Defenses Of Nazis Lie Inland Says Dispatch From Lisbon
The UP dispatch from Lisbon reports Gen. Karl Rundstedt and Field Marshal Erwin Rommel asserting the Allied invasion is imminent. It outlines two inland fortification lines across the Somme and Aisne valleys, a revamped West Wall, and a strategic focus on paratroop rear avenues and a push toward the Ardennes.
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Lisbon
Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt
Germany
France
Erwin Rommel
Atlantic
von Rundstedt
Fontainbleau Palace
Napoleon
Elba
Atlantic Wall
Biarritz
Somme
Aisne
Peronne
Argonne
Maxime Weygand
Ardennes ‘Forest
Maginot Line
Poor Pa
A short humorous column by Claude Callan titled Poor Pa recounts a boy evading a bill collector by feigning absence, while his mother remains unsure if the caller suspected the deception or simply found the excuse amusing.
NBC Sees Coast to Coast TV Chains After War
NBC president Niles Trammell outlined postwar plans for nationwide television links via coaxial cables totaling six to seven thousand miles in five to six years. A New York Philadelphia line could reach Washington by 1945 with major cities by 1946 and broader networks by 1950, centered on Chicago with Midwest expansion. Cooperation among government broadcasters and manufacturers was emphasized.
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New York
Niles Trammell
National Broadcasting Company
NBC
Trammell
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
Chicago
Charlotte
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Des Moines
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Detroit
Cleveland
Pfc Stephens Sends Home a Purple Heart Medal
Mr and Mrs G C Stephens of 902 Fifth Street SE received a Purple Heart sent by their son Pfc William W Stephens of the Thirty fourth division in Italy The family had not been notified of his wounds when the medal arrived in the mail The item highlights wartime communication and family news.
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G. C. Stephens
Fifth Street
Pfc
William W. Stephens
Italy
Stephens
Occupational Therapy Aides Sought for Government Hospitals
Government hospitals seek occupational therapy aides to assist in treatment programs for disabled soldiers.
Waste Paper Converts To 200 Containers For SAVE A BUNDLE A WEEK
A note shows 100 lbs of waste paper can yield 200 containers, supporting the SAVE A BUNDLE A WEEK program. The item highlights a practical recycling plan and the implied efficiency of paper reuse.
War's Confusion Leaves 2 Mates On Wife's Hands
INDIANAPOLIS INL Hus band No 2 was a roomer as War Dept mixups spurred wife Mrs Walter Barr to wed Robert Utley while husband No 1 served in Ireland. Superior Judge Judson L Stark ruled Utley may continue rooming and Barr’s daughter stays with Mrs Barr after annulment hearing and wartime confusion.
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Indianapolis
INL
Barr
Ireland
U.S
Judson L. Stark
War Department
Walter Barr
Utley
Red Cross
Stark
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Baden Baden
Ralph Heinzen
Spain
Hendaye
Petsamo
The
Hague
By Claude Callan
Star Jewelry
Second Street
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Army
Veterans’ Administration
U. S
Pfc. Stephens
Purple Heart
Theo. Hamm Brewing CO
St. Paul 1
Minnesota
Brewers of
Hamm’s
KXEL
Guardians of Family Health
Rexall Family Health Speciali
Foo
Rexall Drug Stores
First Ave. SE
Thermos
Paris
CHIC
Sint
Kae
Ens
Liggett
Famed
Hershey Estates
Woodbury Lifebudy Lux
SWAN
Lava, Large
Packer
Oyan Evan
House of Westmore
Lipstick
Westmores
Third Street
Third Ave
A, Brewer's Yeast
Tex
Max Factor
Hollywood
Boes
Alka Seltzer
REL
Teel
Williams
Baume Bengue
Alice
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