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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1943
Page
2
A long column urges women to prepare for future loneliness by maintaining personal interests, friendships, clubs, and causes. It argues husbands may leave as children grow, so women should nurture talents, read, stay engaged, and keep an umbrella ready for life’s rainy days.
The article notes proposals to expand income tax deductions to cover life insurance premiums up to 1000 dollars or 10 percent of net income, and a lump sum housing deduction for renters. It also discusses medical expenses and the idea of deducting more medical costs beyond five percent of net income. Senator Bridges has introduced related legislation.
A Tokyo wartime broadcast to the Office of War Information claims American zoot suit wearers are antiwar rebels forming a nationwide army. The report portrays them as strong youths using physical force to oppose the war. It also cites vast land and sea areas on earth.
The fourth in a five part eyewitness series by Sherman Montrose describes American forces at Attu executing a flanking drive on Holtz Bay. Navy gun barrages, mountain assaults, and counterattacks by Japanese forces culminated in a secure Holtz Bay and the rout of defenders, with Col. Frank Culin confirming total victory. Navy and Air Force support aided the infantry in clearing Bloody Point and Massacre Ridge.
Metropolitan Insurance Co reports the average American will live to 64, a rise of about 30 years since 1879 when life expectancy was 34. The data highlight substantial gains in longevity over the period.
A 1940s style editorial urges patience and oatmeal to ease national diet strain amid war. It cites Agriculture Department reports, war demands, and calls for new protein sources like soybeans and whole grains, urging citizens to adapt to a wartime diet.
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