Speed-Up Study Of Japanese Lauded
One thousand graduates of the Navy's Oriental Language School at the University of Colorado are praised for aiding the war effort. Acting Director Glenn W. Shaw says their Japanese language progress helped in beating back the Pacific enemy, noting graduates attain a practical grasp in a year to 14 months, a feat once thought impossible.
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Boulder, Colo
INS
Navy
University of Colorado
Glenn W. Shaw
Edge Clarifies Peace Forces Comment After Meeting
Gov. Walter E. Edge of New Jersey says Thomas E. Dewey's policy aligns with his on international cooperation. He explains peace forces include all tools from diplomacy to military power and warns against unilateral action that ignores Congress. Dewey seeks state delegation support and stresses a broad peace framework backed by public opinion.
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Albany
N. Y
Walter E. Edge
New Jersey
Thomas E. Dewey
Edge
Dewey
Vey
America
Charles E. Eaton
Glowing Summers Reflections and Rural humor
A column by H. I. Phillips reviews prewar Summers memories with Southern twists and jokes about poison ivy sunburn and patriotic songs. It contrasts Yankee and Dixie loyalties and includes a tease about old jokes and morals. The piece also notes community humor about work obedience and a short supper suggestion with a cold platter.
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H. I. Phillips
Babe Ruth
Dixie
Liver Sausage Invitation and Savory Sides Featured
A nostalgic home dining note praises Wilsons Braunschweiger Liver Sausage with plated beets and onion rings. It shares a mild pickle syrup recipe, a shortcut scalloped potato method, and cheese layered variations to complement the liver sausage, ending with a seasonal cold plate idea and fresh peppers.
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Victory Garden
Death Chair Dusted Off In Nebraska
Lincoln Neb Aug 10 In a grim task C J McCarthy mechanical engineer for the Nebraska board of control prepares to overhaul the states rarely used electric chair The device has seen use only five times in 25 years and has stood idle 23 years A Brooklyn man Joseph Mac Avoy is scheduled to die Sept 29 for the rape murder of Anna Mulroy of Sutton Neb His conviction stands on appeal while McCarthy purchases cathodes wires and fuses to restore the chair for execution.
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Lincoln
Neb
INS
C. J. McCarthy
Nebraska Board of Control
Army
Joseph MacAvoy
Brooklyn
N. Y
Anna Mulroy
Sutton
State Supreme Court
United States
McCarthy
Icelandic Literacy Reach Noted Across Population
A remark highlights how nearly all Icelanders can read and write, reflecting broad literacy with potential cultural and educational implications for the nation.
Youth Obedience Framing War Duty Prompt
The speaker asserts youth must obey orders to win the war. Obedience is presented as the duty of all citizens and the key to avoiding societal collapse if they fail to bend to authority. The message emphasizes collective discipline and unity under wartime demands.
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Leah
Emerson
Nick
Brzesc Brest on Bug River Location Mentioned
Historical note identifies the Polish name Brzesc for Brest Litovsk and places the city on the Bug river, noting its geographic link to the Bug region.
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Brest
Litovsk
Brzesc
Bugicum
Bug River
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