Houston County Wins Seventh War Loan Drive Quota
The Eagle commends Robert Ramsey and J. Albert Lague for leading Houston County to exceed the E bond quota in the Seventh War Loan Drive. A contest rewards youngsters selling E bonds with two $100 War Bonds and mini jeeps. The paper notes state department shifts and Japan’s death by own action aircraft, with assurances that US experts will counter the new threat.
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Houston County
Moore
County War Finance Committee
The
Eagle
Robert Ramsey
J. Albert Lague
Byrnes Named Secretary of State by Truman
President Truman announced James F. Byrnes as Secretary of State succeeding Edward R. Stettinius. Byrnes, a former senator and Supreme Court justice, was widely anticipated and praised in Congress and among military leaders. A Gerow directive to relieve K P duty and let soldiers dine, with civilians hired, reflects wartime morale and discipline.
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Sietunius
State Department
Byrnes
Truman
Justice Byrnes
Oaw
Supreme Court
Gerow
Uifit
K. P
Evatt's U N clash and Australia’s role at San Francisco
A late United Nations Conference session in San Francisco spotlights Australian Foreign Minister Dr Evatt as a driving force for democracy and reform. The piece recalls Evatt’s fight to curb Big Five veto power, broaden debate, and curb war seeds, contrasting him with Molotov and Connally, and noting his impact on Dumbarton Oaks plans and US diplomacy.
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Landieg
Amtralias
Evatt
Boomer Dapples
Australia
Big Five
Gallagher
Herbert Evatt
Dour
Ambasssador Dromyko
General Assembly
San Francisco
Molotov
Settinius
France
State Department
Australian Supreme Court
United Nations
United Nations Assembly
Tom Connally
Texas Statesman
Lang Tom
Showman Connally
Connally
United States
United States Senate
Senate
Connaly
Madison Square Garden
Cromyko
Gromyko
New Zealand
Peter Fraser
Foreign Office
Commonwealth of Nations
Family of Nations
New South Wales
New York
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
This Afternoon by John Temple Graves
The piece reflects on postwar freight rate debates and Southern political dynamic. It cites Ellis Arnall’s stance on equalized rates, Evatt and Fraser’s UN policy impact, and fears that lower Southern freight costs may invite Northern competition, with Southern plant strategy under review. The author critiques showy rhetoric and links freight costs to regional industry decisions.
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Georgia
Ellis Arnall
Elia Arnal
South
Arnall
Radio Program Schedule Showcases MBS and Local Acts
A dense listing of radio programs across multiple stations with varying time slots shows MBS coverage of national news and entertainment segments. It highlights music orchestras, comedy acts, and talk shows including Bulldog Drum, Wake Up and Live, and Queen For A Day, along with AP News updates and various local bands.
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WAGF
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Treasury Satuia
Bulldog Drum
Imhond
Tas
Broadway
Bertram
AP News
Sas
Spotight Sands
Mike
Borneo victory boosts Allied oil base in war effort
General MacArthur touts the Borneo campaign as securing a vital oil base in the heart of Southwest Pacific operations. Australia’s Seventh Division led the Balikpapan landing after pre invasion bombardment, as Allied ships and air cover extend reach across the region.
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AP Feceg
MacArthur
Borneo
Balkpspan
Iimself
Japan
America
Pacific
Persian Gulf
Indian Ocean
Nippon
Indonesia
Sumatrz
Java
Midas
Balikpapan
Tarakan
Brunei Bay
Southwest Pacific
Royal Netherlands
Greenland
New Guinea
Australia
Indo-China
Sumatra
Celebes
Philippines
Dance Music Half Hour on West Radio Schedule
Radio programming list features dance music half hour, drama at 6 45, concerts by Vor Pop Parks and Warren Lum and Abner, Beulah and Marlin Hurt, Rise Stevens, and Contented Concert Orchestra. News periods, five minute segments, and a late night variety wrap up the lineup.
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Che Lone Ranger
Abe
Kaltenborn
Parks and Warren
Cos Lum
Abner
Hon Gerdiner
Howard Barrow
Che
Arlene Francis
Cha
Voorhees
Nbe Beulah
Marlin Hurt
Cbs
Rise Stevens
Screen Guild Players
Abc
Bob Hawk
Nbe
Abs.west
Spider Webs Show As Iochic Diameter Ant Used In Some
Fragmentary text notes spider webs and an odd term iochic diameter ant, mentioning usage in certain items. Unclear context leaves key details unspecified.
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WAGP
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News of the World
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