Immoral federal workers claim sparks outcry in Congress
Representative Ralph E. Church of Illinois denounces federal employees as immoral for idleness while defending planned layoffs. He cites agencies such as the War Assets Administration in Chicago and argues reduced payrolls will improve efficiency. others echo calls to cut staff across the Commerce Department and related agencies.
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Ashington
Ralph E. Church
Illinois
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Rep. Church
Church Street
Evanston
Rep
Church of
War Assets Administration
Chicago
John W. Taber
New York
Appropriations Committee
Congress
Webster
Merriam
Taber Co
Taber
Federal
Federal Communications Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Archives
National Labor Relations Board
Commerce Department
CPA
Notice of Executor Appointment for Linn County Estate
Notice announces the appointment and qualification of an executor for the estate of a deceased Linn County resident. Creditors with claims must present them to the estate within the legal period. the notice names the deceased and the appointed executor and identifies the county.
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Iowa
Ansatz
Perley
Linn County
Phos
Deserter's 7-Mile Swim Recognized as Good Citizen
Federal court praised Pvt. William Schaieb of Detroit for swimming seven miles through shark-infested water off Cape Florida to reach his sick father. He pled guilty to a stowaway charge and faces desertion investigations. Schaieb, a twice-wounded tank driver and former flyweight boxer, claimed he boarded a Glasgow ship to return home.
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Detroit
FBI
William Schaieb
Schaieb
Glasgow
Scotland
Florida
Miami Beach
Arthur F. Lederle
United States District Attorney's Office
Miami
Cape Florida
New Bishop Henry Knox Sherrill Installed in Washington
The Rt. Rev. Henry Knox Sherrill, 56, Brooklyn born, took office as bishop of the Episcopal Church at Washington National Cathedral. In his installation he urged nations to seek religion and wage spiritual warfare against evil, calling for action beyond complacency. Government officials and diplomats attended the ceremony.
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Washington
Ins
Henry Knox Sherrill
Church Land
Sherrill
Washington National Cathedral
Urgent tones on war, faith, and social decline
The text laments global complacency about famine and conflict, urging a united response to wartime threats. It condemns religious intolerance and notes rising divorce and juvenile delinquency as symptoms of broken society, with critique aimed at church leadership and politicians.
U.S. Per Capita Income Drops to 791 in 1945
Government figures show average annual income per person in the United States fell to 791 dollars in 1945, reflecting postwar adjustments. Data cover demographic groups and regional variations, indicating broader economic strain amid war’s end.
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U. S
Evanston Hero Returns Stolen Items at Cradle Home
A nurse at Evanston's Cradle adoption home told police of William Thomas Quirk, 19, who admitted stealing and returning articles after spotting a thief. Quirk said he acted as a hero, while Lt. Drieske assisted and helped locate missing items.
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Evanston
Cradle
Dorothy 20
Willian
Thomas Quirk
Quirk
Drieske
In Britain it is still technically illegal to eat meat
A note from historical records states that it remains illegal to eat meat on Christmas Day in Britain, contrasted with the common practice of mince pies during the holiday season.
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Britain
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