Hollywood Canteen Reopens As Celebs Prepare for July
Hollywood figures led by Milani plan a new Hollywood Canteen reopening to serve GIs with free sandwiches and drinks. Board members including Jules Stein and Bette Davis oversee operations while aiming to fundraise for food and morale. Milani recalls wartime support and promises modern fanfare and charity efforts.
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Nla MacPherson
AFC
Aloud
Marsoth Filorente Gardens
Milani
Hollywood
Ube
Ornal Board of
Con In
Ducer Carey Wilson
Keeran Ponels
Lana ‘Furner
Douganuts
Betty Grable
Liz Taylor
Linda Darnell
Hollywood Canteen
Recruits Prove Tougher in Basic Army Drill at Fort Jackson
Bernard Brenner reports on recruits at Fort Jackson in South Carolina as they undergo basic training in the Eighth Division. Recruits from diverse backgrounds endure rain and mud field problems, gain confidence, and confront fear while barracks bull sessions continue. Officers note readiness for Korea and pride in progress across farm boys, graduates, and ROTC veterans.
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Bernard Brenner
Fort Jackson
S. C
Eighth Infantry
Princeton
Kiehth Division
Snape
Clarence Louder
Albemaris
North Carolina
James M. Leahy
Pawtucket
Rhode Island
Korea
Pocketbook Drop Confidence Game Preys on Elderly Women
Boston crime feature outlines the pocketbook drop scam used by mostly women to steal life savings from elderly targets. Police estimate millions are taken yearly. cases occur across many cities with tenacious thieves evading capture. Detective Frank Hailer notes victims often refuse to resist even with warning.
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William Gill
Boston
D.p
Toledo
Ohio
Frank Hailer
Police Department
Hailer
Wellington
Rome Rising Taller Than Ancient Times
Rome, built on rubble and layered over ancient foundations, keeps rising above current streets as centuries of crumbling and rebuilding push levels higher. Archaeologists estimate Rome may be 70 feet above today’s street level in 1000 years with ongoing repaving and construction along the Tiber embankment and in areas around the Circus Maximus and Basilica of St Peters.
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Rome
Tiber
Circus Maximus
Itglian
St Peters
Chains
Vie Nazionale
San Vitale
Innocent I
Forum
Colosseum
Seven Hills
Gen store of 1678 closes in Marshfield after post office need
Barstow's general store, founded in 1678, shuts down in Marshfield as its spare space is required to expand the local post office. A Milwaukee department store meanwhile markets mouse traps in its pet department.
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Stein
Florentine Gardens
Board of Directors
West-Ege
Milani
Roosevelt
Marshfield
Mass
Barstow's
Milwaukee
What Makes Glass Break Ohio Scientists Try To Find Answer
Ohio researchers at Battelle Institute study why window glass and ceramic dinnerware shatter under impact and thermal shock. They cite dislocations in ceramics, seek treatments to remove flaws, and note potential for stronger materials for engines and turbines. Backed by Air Force at Wright Patterson, they caution against promises while highlighting industry progress.
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Ohio
Columbus
Battelle Institute
Rying
U. S
Zane Schofield
Winston Duckworth
Schofield
Duckworth
Air Force Material Command
Wright-Patterson
Dayton
Duesworth
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PERK
Hhen
America
Soea
Southwestern Associated Telephone Company
Spaall
Syms Cops
Kinres
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Tos Angeles
Archie
Karoly .Kiss
Hungary
Gyula’ Kalai
Ronalder
Mion
General Electric
Lockland
International
Alam
Greater Baytown
R. D. Robbins
Houston
OF Ary Local Hospital
Keystone
Robbins Agency
Baytown
Yukon
North America
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