Stettinius Overhauls State Department Amid Secrecy Debate
In Washington on December 22, Secretary of State Stettinius spoke to about 2,500 Department employees at Constitution Hall to announce a reorganization and new aides, aiming to humanize and expand the department while addressing a culture of secrecy. The event, initially kept off the record, drew praise for its simple, direct approach and for signaling a shift toward openness despite reservations about open publication.
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State Department
Stettinius
Department
Constitution Hall
Joseph C. Grew
Nelson Rockefeller
Will L. Clayton
James C. Dunn
Ribald MacLeish
U. S. Marine
Poisoned Brandy and a Hidden Vase in the Brent Case
In the Brent house, Maud Chivery shapes a suspect thread about poison in a brandy decanter while Nugent and Beevens chase the vase clue. The broken vase and twine hint at a staged escape to pull Drue Cable or Sarah Keate from the library, with a potential handoff of poisoned brandy and a race to find the killer.
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Nugent
Craig
Maud Chivery
Conrad
Maud
Conrad Brent
Keate
Drue
Claud
Chivery
Brent
Beevens
Mr. Brent
Drue Cable
Sarah Keate
H’m
Nicky
Peter
Nee
Mignon G Eberhart
King Festures Syndicate
Tank platoon heroics light up Strab raid
Lt. Kibler from Chattanooga leads six tanks and infantry into Strab near Gey. German defense yields 40 enemy dead and several destroyed guns, with U S losses around $5 100. Kibler praises Frenchy Cambre and details action that knocked out an 88 gun and two scout cars. Local notes include weddings and visitors.
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Houston Street
Chattanooga, Tenn
Uncle Sam
Kibler
Strab
Robert Dickman
Phenix City
Ala
William
Frenchy) Cambre
Reserve
Frenchy
Eieteg
Health Department Reports Influenza Diptheria in State
The State Health Department records show influenza cases in the state last week with a decline from 58 to 58 and 14 diphtheria cases the week ending in December in Montgomery. The report notes the lowest diphtheria incidence in the period observed.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Health Department
GIs Weigh Flying Bombs as V weapons rage in Europe
German V weapons worry American troops as they press for effective counter measures. Soldiers question why flying bombs cannot be countered with superior devices and reflect on the strategic aim to choke the Ruhr. Weather aids the bombs while the Ruhr remains a central target amid ongoing fighting.
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Wes Gallagher
Ninth Army
Adolf Hitler
Stars and Star
London
Germany
Ruhr
Room and Board by Gene Ahern
The piece notes plans to protect launching sites from aerial attack and accelerate duck production for tents and other military uses. It frames wartime logistics and home front efforts as essential to support launching areas and supply chains.
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Ters
Soldiers Assigned to Alabama Mills Aid Labor Shortage
About 90 soldiers with civilian cotton mill backgrounds will be reassigned immediately to Alabama mill jobs. Chairman Frank Broadway of the state labor supply committee said he was informed the men would be furloughed as part of the effort.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Frank Broadway
State Labor Supply Committee
Broadway
Silk fiber origins kept secret in China until AD four hundred nineteen
The article notes that the origin of silk fibers was a closely guarded Chinese secret until 419 AD, when the historical claim places a breakthrough in knowledge about silk production and sericulture.
Doctor Promises Kidney Relief From Herbal Blend
An advertisement claims a 16-herb blend can ease kidney and bladder irritation and nocturnal urges. It touts non-habit forming relief with a free prepaid sample and lists a Stamford Connecticut address for requests. Produced by a company identified as eee & Co. All druggists carry the root product.
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Eee & Co
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