Jap planes and pilots improving says Army Air officer
Col. Rogers of the Army Air says Japanese planes and pilots are improving rather than deteriorating and are inflicting losses on American aircraft. He made the remarks in Raleigh while visiting his mother on leave. He warned that when a Jap attacks it is do or die for their crews and that the Pacific war remains a tough business.
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Raleigh
Ur Rogers
Army Air
Col. Rogers
Charles M. Rogers
Pacific
Public School Pupils Lacked Wash Facilities
Boston report notes about 100000 public school students without handwashing facilities as A Norton, school committee member, cites no towels or soap in schools.
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Boston
INS
A. Norton
Mitteeman
Woman Dances in Slacks at Kansas City Ballroom
A girl in slacks entered a hotel ballroom with her escort. Carol Gebert the assistant manager explained that slacks were not appropriate for dancing. She returned after a trip to the powder room with no slacks visible and danced all evening with trousers rolled up under her coat.
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Kansas City
Carol Gebert
Shortage of Hot Water Cited Across Building
The report notes limited hot water availability and outlines recommended steps to remedy the situation. Actions include adjusting boiler settings, checking supply lines, and scheduling maintenance to restore full service.
Armed Forces Drivers Licenses免 in Pennsylvania
In Philadelphia the INS reports no renewal needed for armed forces personnel including WACs WAVES and other women's services as their current licenses remain valid for the duration. The change relieves service members from next year’s renewal requirement.
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Philadelphia
INS
WACS
WAVES
Pennsylvania
2065 Nazi Spies Seized In New York Since War Started
New York reports 2065 Germans held as dangerous enemy aliens since the war began. December arrests brought 26 more, including a Manhattan toolmaker who claimed a role installing Graf Spee's electrical system. Among the detainees were five women and four wartime workers including a railroad employee who fixed the rail attack on Pearl Harbor.
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New York
INS
Pearl Harbor
E. E. Conroy
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Manhattan
Conroy
Rl Harbor
Newspaper Length Limits Pad Shortage with Smaller Pages
Due to a newsprint shortage, papers trim pages to four and reduce content. Editors prioritize core news and brief notices to fit the constrained Sunday edition. Readers see fewer features and more concise reporting across sections.
Senate Plans Demobilization Office to Speed War Plant Conversions
The Senate postwar policy committee urges immediate creation of a demobilization office. It outlines how 10,000 prime contracts were canceled since Pearl Harbor and the six to eight month settling lag for those remaining, risking mass unemployment and production disruption as plants repurpose from war to peacetime goods.
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Washington
America
Senate
Pearl Harbor
Offer Pictures Of Der Fuehrer To Faithful
An INS report describes nazis selling Astra cigarettes with premiums including a picture of Der Fuehrer. Loyal Germans would need 50 packs to obtain the portrait, with the Hamburg factory likely curtailing supply. The piece also notes Betty Grable as a pin up favorite of a former Hollywood attorney now serving in the military.
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International News Service
Boston
INS
Adolf Hitler
Greenland
der Fuehrer
Hamburg
Hollywood
Adair
Ore
Betty Grable
Pfc
Joseph J. Kelley
Windham's eight million housing project becomes a ghost town
An eight million dollar miscalculation left Windham Ohio near Ravenna Arsenal a nearly empty 2400 unit project begun in 1942. Only 300 units are occupied, with 2000 finished and vacant as Akron area housing shortages loom. Proposals include bus transport, moving units to Akron, or housing Italian POWs, but are hampered by cost and policy concerns.
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International News Service
Akron, CO
INS
Ohio Village
Windham
Ravenna Ordnance Plant
Arsenal
Ohio
Akron
New Army Lapel Button For War Service Authorized
Philadelphia report notes 24 karat gold plated spread eagles awarded to service members honorably discharged since September 9, 1939. The emblem also extends to Women’s Army Corps and former Women's Army Auxiliary Corps veterans.
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Philadelphia
INS
U. S. Army
Women’s Army Corps
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
Tired Kidneys Cause Sleepless Nights
Warning about kidney disorders causing fatigue, swelling, and dizziness. Promotes Dean Pills as a costly remedy to flush wastes from kidney tubes and relieve symptoms.
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