Texas lawmakers press for early soldier releases and jobs
Washington reports Texas congressmen say locals mainly want sons and husbands out of the Army. Rep. Thomas and Rep. Johnson cite home pressure to speed discharges, while concerns about postwar employment arise. Poage proposes ending daylight time after Sept. 30 and Patman pushes faster meat flow to civilians.
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Texas
Albert Thomas
Lyndon B. Johnson
War Department
Southwest
Poage
Wright Patman
Agriculture Department
House
Small Business Committee
Girls of Japan Gigele When GIs Go Past
Refugees flood back to Yokohama living in tin huts as clothing and food shortages bite. Women carry babies on backs while men patch coats into improvised banners. Soldiers note coy girls, amid queues for films showing Pearl Harbor reels.
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Mama
Madam Dragonfly
Madam Butterfly
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Texas eyes $7.6 million surplus in current fiscal year
State comptroller projects the general fund ends the year with a $7,626,653 balance after starting Sept 1 with $13,412,275. An estimated $42,619,222 in revenue is expected during the year, bringing total available to about $56,031,497 against anticipated expenditures.
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Austin
Texas
State may close year with 7.63 million balance amid revenue declines
Estimates show possible end year balance of 7,626,653 as oil tax and other postwar factors affect finances. The general fund has dipped to 33 million in the red before turning toward balance in wartime and recovering recently. Grasshopper bait spread over 3000 miles of Laramie County roadsides to curb hopper menace.
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Laramie County
Wyo
No Aspirin Faster or Better Demand St Joseph Aspirin
Advertises St Joseph Aspirin as the best selling pain reliever at 10 cents for 100 tablets, claiming customers get about three tablets for a penny. Urges readers to ask for St Joseph Aspirin.
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St. Joseph
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