Service men and women listed for transfers and furloughs
Military families report a flood of moves and promotions from bases and abroad. Pvt Marvin C Davidson transfers from San Diego to Camp Pendleton while Sgt Robert Kouisky earns a staff sergeant rank overseas. Others include nurses at Fort Riley, Pilots at Fort Sumner, cadets and ensigns receiving commissions, and numerous furloughs among spouses and parents in Iowa locations.
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Marvin C. Davidson
Marine Corps
San Diego
Calif
Marine Corps Base
Camp Pendleton
Oceanside
Higley Avenue
Marvin D. Clark
Fort Fisher
N. C
Ed Clark
Martelle
Harold L. Vesper
Camp Hill
Farragut
Idaho
Ellis Boulevard
Formosa to Begin Japanese Conscription in September
The Associated Press reports Japan will start military conscription in Formosa on September 1. Formosa, with about 4.5 million residents, is predominantly Chinese. An imperial edict announcing the step was broadcast from Tokyo after the cabinet had delayed the move since last autumn.
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Japan
Formosa
Tokyo
Men Over 26 Sought For Merchant Ships
Washington War Shipping administration launches an urgent recruitment drive for men 26 and over to serve aboard merchant vessels. Officials say a large number is needed to meet training quotas over the next ten weeks as deferments tighten. The merchant marine now denies training to men under 26.
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Washington
War Shipping Administration
WSA
War Bond Allowance For Families With Waged Members
The note states that about half of families have at least two workers and asks readers to calculate how much beyond 16 percent of family income can be allotted to War Bonds from every payday.
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National Airport
Washington, D. C
Burbank
Calif
Jeep
Nine New Teachers Hired by Cedar Rapids Board
The Cedar Rapids board of education hired nine new teachers for the coming year. Names include Rosemary M. Brewer Evelyn Brunskill Pauline Carmody Gladys M. Collins Dorothy Hatch Vera Hollingshead Abbie Lass Myrna H. Shinn Evelyn Stiles. Starting salary set at 1598.40 dollars.
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Cedar Rapids
Pagoda Swallowed by Tree in Upper Burma
In Kaia, Upper Burma, a pagoda deteriorates until a strangler fig encases the structure. Local custom treats the site as a saintly relic and, when the tree grows over it, the ruin is viewed as a worthy burial for what was once a temple of prayer.
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Burma
Kaia
Upper
Yarnell Plan of Unified Service Draws Attention
Washington expects expert witnesses to praise unification of U S armed forces into a single war department as hearings begin. Secretary Stimson appears before Rep Woodrum’s postwar policy panel. Navy chiefs push broader reforms while Army favors four branches under one chief. Yarnell proposes two divisions supply and operations with a common promotion list and cross service staffing. Timing sparks debate as push grows for immediate merger beyond wartime.
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Washington
War Stimson
Special House
Rep
Woodrum
D-Va
War Department
George C. Marshall
Navy
Adm
Harry E. Yarnell
U.S.N
Secretary of Navy
Knox
Yarnell
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Man sentenced after light bulb diet
Paul Blow of Chicago was sentenced to 30 days after an x-ray showed a borrowed ring he swallowed as part of a trick to hide it. He admitted eating bulbs and other items in a reported hobby.
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Jack A. Parrish
F. C. Parrish
Hinkley Avenue
United States Naval Reserve Midshipmen’s School
Columbia University
New York City
Ensign Parrish
Ohio State University
Columbus
Chicago
Paul Blow
Blow
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Anamosa
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