC indus salvage dir because of lack of cooperation by War Materials; LaGuardia comments; J M Hopwood reptd dissatisfied; newspaper pubs com announces scrap dealers pooling plan to speed bors scrap to mills

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Structure of Biotin Discovered, Solving Riddle of Super-Vitamin; A VITAMIN RIDDLE SOLVED BY SCIENCE MODEL OF ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURE OF THE NEW VITAMIN

By William L. Laurence

Prof V du Vigneaud repts on discovery of biotin molecule pattern; illus

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New OPA Food Price Order Permits Rise in 11 Groups; Alternative Formula Is Designed to Ease Hardships Under March Ceilings and Restore Flow of Goods to Consumers OPA ORDER PERMITS HIGHER FOOD PRICES

By Charles E. Eganspecial To the New York Times

announces wholesale and retail grocers alternative pricing method on selected list for restricted time

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U. S., Britain Will Give Up Extraterritoriality in China; U. S. TO SURRENDER EXTRA CHINA RIGHTS

By Bertram D. Hulenspecial To the New York Times

Repub anniv: Roosevelt sends message to Pres Lin Sen

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Registration Plea Issued by Lehman

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

urged by Lehman

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Notable Births

1942Janis Hansen, American singer and author (died 2017)^[†]

Janice Sue Klinger, professionally known as Janis Hansen, was an American recording artist and author.

1942Radu Vasile, Romanian historian and politician, 57th Prime Minister of Romania (died 2013)^[†]

Radu Vasile was a Romanian politician, historian, academic/professor, and poet.

Notable Deaths

1942Arnold Majewski, Finnish military hero of Polish descent (killed in action) (born 1892)^[†]

Karl Arnold Woldemar Majewski was a legendary Finnish cavalry officer of Polish origin.