Christmas Dinners Dropped By Parachute For Burma Troops
American servicemen in China Burma India and other fronts will receive parachute drops of Christmas dinners and gifts. Plans cover ten percent of personnel with turkey dinners and morale boosting events at outposts ships and bases. Soldiers hope for dances shows and English meals while officers stress fighting on Christmas days.
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Trudi McCullough
New York
Burma
Stilwell
Iceland
Army
Navy
China
India
Vinegar Joe
London
Turkey
England
Pennsylvania
Civilians Grumble Most Over Little Peacetime Comforts
The Office of Civilian Requirements surveyed 120 counties and found civilians are most annoyed by shortages of everyday comforts not wartime essentials. Butter, meat, sugar, soap, canned fruits, and other simple items lead the gripe list, with elastic tape and hosiery among top complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau
Washington
Office of Civilian Requirements
OCR
Bucknell Grants Diplomas From Other Colleges at Fall Commencement
Bucknell University awarded diplomas for the first time at a fall commencement to several Navy V-12 students who were enrolled at other colleges before entering the Navy program, marking a historic cross-college credentialing effort in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisburg
Bucknell University
Navy
Card showers for Juniata College service members
In Huntingdon, Juniata College collects card showers for students in service. Picture post cards of campus scenes are addressed to each man and woman in the service, and the cards are mailed with messages and signatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntingdon
INS
Juniata College
Wro
Seventeen Mines Idle In W Va Due To Coal Car Shortage
Fairmont West Virginia December 18 Seventeen mines in Harrison Upshur and Barbour counties halted operations today because of a shortage of coal cars. The Northern West Virginia Coal Association says all mines use the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and it is unclear when cars will be available. The northern field normally produces about 150000 tons daily with production loss of 25 tons noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. Va
West Virginia
Northern West Virginia Coal Association
Harrison
Upshur
Barbour
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Soldier Sets 10 Minute Furlough Record at Camp Crowder
Strictly Army Camp Crowder Missouri report says a Signal Corps soldier earned a 10 minute extension of his furlough claiming his train was late. The incident highlights the army's flexible furlough practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ARMY
Crowder
INS
Central Signal Corps School
Nails Cause Fire at Seattle Transmitter Station
A $300 blaze at the Alaska Communication System transmitter station in Seattle was started by nails that heated due to the transmitter frequency and set the surrounding wood on fire according to engineers.
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Seattle
INS
Alaska Communication System
Southern anti New Deal lawmakers threaten third party
Washington observers report anti New Deal Southern congressmen hint at a separate Southern Democratic party with Byrd as nominee. Governors Jones and Dixon backed a third party earlier, and a Byrd for President effort appears in Ia. The debate centers on poll taxes and voting rights, freight rates, and labor policy with potential shifts for 1944 elections.
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James Marlow
George Zielke
Washington
Smith
Bailey
South
Byrd
Sam Jones
Louisiana
Frank Dixon
Alabama
Jones
Smith and Bailey
Congress
Democrats and Republicans See Unified Foreign Policy Plank Unlikely
Washington reports back stage efforts to craft identical foreign policy language for both parties fail to gain traction. Senators Taft and other GOP leaders cite obstacles including timing of conventions and doubts Democrats would follow suit.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Taft
Ohio
Two Million Dollar Deficiency Bill Passed
Congress approved a 200 million dollar deficiency appropriation and sent it to the White House after trimming 100 million aimed at war housing and community improvements in war industry centers. Senator McKellar sought to bar reserves of unspent army and navy funds, but the House objected and a conference panel removed the provision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
White House
McKellar
D-Tenn
Senate Appropriations Committee
Budget Bureau
House
Army
Canada
Paralysis Victim Gives Birth To A Baby Boy
In Portland Oregon infantile paralysis victim Carolyn Davis Wilson confined to an iron lung for eight weeks gave birth today to a 6 pound 10 ounce boy. Doctors said the baby was born and given every chance to live. The mother's condition was described as fair and she was removed from the artificial respirator for the delivery.
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Portland
Ore
Carolyn Davis Wilson
Norad
Lawmaker Advocates Restoring Congress’s Appropriation Power
A lawmaker pressed for consent of Congress to start the process and argued that the goal was to restore all appropriation powers to Congress. He said he would offer the amendment again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Seek To Pin Slaying On Young Girl
Burlington Ky December 18 the commonwealth pressed to link Joan 16 to the fatal shooting of six year old Jerry Kiger. Prosecutors contended the girl could not have fired from her claimed position and would have needed to be asleep the night of August 16 17. They argued the bullets traveled downward supporting a killer above the boy and the pistol seen after the tragedy may have come from the girl or her mother. Joan sits in court as witnesses testify. Her mother Jennie Kiger 49 is also charged but excluded from the room as a potential witness.
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Iona
South
Smiths
Baileys
Jones
Dixons
Burlington
the Commonwealth
Jerry Kiger
Joan
Sony
Carl C. Kiger
Covington
Von
Jerry
Commonwealth Attorney
Raymond Vincent
John L. West
Jennie Kiger
Fur Trapping Brings $75,000 To Treasury
The Fish and Wildlife Service reported fur trapping at national wildlife refuges netted about 875,000 dollars this year. Government traps control populations to protect birds and reduce surplus animals, with the 1942-43 season yielding 148,669 fur bearing catches including muskrats and rabbits among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Uncle Sam
National Wildlife Refugees
Federal Treasury
Fish and Wildlife Service
FWS
J Crawford Charged With Larceny From Person
J Crawford a 22 year old Negro of 1503 East Lee Street was released under 500 dollar bond after being charged with larceny from a person. He allegedly stole 200 dollars from Alma Brown according to the police warrant.
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J. T. Crawford
East Lee Street
Crawford
Alma Brown
Textile Workers Press General Wage Increase Demand
In Worcester Massachusetts the woolen and worsted division of the National Textile Workers Union CIO urged abolition of the steel wage formula and called for a general wage increase of at least 10 cents per hour for about 160000 workers. Delegates want a single national wage scale and continued wool subsidies as the national conference nears its end. Emile Rieve announced John Chupka of East Douglas as national director of the Woolen and Worsted division, with Chupka already Massachusetts division director and a member of the union's executive council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Mass
National Textile Workers Union of America
CIO
Emile Rieve
Union
John Chupka
East Douglas
Chupka
East Las
Massachusetts
Young Lt Col Voroshilov Receives Patriotic War Order
Moscow December 18 reports Lt Col Pyotr Voroshilov son of Marshal Klementy Voroshilov awarded the Order of the Patriotic War second degree for engineering work on the Dnieper crossings.
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Moscow
Pyotr Voroshilov
Klementi Y. Voroshilov
Order of Patriotic War
Dnieper
Furnished Apartments and Rooms For Rent
listings describe two bedrooms with private baths near 210 Edgeworth and 402 Mont Hue Avenue plus a two room furnished unit with steam heat. Hunter Apartments at 408 Parkway offer a modern four room unit. Bartner Furniture Co seeks used furniture and appliances for cash. WANTED sewing machines listed with contact details.
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Edgeworth
Hunter
Parkway
Bartner Furniture Co
EL Green
For Sale Miscellaneous and Household Items
Classified notices list various items for sale including NICE cedars for Christmas trees, salvage cans from pint to gallon, metal roll away beds, dropleaf tables, baby beds, living room set, rebuilt tricycles, child's toy bureau, suitcases, a three piece living set, a 5 burner built in oil stove, oil heaters, wagons, English Street listing, large tricycle, Boy's Victory bicycle, pre war Iver Johnson bike, antique mahogany picture frames, and a boy's bicycle with speedometer. Contact J. Harris and others via listed phone numbers and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Harris
Oldboy
H Self
Dial City Stove Works
Ton St
J. T. Fletcher
Proprie
Charles M. Brown
English Street
Used Army Supplies and Auto Parts Digest
A listing details good used Army supplies including two horse wagons leather belting pup tents mess kits and a trailer. Also offered are steam radiators auto parts Chevrolet finder heads various models canvas leggings and 35 cent pairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Bicycle shop ad signals full stock and price checks
SAMET JUNK AND METAL CO offers bicycles not rationed with tires tubes seats f ers pedals and all bicycle parts. Includes sales at 211 N Wrenn and 108 English &t io 3663 with phone 6331 and price/quality checks at Royal Market.
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Bicycle Sales
Wrenn
English &T. Io
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