Christmas Sales Doubled In War Plant Areas
War plant areas led the nation in Christmas buying with stores reporting 10 to 25 percent above last year. Books and religious items rose in popularity while gifts for men in service included shaving kits and duffle-bags. Major centers like Indianapolis Milwaukee and Helena posted doubling sales. Seattle set a one day record and Washington saw modest gains due to government staffing.
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Dun and
Bradstreet
Dun
New York
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Helena
Mont
Detroit
S. San Francisco
Washington, D. C
Philadelphia
Federal Reserve Bank
Kansas City
Office of War Information
Service members on furloughs and assignments listed
Personnel from various services report furloughs or relocations. Staff Sgt. Don W. Johnson visits his Atlanta unit while Seaman Second Class Howard Hutchings returns to Farragut Idaho after leave. Others include Wilbert Rice of Missouri State Teachers College Navy training home for Christmas, Verne M. Josifek arriving in England, Robert Reed training at Farragut, and Corporal Margaret Forbes on leave from Cherry Point.
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Howard St. Hutchings
Farragut
Idaho
W. J. Hutchings
Third Avenue SE
Wilbert Rice
Missouri State Teachers College
Maryville
Bert HE. Rice
Fifth Avenue
Robert Reed
Seventh Street
Reed
Collins Radio Company
Navy
Harvey I. Mannen
New Guinea
Jessie Mannen
Tenth Avenue
Leo Stolba
Shoemaker
Calif
Edward Stolba
Mt. Vernon Read SE
Stolbas
Louis S. Stolba
South Pacific
Emil F. Stolba
Camp McCoy
Wis
Margaret “Mickey” Forbes
Marine Corps Women’s Reserve
E. T. Forbes
Marion
Cherry Point
N. C
Cpl
Forbes
the Gazette
International Harvester Company
Cedar Rapids
Richard W. Diehl
Lakeland
Fla
Donald Diehl
H Avenue
Diehl
Cloyce King
W. F. King
Second Avenue
North Africa
Harold F. Birky
Marine Corps
Camp Elliott
San Diego
Harry Birky
L Street
Robert L. McLaughlin
McLaughlin
E. R. McLaughlin
Fifth Street
R. J. McLaughlin
Mason City
William Airfield
Tullahoma
Tenn
R. O. Welliver
Dixie Lee
C. A. Fox
E Avenue
Fred J. Donisthorpe
Donisthorpe
First Cavalry Division
Australia
Fred S. Donisthorpe
Charles H. Holman
Communications
B Avenue
Gertrude Holman
D Avenue
More Improvement Shown by Churchill
London AP says Prime Minister Churchill continues to improve in recovery from pneumonia. Downing Street reports his circulation is more satisfactory. He insists on reading newspapers, which are being flown to him from England while doctors monitor his condition.
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London
Churchill
No. 10
Downing Street
Middle East
England
Eastman Praises Railroads' Work
Defense Transportation Director Joseph B. Eastman praised railroads and transportation facilities for a superb job handling unprecedented loads despite severe shortages of equipment and personnel.
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Washington (Up
Defense Transportation
Joseph B. Eastman
Savings and Loan League Sets 1944 War Bond Goal
The United States Savings and Loan league announced a 400 million dollar goal for war bond sales by savings and loan associations and cooperative banks during 1944.
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Chicago
United States Savings and Loan League
Savings and Loan
Veterans Administration urged for higher rank by House panel
A House Military Affairs subcommittee urged immediately upgrading the Veterans Administration to a war agency of the first order to accelerate disability claims. The interim report said no broad new program was needed yet but supported a separation pay bridge and prompt disability benefits while clarifying existing laws. Existing VA provisions include hospitalization rehabilitation education pensions up to 100 dollars monthly, life insurance, reemployment protection, burial and survivor benefits, with 1943 costs exceeding 1 billion dollars. new benefits would be massive and should be evaluated within overall costs.
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Washington
The
Veterans Administration
House
Military Affairs
Congress
National Service
Montreal Municipal Strike Paralyzes City Services
Montreal workers from the Catholic Syndicate of Municipal Employes and allies did not report to work, shutting down city hall in a second strike within a week. After last week's settlement with police and fire crews, clerical workers demanded wage increases, leaving municipal functions largely paralyzed.
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Montreal
Honors for Gazette Building Page Editor
Page editor for the Gazette earns top industry honor for work on the Blue edition. Recognition highlights his leadership in layout and feature presentation, noting sustained quality under deadline pressure and contribution to the paper’s regional profile.
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Gazette
Santa Claus
Arch I. Madden
Des Moines
Center
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Naomi Doebel
Cedar Rapids Gazette
National Association
James H. Yuill
Miss Doebel
The
Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board
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White House
T. C. Cashen
AFL Switchmen’s Union
H. W. Fraser
Order of Railway Conductors
A. F. Whitney
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Alvaniey Johnston
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
D. B. Robertson
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
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Walter Stampfli
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