Henry Ford plans revolutionary new plane after war
Henry Ford announces Willow Run built multi engine cargo passenger aircraft that could transform air travel. He notes competition from Douglas Consolidated Boeing and Lockheed and mentions Henry Kaiser and Andrew Higgins as other ideas. A column cites Supreme Court union picketing and quotes Maj. Albert J. Stowe and Navy Secretary Frank Knox along with Churchill on responsibility.
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Henry Ford
Willow Run
Mr. Ford
Douglast
Consolidated
Boeing
Lockheed
Henry Kaiser
Andrew Jackson Higgins
Ford
Detroit
Hull Obstacles in Unity Drive for Postwar Policy
Contends Mr Hull faces opposition from New Deal politicians wary of unity in shaping postwar foreign policy. Notes shifts toward centrist peace ideas, with figures like Walter Lippman and Hull himself wavering from old League of Nations concepts. Warns of internal leaks about early peace talks and Axis-propaganda framing, urging sustained effort and sacrifice for victory.
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Paul Mallon
Washington
Hull
New Deal
Moscow
Cairo
Walter Lippman
League of Nations
China
Europe
Treasury
Morgenthau
Cntaan
Germany
Japan
Congress
Alege
Berlin
Gite
The Plot Against Santa
A Christmas tale set in Santa Land where goblins and fairies fret as Santa seeks to recover his flying reindeer. Patrick Tweedleknees, Sandra the Queen Fairy, and Dewey the brownie await three gifts Santa plans to send to the bravest, kindest, and strongest children to entice back the sleigh. Tomorrow promises Santa’s workers’ return to Earth.
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Santa Land
Santa
Patrick Tweedleknees
Patrick
Sandra
Queen Fairy
Dewey
Aradoone
Earth
The Battle Is the Payoff
An analysis of mines and mine fields in warfare explains how division engineers map routes and detect booby traps. It details anti-tank Teller mines, their spider triggers, burial depth, and the safe act of removing the safety pin to arm the device for combat.
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Supreme Court
Justice Frankfurter
Africa
Soldiers Worry About Not Helping
Allied dispatch from Algiers reports American troops across global ferry networks feel they are not doing enough to aid the war effort. Monotony, comfortable quarters, and long distances from action foster a shared sense of shame, yet officers stress that remote outposts keep bombers and fighters flowing to battle zones.
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Allied
Algiers
Font-Line
Morocco
Africa
Ferry Fields
Central African
Battle of Cibik Ridge defines Bougainville clash
United Press reports on Lt. Steve Cibik and a 30 man rifle team whose 1 000 yard push along the Piva River on Bougainville killed over 1 000 Japanese. The attack created the ridge flank enabling a larger American advance. A second action centered on five Marines and 75 Japanese on the same river bend with 74 Japanese dead and the stand praised by Sgt. Bernard Brown.
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Bougainville Island
South Pacific
George Jones
United Press
Steve Cibik
Leechburg
Jones
Bougainville
Piva River
Cibik Ridge
Cibik
U. S
Piva
Jules M. Rouse
Los Angeles
Bernard Brown
Saranac Lake
N. Y
Joseph Les
Reselle
N. J
Quotes on postwar duty and reconstruction shift
A compilation of wartime quotes from Col Joseph I Martin Vice President Henry Wallace Adolf Hitler and President Roosevelt. The remarks cover themes of duty responsibility reconstruction and support for veterans as the United States and world communities address demobilization and employment issues.
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John Smith
Henry Wallace
Germany
Adolf Hitler
TODAY'S PUZZLER HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL LIST OF CLUES
Crossword puzzle clues include horizontal and vertical entries with definitions for common words and abbreviations. The list presents numbered hints such as Pictured World War I enemy agent and various cross reference terms spanning colors, measures, and keyboard notes.
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Amarillo
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Ene Howe
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Wesley Izzard
Telephone
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Army Intelligence
Navy
Frank Knox
Winston Churchill
Mallon
Lucrece Hudgins
Timothy Dwarf
Patrick Tweedle Knees
Ralph Ingersoll
Ernie Pyle
Air Transport Command
ATC
American Tropics
America
Der
Ite
The
United Press Radio Wire
Cpl
Ozer Logan
Remlap
Ala
Lewis Trott
Hyattsville
Pvt
J. E. Earle
Trenton
Brown
Earlo
Les
Logan
Trott
United States
Col
Joseph I. Martin
Army
Roosevelt
Missouri
Norway
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