Wac Recreation Unit Planned Here
The parish hall of the local church will become a recreation center forva cr AS Waes with Rev Ralph Madson announcing plans. Saul Elgar will be assistant director in charge of the club to be housed on Foster Street featuring phonograph records radio reading and writing materials and a kitchen for Waes to use.
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Hpac Pal
Duthan
Ralph Madson Pistor
Mace
USO
Foster Street
Saul Elgar
Madson
Hog Wager Made On War Bonds Sales
The Nebraska Governor offered a public wager that Nebraska will exceed its War Bond quota by a higher percentage than another state. The bet is intended to spur competitive effort in promoting War Bond drives, with Griswold expressing confidence that tough customers in high-selling states would join.
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Lin
Lian
Gale
Nebraska
Bate
Apfrid
Griswold
Hostesses to Meet at Dothan Recreation Center
The Hostess Committee of the Dothan Recreation Center will hold its regular weekly meeting Wednesday at 10 am in the lobby. Mrs Alta Bi Weaver, assistant director, presides. Also noted is Harney Peak in the Black Hills, South Dakota, at 7,240 feet, the highest east of the Rockies.
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Dothan
Ndld
Mra Alta Bi Weaver
Harney Pes
South Dockta
Rockies
Danes resist Nazi occupation as Sweden reports war
Swed en reports a state of war exists between Germany and Denmark as Nazi forces seize control in Copenhagen. An estimated 1000 army and 500 navy officers are interned and Danish refugees stream into Sweden by sea and air. The Danish royal family is reported detained, except the King and Queen.
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Darien
Pckbolw
Cute de Dramark
Denn
Lopdom
United Navona
Daniel Jredrre
Arnstoas Moeller
Stune
London
Sar
Sweden
Germany
Denmark
von Hannecker
Mimor
C. B. Henriques
Copen Begen
Midelgrunet
von Hannecken
Ma'moe
Copenhagen
Flost
Amalienborg
Sorgenfri Castle
Supreme Court to rule on rent control appeals continued
In Washington Henry M Hart Jr acting OPA chief counsel said a ruling is likely to align lower court decisions. Emergency and federal courts in several states upheld rent section while Judge Deaver criticized control by regulation and warned agencies that treat the Constitution as outdated. He noted price setting is a legislative function.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Henry M. Hart, Jr
OPA
United States Emergency Court of Appeala
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
Deaver
Former bar pilot shoots, suspect wounded at police showdown
In a basement room at headquarters a shooting erupted during a police event. Vogt, 2former bar pilot, released after statement to officers, said he would not be nervous. Willie Stevens, 36, was wounded in the left shoulder after admitting attacks on young girls. Knecht, a doorman, wounded in the right arm. The crowded room included relatives and friends of young victims.
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New Orleans
Vogt
Grosch
Con- Tualon
Willie Stevens
Grouch
Stevens
Officera
Dense Knecht
Knecht
Churchill Sees Tripartite Talks Aiding Free World War Effort
In a Quebec broadcast Churchill urges a tripartite meeting among Britain United States and Russia to shape longer term plans against Hitler. He hails Russian defense of Soviet soil and notes Italy’s collapse while warning about German reinforcements. He cites North Africa Sicily and Europe as key battlegrounds and stresses action against Japan in India.
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Marshel Stalin
Britten
United States
Hussioe
Quebec War Council
Laurentian
Spain
Europe
France
Alt ‘Ter
Channel
Churchill
Britain
Russia
Free World
Italy
Mussolini
Germany
Hitler
North
Africa
Sicily
Marshal Stalin
Boris
Bulgaria
Japan
India
Louis Maintbatten
Quebec
Canada
U S Troops Feast On Turtle Steak
American troops in the South Pacific base recently sampled turtle steak as part of new mess services. The scene at the base featured Lt Cmdr Vogt overseeing the quartermaster detachment with a child nearby and a staged questioning moment that sparked a cry from a girl in the audience.
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U.S
South Pacific
Allied Air Attacks Hit Civita Vecchia and Rome Area
Allied bomber formations raided Civita Vecchia northwest of Rome and southern Italy targets. Fortresses bombed near Viterbo, museums, and rail yards. Mitchells damaged rail junctions at Civita Vecchia and Terni. night Wellington forces dropped two ton bombs, creating massive fires. Two enemy planes were downed in the day.
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Civita Vecchia
Rome
Italy
Communications
Sardinia
Viterbo
Cemes
Rame Leghorn Roue
Terni
Contiated from Pare One details coroner report
The coroner said evidence showed rape and death from shock and blood loss due to a severed jugular vein in a Georgia girl. Lt Jones said an 18 year old youth surrendered in New Castle Indiana and confessed to the killing but was held on vagrancy charges. a follow up check did not substantiate his account. A milkman found a WAC skirt near the hotel, matching Corp. Ridings' size.
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Georgia
Lt Jones
New Castle
Ind
St .Jones
Yndlenspolis
Corp
Allied bombers pound western Germany and France front
The raid marked the third major assault on Germany in eight days as 28 bombers led a caldera of planes along the coast at daybreak. Muenchen Gladbach Rheydt suffered heavy damage and losses as churches schools hospitals and public buildings were hit. Allied daylight raids crossed the Channel toward Calais while RAF heavy bombers targeted Nuernberg last week and Berlin endured the heaviest bombing in the war. American and British medium bombers, escorted by fighters, struck near St Omer in France to smash parked aircraft and moralize defenses. RAF fighters swept over Laon and other targets, engaging grounded planes and keeping interceptors at a distance.
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Seriat
Rhineland
Muen- ‘ehen-Gladbach
Rheydt
Calais
Europe
Muenchen-Gladbach
Duesseldorf
Agsault
Germany
RAF
Nuernberg
Berlin
St. Omer
France
Laon
Air Ministry Aaid
Grits corn meal shortage averted in Charleston area
Washington AP reports rice grits and corn meal are en route to Charleston to avert a shortage. Senator Maybank's office says Corrington Gil, director of the President's Committee on Congested Areas, advised 400000 pounds of rice four cars of grits and two cars of cornmeal are being rushed in to feed an area supplier.
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Washington
Charleston
Maybank
Corrngton Gil
Scouts Distribute Army Posters During War Drive
Scouts from Troop 22 and Troop 38, linked to Lafsyete Street and Foster Street Methodist churches, distributed over 2 000 Army Air Forces Keep ’em Flying posters. Named scouts Billy Barber William Norris Charles Lewis Billy Gregory Tommy Brooks Jimmy Gambie and Bobby William took part under the Dispatch Bearer Service at General Arnold's request to cover the nation.
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Lafsyeete Street Methodist Church
Billy Barber
Wiliam Norris
Charles Lewis
Billy Gregory
Foster Street Methodist Church
Tommy Brooks
Jimmy Gambie
Bobby William
HL H Arnold
Army Air Forces
Army Dance Highlights 165th Ordnance Unit Event
Army dance marks victory as 165th Ordnance unit hosts formal reception for soldiers and family members. Captain James G. Officer leads Seventh Reconnaissance In4 Me Group in a promotion ceremony. Mrs Weaver presides at the cen ter. Armstrong and Headland noted among attendees and staff.
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Beant
Bier Berg
James G
Reconneiasance
Set
Armstrong
J. We Artes Headland
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