Defense Job for Erstwhile German Invasion Barges
London reports hundreds of barges built by the Nazis for invasion being used as float targets. Allied air forces ignite haze with liquid particles and thousands of smudge pots, yet bombing continues. Nazis also created fake towns and airfields to divert raids, while woods and lakes were altered to resemble real targets across Germany and occupied regions.
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London
Britain
Germany
France
Low Countries
Steel operations dip to lowest since 1940 defense push
The American Iron and Steel Institute reports national mills operating at 81.3 percent capacity this week, down 11.7 points from last week and 18 points from two weeks ago. Ingot output is estimated at 1,417,000 tons versus 1,620,900 the prior week as stoppages widen across plants.
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New York
American Iron and Steel Institute
Institute
Framing a Former U S President Puzzle Clue Set
A crossword style clue list hints at a former U S president. Other entries call for a girl’s name, meaning of take for, a phrase meaning hypothesize, a vehicle’s structural element, a singing voice and birds.
The Poet of the People Celebrates Ellen Elizabeth
Edgar A. Guest writes of Ellen Elizabeth learning to lace shoes tie knots brush teeth and stand proud. Grandmother recalls how little girls grow smarter and quicker to learn as the poet notes the child’s small milestones with affectionate humor.
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Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
Ellen Elizabeth
Mother
Tiny
House investigators seize agency files
Investigators from the House committee probing executive agencies seized files from the President's Fair Employment Practices committee as the initial move in the inquiry. The move underscores congressional scrutiny of federal agency actions and potential conflicts in enforcement.
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House
Washington
House Committee
Fair Employment Practices Committee
Agen
Investigation Ordered After Complaints Against Agency Actions
The committee announced an investigation into agency actions following complaints filed by West Coast ship workers and railroad management in the South. Chairman Smith of the committee noted the inquiry was prompted by these complaints and will examine conduct and policy.
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Smith
D -D-Va
West Coast Ship Workers
Railroad Management
South
Convicted Slayer Found Attempting Suicide in Jail
Gaetano Gracie Fields, convicted of first degree murder, attempted to hang himself in the county jail after a jury recommended life imprisonment. He was unconscious when found and revived by a fire department pulmotor squad after an hour of treatment.
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Hollywood
Sns
Gaetano Gracie Fields
Falciani
Miss Fields
Snow Tieup In Southwest Remains Across New Mexico
Snow blanketed New Mexico Monday night crippling transport with the southern tip less affected. Transcontinental Highway No. 66 was closed at several points by state police as conditions disrupted travel statewide.
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Albuquerque
N. M
INS
New Mexico
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