Broadway Gossip and Show Biz Echoes Across Town
Nightclub patrons tip lavishly with captains earning 200 to 250 dollars weekly as Broadway buzz grows. Gilbert Miller’s new Outrageous Fortune hailed as her career peak by Hisse Ferguson. Jane Pickens reports weight loss from cafe gigs and bond rallies. World Series opening day sparks military intrigue about a Flying Fortress over Yankee Stadium. Billy Southworth Jr completes 501 missions overseas, rumors say hexing Yankees fielding patterns irk Mayor LaGuardia. Frank Sinatra haircuts amuse fans, Dorothy Dodson’s baby monkey purse stirs shop chatter. Victor Mature, Victors Jory at Cafe Tronville spark hatcheck quips, while Spud Chandler signs a check at Duffy’s Tavern with Hello Folks.
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Dark Days Ahead Warn of Ongoing Global War Threats
Allied intelligence chief Maj Gen George W Strong dispenses stark briefing on German and Japanese military capacity. He warns the war is far from over despite optimistic chatter, noting stronger Nazi forces, bigger Luftwaffe, Tiger tanks, new rocket guns, and rising Japanese air and manpower potential.
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Jones urges first pick for local firms on war plant converts
Deconcentration Secretary and RFC Chairman Jesse Jones says after the war local businesses should have first chance to buy government owned war plants and convert them to civilian use. The RFC has over 7 billion invested in these factories and business should welcome the plan.
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Army disability discharges reach near two hundred thousand
Since Pearl Harbor about 210000 men have been discharged for physical disability. Nervous, heart, vision and pulmonary defects and wounds are the main causes. Neuro-psychiatric discharges rise as the war’s strain is evident. Most discharges result from flaws found during service, not direct war casualties.
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Repeal of Chinese Exclusion Faces Cautious U.S. View
Raymond Clapper argues that while Americans support removing the Chinese exclusion law as a historic mistake, immigration from China will not open gates to large numbers. He warns against misunderstandings and urges continued strict immigration limits under quotas, citing geopolitical and domestic minority concerns.
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Bud & Luke's Toledo Becomes Famous Buffoonery Dining
Ernie Pyle recalls Bud & Luke's restaurant in Toledo run by Eugene and Glenn Fowler where waiters mock guests as part of a bustling showsome customers laugh while others grow uneasy. The staff, led by Charlie Shook earning $75 weekly, perform stunts like tossing utensils and tossing diners out, with occasional real expulsions planned by managers.
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We the Women War Wife Finds Balance at Home
Ruth Millett profiles a soldier wife whose husband is abroad for nearly two years. She keeps a happy home and well cared-for children, studies at night, and plans to care for her family if he does not return. Her philosophy is to make home a still happy, functioning place for his return.
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Russian Dnieper Crossings Signal Red Army Momentum
The article reports Soviet forces crossing the Dnieper at three locations with held bridgeheads, claiming costly Nazi counterattacks and suggesting large operational gains. It notes rail junctions controlled by the Soviet Union, including connections to Leningrad and the Baltic states, and cites Goebbels' broadcasts in response. It argues this undermines talk of a wartime stalemate and strengthens the case for unconditional surrender.
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Military and family notes from Central South Dakota
Sgt. Donald Mitchell arrived home on furlough from Salt Lake City to visit the quartermaster of the Army Air Corps. Mrs. Lee Speirs arrived from Pensacola for a short visit. Lt Speirs, recently promoted, will report for duty at Norfolk, Virginia. Francella Aunger Wayve, stationed in Washington DC, arrived to spend 15 days with her parents.
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Legion And Auxiliary Hold Meeting In Wellington Hall
American Legion and Auxiliary held separate meetings in the Community Hall basement Wellington on Thursday evening. Plans were made to attend a district convention at Redfield on Tuesday. Mrs John Meyers gave a report and Mitchell was noted for a prior meeting. Lunch was served to attendees.
Report To Senate Advises Gradual Easing Of Rationing After War
A Senate postwar committee report drawn from government and private planners urges gradual relaxation of wartime controls after the war. It warns of inflation risk from a surge in consumer demand and accumulated purchasing power, and notes production gaps as peacetime industries restart. Estimates suggest six months to a year to mount a substantial new start depending on peace timing.
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Government Extends Butter Subsidy To Producers
Washington reports Commerce Secretary Jones announced continuation of the five cents per pound butter subsidy for all commercial creamery butter producers and process butter makers. The retroactive rules apply from October 1, with prior limits on qualifying output removed.
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Rationing Roundup Guides Stamp and Coupon Rules
Rationing officials remind stamps must remain on books when presenting commodities. Sugar Stamp 14 covers five pounds to Oct 31. sugar for canning via stamps 15 and 16 to Oct 3. Blue U V W canned goods valid to Oct 20. K X Y Z valid to Nov 20. Brown C D F stamps in book 3 to Oct 30, Oct 17-30. Shoes Stamp 18 valid indefinitely. Airplane stamp 1 in book 3 becomes valid Nov 1. Fuel Oil Period 1 coupons good for 10 gallons to Jan 3. Gasoline A coupons three gallons to Nov 2. B and mileage coupons two gallons. Tire inspections require third by Oct 31 and fourth by Nov 30 for book drivers.
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Ree Heights Residents Attend Tom Mitchell Funeral
Mr and Mrs Alex Wotower former Ree Heights residents arrived Sunday from Cheyenne Wyoming to attend the funeral of their brother in law Tom Mitchell on Monday Others who attended the funeral were Mrs Joe Forbes Van Dale DL Mrs Roy Campbell Browns town HL Mrs John Jolly Venture Calif Mrs Peter Parks Grover Mitchell Blunt and William Parks California
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California
From where I sit moderation and tolerance in daily life
A fragment ends discussing moderation and tolerance in daily choices from eating to drinking. It notes that moderation has never hurt and reflects on personal preferences such as choosing a moderate beer over a soda. The text presents a casual, opinionated observation about personal limits.
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