MacArthur Disavows Politics Aimed at Soldier Faith
General Douglas MacArthur declares no political ambitions and will finish as a soldier. In Australia he seeks to ease hurt feelings and remove his name from U.S. political chatter while noting Allied plans and supply constraints shaped his campaign.
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Brydon Taves
MacArthur
Australia
Douglas MacArthur
West Pacific
Hanson Baldwin
New York Times
Pacific
Washington
America
Washi
Southwest Pacific
Dream Shattered By Burglars But He'll Start Over
In Omaha AP Frank Gagliano a railroad bridge gang worker with six children saved 360 dollars over 30 years to buy a small farm. Burglars stole the money from his home while he and his wife visited friends. A penny bank three-fourths full of pennies remained. he said I start all over again.
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Omaha
Frank Gagliano
Gagliano
Kaiser Plans Mass Production of Giant Cargo Planes
Kaiser, the west coast shipbuilder, announced plans to start mass production of very large cargo planes within 16 months. He said an initial 70 ton class craft will be superseded by three experimental planes, with the first test flight set for February 1944 and the first aircraft undergoing static testing to failure.
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Kaiser
Boston
INS
Henry J. Kaiser
Cultist Indicted On Sedition Charge In California
Father William E. Riker, 68, leader of a Holy City cult and perennial California gubernatorial hopeful, was arrested by FBI agents after a secret San Francisco grand jury indictment accusing him of sedition. The accusation says he sought to undermine morale and incite disloyalty within U S armed forces.
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San Francisco
INS
William E. Riker
Holy City
Calf
California
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Grand Jury
Nat J. L. Pieper
Francisco
FBI
Riker
United States
Beauty shops listed as essential for federal women workers
In a Public Buildings Administration notice in Washington the government classified beauty shops as essential needs for federal women employees. The move accompanies housing facilities planned for women workers.
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Washington (Ap
Thevernment
Public Buildings Administration
Luin Elected Head of Iowa Unitarians at Des Moines Conference
Preston an Des Moinnes was elected head of the Iowa Unitarian association at the sixty-fifth annual conference in Des Moines. Other new officers include The Rev. Robert S. Miller of Omaha Vice-president and Mrs. Daniel Sands of Sioux City as trustee for a three year term.
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Des Moines
Preston An Des Moinnes
Iowa Unitarian Association
Robert S. Miller
Omaha
Neb
Daniel Sands
Sioux City
California’s Four National Parks Named Lassen Yosemite Sequoia
Four national parks in California are Lassen, Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon, highlighting the state's premier protected areas.
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National Parks
California
Lassen, Yosemite, Sequoia
King’s Canyon
Curtin backs MacArthur with full backing for war effort
Prime Minister John Curtin Responds to Gen Douglas MacArthur remarks saying the Commonwealth government will organize the nation to provide complete and unequivocal support to the commander. He notes that actions taken are better understood by the enemy than by some critics.
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Sydney
Australia
John Curtin
Douglas MacArthur
Commonwealth
Bus Crash Triggers Detroit Crossing Safety Push
Detroit officials and prosecutors demand rapid safety upgrades after a fatal train bus crash killed 16. Actions include lowering train speeds in Detroit suburbs, installing better warning devices, posting police at crossings, and public driver warnings to curb overcrowding during rush hours.
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Detroit
William E. Dowling
Department of Street Railways
Grand Trunk Railway
White Collar Raises Possible Under New Stabilization Rules
Washington AP reports that despite strict salary stabilization rules many white collar raises may be granted with Bureau of Internal Revenue approval or regional office guidance. Regional offices in Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles Chicago Detroit Philadelphia and New York will issue regulations and approve unwritten merit based plans to speed increases.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Seetween Kvan
Internal Revenue Bureau
Treasury
Sullivan
War Labor Board
James F. Byrnes
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Revenue Bureau
Seattle
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
New York
U S Planes Bomb Belgian Canal Barges
London report says a U S army air force fighter attacked canal barges in Belgium on Thursday amid limited details. No further information on results or casualties was released.
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U.S
London
U. S. Army Air Force
Belgium
Weddell to Retire As Envoy to Spain
Alexander W. Weddell said in Charlotte he expects to retire as ambassador to Spain before year’s end. He told a Charlotte News reporter that he returned to the United States for consultation six months ago and that doctors have him under care. He spoke in Charlotte at a community chest meeting.
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Charlotte
N. C
Alexander W. Weddell
Spain
Probe Fatal Crash Near Stewart Field
Authorities investigated a training plane crash at Stewart field near West Point that killed two U S military academy cadets. The victims were Ernest S. Barker Jr. 21 and L A Curcuru 23.
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West Point
N. Y
INS
Stewart Field
U. S. Military Academy
Ernest S. Barker Jr
Ernest S. Barker
Fort Monmouth
N. J
L. A. Curcuru
Ferndale
Mich
Return of Haupt a Nazi saboteur sparks treason trial
At Chicago court, William Leibl testifies about Herbert Hans Haupt, 22, who allegedly fled to Germany, joined the Nazi corps, then returned to Chicago in 1942. Haupt and seven associates were captured. Haupt and five confederates were executed for attempted plant sabotage.
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Chicago
Germany
United States Armed Forces
William Leibl
U. S. Marine Corps
Herbert Hans Haupt
Leibl
Young Haupt
Haupt
Chi
United States
FBI
Rio Grande
Froehling and Wergin Family Friends Mentioned
Hauptop s uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Walter Froehling and Mr and Mrs Otto Richard Wer gin are noted as family friends.
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Hauptop
Walter Froehling
Otto Richard Wergin
Jars Up for Auction Hide $1,890 in Cash Found
In Winchester Indiana the mayor almost opened an auction with a joke about jars asking for bids. He spotted money inside totaling 1890 dollars in bills and coins. The jars were handed to the administrator of Sylvester Pearson's estate for sale.
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Winchester
Ind
O. E. Ross
Sylvester Pearson
Mother Fights for Life After Birth Of Her 18th Child
In Omaha AP report 43 year old Mrs Umfoonghi Chin fights for life two weeks after giving birth to her 18th child a daughter Irene Judith nicknamed Little Umfoonghi. She has received five blood transfusions since birth. The father is a restaurant cook. Children range from 21 to 22 months. three of the children have died.
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Omaha
Umfoonghi Chin
Irene Judith
Little Umfoonghi
Roland
Carol
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Luin
Iowa Unitarians
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Robbe
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Roblee
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Mexico City
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The
Reich
Stuttgart
Hitler
Drottningheim
Florida
Hans Max
Kodak
Hardendorf Camera Shop
Third Avenue SE
Armstrong
Hickok
Service Men's Gift Shop
Pompedours
Toques
Bonnets
Coats
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