Mild Weather Prevails Across Much of the Nation
The Associated Press reports generally mild temperatures nationwide with cloudiness and rain in many areas. Precipitation spread through the lower and middle Mississippi Valley and the West coast. Snow flurries appeared in Eastern Tennessee and a small Michigan area while Montana stayed warm and Minnesota and the Dakotas remained cold with readings near 10.
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Associated Press
Mississippi Valley
West
Tennessee
Michigan
Georgia
Carolinas
Ohio Valley
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Atlantic
Central Plains
Rocky Mountain
Montana
Minnesota
Dakotas
Mercury
New York
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Knoxville
Richmond
Charleston
Savannah
Atlanta
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Miami
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Mobile
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Kansas City
Memphis
Little Rock
Daily Crossword Puzzle Clues and Cryptoquote
A collage of crossword hints with down clues and the cryptogram quotation. Includes a sample cryptoquote reading THE LOSS OF WEALTH IS LOSS OF DIRT and attribution to Heywood, plus a note about yesterday's puzzle.
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Heywood
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Reward Offered for Safe Return of Light Brown Female
A $10 reward is offered for the safe return of a light brown female. Call Floyd Sherrod at 1085-Ws.
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Uiet
Floyd Sherrod
Fire is Out in Jap Row and MacArthur's Role Revealed
Washington reports that General MacArthur remains a strong, but not absolute, leader in Japan. After Moscow talks the Big Three created an Allied council in Tokyo to shape policy with MacArthur as chair, while the Far Eastern Commission holds veto over major constitutional changes.
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Washington
MacArthur
Tokyo
Japan
State Department
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Moscow
Patterson
United States
Britain
Russia
China
U.S
Far Eastern Commissionn
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Corregidor Island Stands as Military Shrine for Visitors
Hal Boyle reports Corregidor in the Philippines draws thousands of servicemen as a war shrine. The rock fortress near Manila harbors Malinta tunnel ruins, old gun emplacements, and a stark scene of World War II history with Red Cross workers serving troops on the beach.
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America
Alamo
Philippines
Manila
Jonathan Wainwright
Red Cross
Jacqueline Greffits
Northhampton
Mass
Louise Rus Ll
East 70Th St
New York
Pig
Paul J. Shirley
Levy
Ark-7
86Th Infantry Division
Japan
Malinta
Pacific
Bataan
Watervliet
Corregidor
Pfc
Preston E. Qnstand
North Puget Sound
Tacoma
Wash
Army uses chow in meals while Navy calls it mess
The article contrasts military dining terms with Army troops using chow for meals and Navy personnel using mess. It notes terminology differences across services. The piece highlights how such language reflects branch culture and daily routine.
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Army
Navy
Women Should Salute the Flag with Hand Over Heart
A guidance note asserts that women should salute the flag by placing the right hand over the heart, reflecting ceremonial etiquette and patriotic observance.
Doan's Pills Marketed for Kidney Relief
An old advertisement promotes Doan's Pills as a stimulant diuretic to ease backache and other symptoms of tired kidneys. It claims kidneys pass about three pints daily and urges readers to ask druggists for Doan's to flush wastes from the blood.
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Doan
MacArthur Defends Policy in Occupation of Japan
General MacArthur says using the Japanese government to carry out orders pays off in the occupation. He notes minimal interference with existing administration and shows democracy will not come quickly. He cites Korea split at 38th parallel and urges U S Soviet cooperation to form a provisional government.
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Washington
MacArthur
War Department
Japan
Moscow
Korea
United States
Soviet Union
Comedian Slim Summerville Gravely Ill After Stroke
Film comedian George Slim Summerville aged 54 is gravely ill after a second stroke in recent weeks. Dr. Arthur Harris described him as a very sick man.
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Laguna Beach
Calif
George
Slim) Summerville
Arthur Harris
Homma Faces Trial Today for Bataan Atrocities
Lt General Masaharu Homma goes on trial in Manila charged with responsibility for the Bataan death march and related atrocities. Prosecutors say he is being tried for violations of humanity and deny him rights under the U S constitution. The case hinges on authority of a U S military commission and potential links to crimes by his troops.
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James Hellema
Manila
Masaharu Homma
Bataan
U. S
Paul H. White
Lincoln
Nebr
Homma
Philippines
White
Corregidor
Tokyo
Japan
U. S. Supreme Court
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Yamashita
Ing
Pacific
Supreme Court
Hommin
Kwangson Young
Coastline rankings by state shown
Florida has 1 197 miles of general coastline the most of any state California is second with 913 miles Louisiana third and Texas fourth
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Florida
California
Louisiana
Texas
City workers strike in Stockton over weekend work policy
About one hundred Stockton city employees walked out after the city council refused to revoke a policy requiring Saturday and Sunday work at regular pay. AFL leaders including Dan Collins said standby duties would be performed by some workers in sewer, fire, and police departments as the union seeks time and a half for weekend hours.
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Stockton
Calif
Dan Collins
American Federation of State
AFL
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