Everson fal appeal drive opens in towns Saturday
The 1943 Everson fal appeal drive begins Saturday September 8 in surrounding towns and runs through October 18 with a goal to meet this year's quota. T Goodspeed is general chair and John Wilson is vice chair. A long list of captains and volunteers from Concord Acton Center South Acton West Acton Bedford and surrounding areas are named as organizers and section captains.
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T. Goodspeed
John Wison
Blair
P. .Chase
Philip
Smith
Ith
Stow Woman Qualifies for Civil Service Social Worker Post
Boston report states Jennie M. Stowhee of Stow qualifies for civil service appointment as social worker in welfare departments. Civil service officials announce the list includes 73 men and 175 women eligible for social worker posts in 102 cities.
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State House
Boston
Jennie'm. Suiteh
Great Rowd
Stowhee
Civil. Service
Reception for Local Teachers Sudbury
At the local Grange meeting the annual reception for Sudbury teachers and staff was a pleasant first in Sudbury for many. Guests included Superintendent of Schools Alfred R. Kenyon and Mrs. Kenyon Principal Alan F. Flynn and Mrs Flynn and George H. H. Gohike of the school committee. The evening featured games dancing and refreshments.
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Sudbury
Prégent
Alfred R. Kenyon
Kenyon
Alan F. Flynn
Flynn
George HH. Gohike
Concord-Coach Spokesfield's Team Opens With Win Over Pui chard
Concord's football squad beat Pui chard 12 to 6 as Bud Larrahey scored on a quarterback sneak from about the ten yard line. A rally and cheerleader program followed the game with speeches by Mrs. Smith and coaches Spokesfield and Curtis. Cross country began with light practices and the schedule added a weekly activity period for Glee Club Debating Club and other groups. Next game is Saturday noon at Emerson Playground against Needham High.
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Concord
Spokesfield
Puichard
Bud Larrahey
Needham
Emerson Playground
Patch
Siege Ebbing as Leningrad Factories Remain Open
During the final phase of the siege of Leningrad continuing for 17 months and broken on January 18 1943 factories and churches reportedly kept operating under extreme hardship despite bombardment and shortages.
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Leningrad
News Analysis: New Gains and Subsidy Signals Shifts
A weekly analysis outlines gains along the Dnieper front and new federal subsidies shaping regional policy. The report notes subdued headlines from major unions and emphasizes evolving weathered routes and economic measures affecting local districts.
Naples falls as Allied forces close in on port city
The report describes fierce fighting as Allied and Axis forces contest Naples. German scuttling wrecked ships and wharf facilities leaving hundreds of vessels sunk or aground. Allied bombers disrupted railroad yards while Corsica operations push Bastia.
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Corsica
Napoleoniic
Bastia
Government pays dairy subsidy to milk producers
Government officials disclosed a subsidy to dairymen as part of economic stabilization. Senator Kenneth McKellar cited Vinson and sources stating the subsidy totals about 50 cents per hundredweight, roughly a cent per quart, aimed at the belt near Memphis amid price disputes.
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Fred Mi
Kenneth McKellar
Tennessee
Vinson
Memphis
Life Insurance Payouts From War Deaths Reach 32 Million
The Institute of Life Insurance reports war deaths in the United States through June 1943 led to life insurance payments totaling about 32 million dollars. Of 23 700 policies with payments, 15.1 million was paid under 11 100 policies in the first six months of the year by American life insurance companies. The institute notes deaths likely exceed paid claims, and the average ownership is two policies per holder.
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United States
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Institute of Life Insurance
Plan for International Relief Involves Advisory Council
Congress faces Wheeler resolution delaying pre Pearl Harbor drafting as experts present manpower views. Leaders including Baruch push for American participation in an advisory based relief plan patterned on League of Nations lines with powers to acquire property contract and engage in legal acts.
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America
League of Nations
Itt
Nations
Great Britain
Russia
China
Senate
Wheeler
Pearl Harbor
House
Sage Ang
Bernard Baruch
Smolensk Captured as Poltava Falls in Drive to Dnieper
Fragmentary report describes Smolensk and Poltava as fallen areas in a Soviet drive along a long Nazi front near the Dnieper. It notes German defenses along a 200 mile line and advances toward Lensk as part of the ongoing eastern front push.
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Rane Smolensk
Poltava
Dnieper
Ohlensk
Hitler
Spring Offensive Encircles Finschafen Base
Allied forces trap Japanese troops at Finschafen on New Guinea using three sided encirclement. Air transports land behind enemy lines while U S Navy troops ashore seal the ring, aiming to cut off supply routes and threaten Japanese air bases on New Britain.
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New Guinea
Finschafen
Douglas MacArthur
Lae
Otter Nd
U. S
War Food ad ministration boosts promise with 28 percent
Luke Appling of the Chicago White Sox tops the American standings as wartime measures lift morale. The week’s news highlights efforts by SOAH3 Mote and others to boost supplies and support for the war effort.
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War Food Administration
Luke Appling
Chicago White Sox
British silence on Nazi sect in Scotland ends with Hess testimony
Parliament heard Anthony Eden recount Hess historic flight on 9 mission of humanity. Hess claimed to seek peace terms with Britain, noting Hitler feared Tong and would not want to attack England. Terms included Hitler not dealing with Churchill and Germany keeping a free hand in Europe.
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Scotland
Dolph Hess
Anthony Edén
Hess
Mission of Humanity
Great Britain
Hitler
Tong
England
Whiston Churchill
Germany
Europe
Destructive RAF Hanover Raid Delivers Major Blow
British bombers hit Hanover in what London called one of the war’s most destructive air strikes. Rubber factories and rail depots were hit as 26 RAF aircraft were lost, signaling possible progress against German anti aircraft and night defenses.
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Reich
Royal Air Force
Hanover
Germany
London
RAF
Marshall's Role Blurred as Allied Command Rumors Spread
Reports questioned General George C. Marshall's status as supreme commander of all Allied forces. Officials debated whether his position included strategic planning or merely execution, amid rumors of his removal as chief strategist.
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George C. Marshall
U.S
Hether
Marshall
Legion Convention in Omaha Chooses New Commander
Delegates at the American Legion gathering in Omaha elect Warren H. Atherton of Stockton California as commander. They vow a middle road on foreign and domestic policy and push expansion of the Americanization program. A memorial urges stronger limits on franking by congressmen to curb propaganda for unAmerican causes.
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American Legion
Omaha
Neb
Stockton
Calif
Legion
Japan Plans Evacuations as War Turns Aerial Phase
A Tokyo radio report says Japan will evacuate Tokyo and other key cities as the war enters a new aerial phase. Premier Tojo announces government measures including conscription and tighter control over industry.
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Tas
Tokyo
Japan
Hon
Tojo
Wiakesik
Mass Invasion Plans for Second Front in Arande and Low Countries
Fragmentary notes describe an attempted plan for a large scale second front in Arande and the Low Countries. The text hints at Allied involvement and a strategic timetable, though details are incomplete and uncertain.
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Àrandé
Low Countries
Fourchil Conecwrice Delorste
Savings: U S Parity Three Months Ended in June
Fragmented text reports on savings parity and labor force estimates. The source mentions the period ending June and a figure around 8.3 million in the labor force, with unclear references to working persons and SEC estimates.
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Go U
SEC
Acton Honor Roll Drive For Town War Service Members
Acton volunteers organized a door to door subscription drive to fund an Honor Roll to be erected in front of the Town Hall. The project honors Acton residents who served in the armed forces with a dedication on Armistice Day followed by a Town Hall ball. The American Legion post sponsors the event with officials including Frank Braman, Don W. Benere, and James H. Conttoly.
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Acton
Aton American Legion Post
Frank Braman
Dent
Don W. Benere
James H. ‘Conttoly
Acton Woman's Club Members Clean Clubhouse
Members of the Acton Woman's Club gathered last Thursday for a fall cleaning of the clubhouse. Some members volunteered to do the work themselves while professional cleaners previously handled it as an economy measure. Among those serving were President Mrs Albert Durkee and several other named members.
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Acton
Albert .P. Durkee
Erage Collins
Sidney
Arthur D. Reymont
Robert Hall
Wal- Mood
Em. Horton
George B. Ho
Whiteoath
Ei Eon
The-Workers
Sudbury Methodist Church Hosts Guest Speaker
Sudbury Worcester guest speaker Dr. Francis Du Tay lor of Worcester will address the Sudbury Methodist Church. The regular morning service will be held in the church on Sunday.
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Sudbury
Francis. du Taylor
Worcester
Sudbury Method Church
Moi the Methodist
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