Federal Worker Deferments Rise in World War II
Federal draft deferments have more than doubled since last year. Seiective Service Director Hershey reports 265,909 government workers were deferred as of Dec. 1, 1944, up from 130,605 a year earlier. Navy postings led with 155,888, followed by the War Department at 112,995. Post Office 33,078.
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Washington
Confess
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Navy
War Department
Post Office Department
Iowa
Four Injured When Daylight Express Derails Near Elwood
Four people were injured, none seriously, when the Pennsylvania Railroad Daylight Express from Chicago to Cincinnati derailed south of Elwood Indiana. Two victims were passengers. two were local residents near the tracks at the time of the crash.
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Elwood
Ind
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chicago
Cincinnati
Odd Word Puzzle Keeps Readers Guessing Across Clues
A British General themed puzzle page presents a long list of clue entries with mixed topics. Items include military references, animal names, descriptors, and common words forming a crossword style challenge for readers.
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Ripley
Peter Pan
Daisy
Povacs Duck
Disney
Watt Dieneyr
Mandrake the Magician
Billings
BY Lee Falk
Phil Davis
Mandrake
Wan
Egypt
Graham
Mifknburs
King Features Syndicate
Tae
Say
Apts
Neware, Nd
Youngs
Pkamatté
Esh
Brookville, Pa
Don Dean
By Leslie Turner
Texas Rules
Joe Palooka
By Nam Fisher
Ned
F.phewse
Ant
Pansy
Lucifer
Echoke
Belames
Yorum
Dogpatch
Newport
Palm Beach
Ella Cinders
Charie Flumb
Fred Fox
Hitler
By Goggin and
Sable
Candy
Moony's
Tina
Moony
Tim Tyler
Lyman Young
Tim
Thimble Theater
Popeye
Tally HO
Greece
Royal Air Force (Ab
Company Cab
Metal
Ardor
Price Island
Vane
Beast of Burden
Argentina
Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland
Puuntle
Superman
Jerry Siegel
Joz Shuster
NIC House
Syou
Anice
Baby Blues
Arthur
Buss Lane
Payment
Teer
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