Go Round and War News From 1942 Era
A collage of wartime notes and editorials touches on Navy accountability after Guadacanal, work week expansion for war production, county tax collector gratuities, and political commentary. It references Admiral Horne testimony, Australian actions in New Guinea, and public notices about staffing and governance amid shortages and rationing.
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Washington
Fred Horne
House
Senate
Loward
Navy
Congress
Guadacanal
Board of Inquiry
Horne
Gunk
Kelly Turner
Bavo Island
Turner
Fair Enough The Bigwigs And The Average American
Washington. A reader letter attacks government leaders including McNutt and Hopkins, accusing them of elitism while criticizing economic controls during wartime. The piece complains about manpower, wages, housing, insurance, and the perks enjoyed by officials and the rich, contrasting them with ordinary Americans’ hardships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Spelvin
You McNutt
Harry Hopkins
White House
Congress
Death sentence of woman upheld in Atlanta case
Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the death sentence of Millie L. Griffin of Atlanta for the trunk murder of neighbor Mildred Williams in 1941. The trial heard the State claim Griffin killed Williams over suspicions about her son in law, a claim denied by both the son in law and Williams. Griffin beat Williams, placed the body in a basement trunk, and caused flooding that led to the later discovery of the corpse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Millie L. Griffin
Mildred Williams
Georgia Supreme Court
Engineers Develop New Chick Brooder in Ohio
In Columbus Ohio AP engineers at the Ohio Experiment Station unveil a practical chick brooder using electric bulbs for heat. It needs few materials and can be home built at moderate cost to address poultry farm equipment shortages. The device ranges four to six feet, handles 250 to 350 chicks, and relies on manual heat control. Constructed from plywood or pressed wood with insulated top, it saves time and labor per Ohio State University expert I P Blauser.
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Columbus
Ohio
I. P. Blanger
Ohio State Uiversity
Blauser
All For A Of Water Alarm Confusion Triggers Civilian Defense Response
In Newington a young girl and others faced a flooded bathroom after a faucet flooded the lavatory. Rumor spread of a fire alarm as a siren and a factory whistle sounded, prompting Civilian Defense members in four communities to respond.
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Nellington
Coon
Brie
Newington
Meade
Guadalcanal Victory Compared To Historic World War I Battles
The piece lauds Guadalcanal as a pivotal early Allied victory, likening its significance to Belleau Wood and Stalingrad. It notes Admiral Halsey and General MacArthur signaling stronger Allied offensives, with Guadalcanal marking Marine corps elite status and foreshadowing broader Pacific advances.
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Vietory
Haley
Guadalcanal
Patch
South Pacific
Army
Navy
Marines
Ita Ecole
Russia
North Africa
Tokyo
Pacific
Admiral Halsey
MacArthur
New Guineas
Guadsicanal
Stalingrad
Solomons
Port Moresby
Belleau Wood
United States Marines
Gentua
Nayma
Papua
Imperial
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Ganda
Associated Press
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Thomas Teffarsen
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War Manpower Commission
Ag & Means
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Sebor Teaders
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Houston County Board of Revenue
Tuscaloosa County
Houston County
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Joseph FE Davies
Bassador
Soviet
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Germany
Hitler
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Lemking
Milluins
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World
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Casgat
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Aleutians
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Australia
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Who's Who
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Champ Clark
Nevada
Wey Tidman
Texas
Rie Fant Walace
New Mexico
Connie Mack
WPR
Conservation Pivlaion
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Fbrook Pegler
Speivins
Ike
War Department
Connie
Papa
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McNutt
Unitn
Sprlvin
Prynter
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Bangor
Harry Hopking
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ST. Petersburg
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Sons of the Pioneers
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