Nelson to Take High Post in Roosevelt Economic Drive
President Roosevelt may appoint M. Nelson to a high profile post aiding postwar economic recovery abroad. Nelson, resigning as War Production Board chairman, could lead a new agency or expand as special envoy on overseas trade and rehabilitation. His China mission aimed at rebuilding Chungking while planning postwar use of Chinese labor and American capital equipment.
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Sterling F. Green
Washington
M. Nelson
Roosevelt
Nelson
War Production Board
State and Commerce Departments
Foreign Economic Administration
Imer Wpb
Mr. Roosevelt
Chungking
China
Japan
Dan Reappears Upsets Russell and Laura’s Quiet Life
Russell Talbot returns home to find his brother Dan changed by prison and poverty yet still vibrant. Dan’s liberal talk and carefree approach clash with Russell’s orderly world as Dan and a New York nurse Anne Wilson mingle with Dan’s sister Laura and their mother Mrs Reynolds. The dinner scene hints at renewed tension and budding romance.
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Talbot
Dan
Russell
Weston
Mrs. Gander
Dana
Miss Wilson
Anne Wilson
Miss Molly
New York
Florida
Rus
Anne
France
Russel
Goodness
Wilson
Annie
Mr. Thatcher
Los Angeles
Amethyst Name From Greek Roots Meaning Not To intoxicate
The name amethyst is said to come from the Greek term meaning not to intoxicate, reflecting an old belief the stone protected its owner from strong drink.
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Amethyst
Rooney Weds Miss Birmingham Bride in Camp Honeymoon
Army Private Mickey Rooney marries Betty Jane Rase who was title holder Miss Birmingham 1944 after a six day courtship. Rooney, a top film star, vows no career for his wife and resumes duty at Camp Sibert Alabama after the weekend wedding. Previously married to Ava Gardner in 1942.
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Birmingham
Ala
Mickey Rooney
Agne
Jane Rase
Camp Sibert
Miss Rase
Atlantic City
Rooney
Ava Gardner
Decatur Alabama City Council declares H R Summer mayor
Official canvassing of the September 29 1944 municipal election results shows H R Summer with a majority of votes for mayor. Summer is declared elected to the term beginning October 1 1944 and ending October 1 1948. City Clerk Joe Pettey attests the proclamation and Mayor Harrison signs the record.
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Decatur
Alabama
City of
Harrison
Summer
H. R. Summer
Joe Pettey
Federal unemployment pay for veterans outlined in October article
The article explains eligibility for federal unemployment benefits for veterans, including 20 dollars weekly for up to 52 weeks, qualification rules based on months served since 1940, and the process to apply at public employment offices. It details partial unemployment, self employment, disqualifications, and interactions with state benefits.
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U. S
Army Pvt J L Boswell of Georgia dies after street accident
Louisville dispatch reports Army Private J L Boswell of Georgia died in a hospital after an automobile struck him while crossing a street. He was stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky. His wife Lilly survives. The article notes a separate cultural reference to the Bushmen of southern Africa.
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Louisville
J. L. Boswell
Georgiana
Fort Knox
Lilly
Maybe You Had Infantile Paralysis
Henry Lesesne explains polio may leave mild or no symptoms in many people. Doctors say carriers can spread the virus unknowingly and that most cases are unreported, with peak months in August and September. The National Foundation funds research and local chapters, raising a record $10,973,491 in 1944 for prevention, treatment, and epidemic aid.
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Henry Lesesne
Charlotte, N. C
Don W. Gudakunst
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis, Inc
Gudakunst
National Foundation For
National Foundation For Research, Education
United States
National Foundation
Atlantic Seaboard
North Carolina
Ehrlich
Soviet Writer Raps Allies On Hitlerism Critique
In Moscow an excerpt from Ilya Ehrenburg assails Western powers for signs of Hitlerism and criticizes French figures like Andre Gide. He claims no isolationists exist in Russia and says Soviet writers await truth and goodness from Western peers amid war commentary.
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Ilyaburg
France
Russia
Soviet Union
Moscow
Red
War Effort Prompts Postwar Industrial Retooling
The text urges aid for liberated nations like Greece Norway and the Netherlands with medicines and equipment. It notes wartime factories will shift to civilian goods production and require large amounts of industrial fats to support reconstruction and civilian supply.
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Greece
Norway
Netherlands
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