Allies Hammer at Gustav Line and Burma Drive
In war front moves, Allied forces press along the Gustav Line while Stilwell’s U S and Chinese troops push north in Burma to clear the Ledo road. Japs widen hold on Peiping-Hankow railroad and Pacific operations target Truk and Hollandia as Philippines ambitions grow. Heidelberg oil wells in Mississippi attract oil men and landowners, amid diamond discovery near Peterstown West Virginia.
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Gustav Line
China
Peiping-Hankow
Joseph Stilwell
U. S
Burma
Stilwell
Ledo Road
Philippines
Indies
Hollandia
New Guinea
Caroline Islands
Truk
Mississippi
Heidelberg
East Texas
Gulf Refining Company
Heidelberg Field
Nothing Settled In U S Ward S Labor Dispute
Government action and Ward s Chicago plant actions headline a Chicago dispatch on the CIO United Mail Order Warehouse and Retail Employees union election. Ward s defers to negotiations while extensions of membership contracts remain disputed. Draft deferments shift by age group with local boards urged to rely on War Manpower Commission lists and their own judgments for essential workers.
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Montgomery Ward & Company
Chicago
CIO United
Ward’s
Ward
War Manpower Commission
Eye Bank Established For Cornea Storage In New York
An eye bank at a New York hospital will store corneas for sight restoration. Corneas may come from living donors or those who donate after death, with retrieval required within four hours of death. Transplants restore eyesight in about twenty of one hundred cases.
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New York Hospital
Big Crop Forecast Amid Spring Rains and War Hurdles
The USDA projects a 1944 winter wheat crop of 662 million bushels from 40.94 million acres, averaging 16.2 bushels per acre, with rains improving soil moisture while floods and droughts affect stands. Separately, Peoria researchers advance penicillin from spoiled cantaloupe mold and solvent-extracted oil from lung nuts yields near total oil recovery. The War Production Board orders resumed civilian goods production to ease unemployment and boost farming machinery output. a New York building plan envisions a rooftop helicopter landing field for commuters from surrounding states.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Great Plains
Plains States
Mississippi
Missouri River
War Production Board
WPB
First Allied Offensives Press West East and Italy
Europe heats up as Allied forces strike at the Gustav line near Anzio under General Alexander. Bombers pound rail networks in France Belgium and Germany while Rommel redeploys to counter the western push. In Russia, troops move to join the anticipated major offensive.
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Hitler
Europe
U. S
Italy
Gustav Line
Anzio
France
Belgium
Germany
Erwin Rommel
Russia
Reds
Britain
Harold Alexander
Rome
New Navy Secretary James Forrestal Named at 52
James Forrestal, a New York investment banker and World War I veteran, is named secretary of the navy. He previously served as undersecretary to the late department chief Frank Knox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Forrestal
New York
Department
Frank Knox
UNRRA Aimed at Postwar Relief and Normalcy
Washington columnist details the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, its 44 nation backing, and U S congressional support. It explains UNRRA's transitional mission to restore normal life by distributing aid financed by a 1 percent national income contribution and using local currencies to fund reconstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WNU
Union Trust
Washington, D. C
Europe
America
Uncle Sap
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
United States
Congress
UNRRA
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Vandenberg
Ohio
War era briefs and statistics on transport and defense
About 19 percent of trucks on the road are at least ten years old and eight percent exceed fifteen years. Nylon tolerates high temperatures around 275 degrees Fahrenheit aiding wartime use. Trained dogs relay vital marine messages when phone lines are cut. Juvenile court dispositions rose 31 percent last year from 1942, according to Katherine F. Lenroot of the Children's Bureau U S Department of Labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine F. Lenroot
Children’s Bureau
U. S. Department of Labor
Arex the Duck and Ducklings Pattern Article
Ruth Wyeth Spears presents Arex a 13 inch bird with eight inch ducklings. The pattern can be cut from wood scraps for toys weather vanes or garden decor and includes applique directions a color guide and a wheel barrow pattern. Item 258 priced at 15 cents with complete instructions.
Beating of Surf Shakes All of American Continent
The survey notes the surf's beating causes a continental ground vibration. It states that New York City experiences a natural 10 beats per minute pulse that rises to over 200 during peak urban traffic hours due to machinery and traffic.
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North America
Collier's
New York City
Lemon Water Wake-Up Drink For Regularity
A health tip promotes replacing harsh laxatives with a morning drink of lemon juice in water. Using the juice of one Sunkist lemon on an empty stomach is said to stimulate regular bowel action and provide vitamins C B and P, aiding digestion and immunity.
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Sunkist
California
Sunkist Mons
Fast Growing Whale Reaches Rapid Weight Gain
A young blue whale exhibits sharp growth, gaining 220 pounds daily as it fattens rapidly in its habitat, drawing attention from researchers monitoring its development and health.
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Western Newspaper Union
Asia
William Jones
Peterstown
W. Va
R. J. Holden
Virginia Polytechnical Institute
Lovang
Yank
U.S. VS
EYE Bank
Coffing M. Arslanian
Montclair
N. J3
Peoria
Ill
Heatley
Florey
London
R. S. McKinney
McKinney
Sign of the Times
New Jersey
Connecticut
Long Island
Washington Digest
Baukhage
Morse Salisbury
Farm and Home Hour
Department of Agriculture
Herbert Lehmann
Lehmann
White House
Atlantic City
Holland
Norway
Greece
du Pont
Connecticut Avenue
Salisbury
Washington
Bankhage
Ruth Wyeth
Spears
HaArex
Bedford Hills
American
Lydia E. Pinkham
Tco
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinknam
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