Slashed Japanese Merchant Marine Near Breaking Point
Max Hill reports from Rio de Janeiro on Aug 12 that Japan’s ocean-going fleet has been decimated by Allied submarine attacks leaving it overloaded with vital war cargo. The regime concentrates on brawny industrial shifts in Manchukuo while facing a collapsing trans-Pacific liner service and crew shortages as ships like Yawata Maru Nitta Maru and Taiyo Maru are sunk or torpedoed.
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Max Hill
Rio DE Janeiro
Japan
Yokohama
Osaka
Tokyo
Manchukuo
Aleutians
Indies
Rangoon
Pacific Mandated Islands
Formosa
Kobe
Marshal Joffre
Gripsholm
Shipping Ministry
Fuel pump replacement inspection notes consider line renewal
When replacing a fuel pump, consider renewing the flexible fuel line as well. This precaution helps prevent future leaks and ensures continued fuel system integrity. Verify line condition, replace if cracked or worn, and test for leaks after installation.
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Claim Bile Flow Aid
An old style advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a remedy to ensure bile flows smoothly through the bowels. It claims relief from indigestion and constipation and urges readers to buy the product at 196 and 265 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Radio Programs Schedule from Eastern War Time
A dense listing of radio programs and time blocks across networks CBS NBC and NBC affiliates. The table notes program titles such as The Three Sons Flying Patrol The Barrons The Ben Kernle Musical Show U S Navy Band Lone Ranger and World War via Broadcast plus news comments from Hedda Hopper and Fulton Lewis Jr. It covers 5 30 pm start times through 11 pm with multiple serials dramas musicals and dance numbers and ends with late news and variety shows.
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Networka
the Three Sons
Flying Patrol
Blu Landt
Cbs
Farm Club of Dixie
Cbs Dixie
the Barrons
Ben Bkernle
U. S. Navy
East Biu
Nbe
Hedda Hopper
Cbs-Basic
cbs-Duxie
Mbs
Stella Unger
Milt Herth
Dlu
Frank Parker
HM Stern
Nbc
Lowell Thomason News
Bblu
Basic
Cba
Fred Waring
Mbds
Kaltenborn
Nace
Thin Man Adventures
Nbec
Earl Godwin
Btu
Nelson Eddy
Cal Tinney
Lum
Abner
Pine Ridge
Manhattan
Cbs Pass
Kay Kyser
Nhe
Morgan Beatty
Blu
Cps
John B. Hughes
Danece Orches
Garry Moore
Paul Schubert
Abwad
Chateau Hogan
Whbe
Markers Tale May Be Hoax
The War Department said reports indicate a Mitchel Field story about signs pointing to defense installations may be untrue. Lieutenant General Hugh A. Drum is investigating the claim, with a detailed inquiry underway and appropriate action to follow.
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Washington
War Department
Mitchel Field
N. Y
Department
Hugh A. Drum
Eastern Defense Command
Governors Island
Brief Department
New York
National Whirligig news behind the news
Report details high level aims and fears as Roosevelt and Churchill rely on Soviet stamina against Hitler. It notes Stalin’s vast behind the Urals industry, lend lease debates, and warnings of a possible front shift toward the Caucasus plus Nimitz’s call for sacrifices.
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Stalin
Roosevelt
Churchill
Hitler
der Fuehrer
Maikop
Grozny
Russia
Baku
Caucasian
Urals
Kuznetsk Basin
Ukraine
Moscow
Uncle Sam
Looting Ended as Pacific War Shifts to Controlled Farming
New York report by Albert N. Leman notes Japanese and Allied actions in the Pacific. He cites Nagata’s remark on postquake damage and describes July policies restricting Far East farms to crops approved by occupation authorities, signaling a shift from looting to planned production.
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Albert N. Leman
New Guinea
MacArthur
Yirahita
Pacific
New York
Sanmen
Vna
Java
Ilidejira Nagata
Dap
Tokyo
Venereal Disease Aid: FSA Allocates 10.17 Million
The Federal Security Agency through the Public Health Service allotted 10,170,000 dollars to aid states in venereal disease control. The funds comprise 80.26 percent of total available, with distribution by population 18.76 percent, problem extent 42.64 percent, and financial need 1.86 percent. Wartime business clinics are urged by the Department of Commerce to unite local business people facing war effort challenges.
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Washington
Federal Security Agency
Public Health Service
FSA
Department of Commerce
Florida mayor counsels flee to South for winter fuel
Mayor James M. Owens Jr of Palm Beach proposed that Eastern residents not in war work who can afford it relocate to the South for the winter to conserve fuel oil. Owens planned talks with Joseph B. Eastman to explore transportation arrangements if many favor the plan.
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Washington
Florida
James M. Owens, Jr
Palm Beach
Joseph B. Eastman
New Serial Starts At Paramount Friday
A new chapter play featuring the Dead End Kids and the Little Tough Guys opens at the Paramount Theatre on Friday and continues the P2-episode drama with action filled adventures. The program also presents the final chapter of Gang Busters and Gary Cooper in The Real Glory.
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G-Amon O
The
Ainix
Paramount Theatre
Gary Cooper
Experts warn against blowout patches on repaired tires
Experts say patching an injured tire can make it pound harder against the road, suggesting that patches do not reduce danger and may worsen performance after repair.
REA Lines In North Carolina Encircling the Globe
North Carolina rural power lines total 28,454.52 miles in use with 148,966 customers across utility municipal and cooperative systems. Co-ops show fastest growth. Guilford leads counties in mileage and customers while Tyrrell has the fewest, and co-ops connect rural churches schools and businesses as well as homes.
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Lynn Nisbet
Enterprise Bureau
Raleigh
North Carolina
Globe
New York
Los Angeles
J. M. Grainger
State Rural Electrification Authority
REA
Co-operative
Guilford
Tyrrell
Forsyth
Durham
Duplin
Asheville Mozart Festival Cancelled
Asheville announces the annual Mozart Festival is cancelled due to the war.
Nelms Leaves Kinston USO for Navy Duty
Aug 12 in Kinston 4 Al Lan Nelms resigns as director of the United Service Organizations office to report for active duty with the U S Navy. The move shifts local support services as the Navy assigns a new liaison from the organization.
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Kinston
Allan Nelms
United Service Organizations
U. S
A Parade of Crashes From Charlotte Hospital List
Charlotte Memorial Hospital published a quirky accident roster for its issue. The entries recount a flying flivver after a pavement hole blew off, a rat on a trucker’s leg provoking a belt loosening, a bee attacking a puppy causing a collision, and a spectator’s cigarette amid spilled gasoline leading to a car explosion and severe burns.
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Charlotte
Charlotte Memorial Hospital
Bus Terminal Dedicated in Winston-Salem
The city unveiled a modern bus terminal accepted by Mayor J Wilber Crews and Governor J M Broughton. Arthur Yi of the Atlantic Greyhound Corporation presented the structure to the city and state yesterday.
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Winston-Salem
Yeterday
Arthur Yi
Atlantic Greyhound Corporation
J. Wilber Crews
J. M. Broughton
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