Army fights rats in wartime dogma and postwar policy
The United States Army promotes rat control lessons from the Army School of Military and Tropical Medicine held by the Interior Department expert William E. Riter. He warns that complete elimination is possible only with sustained effort to prevent reoccurrence. The piece links pest control advice to wartime and postwar themes and notes Japanese tactics near Rat Islands.
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United States Army
Army
School of Mill and Mentary
Tropical Medicine
Interior Department
William E. Riter
Mr. Riter
Kiska
Veterans urge prompt court martial for Kimmel and Short
The San Diego VFW calls for early court martial of Admiral Kimmel and Lt Gen Short on gross negligence tied to Pearl Harbor. They urge charges before the statute of limitations expires on December 7, 1944, arguing an open trial is needed despite national security concerns.
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San Diego
Washington
Eight of the Nation's Ides Commit 250 Days to Volunteer Duty
The report notes that eight of 87,000 ides have served over 250 days as volunteers. NURSES AIDES originate from several states including California and New Jersey, with multiple from coastal areas. The text hints at coincidences in the geographic distribution and mentions several states in a garbled fashion.
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States
Californetts
Jersey
Massachus
New York
Victory by June as Axis fortunes loom in wartime forecast
Washington analyst Paul Mallon quotes British Information Minister Bracken predicting Italy as the sole Axis nation to fall before Christmas. The piece surveys Allied war outlook, mounting pressure on Hitler, Mountbatten’s Far East plans, and debates over unconditional surrender terms.
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Paul Mallon
Washington
Bracken
Italy
Germany
Europe
Hitler
Lord Mountbatten
Far East
Royal House
Mountbatten
MacArthur
India
Japan
Aleutians
China
Highway to Her Heart chapter excerpt on peril and pursuit
Penny and Cleve trek along the Peace River toward Fort St. John facing rough terrain and a wounded arm. They hope for Long Portage and a new canoe while Penny frets for their dog Wolf and the harsh, vigilant wilderness closes in around them. A Cree encampment offers shelter as danger lingers.
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Hitler
Penny
Cleve
Peace River
Fort St. John
Long Portage
Powell Ward
Powell
Wolf
Stringer
Saskatoon
They Just Get Sick of It All
Ernie Pyle describes the extreme weariness of soldiers and war correspondents in Sicily. He recalls 28 days in the line by the First Division, endless fighting, and the mental and physical toll that drains morale and blurs perception. He notes correspondents share this exhaustion despite not fighting daily.
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Ernie Pyle
Sicily
Blank
Lipppmann on Browder and the second front debate
Walter Lippmann argues Browder’s call for a cross Channel invasion is imprudent and defends Allied strategy in the Mediterranean and Italy. He asserts the war must use air sea and ground power together and warns against pressuring Britain and the United States to repeat last war tactics.
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Earl Browder
Europe
English Channel
Lippmann
Browder
Britain
United States
Channel
England
Mediterranean
North
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Spain
Germany
Balkans
America
Mr. Churchill
Russia
Radio Programs Schedule Listing Full NBC Lineup
An extensive Wednesday night and Thursday day schedule lists NBC programs, news, music, dramas, and public service drives. Shows include Fred Waring, Kay Kyser, Tommy Dorsey, Mr and Mrs North, and Third War Loan Drive with multiple time slots and Blue network programs.
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KGN
Fred Waring
Victory Tunes
NBC
News of the World
Alt
H. V. Kaltenborn
Mrs. North
Tommy Dorsey
Kay Kyser
College of Musical Knowlege
Alr
Richard Harkness
Author's Playhouse
Fulton Lewis, Jr
MBS
Amarillo
TSN
Eddy Howard
Chez Paree
Pennsylvania Hotel Orchestra
Edgewater Beach
Blue
War Bond Drive Slang Patches Wartime Lingo For Home Front
Wartime slang terms such as VICTORY KIWI KNUCKLE BUSTER and MICKEY MOUSE appear in a War Bond appeal urging readers to buy and to add an extra $100 Invasion Bond in September. The campaign links alcohol and patriotism to support for invasion armies and home-front production.
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U. S
New Zealand
Hitler
TODAY'S PUZZLER HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL CLUES
A puzzle page listing horizontal and vertical clues with numbers and partial word prompts across many entries. The grid references include terms from geography language and objects, with several cryptic style hints and abbreviations.
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Globe News Publishing Co
Gene Bows
Joen McCarty
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Moose Creek
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Portage
Troina
Captain Blank
Randazzo
Press Association
By Walter Lippmann
The
Sky Pilot
Rise ‘N Shine
Trading Post
Goldman Band
Homer Rice
Bob Hamilton
Allen Roth
Richard Liebert
Lora Lawton
Alien Theater of the Air
Road To Life
Snow Village
David Harum
Frances
Eddie
Escorts
Betty
Wunstop Duzzit
Guiding Light
Wes Izzard
Ma Perkins
Pepper Young
Stella Dallas
Lorena Jones
Widder Brown
Portia
Life
Bill
Farrell
Ted Steele
Novatones
Amarillo Field
K Ranchers
KFDA
Victory
Daily War Journal
Central Baptist Church
Jim Robertson
Sardi’s
Lopez
Cedric Foster
Morton Downey
Dick Tracy
Mop Harrigan
Jack Armstrong
Superman
Surety
Ea Iams
aVa
Am Insurance
Pipa
Allied Lines of Insurance
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