Deserter, Spy Kidnapped by Family in War Struggle
Yo han, Tasle, and Sheng face espionage amid invasion as Yo han reshapes his resolve. Tasle exposes Sheng, Yo han overpowers him, and the group escapes in a sampan while planes bomb Hungfu. Yo han vows to join Chungking flyers and report his past to strengthen their resistance.
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Sampan
Yo-Han
Sheng
Tasle
Langpo
Temon
Dragon Tea House
Fap
Hungfu
Ming
Maskee
Sangpo
Iki-uki
Chungking
Yoshan
Truman bill nearly died in House Labor committee
President Truman’s fact finding bill faced near defeat in the House Labor Committee. Rep Jennings Randolph maneuvered to report an amended version after the initial 13 5 rejection, sparking anger from opponents who faulted the absence of Mary Norton as chair.
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Washington
Truman
House Labor Committee
Jennings Randolph
West Virginia
Mary Norton
New Jersey
Randolph
Wea
Norton
Census Finds War Fear Dominates Women Opinion
The Women’s Home Companion poll shows five of six American women expect war again within 10 to 15 years, likely against Russia. The survey of 3,600,000 homes also finds most doubt permanent peace and anticipate varied timelines, with Russia cited by 85 percent as the probable foe.
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New York
United States
Russia
Woman’s Home Companion
Germany
Proper Diet and Mental Health Link
The article argues diet affects mood and personality, citing studies on malnutrition and nervous disorders. It highlights The Psychology of Diet and Nutrition by Selling and Ferraro, and urges readers to pursue nutrition as a key to well being, ending with a request for leaflet No 37 Vitamin Defense from Josephine Lowman.
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Lowell
Selling
Mary Anna
Ferraro
Dietician
W. W. Norton and Company
New York City
Josephine Lowman
Chicago bishops hail press aid for postwar relief drive
Bishop J Ralph Magee of Chicago credited the nation’s press as vital in the Methodist Crusade for Christ goal of 25 million dollars for postwar relief and reconstruction. The remittance raised cash receipts to 25 million with Treasurer Thomas B Luge and Associate Director J Manning Potts noting the fundraising total of 27 757 18, the largest yearly relief sum by a religious group.
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Chicago
J. Ralph Magee
Thomas B Luge
J. Manning Potts
Mace
Crusade For Christ
Magee Sid
America
Methodist Relief Fund
Almond Jam Cookies From Cookie Jar Recipe
A vintage recipe describes almond jam cookies using butter sugar eggs almond extract and spices. The dough layers jam across the center with a top crust baked at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes then cut into small squares.
Crossword Puzzle Clue List Sample
Reads like a mixed puzzle clue list with scattered word fragments and stray letters. Numerous entries appear incomplete or garbled including language, geography, and object hints. The page likely contains a crossword solution grid reference and miscellaneous notes.
Government probe details vast army surplus sales abroad
A government inquiry tracks U S surplus war goods sold worldwide, listing buyers from Abbasy Abd El Halim Badr in Cairo to UNRRA purchases in the Netherlands East Indies and Poland. The records show diverse buyers including religious groups, royal houses, universities, and foreign governments purchasing vehicles, planes, medical supplies, and equipment. The report notes munitions were not sold and highlights the breadth of transactions across continents.
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Dorothy Williams
Washington
Abbassy Abd el Halim Badr
Beni Suef
United States
Thomas B. McCabe
U. S
Accra
North Africa
Gold Coast
Air Transport Command
Assemblies of God Mission
Maharaja Jam Saheb
Nawanagar
Raja of
Faridos
Lahore
Delhi
India
Manila
Santo Tomas University
American University of Beirut
American Library of
Paris
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Poland
UNRRA
McCabe
mid-Pacific
China
Netherlands East Indies
Oldest Manhattan house torn down for parking lot
A gray 221 year old Manhattan dwelling at 11 Peck Slip near the East River was razed to make way for a parking lot ending its long life. Wreckers described the beams as sturdy though the house had been vacant 20 years and lacked gas or electricity. The Roosevelt family owned the property from 1723, passing through Coles and Scheel to Washington Realty Corp.
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New York
Manhattan
Peck
East River
Jacobus Roosevelt
Rooseveltt
James Coles
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Coles
Oldest House Mystery Tied to Manhattan Junk Dealer
Frank Carson, a junk dealer who once tended the little old house, recalls owner Scheel and describes a round black cake box he keeps. The abandoned building is reputed to be Manhattan’s oldest house and attracts buyers, though Carson says he would not sell.
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Federal Writers’ Project
WPA
Manhattan
Frank Carson
Scheel
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