Fire prevention lowers insurance rates in Hartford contest
Hartford CT based fire prevention effort wins a National Board of Fire Underwriters cup in a wartime contest. Peter J. Berry notes long term collaboration to cut fire losses, saving lives and reducing property damage while pushing down insurance costs. The article stresses that reduced fire losses lower family costs nationwide.
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Hartford
Connecticut
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Peter J. Berry
National Board
Cs Eo
CBS To Broadcast All Star Baseball On Tuesday
CBS plans a midseason all star baseball telecast from Forbes Field in Pittsburgh featuring the National and American leagues. The game will air on CBS with an exclusive contract, preempting regular programs from 8:55 to 11. The report notes network scheduling and other nightly programs across CBS NBC and MBS.
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CBS
Butterfield
New York
Forbesfield
Pittsburg
Jane Cowl
Yes
MBS
Chester Bowers
OPA
Salt Lake City
League of Nations
I. M
Orburn
Union
NBC
Sereb
Charlie Chan
Henery
Aldrich
Bing Crosby
Eaward
Everett Horton
Dean Davis
Harry Sayer
Paul Muni
Death Valley
Major Bowes
Corliss Archer
Mary Small
Harry Cool
Blu
Lum
Abner
Jan Garber
Joe E. Brown
Antonini
Churchill outlines flying bomb strikes and London casualties
Prime Minister Churchill says British raids aim at German targets while warning against Normandy operations. He notes flying bomb casualties have fallen largely on London with over 10 000 severe or mortal injuries, and reports about 2 752 killed and 8 000 badly wounded. Evacuation of children from London continues as civilians are moved to safety.
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Churchill
London
Allied West
France
Germany
Con
Russia and the Peace by Sir Bernard Pares review
John Selby reviews Sir Bernard Pares’s Russia and the Peace, noting a balanced study that avoids Ferocious bias yet acknowledges Western missteps. Pares, now teaching at Cornell, surveys Stalin and Trotsky, the world revolution, and the Comintern’s decline, arguing Britain and the West lag decades behind Russia.
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Russia
Bernard Pares
MacMillan
Cornell
Bernard
Sir Bernard
Stalin
Trotsky
Germany
England
United States
Comintern
Churchill defies danger with steadfast London resolve
The text depicts Churchill praising London’s resilience amid sustained bombardment. He recalls blitz history, stresses human will and resources, and vows London will never be conquered or fail. He notes daily flying bombs, their destruction by various means, and asserts unity in facing the threat.
Weeks Not A Candidate In Dewey Victory Strategy
Dewey denies significance of Weeks invitation while naming Weeks and Ralph Cake of Oregon to a 15 member executive committee led by J Russell Sprague. Cake, Willkie campaign manager before quitting after the Wisconsin primary. Noemfoor and Kornasoren airfields in New Guinea reported as strategic gains for the campaign and war progress. Paratroops aided assault on Noemfoor with Sixth Army advancing at Kamiri airfield. Saipan proximity to Nimitz’s China coast goal noted.
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Dewey
Brownell
J. Russell Sprague
New York
Comumyen Rem
Noemfoor
Ditech New Guinea
Geelgink Bay
Philippines
Kornasoren
Douglas MacArthur
Sixth Army
Kamiri
Saipan
Nimitz
China Coast
Pearl Harbor
Letters from a WAC mother and daughter voyage
An excerpt from HELEN ESSARY’s column relays a daughter’s letter from the New Hebrides where she serves as the first WAC on site. She describes shipboard life, camaraderie with Navy nurses, meals, a friendly voyage, and excitement at news of the invasion.
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Helen Essary
Central Press
Washington
WAC
Mez
New Hebrides Islands
Ile
New Hebrides
Eland
Mship
San Francisco
Frisco
Bureau
Navy
Avgland
Goodby
Sqn
Corpa
Ae of Midets
Gland
Francisco
F. Foport
Grocer touts new Post Raisin Bran mix
A grocer promotes a breakfast cereal blend featuring Post brand Raisin Bran with golden flakes of wheat and bran and California seedless raisins. The short sales pitch emphasizes a “magic combination” to attract morning shoppers.
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New Post
California
Wrightsville Mystery Deepens in Nora Haight Case
In a tense Wrightsville room, Chief Dakin and Prosecutor Bradford discuss a murder linked to Nora Haight’s death. Jim Haight is suspected for motive tied to Nora’s estate and possible poisoning. the inquest looms as investigators probe letters and a hidden legacy. Rosemary and Lola figures loom in a web of alibis and fatal intrigue.
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Gente
Ponta
Rosemary
Rie
Oisefter Staske
John F
Hkermy
Halghh
Dakin
Wrightsville
Slery
Glan
Delkin
Queen
James Haight
Wrightaville
Hortora
Lola
Alberta -Manaskas
Jim
Lora
Carter Bradford
Police Dakin
Frank Bedebegn Wiere
Nan Smith
Nora
Pestis
Willoughby
Sarenson
Pat
Terzi
Nimitz forecasts rapid advance as Pacific drive nears Tokyo
Admiral Nimitz says our troops hold the situation in hand and expect to push rapidly toward the northeastern end of the island as Japanese losses mount. He notes fleet strength, carrier activity, and the aim to cut a rail defense line across China while moving toward Tokyo.
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Nimitz
Japan
Tokyo
Nimits
China Imah 9
Frayed wartime dining hints urge skim fat for munitions
A garbled wartime notice urges skimming fat from every possible source to support munitions and medicine. The fragmented text mentions rendering fat from bones, meat scraps, and soups, tying household waste reduction to essential civilian needs.
Carrot Calta 2 Q Rileased By camt CARROTS
Unclear text fragments discuss carrot culture and growth. Mentions small space yields and vegetable gardening terms, with garbled phrases likely about carrot quality and cultivation. No coherent events or names to anchor a full summary.
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Igrow Jong
Garden Wallidaw and Associated Costs Questioned
A garbled OCR fragment mentions garden walls and alleged costs under an association. Names, dates, or places are unreadable, but the snippet hints at inquiry or dispute over prices and responsibilities related to a garden feature.
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Gratton
Grafton
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HOLT
Publier
Elbe
Straight
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Chicago
Wrigley Building
Normandy
Iine
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Barak
Carron Reece
Jessie Williamson
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Kees
Roy
Fawr
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Hammermill
Ces
Ellery Aveene LS
Eve “Calamitt TR
Picataville
Wrights
Jim ‘Haight
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Taeta
Billery
Nate
Ellery
Lalune
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Tim
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Wallidaw
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