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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1944
Page
8
After watching the invasion from a warship bridge on February 29 General Douglas MacArthur went ashore at personal risk for an inspection. The report details the perilous move and the war scene surrounding the Admiralty Islands operation.
On March 3 at an advanced New Guinea base Captain Phil North of Fort Worth described MacArthur's shore arrival aboard a warship. The general walked the jetty to the airstrip, spoke with Brig Gen. William Chase and Lt. Frank Henshaw, urged not to bunch the party, and then reboarded as the ship sped away.
Lepke Buchalter already facing execution for a 1936 slaving won a late stay from Gov. Dewey for up to 11 P M tomorrow pending a U S Supreme Court appeal. Co defendants Boss Capone and Mendy Weiss also included. Warden Snyder awaiting further word.
An old advertisement claims one dose provides relief from coughs with no narcotics or sugar and promises no habit formation. It promotes Broncho-line Emulsion as a non syrup option, available for 65 cents at Goidel Drug Co or other drug stores with a money back guarantee for satisfaction.
The W S C S of Chapel Hill met Monday at the Methodist church with the secretary, Mrs Ada Ferguson, presiding in the president's absence. Devotional led by Mrs Martin Means, study on worship at home began by Mrs J W Lamon, assisted by Means and Hattie Mitchell. Agenda included reading, discussions on religion of children in the home and dormitory work in the Philippines.
Social Security statistics show that two thirds of residents in Chicago aged 65 and older are dependents. The report highlights economic reliance among seniors and implications for pension policy and family support dynamics.
The corpus application notes it was the sixth stay for the trio Lepke, Capone and Weiss. The line records ongoing legal or custody pauses affecting all three individuals.
The War Food Administration proposes an eight vegetable price support program for this year if Congress approves. Growers under contract to certified processors would receive support to ensure production for canning and protect canners from inventory losses. Targeted veggies include snap beans sweet corn green peas tomatoes beets carrots lima beans spinach. State committees will certify canners agreeing to contract at the required support levels.
Mexiana medicated powder protects and eases abrased skin. It relieves burning itching and irritation, soothing irritated skin for comfort and faster recovery.
Pvt. Ethel O Walters of Danville has completed basic training and leaves for a new assignment. She is part of the Women’s Army Corps and is among service members slated for posting after training.
Training of the Woman's Army Corps has assigned Pvt. Walters to the Air Wac detachment at Luke Field AAF training command school detailing her to central files. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Homer Hill Danville and attended Speak's high school near Danville. Luke Field, in Arizona's Valley of the Sun, is the nation's largest advanced single engine pilot school offering ideal conditions to help Keep 'em Flying.
The passage contrasts military provisions with personal comforts soldiers miss, such as a dad's counsel and a mother's touch, noting the Red Cross supplies small comforts like coffee, doughnuts, a bed, cigarettes, and chocolate, creating a home away from home for troops.
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