Time zones and wartime standards shake up Michigan plan
The Legislature debates returning Michigan to Central Standard or adopting Mountain War Time amid wartime shifts. The piece notes long-standing use of Eastern War Time in parts, cites broader Western states considering similar moves, and discusses potential impacts on scheduling, productivity, and personal liberty amid Mead committee findings on labor loafing and hoarding.
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Mississippi
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Universal Training Debate in War Time Editorial
A 1940s editorial argues against isolation and criticizes citizen opposition to universal military training. It cites three historical reasons for past preparedness failures, warns of shrinking margins against Germany and Japan, and advocates basic training for all able-bodied youths. It highlights Allied leadership and calls for unity, sacrifice, and war bonds to support the war effort.
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Germany
Japan
Secretaries and restaurant flirtation in a city scene
A humorous exchange unfolds as Mrs Jones cannot meet down town. Elsie and Jim, noted as convincing talkers, clash with a traffic cop. In a chic restaurant a customer is subtly subjected to a napkin neck tie and a cautious staff whisper over an improvised shave or haircut prompt.
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Elsie
Jim
Tessie
Horace Greely Responds To Goats Feeding Tribune Critic
During a vacation Horace Greely owner of The New York Tribune faced a rude stranger on a hotel porch. The critic boasted he fed the Tribune to his goat and subscribed to a "decent" paper. Greely calmly warned that the goat may outlearn him if he keeps reading that Tribune.
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Horace Greely
New York Tribune
Tribune
Artificial Limb No Handicap For GI Seeking Driver's License
Dallas January 30 A sergeant with a government issue artificial leg passed a driver’s license test after recovering from war injuries in France. Herman B. Vinson senior examiner said eight to ten veterans apply daily for license renewals and that the limp or missing limb did not hinder driving ability. The ex-soldier drove as well as any, able to bend the knee and press the clutch with ease.
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Dallas
Etter Medasher
Vinson
Vinson’s wartime driver aids aid injured airman
Vinson described a young air force lieutenant who arrived with his left sleeve pocketed and one arm lost in a plane crash in England. He waited for an artificial arm and was a capable driver but unable to signal. A mechanical turn indicator and steering wheel knob were installed. Vinson married Jane Sperry, attended Sul Ross from 1936 to 1998. Buy War Bonds and Stamps.
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England
Jane Sperry
C. E. Sperry
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