Marshall Chosen For China Envoy Faces Chinese Caution
General of the Army George C. Marshall is named to succeed Hurley as the top American envoy to China. Chungking reactions mix reserve and relief while noting Marshall's prestige and prior China experience. The move signals Washington’s intensified interest in events in the Orient and positions Marshall to press for firm, objective action.
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James D. White
San Francisco
George C. Marshall
Patrick J. Hurley
China
Chungking
Marshall
Washington
Orient
Kuomintang
Hurley
Chiange Kai-shek
State
Truman
Stilwell
Alan Curtis Injured in Auto Collision near Burbank
Hollywood star Alan Curtis was seriously hurt in a late Wednesday crash near Burbank when his small foreign car collided with a milk truck. He suffered fractured knees and ribs with possible internal injuries.
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Hollywood
INS
Alan Curtis
Burbank
Calif
Curtis
The Poet of the People by Edgar A. Guest
A compact verse tribute praising enterprise and the tireless pursuit of truth. The poem extols the vision and grit of youth who chase distant facts despite obstacles and time. An advertisement for E by capsules appears at the end.
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Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
Estate worth 11 million left to army corporal heir
Terre Haute Indiana corporal Chapman Shaw Root, 20, learned he is heir to most of an 11 million dollar estate left by his grandfather Chapman Jay Root, a Coca Cola bottle patent holder and director. A six member board will supervise until Root turns 21 then 40, after which he gains full control.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Chapman Shaw Root
Cpl. Root
Europe
Chapman Jay Root
Root
Coca-Cola Company
Young Chapman Shaw Root
House Moves To Restore Veteran Hospital Funds
Washington AP The House tentatively restored to the deficiency appropriations bill 158 320 000 for veterans hospitals. The item had been stricken pending study and possible VA use of surplus army and navy hospitals. The funds would complete the regular construction program and fund an additional hospital construction program including 19 new hospitals and additions to 20 existing ones.
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Washington
House
Veterans Administration
Army and Navy
Aussies Quote Americans Burning Pacific Gear
Sydney Sun correspondent C A Burley reports from Rabaul that U S forces abandoning Pacific islands are burning millions of pounds of gear or dumping it into the sea. Australian officers describe the destruction as staggering in scope and thoroughness.
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Sydney
Australia
C. A. Burley
The
Sydney Sun
Rabaul
Pacific
Burley
Mann Says Nazi Trial Step to Global State
Expatriate German philosopher Thomas Mann said the Nazi war criminal trials lay the groundwork for a world government and universal legal order. He argued the trials establish peace as a universal standard and push toward a global authority, an international bill of rights, and a universal criminal code.
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Mann
Pacific Palisades
Calif
Thomas Mann
Remington Rand Cuts Sales Commissions 25 Percent
Remington Rand Inc announces a 25 percent cut in sales commissions to cover increased production and material costs. Vice president P B Porter notes adjustments for salesmen earning 5000 dollars or less, ensuring no change for those under the threshold, while higher earners face full cuts. He cites OP A price ceilings and a backlog of orders as factors.
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New York
INS
Remington-Rand, Inc
P. B. Porter
Porter
Remington Rand
Company trims advertising to align costs with delivery
Remington Rand will cut its advertising appropriation and other sales promotion activities to reduce the spread between production costs and end product price. The company will continue advertising to maintain goodwill, but will not promote a product that cannot be delivered.
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Remington-Rand
Beatrice Fairfax Editor Marie Gasch Dies at 70
Marie Manning Gasch 70 a famed writer created Beatrice Fairfax column for Hearst newspapers and magazines dies in Washington D C. She shaped Lovelorn advice column and contributed to national press outlets throughout her career.
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Beatrice Fairfax
Beatrice Fairfax columnist Mrs. Gasch dies in Washington
Mrs Beatrice Gasch a London born writer who created the Beatrice Fairfax advice column died suddenly in Washington on Thursday after a heart attack She survived by her husband Herman E Gasch and two sons Oliver and Manning Her career included work for the London newspaper Entering and service for the New York Evening Journal and the International News Service Washington staff during World War I and 1929
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Washington
Herman E. Gasch
Oliver
Manning
London
Gasch
New York Evening Journal
Beatrice Fairfax
Yey
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