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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1944
Page
5
The campaign continues to rely on ample newspaper space to back the vital program as shortages strain operations. Officials note the intensified effort is greatly needed to reach the sixth War Loan goal amid nationwide bonds and press support.
A treasury official lauds press cooperation and merchants for aiding war bond advertising. Frank E. Tripp notes 1,871,075 lines of front page news and editorials from Nov 12 to 21, up 13.3 percent from the 5th drive. Daily and weekly papers devoted front pages to war bond news on opening day.
1st Lt Joe D Keeton age 28 writes from the front wife at 16 Wyoming St Charleston to describe narrow escapes while serving with a liaison unit aiding Chinese troops in western Yunnan They crossed the Salween River in a rubber boat and fought through the Knoll Fang mountains to Lung Ling as part of reopening the Burma road He describes shell and artillery fire long foxhole holds and shingles blown off by a blast He leads a unit of Chinese coaches delivering air dropped supplies and is expected to receive the Bronze Star for his service His mother Mrs Betty Keeton lives in Ashland Kentucky.
Army plans to release skilled textile workers from its forces due to a critical shortage of heavy duck for tents. Senator Maybank said the Office of Price Administration will defer selling price decisions on duck buys to the army. Lt Gen Somervell urged governors of North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee to cooperate in recruiting workers to run three shifts.
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