Word: quotas
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...which preceded it. So did a third which followed it. OPM's fourth schedule called for 1.268 planes in April, 1,575 m June, and so on up to 3,300 in September 1942-the equivalent of present German capacity. April production beat the new schedule's quota-so far so good...
Acknowledging the hole nylon has made in U.S. silk consumption, Japan last week cut its 1941 silk production quota 20% under 1940, hoped to keep the price well above the current $2.38-a-lb., Government-fixed minimum. This year Du Pont plans to produce 8,000,000 Ib. of nylon at its Seaford, Del. plant, enough to take over 17% to 20% of the U.S. hosiery trade, make a third 'of a million pairs of stockings a day. Late this year, Du Font's new plant at Martinsville, Va. will double this output, drive still harder against Japan...
...local draft boards, the bulletin concluded, are requested to make certain that the quota of military doctors has been satisfied before calling a medical student for army duty...
...from accepting an assignment to a House as vacancies occur. Last year about 100 men on the waiting list had obtained assignments to the Houses by the opening of College in September and further openings occured during the College year. It is expected that this year's already low quota of disappointed aspirants will be still further reduced...
Although the exact time has not yet been set for resuming enlistment for this class, Lieutenant Madden urged last night that students interested in securing a place in the limited quota for the first naval district should assemble the necessary papers in advance so that they may apply without being delayed...