Manila Falls as Pacific War Shifts Focus
Archival report notes General MacArthur hails Manila’s fall marking a new phase in the Pacific war and Tokyo eyed as the next objective while Soviet advances push toward Berlin. Allies converge on German defenses as Eastern Front operations intensify.
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Manila
Pacific
Russ
Berlin
Mac
Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
U. S
Philippine
Luzon
MacArthur
Japan
Asia
U. S. Navy
What think ye of Christ in this lesson
A compact study centering on Jesus as Messiah and Son of God. It traces Peter’s confession, the Transfiguration revealing Christ’s divine glory, and the call to follow Jesus, with emphasis on personal commitment and witness.
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Christ
Jesus
Peter
God
Moses
Christian
Farm prices surge to postwar peak in January
USDA reports farm price index at 201 percent of 1909 to 1914 levels, first time since 1920 that prices exceeded twice prewar levels. Parity at 317 percent, same as prior month, with gains in farm crops and feed grains while fruit index drops from December to January. Supplies from seasonal lower levels, but quantities remain above January 192?...
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Brooklyn
National League
Ford Frick
USDA
Canada Crisis Spurs Possible General Election
In Grey North Ontario Premier Mackenzie King faced a crisis as the riding rejected Defense Minister A G L McNaughton's plan for a limited overseas draft. The result signals possible broad support for a full overseas draft, prompting King to suggest a general election to settle the conscription issue and unify the dominion. The government had sought to balance unity with a compromise policy avoiding wholesale overseas service while recognizing French Canadian resistance.
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MacKenzie King
Grey North
Ontario
Canada
Commons
A. G. L. McNaughton
King
Well-Fitting Afternoon Frock with Bolero Pattern No 1292
Sewing circle pattern offers a sun-back dress with a soft graceful skirt and ruffled sweetheart neck. Includes bolero option and shoulder detail in sizes from 36 to 62, with fabric yardages and edging requirements.
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Booth Wells Bt
Household repair and care tips from a dated set of notes
A collection of practical advice on small tasks. Soap on screw threads aids wood penetration. If a light bulb hole remains, cut power, insert a cork, and unscrew the cap. Olive oil loosens varnish stains, aiding paper removal. Corn fakes or oats serve as breadcrumbs substitutes. Velvets absorb silk thread for binding. Cardboard from shirts helps organize linens.
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Oder River
Oder
Ivan Konev
Silesian
Dresden
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Zhukov
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Budapest
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Roer
Rhineland
Cologne
Siegfried
Alsace
France
Historic Meeting
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Ruhr
Austria
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W. Va
Taft
Ohio
Robertson
Wyo
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Miami
Fla
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Vanetice
National Association of Manufacturers
NAM
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Indian Territory
William E
Pussyfoot
Johnson
Binghameen
N. Y
Smithville Flats
America
Becault
U.S. Aid
Siler
Treasury
Namhkam
Burma
Ledo Road
China
International Council of Religious Education
Jesus, the
Son OF God
Moody Bible Initiate
Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Brown
Soretone
Neler
Parc
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McKesson
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