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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1943
Page
7
ANNE FREARCE WILSON BEA sorake Star Correspondent discusses wartime rationing and shopping in 1943. Washington orders aim to curb consumption and revalue goods by ration coupons, altering meal planning and labeling while maintaining price quality contrasts.
Fragmentary ad style copy promises bowel and bile flow relief using Carter’s Liver Pills. It urges quick cleansing effects and contains dubious medical claims with archaic language and unclear product references.
Acme Newsreel wartime photographer Frank Prist reports from New Guinea where American troops press toward Buna through dense jungle. Soldiers face disease, heat, and constant jungle warfare as engineers clear trails and Australians push back Japanese forces.
Navy Pre-Flight School cadets train for water survival with gear on, mastering 150 yards of swimming, underwater breath holds, and endurance tests. They learn to shed clothes mid-swim and float, with backstroke emphasis to reduce injury risk from underwater explosions. Inter squadron water polo and towing races boost motivation. Also notes earlier spellings of coffee.
A first person field diary recounts jungle fighting near Buna with rain floods and crocodile rivers. Soldiers endure exhausted rations and camouflage gear while advancing with caution toward Buna as air patrols pass overhead. Home cooking memories and messages from mothers lift spirits amid relentless combat.
War Bonds totaling $2,000 were purchased at the West Florida Livestock Auction market from the first Victory Pig sale sponsored by the Marianna Production Credit association. About 100 victory pigs were sold and another club sale is planned soon.
In ancient Rome bakers known as pistores earned their name from pounding grain with a mortar and pestle. The craft involved pounding in a mortar as part of dough preparation.
A lengthy New York AP piece notes Paul Muni’s star power on Broadway as the press treats him with deference. The article reflects on his career from Counsellor at Law to Scarface and discusses how his off stage persona aligns with his on screen roles, highlighting the aura surrounding his appearances and the audience’s anticipation for a new project.
CAMP RUCKER After a week off the SL Diver will resume air time next Sunday with The Sunday Afternoon Serenade. Infantry Orchestra led by Sgt BU Hillman performs with vocal numbers by Corp. John Crowe and entertainers Sgt Bud Widow and Pvt Bernie Miraky. Last week's show was canceled due to inaugural ceremonies at Montgomery.
Marianna special report: Arthur G Derier, director of the white department of the Florida Industrial School for Boys since 1934, has entered military service as a Volunteer Officer Candidate in the U S Army. He will be succeeded by John E Murano as head of the Industrial School, per superintendent Millard Davidson.
The typhus virus is carried by mice and woodchucks as well as rats, according to Hew medical discoveries, indicating broader animal vectors for the fever. The report notes scientific progress in identifying hosts contributing to typhus transmission.
The public saw him as a type, yet he insisted he never saw himself that way. He said he avoids screen biographies, choosing only roles that interest him and would take a part he liked even if it wasn’t a standard bio pic.
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