Civil Defense Head Seeks 20 Million Volunteers
Washington dispatch profiles Millard F Caldwell as the new head of U S civilian defense. He plans a 20 million civilian force and 3 000 paid staff to train volunteers nationwide, educating the public on defense against atomic, hydrogen, biological, and other threats and coordinating medical, fire, evacuation, and health plans with agencies like Public Health Service and Red Cross. The article notes the series will continue next week.
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Washington, D.C
White House
Heig Millard F. Caldwell
Povernas
Florida
Caldwell
Russia
Civilian Defense Administration
Nagasaki
Hiroshima
Jackpot Night Sparks Old Siblings Echoes at Diner
In a murky night at Joe's Diner Bill Owen frets over entering as rain dampens his mood. A mysterious girl at the pinball machine draws him in, and she hints she has pursued him since a past life event known as “hitting the jackpot.” He recalls his kid sister Kathy, stirring a painful memory of home and family.
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Bill Owen
Joe
Kathy
Bill
Ma Johnson
Rural Telephone Program Faces War Time Cuts
The Rural Electrification Administration REA sees funds slashed as national defense tightens budgets for equipment and materials. Private telephone companies weigh expansion limits while REA cooperates with AT and T and Bell to allocate service areas for farmers amid broader wartime demands. Washington silhouettes note Lincolns church site and a tale of Pennsylvania avenue.Restrictions on troop deployment loom as Congress debates authority. president would seek full wartime power if needed.
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National Defense Program
Rural Electrification Administration
REA
National Production Authority
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Bell Telephone System
Coopa
Coop Telephone
Bell System
AT &T
Bell
Washington
Abraham Lincoln
New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church
White House
Andrew Jackson
Treasury
Congress
Europe
United’ States
Hillbilly host Inez Gerhard Ohn Lair Prepares Renfro Valley Shrine
Inez Gerhard Ohn Lair, a pioneer in hillbilly radio, returns to Renfro Valley Kentucky to rebuild the settlement and establish a shrine to American folk music. He originates, produces, and emcees all valley programs, staging real hunts with movable gear and resident staff. Lair's music library is among the nation's largest. In filmmaking, Harold Lloyd and Jimmy Conlin shot three weeks of sequences for Mad Wednesday featuring a 401-pound lion chased across a skyscraper setting.
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Ohn Lair
Renfro Valley
Lair
United States
Harold Lloyd
Jimmy Conlin
Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed With Fragmented Phrases
Readable crossword clues scattered with numerous misspellings and fragments. Across and Down lines mix numbers and partial words, suggesting a damaged puzzle page with clues for various entries like paths, pronouns, and animals alongside corrupted terms and garbled headings.
Grassroots World Greedily Looks Beyond Peace Leagues
Wright A. Patterson argues in THE PAST QUARTER CENTURY that the world grew tired of peace leagues after World War I. He cites the League of Nations failure, the Baltic annexations, and Korea as proof that large nations dominate, undermining the Atlantic Charter and UN hopes.
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Wright A. Patterson
League of Nations
Woodrow Wilson
U.S. Senate
Baly
Ethiopia
Thecayer
South Korea
United Nations
Truman
Mace Arthur A
Amer
China
Doan's Pills Son-In-Law Adopts Hadacol Boosts Health
A Houston man credits his son in law with urging Hadacol use after months of run down appetite and weak health. He reports improved energy and appetite after four bottles, praising the remedy and urging others to try it. The ad offers Hadacol and a Hormonal offer with pricing details.
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Houston
Texas
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John Lair
New England
King of Bashan
Theodore
Turk
Seach
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Yalta
Stalin
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