Congress to End Vacation Ends Tomorrow
Congress closes a five week break with plans for an informal recess and semi weekly sessions. Committees study demobilization and reconversion law while lawmakers face the challenge of finding jobs for up to 20 million wartime workers and returning 10 million service members to civilian life.
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William F. Arbogast Shington
Congress
Germany
Senate
House
Capitol
Office of War Information
OWT
Marie Crowe remembered in Morgan County notices
Regular Friendship church service drew good attendance on the first Sunday in August. A cemetery cleaning at Friendship is set for Tuesday. Mrs. D. D. Holly was laid to rest Wednesday at Center. Relatives visit include Mrs. L A Bell and the Looneys from Birmingham. Howell Morris on 21 day furlough from Missouri Army post.
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Friendship Church
Friendship
D. D. Holly
L. A. Bell
Phelton Looney
Birmingham
Howell Morris
U. S. Army
Missouri
Lonnie Morris
Howell
Aleutian Islands
Dana Crow
Christine Crow
Hazel Holladay
Nannie Stovall
Hartselle
Zemon Crow
Freeman Wallace
Danville
West Limestone Social Roundup Adds to Autumn Travel
Mrs Sam Tennison and families visit in Birmingham and Athens. Mary Lucy Kirk, Cullen Tennison, Rena Gill and Magalene Brady join others from Lovers Lane to Liberty Hill Tenn. Beasley of Athens visits kin, gun prep signals fall work, motor overhauls occur, and a Texas trip awaits Vona Black and daughter Mauvis.
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Ronald Beasley
W. H. Beasley
Dad Mathews
Sam Tennison
James Putman
Rena Gill
Athens
Edward Tennison
Jimmie
Buddie Todd
Mt. Roszell
Vona Black
Mauvis
Texas
Daily Crossword and Cryptoquote Puzzle Update
Crossword clues with across and down entries listed, followed by a cryptogram quotation and its source. Saturday's cryptoquote reads STUNG BY THE SPLENDOUR OF A SUDDEN THOUGHT-BROWNING.
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Browning
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Demobilization reform debated by Congress
Washington July 31 editors note discusses steps to ease the transition from war to peace. Proposals include a central demobilization office with full control and broader unemployment support funded by federal and state governments. Senate leaders fear political gridlock could delay needed civilian reentry measures amid possible rapid German collapse. Ground peanut hulls are used to make a cork substitute.
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Washington
Germany
Congress
James F. Byrnes
Office of War Mobilization
Visit Gaston Black in Camp
W H Beasley traveled to Mississippi on business Tuesday while Gaston Black remained at camp for the stay.
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Gaston Black
W. H. Beasley
Mississippi
Dewey Campaign Gains Momentum With Governors Meeting
The Associated Press reports a surge in political activity three months before the national election as parties choose candidates in seven states and Republican governors meet in St. Louis to bolster Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey, stopping in Pittsburgh and Springfield, said the governors’ conference could show how to solve government problems by discussion.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Pittsburgh
Springfield
Lll
New York
Hamilton Fish
Bennett Clark
Missouri
Fish
Augustus W. Bennett
Newburgh
Maxwell Anderson
Wendell L. Willkie
Anderson
Clark
Harry S. Truman
Roy McKittrick
McKittrick
Nominations in New York for House seats and upcoming primaries
The article notes 45 House seats up for nomination in New York and lists the week’s primaries or conventions across multiple states including Kansas Virginia Tennessee and Kentucky with a South Carolina state convention on Wednesday to decide attitudes toward Chicago national convention outcomes. It also mentions Alabama anti administration Democrats planning a Friday convention and cites a statistic on public eating at meals.
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Fish
New York
Kansas
Virginia
Tennessee
Connecticut
Kentucky
South Carolina
Chicago
Alabama
Tom Kirkpatrick Promoted to Staff Sergeant at Bruning Field
Thomas B. Kirkpatrick of Decatur receives promotion to staff sergeant announced at Bruning Army Air Field Nebraska. He is the son of Mr and Mrs G C Kirkpatrick of 115 Cain Street and prior to his induction served in the military.
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Thomas B. Kirkpatrick
Decatur
Bruning Army Air Field
Nebraska
Sgt. Kirkpatrick
G. C. Kirkpatrick
Cain Street
WAC
Army
General rent hike unlikely in Decatur area
An OPA rent examiner said no widespread rent increases will result from recent amendments to the rent regulations. Petitions must show peculiar circumstances and must be approved in writing by the rent director. Amendments become effective July 17 with petitions for increased costs to be accepted starting September 1.
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Decatur
OPA
J. W. Cunningham
Mr. Cunningham
Congress
Cunningham
Local Family in Military Service Expanse
A brother Greely and a sister Louise are serving in the Army alongside their sibling. An other sister Emmalene resides in Decatur, indicating a family with multiple members in military or service roles.
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Greely
Louise
Emmalene
Decatur
Hamburgers must contain ham or pork fully cooked
The note insists burgers include ham or pork and be cooked thoroughly to ensure safety.
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