Inheritance Claims Dotted by Oakes Estate Case
Nancy de Marigny stands to inherit 4000 000 from the Oakes estate in Canada probate and 1400 000 from the Nassau fortune once she reaches 30. The 19 year old, nearly broke, raised 30 000 for defense fees and had lawyers cut their retainer after discovering her funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Hollywood Express
Nancy de Marigny
Oakes
Canada
Nassau
Dorothy Thompson
Germany
China
Ingenious and Humorous Accidents From Safety Files
A collage of odd injuries and mishaps from the National Safety Council files spans Cocoanut Grove Florida to Portland Oregon. Citations include a pantsless mail carrier, a self igniting matches demo, a foxhole bullet strike, a chair crash in Dayton, a lightning welded sleeping bag, a car through a parlor wall in Chicago, and multiple everyday accidents across towns with humorous or strange outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
Cocoanut Grove
Fla
United States Postal Service
W A Franklin
Qunior High School
Ponca City
Oklo
Franklin
Ernest M Scofield
Denver
Colo
Solomons
Scofield
Army
Dayton
Ohio
Ben Myers
Tennessee
Chicago
Colton Ankebrandt
Ankebrandt
Engineer Corps Slashes Construction Accidents By Half
The army engineers report a 45 percent drop in accident frequency and 31 percent in severity vs private industry. Over two fiscal years the program saved over 1,000 lives, averted 34,908 lost time injuries, and conserved 6,206,274 man days with $46,604,104 in wages saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Corps of Engineers
Cosmetics for camouflage and sun protection reach overseas theaters
The War Department states cosmetics for camouflage reduce white skin reflections and disrupt facial patterns. Nine color face and hand paints are issued to soldiers, with desert gear using chop sticks to prevent cracking in extreme heat, plus repellents and sunburn creams used at the fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Army Air Forces
White House urged to cut newsprint red tape amid shortages
The article discusses a White House driven plan to ease newsprint shortages hitting publishers. Proposals include greater use of war prisoners on forests, fairer paper distribution, stricter waste and record supervision, and boosting waste paper salvage. It notes the drain from cardboard in war shipments and calls for energetic government action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
White House
Canadian
Maine
Mrs Newlyweds Secret Sparks Relief On Honeymoon Return
The Newlyweds ride home after a frugal honeymoon. Mr Newlywed spent all savings. payday is two weeks away. A cheerful wife reveals she found a ten dollar bill in the pantry, claiming she didn’t tell him to ease his worry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mankato
Moose Jaw Herbert
Carpenter
Brooklyn
South Bend
Ind
Ruth McGredy
Louis Henriquez
Denver
Cole
Blanche Heck
Centerville
Towa
James Hollingshead
Summerberry
Sask
Mr Hollingshead
Connie
Terry and the Pirates
Milwaukee Wis
Sixth Street
Wilbur
Erian Wittola
Kulm
Omaha
Pat
Mrs Newlywed
Camels Rule With Soldiers Off Duty Across Services
Army officials cite cigarettes as morale boosters for soldiers off duty. Sales records from posts and exchanges show Camels as the favorite brand among men in the Army, Navy, and other services. Despite mail restrictions, Camels can still be sent to troops in the US and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Im Camp
Salors
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Damon Stanyon
Runyon
Richard Tregaskis
Damons
Statler
War Mothers
Tuscaloosa
War Dept
Edmund Wilson
Clifton Fadiman
New Yorker
Warner's
Kyle Crichton
Liam
Saturday
Roosevelt
Willkie
Roosevelts
Astors
New Yorks
Blocrade
Astor
City
Hudson
Hell Gate Channel
Long Island Sound
She Ip
Larry Allen
Gut Lines
Reaper
Davie
Hammonton
Jules Press
Press
Keokuk
Phillips High School
Amundsen High
Phillips
Lou Tortorelli
Sergé Leroy Post
Evanston
New Guinea
Salt Lake City
Pocatello
Idaho
John J Lucky
Telefact
Anch
Engineer Corps
Bolivia
Paraguay
Gran Chaco
Chaco
Hornet
Alexander Griffin
Philadelphia Record
General Doolittle
Tokyo
Navy
Griffin
Henderson Field
Asoline
South Pacific
US Navy
Wheeler MacMillan
Farm Journal
Wisconsin
OPA
Truman Committee
Naval Torpedo Plant
Alesandruia
van Washington
Jerry’ O'Connors
Grove
Grave
Aroune Rt
Toll Emulston
Philip II
Coluber
Isabella
Begoodrich
Whliz
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