Middletown Muncie's wartime restraint shaping postwar
Our roving reporter notes Muncie Indiana embodies Middletown realism by expanding existing industries rather than chasing new factories. Population up to 52,000 with 25,000 in war plants, Goodyear the only major new facility, wages rising, savings swelling, and a cautious postwar plan to avoid boom-town pitfalls while boosting war effort.
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Pesce
Muncie
Washington
Middletown
Munctelies
Kentucky
Tennesse
Indiana
Ohio
Momcie
Chamber of Commerce
Goodyear
Merchants National Bank
Merchants Trust Company
FHA
Cc Q Wingate
The
National Bank
Uniformed Services
War and
Navy Departments
Muncie Shill
Starhead
Yve
Canid's Helpers On The Job At Harrison Ark
A misdated report from Harrison Arkansas describes a couple invoking a spur of the moment marriage. A hotel clerk, county clerk, and a minister convened. nuptial music played and a corsage arrived as the renewal took place.
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Harrison Ark
British Vicar Praises American Soldiers From England Visit
A British vicar writes for NEA service praising American troops stationed in England. He recalls General Bilas, notes officers’ humane leadership, soldiers’ cheerfulness, and cross alliance bonds with Britain. He highlights discipline, cleanliness, and good humor, urging letters and home papers to boost morale. Also notices a Sacred Harp singing event at Bethel Church near Echo on Sunday April 23.
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AL Macassey
France
Alegio-Americen Hospital
Bilas
England
Enghen
Montgomery
Britain
Aeen
Draight
United States
Bethel Church
Echo
L D. Gil
Echs
Tarawa Today Beside Beacon Shore Celebrates Native Aid
War coverage recalls hundreds killed in fierce Tarawa fighting. American troops and Marines are honored beside graves on nearby Ruricki Island. Natives join the village in a rare celebration with dances for American guests as graves are tended with fresh crosses marking heroism.
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Beacon Shore
Tarawe
Tarawa
Ruricki Gland
Labor Statute Sparks AFL Attack at Federal Convention
Sheffield Alabama AP Horace C Wilkinson Birmingham attorney for the Alabama State Federation of Labor denounces the Bradford Act as destructive not regulatory predicts a court ruling within 30 days He cautions unions to comply if upheld Wilkinson supports legislative regulation of unions while opposing the act’s constitutionality D TVA official David E Lienthal praises labor cooperation Ted Lanier and J A Jackson emerge as federation president candidates San E Roper will not seek re election.
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Sheffield
Ala
Horace C. Wilkinson
Birmingham
Alabama State Federation of Labor
AFL
Wilkinson
State Supreme Court
Court of Last Resort
Bradford Messare
Alabama
State Labor Department
David E. Lienthal Chairrman
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Ted Lanier
Sheffield One
Tri-Cities
J. A Jackson
Birmingham Trade Council
San E Roper
Last Stuck With Last Laugh In Leavenworth Butcher Shop
LEAVENWORTH KAN AP A large nonphone camera flew through the window of Henry Lasts butcher shop and landed in his lap. He said little was broken and the event was the oddest thing he has witnessed in years.
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Leavenworth
Kas
Henry Last
Thiu
Knowledge boost for aspirin and a giant guitar ad
An advertisement touts St. Joseph Aspirin with claims of speed and strength and dismisses paying more. It also advertises the world’s largest guitar at 102. The copy uses misspellings and promotional urgency to persuade readers to demand St. Joseph Aspirin.
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St. Joseph
Four legged chick causes suit over poultry yard
Mrs Patterson sues Mrs Baroe and Palterser saying 15 eggs set yielded 14 normal chicks and one with an extra two legs attached to a single body. The abnormal chick hatched briefly then died, prompting the claim about hatchery irregularities and egg yard practices.
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Mra Baroe
Palterser
West Newton Sueel
Want & Her
Asc Mra
Patterson
Alechal
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