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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1943
Page
2
After World War I the Armistice period saw living costs rise by about 43 percent. Citizens faced winter subsistence using food stored from summer, highlighting economic strain and lingering shortages in the postwar period.
The article follows an LST crew training on the Ohio River as invasion ships prepare for combat roles. It notes dual crews ferrying the craft from Evansville to New Orleans, ongoing drills, and daily routines aboard as they head toward potential operations in Europe. The piece highlights ship features, crew life, and local encounters along the river route.
In Hoboken New Jersey AP reports Rose Cardinell an authority on music in industry says the seven dwarfs from Snow White offer advice for war plant workers. He notes workers at assembly lines or manual tasks may hum sing or whistle as long as it does not disrupt production and asks why they shouldn’t be happy while they work.
Pvt Robert Romith acted on a hunch at Woodrow Wilson General Hospital Ward C reading a poet publication about James Baith arriving from North Africa. The man turned out to be Robert's brother James Smith, long believed killed in action in Africa, prompting a family reunion.
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