Manpower Bill Would Affect 18 Million Men
Col Francis V Keesling estimated 18 000 000 men would be covered by a work or fight draft bill placing registrants 18 to 45 in a work or combat role. He testified before the House Military Affairs Committee outlining monthly quotas for January through June and noting backing from selective service and war agencies. The measure, introduced by May would go to the floor next week with possible amendments and debate on penalties for strikers or those refusing war support work.
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Washington
Francis V. Keesling
Selective Service
Keesling
Congress
House Military Affairs Committee
War and Navy Departments
Navy
May
D-Ky
Secretary Inherits Third of Lupe Velez Estate
Beulah Kinder, secretary to Lupe Velez, named executor and one of three heirs of the actress after the will probated in superior court. The estate totals 175000 dollars with Mrs Kinder receiving a third share. Miss Velez’s sister Josephine Anderson of Texas did not contest the will. other heirs include the mother Josefina Villalobos and the late star’s brother’s children.
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Hollywood
LLP
Beulah Kinder
Lupe Velez
Miss Velez
Josephine Anderson
San Antonio
Texas
Kinder
Josefina Villalobos
Washington Senate Vacancy Is Filled
Democratic Gov. Mon C. Wallgren appoints Hugh B. Mitchell to fill the unexpired term of the Senate seat. Mitchell, 37, former newspaperman, has served as Wallgren's secretary for 12 years. Term expiration date not stated in available text.
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Olympia
Wash
Mon C. Wallgren
Hugh B. Mitchell
United States
Mitchell
Wallgren
Soviet Plea for Unity of Allies
Moscow radio urged a new big parley to cement unity among the United States Great Britain and the Soviet Union warning Hitler’s hope lies in splitting the anti German alliance. The broadcaster noted some British and American publications focus on difficulties.
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London
Moscow
Aoneel
United States
Great Britain
Soviet Union
Hitler
Imaginary quote about anti-German coalition in press
A fragment quoting remarks on the anti-German coalition appears, contrasting its imagined strength with that of the German press. The line suggests a rhetorical comparison without broader context or identified figures or events.
Coming Event Cast Shadow on Manila
In Luzon a preview of invasion shows American Thunderbolt pilots led by Maj Bill Banks and Col Richard netted releasing planes that formed huge letters spelling U S A over Manila. The flights occurred twice before the Luzon landings, signaling the approaching operation.
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Lingayen
Luzon
INS
Bill Banks
Raleigh
N. C
Richard Netted
Lima
Ohio
Manila
Philippines
U.S.A
New Nazi Rocket With No Warning In Luxembourg War Zone
In the Luxembourg winter front near the Third Army area American doughboys face sudden death from an improved nebelwerfer rocket system. The weapon fires 12 to 20 rockets at once and, unlike earlier models, does not emit the warning wail, leaving troops little time to seek shelter as projectiles descend.
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Third Army
Luxembourg
German siege weapons and deadly blast fire reported
The text describes weapons that explode and cause fatal blast effects at long range. It notes a German encounter that nearly killed an American major general, with two captains and a lieutenant colonel killed while the general escaped unharmed.
Doubtful Many U S Prisoners on Luzon
Washington reports about 6 000 American civilians remain in the Philippines and may be liberated with Luzon’s freeing. Prisoners of war are largely uncertain and few held from Bataan and Corregidor are expected to be freed as Gen. MacArthur’s forces return. Japanese shifts of war prisoners to Japan are noted, while civilian internees stay in place per fragmentary reports.
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Washington
Philippines
Luzon
Bataan
Corregidor
MacArthur
Japan
State Department
Cedar Rapids Gazette Billing and Service Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists publication details including address 500 Sua Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa and notices of second class matter June 18 1932. It notes full leased wire AP UP and press service terms with subscription rates for mail and night editions and distribution territories.
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Cedar Rapids
the Gazette Company
Sua Ave. SE
Iowa
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Chicago
Avenue
New Center Troit
Media Reco
Craemer
Aroll
Storkline High
Stork
Charlie
Ussr
Esmond
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