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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1944
Page
2
House votes a 300 discharge bonus. U S bomb ships Nazi supply lines. Red Army advances in the Baltic as rumors of peace circulate from British press. Editorial notes clarify opinion bias.
The House passed a bill granting 300 to vets with 60 days service and 100 to those discharged earlier, affecting about 15 million veterans with an estimated 3.5 billion cost. It now goes to the Senate which had approved 500 to overseas vets and 200 for shorter service. If rejected, a conference would be held to reconcile bills.
U S and British forces push Nazi defenses near Cassino as bombers strike rail lines supplying German troops in southern Italy. Enemies reroute supplies via damaged highways and bridges as Canadian actions on the Adriatic coast show limited gains. Hemp production plans shift amid wartime imports and plant closures. Labor draft prospects fade after House stagnation.
U S bombers raid Pacific Jop bases in the Marshall Islands as MacArthur remains in reserve past 64. In New Guinea and New Britain, raids target We wak and Rabaul while Soviet forces push toward Leningrad amid German resistance. Stalin faces Britain rumors of a separate peace as public sentiment shifts.
The U S aircraft plants aim to produce over 100000 planes in 1944 with more than half combat types. Output of trainers and obsolete craft will decline as facilities shift to parts for other models. Total plane weight should near 1 billion pounds, up from 750 million in 1943.
Government release of steel wire for springs signals new furniture with coils. A naval surgeon reports blood plasma reduced wartime deaths to three tenths of one percent in the Pacific area. European housing needs for war damage require major reconstruction.
With thousands of hogs unsold after marketings a permit system is imposed at the Chicago stockyards. Commission firms receive weekly quotas based on 11 months of 1943 volume, farmers to be notified when to sell. The move seeks to limit packer capacity strain and reduce losses. Meanwhile the Great Plains face a severe drought with snowfall storage worries, though late rains could offset the impact.
War Production Board Vice Chairman Charles E. Wilson urged government and industry to cooperate on a strong postwar armament program. He said the government must lead, Congress should back it, industry cooperate, and some government plants kept in reserve with up to date equipment.
Chicago dairies keep using paper containers as the state Supreme court rules against their legality under city ordinance wording. A rehearing motion is awaiting filing while discussions consider rewriting the law to permit paper packaging.
Use cider vinegar to scale lift by filling the kettle with water and a cup of vinegar, boil, then steep overnight. Alternatively mash three or four raw potatoes with water, steep, add more water, and boil. To prevent future scale add an oyster shell or flat stone, and consider a water softener.
Opening from cellar to attic causes continual drafts that chill the house and can suck a cellar fire into the walls. Closing those spaces eliminates drafts and enhances home safety and comfort.
Mrs Spears offers actual size pattern No 257 for an authentic hobbyhorse head and toddle bike components. Includes stencil designs, color guide, and complete directions. Pattern 15 cents postpaid. Address provided.
A humorous dialogue features a patient asking what to do about sleep talking. The doctor responds with a wry line, suggesting no change is needed.
A joke exchange about imitation and movement ends with a punch line that the speaker is on an elevator. The humor rests on the contrast between the idea of going upstairs and being stationary on an elevator.
A guide notes a castle that has remained untouched for three centuries. It emphasizes preservation, mentions a shared landlord and a wary view of cheese prices, joking about a mouse trap that springs before the cheese is taken.
A bystander asks what two men fought about and battered each other. The officer replies they argued over what peace settlement to make after the war.
A wartime ad notes Camel cigarettes are the preferred brand among Navy Army Marines and Coast Guard based on service store sales. It mentions deck bulkheads below and Camel cartons as popular gifts despite postal restrictions on overseas shipments.
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