Lenawee County Manufacturers Association Holds First Meeting
Fifty five members and guests gathered at the Lenawee hotel for the Lenawee County Manufacturers Association’s inaugural meeting. Ralph Tew of the local Selective Service Board warned that quotas for March would require deeper drafting into industry and urged cooperation to minimize production disruption. Discussions covered inductions, employment, labor surveys, housing, and expanded use of women workers to avert shortages. skilled workers would be given priority for deferment, with replacements as needed.
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Lenawee County Manufacturers Association
Lenawee
Michigan Manufacturers Association
Ralph Tew
Lenawee County Selective Service Board
Red Cross
Tew
Selective Service Board
Fred P. Wood
Warl
A. D. Billings
Red Cross Parcel Feeds Italian Prison Camp Breakfast
A Boulder Daily Camera report from Lieut. Vincent Cole describes life in an Italian prison camp. He notes two hot meals daily from Red Cross parcels, no work, an Italian class, and daily physical training. He remains hopeful for postwar life and urges readers to stay strong.
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Italy
Boulder
Red Cross
War Fund Workers to Meet Tonight
Fred P. Wood Red Cross War Fund chairman calls all city workers aiding the campaign to meet tonight at 7 20 in the city hall commission room. Wood outlines solicitation plans and will distribute equipment and supplies with Lyle K. Johnson assisting. Lenawee’s quota is tripled from last year prompting out of county workers to donate in Lenawee.
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Fred P. Wood
Red Cross War Fund
Woodland
Lyle K. Johnson
Lenawee
Erect
Lenawee County
Washington Hot Spot Occupied by McNutt
Paul V. McNutt heads the war manpower commission as Congress balks at funding his plan to reallocate work for tens of millions. He faces 10 weeks to place job seekers, expand his agency, and win needed authority to reshape civilian employment during wartime. Associated Press report from Washington.
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Associated Press
Washington
Paul V. McNutt
Congress
Pehent
House Appropriations Committee
U. 5
McNutt Page
President Roosevelt Slightly Ill Amid Quiet White House Day
President Roosevelt was confined to his living quarters at the White House due to a slight intestinal disturbance. He had a temperature under one degree and canceled all appointments, with aides stating he would rest for two to three days. Auction notices and market-page classifieds appear in the surrounding text.
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Washington
Roosevelt
War House
Wiliam JD. Hassett
Ration book registration to reach 17 000 in Adrian
Adrian area registration for ration book No 2 drew large crowds, with 150 volunteers from Community War Clubs aiding the effort led by Mrs Mary Betz. Over four days 3,500 books were issued during the day and 1,500 in the evening, totaling about 7,000. organizers praised the program as a potential statewide standard and credited volunteers for its success.
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Adrian
Jongnes Wi
Guy E. Nemire
Nemire
Lenawee
Community War Clubs
Mary Betz
Civilian Defense Office
Sturge
Theaters Raise 1115 for Infantile Paralysis Drive
The Croswell and Family theaters collected 1115 for the national infantile paralysis fund. Theater manager H J Daley said the full amount will be sent to the foundation, with half returned to Lenane County for local treatment use. The year's total shows about a 50 percent increase from last year and the public is thanked for support.
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Croswell and Family
H. J. Daley
National Foundation
Lenaneé ‘County
Daley
Ration Board For Congress Revealed
Washington reports a semi secret super service ration board set up to supply congressmen with tires and gasoline. The Office of Price Administration defended the setup as expediting routine ration procedures and no different from boards used for war workers. OPA said the board merely speeds processing of applications, not granting special entitlements. The disclosure sparked talk of political implications and possible public reaction.
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Washington
OPA
Luther Reid
Reid
Associated Press
Solons
Office of Price Administration
Congressional Service
Mediation Board Nomination Attacked in Senate
Three Republican senators assailed the nomination of former Senator Schwartz to the National Mediation Board calling it a pay off for New Deal loyalists. Senator Robertson, who defeated Schwartz for re election, said he would oppose confirmation as a self confessed rubber stamp for President Roosevelt. Moore and Hawkes also said they would oppose the appointment, criticizing it as repudiated by voters in Schwartz's own state.
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Schwartz
D-Wyo
National Mediation Board
New Deal
Robertson
Ri-Wyo
Senate
Roosevel
Abje
Wheeler
Moore
R-Okla
Hawkes
R.-N
Russians Drive Westward in Steady Push Across Front
AP dispatch reports Soviet forces widening the drive westward with a major clash in street fighting where a Red army detachment killed over 200 Germans, took prisoners, and secured captured material. Rostov area saw hand to hand combat as a height beyond Rostov was seized. Villages southwest of Voroshilovgrad fell and counterattacks near Kramatorsk and Stalino repulsed. More than a battalion of Germans reportedly wiped out west of Krasnodar. Kuban valley actions noted.
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Associated Press
Jaheir
Londo
Red Army
Rials
Laken
Donets
Rostov
Voroshilovgrad
Krasnodar
Kuban
Caucasus
Tornio
OPA News Sets Price Ceilings On Lettuce Spinach
Washington Feb 25 late food news reports OPA will maintain price ceilings on fresh lettuce and spinach effective Thursday. Rice is not rationed, and talks are planned in San Francisco New York and Kansas City with fresh vegetable traders about temporary ceilings on cabbage tomatoes peas carrots and snap beans.
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Washington
Office of Price’ Administration
OPA
San Francisco
West Coast
New York
Cansas City
Five Possible Steps Toward Tokyo Map Feature
A map graphic highlights five potential routes toward Tokyo as part of today’s Telegram feature. Page 10 provides context for the routes and their strategic considerations.
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Tokyo
Stimson Warns No Easy Victory in Tunisia Battle
Washington February 25 Stimson warned there will be no quick victory in central Tunisia as Rommel’s armored forces are repulsed. American losses were lighter than feared with heavy materiel losses already replaced. Ground troops showed vigor as air support aided counterattack, while British First Army remained largely immobilized by mud.
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Tunisia
Caucasus
Dony
Donets
Dnieper
Washington
Rommel
Eisenhower
First Army
Kasserine Pass
Re and
Senedal
North Africa
Anmy
Commandos Raid Jap Held Village Near Akyab Burma
British commando forces raided a Japanese held village about 60 miles southeast of Akyab in Burma, destroying enemy installations and a river vessel, with five hours in control and no casualties. The raid targeted Myebon and involved Royal Indian Navy coastal forces. The operation, aimed at disrupting the Japanese rear, accompanied minimal progress since late December near Rathedayag, north of Akyab.
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New Delhi
India
Marsal
Archibald P. Wavell
Akyab
Burma
Myebon
Royal Indian Navy
Bay of Bengal
Rathedayag
Der
Senate Bill Abolishes State Highway Commissioner
The Senate passes a bill to abolish the state highway commissioner office with immediate effect if the House concurs. The measure aims to curb Democratic power in Michigan and could block the April 5 election. Republican leaders call it a blow to the party, while a vote stood 19 to 13.
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Senate
Michigan
House
Lansing
Finnish Russian Peace Seems Near
Washington reports indicate near end to Russo Finnish war as unofficial rumors spread. The air is filled with conjecture and leaked terms, with possible mediation via Stockholm. Background cites prior similar flashes in capitals during prolonged conflict.
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Washington
Finland
Russia
Stockholm
Ivan Maisky
London
Moscow
Congress Urged to Forget Bickering by Bolton
Washington February 25 Representative Frances P Bolton Ohio urges Congress to set aside partisanship and focus on the war effort and economy. She appeals to colleagues to weigh every bill by its impact on fighting men overseas and the nation’s vital war needs, stressing unity and necessity over politics.
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Washington
Congress
Frances P. Bolton
Ohio
Destruction spreads as Allied attack tightens in Tunisia
Allied ground forces under Gen Alexander push into central Tunisia with American French and British units in a three pronged counteroffensive. They threaten Rommel at Kasserine Pass and Sbeitla while British Eighth Army advances toward the Mareth Line. Axis reinforcements blocked by air bombardment. hundreds of Italian troops taken prisoner.
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Associated Press
North Africa
Alexander
Tunisia
Rommel
Kasserine Pass
Sbeitla
Qusseltia
Eighth Army
Mareth Line
Sbiba
Kasserine
Sbeitia
Faid Pass
Wooden gun here to stay on Capitol roof says general
Brig. Gen. John T. Lewis of the military district of Washington says there is no reason the wooden gun should not stay, noting its presence atop the House office building amid furor over Rep. Cooley's anti aircraft gun visit. He described dummy soldiers and phony guns as a scarecrow image rather than a military concern.
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Washington
John T. Lewis
Cooley
D-Nc
Capitol Hill
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