Washington Rumor Mill Seethes Over 1939 Election Plotlines
A sprawling column itemizes political whispers involving Roosevelt, Wendell Willkie, and FDRs potential run, plus dissident Southern Democrats backing Byrnes and Bankhead. It notes Eisenhower’s war service hints, possible 35 hour week for miners, drafts and VAACs, with media quips about word coinage and a Stork Club remark.
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Roosevelt
Chiang Kai-shek
China
MacArthur
Wavell
United Nations
Japan
Wendell Willkie
Henry A. Wallace
Jimmy Byrnes
Sen. Bankhead
Spain
Weather Observer Training Aids Army Air Forces Mapping Plans
Weather observer training and forecasting work to support army operations is described. The article explains courses for weather observers and foreresters, the role of weather in air ground coordination, and the need for short and medium range forecasts for aircraft missions and bombardment. It notes the value of current and future weather data for planning, navigation, and weather reporting from enemy and allied areas.
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Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Italy
Asia
Burma
North Pacific Ocean
Tokyo
Los Angeles
Berlin
Persoonel
Army Air Forces
Army Air Forces Weather Service
Army
Russia
Volga
One Point Plan Aims to End War Plant Absenteeism
Washington reports a single program to end absenteeism in war plants by aligning community services to factory hours. Swing shift workers face life disruption, and women show higher absenteeism due to rationing and family duties. Remedies include multi-shift services and factory visits by the ration and city boards.
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Washington, D. C
Patterson
Johnny
War Department
New England
Germany
Marines Seek Chaplains As Rates Of Spiritual Strife Rise
Marines facing spiritual problems on foreign soil reflect a higher rate of non secular distress than secular complaints. Chaplains report many cases center on morale and liberty deprivations, with peers urging resilience and faith to cope with hardship abroad.
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Marine Corps
Corps
Chaplains Offer Spiritual Guiding Light Amid War
In front line trenches soldiers seek chapel guidance as they confront battle. A chaplain notes men on the lines grow more religious, praying often especially during the thick of fighting. The piece highlights war’s impact on faith and the chaplains’ role.
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Denly
Oaths and dental talk mix with jokes in odd dialogue
A quirky overheard exchange blends odd phrases about oaths and dentistry with sharp humor. A junior character asks for chocolate filling while others joke about bills and swift conclusions, ending with a surprised reaction to a sick friend.
Tour Support Prompted by a Kind Landlady
A band recounts touring help from a kind old landlady who supported them for two weeks. The exchange includes a joke about ignorance defined by Teacher Willie and Willie’s quip on knowing versus not knowing.
Golfer Responds To Harsh Critique In Playful Exchange
A terse exchange unfolds as a golfer vows to improve after a rough round. A parental tone adds humor as the golfer laments the terrible play while acknowledging prior experience.
Camel Cigarettes Ad Touts Navy Praise
A vintage ad explains the word admiral in origin from amir al and promotes Camel cigarettes as the preferred brand for Navy Army Marines and Coast Guard personnel. It notes Camel cartons as a popular gift to send to service members and urges readers to send a carton today.
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Amir-Al
Army
Merines
Coast Guard
Ady
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