War production curbs loom as WPB trims contracts
Washington dispatch reports the War Production Board cancels contracts and shifts factory output toward essential war goods fearing shortages of aluminum copper magnesium and fuel. Officials warn a limited quarter 1944 recovery may bring temporary unemployment while rationing systems and priority sales methods are devised to allocate scarce materials and keep military needs supplied.
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Washington
Ray Tucker
Victory
United States
War Proiction Board
WPB
Rng
Associated Ps
Cutt
Ncipal
Republicans See 1944 Path With Key State Returns
GOP strategists count on sweeping border states Maryland West Virginia Kentucky Tennessee Missouri Oklahoma for sixty four electoral votes and possibly New York Pennsylvania Ohio Michigan Illinois for a 215 total, plus a bid in Missouri and Oklahoma. They cite Revercomb O'Connor and Moore as signs of party gains while noting a potential successor to Marvin McIntyre.
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Harrison E. Spangler
O. P
Maryland
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Missouri
Oklahoma
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Illinois
White House
Congress
Baltimore
McKinley
Herbert R. O'Connor
Jack Nichols
George E. Durno
Marvin H. McIntyre
When Colds Strike Cut Out Waiting
Grandma used mutton suet to ease cold caused tightness and muscle ache. Today mothers rub Penetro on the chest and back. Modern medicine in a base with old fashioned suet claims two actions: local warmth and soothing relief. White bottle, stainless packaging. Doe, double supply 35c. Get Penetro.
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Doe
Prefabrication reshapes postwar home building in America
The article notes a shift to prefabricated wall sections porches and floor assemblies expanding the ready made field from a dozen to hundreds of firms. Firms build barracks shelters and movable army units while new homes will be compact functional with improved kitchens baths and heating. Wilson Compton predicts a million new U S homes in the decade as novel home engineering emerges.
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Crecti
Wilson Compton
National Lumber Manufacturers Association
Invasion of New Britain strengthens Pacific push
The article argues MacArthur and Nimitz will shorten the war by striking at vulnerable Japanese forces, highlighting navy army tensions, leadership splits, and the potential impact on Tojo’s cabinet as the campaign unfolds. It contrasts naval veto power with army reliance and notes past humiliations affecting morale.
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Albert Lemaner
New Britain
Pacific
Japan
MacArthur
Batte
Hirohito
Saito
Navy
Suzuki
Okada
Nippon
Britain
Chapei
Shanghai International Settlement
China
Yangtze Valley
Siam
Burma
Mariner
Death takes 100 year old Davidson man
John Shuler aged 100 years seven months and 15 days died at his Davidson county home after a sudden illness. Born May 4 1843 he worked as a wood er for the railroad during the Civil War. He married Louezer Jane Shuler in 1866 and Jane Hilton in 1921. both wives preceded him. Survived by S Alex Shuler one son nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral at Rich Fork Baptist Church Monday at 3 pm with Rev T W Bray, burial in church cemetery.
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Thomasville
John Shuler
Davidson County
Dan and
Lucy Tysinger Shuler
Louezer Jane Shuler
S. Alex Shuler
Route One
Jane Hilton
Shuler
Rich Fork Baptist Church
T.W. Bray
Partisans Press Germans Back On Six Fronts
Yugoslav partisans push the Germans on six fronts in Eastern Bosnia and four Croatian sectors despite heavy snow. They claim to have cut the Banja Luka Prijedor railway and inflicted 1,240 German casualties while destroying 50 locomotives and 297 trucks over six months. Milk cows on U S farms valued at 2,684,129,000.
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London
Yugoslavia
Josip Broz
Tito
Bosnia
Croatia
Banja Luka
Prijedor
U. S
Radio Schedule Highlights Curent Eastern War Broadcasts
A detailed listing of radio programs for Eastern War time periods featuring Captain Midnight, News Time, Fred Waring, Lone Ranger, Cavalcade of America, Sherlock Holmes, Doc J Q and Quiz, and other shows. Includes times, networks CBS NBC and program blocks, with news segments and commentary interspersed.
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Farrell
Captain Midnight
Kiddles
Mbsa
Ren
Uincy Howe
Cbs
Los Er
Tim Healy
Bre
Lanny
Ginger
Dack Armatrong
Sullavan
Shaw
Cbe
Volney Hurd
Bill Stern
Lowell Thomas
Biu-Basic
Biu-Wear World News
Ebs
Fred Waring
Nbc
Johnny Morgan
Blu
Molio
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Nbe
Ed Sullivan
Army Air Forces
Mbs
the Cavalcade of America
Parks and Warren
Sam Baker
Fulton Oursier News
Howard Barlow
Nbbe
Blind
Arlene Francis
Biu
Cbs Basic
the Ace
Gabriel Heatter
Gracie Fields
Paul Winchell
Jerry
Harry Wismer
Bblu Screen Guild Players & Guesta
Dbs
Raymond Clapper
Nt of the
Education For Freedom
National Radio Forum
Tiny Lombardo
Orchestra
Cbs East
Blondie Dagwood
Cba-Weat
Nhe-Basice
Nbe-Weat
Bdlu
London
Johnny Miller
Geso
Navy Band
Clyde R. Hosy
Carey Longmire
Guiding Light
Light of the World
Betty Brown
Ma Perkins
Right To Happiness
W. W. Chaplin
Watte
Portian
Esso
Textile Workers’ Union
News of the World
The
Mozart Club
Isabel Shafter
Court Acquits Athlete of Slaying in Little Rock
William V. Browning an 18 year old Little Rock Catholic high school athlete was acquitted in circuit court of murdering his mother Julia Keers Browning 56 last Sept. 30 at their Pulaski Heights home. The six day trial ended with Browning collapsing into his brothers arms as the verdict was read. The state offered no motive or weapon and Browning testified he found his mother’s body in a pool of blood. The defense described a mysterious blue uniformed intruder seen near the Browning home.
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Little Rock
Ark
William V. Browning
Julia Keers Browning
Pulaski Heights
Browning
Glider bombs described in RAF eyewitness report
British Marine officers described German rocket powered glider bombs used in a daylight raid on a large Allied convoy. Eight Nazi planes released gliders about 25 feet long with 15 foot wings, none hit targets, one glider shot down near the observer’s ship.
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London
Spain
Robert Daley
Combin
Daley
Train Crash Death Toll Put At 72
A North Carolina crash of two Atlantic Coast Line passenger trains left 72 dead with 1 or 2 more possibly trapped. Engineer William Myer said headlights blinded colleague Frank Belknap. 52 servicemen and 20 civilians died. Three additional identifications reported, civilians and a doctor listed. Red Cross noted no civilian bodies remain unidentified.
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Lumberton
Atlantic Coast Line
William Myer
Rocky Mount
Frank Belknap
Belknap
Winifried Gilmore
Melbourne St
Cleveland
Mary C. Raleigh
Sylvanhurst
Goldsmith
Millard Hotel
Miami
Fla
Red Cross
Retirements Under McVickar Will Headed For Saphar
Millicent Saphar stood to receive 200 dollars a month from a 230000 dollar estate under the will of Rachel E. McVickar of Whitemarsh. She was to hold the post of housekeeper for Pauline Wanamaker but refused.
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Norristown, Pa
INS
Millicent Saphar
Rachel E. McVickar
Whitemarsh
Sixteen Young Italians Held For Sabotage
Allied forces report sixteen young Italians awaiting trial in Trapani Sicily for plotting sabotage against the war effort and restoring fascist cells. Leaders Grammatico and D'Ali are named among the accused, with charges including planned armed revolt and financing fascist activities. Authorities say a secret committee and wireless contacts were involved.
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Allied
Algiers
Trapani
Sicily
Ae Uistivecu
Maria O'Ali
Rome University
Italy
Counter-Intelligence Corps
Cataldo Grammatico
Giovento Italiana del Littorio
Pierro Cardillo
Tripani
Roosevelt
The
Grammatico
Maria D’ali
Tokyo Says Japs Died Heroically In the Gilberts
A Tokyo radio broadcast reported by U S monitors said Japanese forces on Tarawa and Makin in the Gilberts died heroically to the last man during the Nov 25 final charge. The Imperial headquarters cited overwhelming American forces estimated at 50 000. The broadcast noted 3000 Japanese troops and about 1500 naval personnel killed or captured.
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New York
Tokyo
U. S
Tarawa
Makin Islands
Gilberts
United States
Kenji Shibazaki
Hideo Yano
Shibazaki
Nanking
Bucknell Goes Navy Enlists Ten Men
Bucknell University reports ten members entering the armed forces from Lewisburg with nine joining the navy.
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Bucknell
Lewisburg
INS
Bucknell University
Navy
Later parole scene tied to missing precedence in trial notes
Fragmentary report notes some accused individuals were paroled amid questions of precedence while references to radio speeches by Adolf Hitler surface in the era’s legal discourse.
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Adolf Hitler
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