Army V-Mail speeds morale boosting letters overseas
Sgt. Deming Smith promotes V-Mail demonstrations in Cedar Rapids showing how V-Mail saves time and preserves letters. The system photographs letters to create duplicates kept for safety, with rapid overseas routing from Chicago processing cutting transit by days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Iya
Deming Smith
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
USO
Iceland
England
Australia
North Africa
India
Chicago
New York
San Francisco
West Coast
Sgt. Smith
Signal Corps
Pentagon Building
Washington, D. C
Army Postal Services
Liberty Ship Cracks Prompt Halt in Conversions
Seattle Senator M C Wallgren says he will urge an immediate halt in converting Liberty ships to troop carriers while the Truman committee investigates alleged faults. He cites two more ships cracking since the S S John P Gaines broke in two near Alaska on November 25 with ten missing crew. He notes a pattern of at least five similar at sea failures among Liberty ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
M. C. Wallgren
D-Wash
Truman Committee
S.S
John P. Gaines
Alaskan
Gaines
Wallgren
Truman and
Military
Mercury Hits 177 At Persian Gulf Port
Major Jerry Sadler recalls extreme heat at Kohorramshahr port on the Persian Gulf service command route to Russia. He describes 177 degrees Fahrenheit in the sun, 120 degrees in tents, and nights around 98, noting health remained good despite harsh seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Persian Gulf
Yank
Washington
Jerry Sadler
Austin
Texas
Kohorramshahr
Persian Gulf Service Command
Russia
Sadler
Senate to act on veteran social security plan by February
Senator George pledged on Saturday that the Senate Finance Committee will have ready for senate action by the end of February a bill extending social security benefits to every member of the armed forces. He frames the benefits as a long term supplement to the immediate cash mustering out payment already authorized by the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
George
D-Ga
Senate
New High in Reno Divorces for '43
Washoe county divorce actions reached 5846 in 1943, a wartime driven surge, while marriage licenses fell to 15811 from 26639 in 1942. County clerk Elwood H. Beemer noted the year’s record filings were twice normal. The six year low followed the six week residency law's first year in 1931. 1942 saw 3721 divorces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
New
Nevada
Washoe County
Elwood H. Beemer
Circus merger announced for 1944 season
Art Concello announced that his show and Clyde Beatty's wild animal circus will be combined for the 1944 season after Concello purchased the Russell Bros. circus, uniting two acts in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Art Concello
Russell Bros. Circus
Clyde Beatty
Wild Animal Circus
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Schick
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Hankscraft
Pard
Perfex
Jergen
China
Jumbo Pot Cleaners
Lal Ee
U.S
Troy
Troy Laundry and Dry Cleaners
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