War souvenirs and skulls in wartime letters
Southey warned against collecting enemy trophies as war expands into daily life. The piece recalls boys returning from the South Pacific with Japanese skulls, contrasts it with keepsakes like shells, and invokes a Hayward skull found in a gutter. It cites Southey’s Atter Blenheim to reflect on war’s costs and a child’s question about what victory truly means.
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Mémento
South Pacific
Batefield
Hayward
Robert Southey
Kaspar
Wilhelmine
Peterkin
War Today Japan fanatics doomed to rebound defeat say UPI reporters
United Press correspondents recount three campaigns in the Marianas Saipan Guam and Tinian noting Japanese fanaticism and death wish fail to offset U S organized superiority. They cite heavy enemy losses and decisive U S advances on Saipan Guam and Tinian with no Japanese survivors in the final counts.
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Pharl Harbor
UPI
Marianas
Saipan
Guam
Tinian
U. S
Pacific
Voice of the People on Cannery Labor Efforts During War
The United States Employment Service, the cannery industry, and the union urge professionals to help in canneries during the war era. Some women quit cannery work, finding it less glamorous, due to 20 percent income tax deductions and union rules. The Waves juggle dual roles serving the country and aiding food canning for the troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Employment Service
Cannery
Union
Greenvale Family Trials Over a Beauty Parlor Heiress
In Greenvale Madalyn Grey runs a small beauty parlor while her three children face a tightening financial strain. Rilla, educated at a boarding school, returns home and faces social pressure as suitor Cliff Bradshaw eyes her, sparking fear of her family being ostracized by his upper crust circle. A wild weekend unfolds as Madalyn elopes with Ed Harkness and Clarabelle, aged sixteen, defies rules, while the sisters clash over expectations and loyalties.
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Rilla Gray
Madalyn Grey
Greenvale
Hilla
Clarabelle
Henry
Rilla
Cliff Bradshaw
Lhen
Madelyn Grey
Billa
Cliff
Ed Harkness
Madalyn
Belle
Miss Prim
Reno
Mr. Welles
Mary
Rita
Lat
California Democrats Hopeful For November Victory
California Democrats at the state convention and central committee meeting voiced optimism for the November presidential election and the 1946 state races. They cited a 750000 voter margin, unity among leaders, and predictions of gains in Congress, while signaling a possible challenge to Warren and highlighting anticipated defeats of several Republican incumbents in key districts.
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Sacramento
California
Central Committee
Dewey
Earl Warren
Warren Icose
Ralph C. Dills
Compton
Warren
CLO
Dewey-Bricker
Robert W. Kenny
Forder
Culbert Olson
Orchids and Onions Comics the battle of the mass
A satirical look at war era morale shows how defeated women choose bold hats over despair. The piece mocks German aggressors and praises witty fashion as a symbol of resilience, noting women’s hats shift attention from conflict to wit and style.
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Hera
Hig Pode
November ballot pension plan targets big funds
$60 At 60 Pension Proposition No 1 on the November ballot would affect about 530,000 citizens. If adopted, each eligible person would receive about $720 per year totaling roughly $763,200,000 per biennium, though a precise calculation is complex. About 150,000 of the 530,000 already draw $50 monthly old age benefits, with the state paying half.
Your Birthday Today By Stella
Born today August 19 you are intense and emotional in all you do with a chance of an eventful life. Your success hinges on direction of effort. You appear egocentric and may ignore world events unless tied to you. Cultivate frankness and friendliness to relate to diverse people and solve personal issues. You love books and have strong literary tastes.
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Ford
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United States
Mac R. Johnson
Richard W. Johnston
United Press
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Yasukini Shrine
Third Armored
Voice of
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People
Sallora
By Paul Berdanier
Ue Ul
Rila
Bella
van Wyck Welles
Miss Betterhan
Clarbelle
bin Madalyn
Ria
Gtand
Miss Palmer
Aunt Mary
Hite
By Lloyd Lapham
United Press State
Democratic Party
C.I
Olson
Kenny
Jim Smyth
Kenneth J. Fulton
Edwin W. Pauley
Truman
Chicago
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Wallace
Congress
Gordon McDonough
Norris Poulson
Douglas
Ellis E. Patterson
Colummn
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George P. Miller
Tom Rolph
Franck Havenner
John Z. Anderson
Arthur L. Johnson
Carl Hinghaw
Archebald Young
Florence McGehre
Mr. Bang
Papa
Sheba
Willie
Florence McGehea
Stella
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