Legislation Proposes Stronger War Manpower Control
A bipartisan group in Washington proposes a substitute to the work-or-jail bill, expanding War Manpower Commission powers to mobilize labor. The measure would set employment ceilings by demographic and occupation, regulate hiring, and route workers where needed with government transportation subsidies. The plan aligns manpower budgeting with the broader war effort and calls for surveys of civilian and military labor use. Kilgore and Wagner back the proposal with Ferguson listed as co author and Clinton Golden endorsing.
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Washington
War Manpower Commission
Kilgore
D-Wva
Wagner
D-Ny
Sen
Ferguson
R-Mich
Congress
WMC
War Mobilization
Army
Navy
Rerters
Clinton Golden
Philip Murray
Kilgore-Wagner
Disguised blessing in New York sugar shortage
A brief dispatch notes the present sugar shortage in New York may be viewed as a disguised blessing, suggesting unintended benefits or relief arising from the scarcity. The report frames the situation as a curious economic twist impacting residents.
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New York
Floating service stations keep our warships at reach
A Central Press analysis extols the U S Navy Auxiliary Fleet of nearly 1 000 floating service stations that span the globe. These floating bases refuel repair and resupply task forces in the Pacific allowing rapid strikes on Formosa the Ryukyus and Guam and altering Japanese strategy by moving hulls under service stations and depots at sea.
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Pearl Harbor
United States Navy
Hawaiian
mid-Pacific
Nippon
Tokyo
Japan
Guam
Philippines
Dutch East
Auxiliary Fleet
Formosa
Ryukyus
Philippine Chain
Kwajalein
Truk
Blessing in disguise says nutritionist on sweet tooth
Mary Ross of the Community Service Society advises housewives to use molasses raisins and prunes to satisfy their sweet tooth as a healthier alternative.
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Mary Ross
Community Service Society
Miss Ross
Postwar heating by electronics in France described by advisor
Dr. Harold Jenkins, Special Advisor to the U S Air Service Command in France, outlines a new electronic heating principle. Flat plates placed in opposite walls would heat uniformly the space between them, potentially warming rooms and people without traditional furnaces.
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AIR Service Command
France
INS
Harold Jenkins
U. S. Air Service Command
Swarthmore College
Longevity Advice From Mrs Gilray On Birthday Lesson
Mrs Catherine Gilray who celebrated her 9th birthday offers longevity advice work hard and raise a big family. Gilray had eleven children and surmised a full life comes from sturdy effort and large brood.
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Denver
INS
Catherine Gilray
Big 3 Germany decisions debated on America's Town Meeting
War commentators H. V. Kaltenborn William L. Shirer and Raymond Swing discuss Germany in a pivotal Town Meeting program. The Reader's Digest sponsors the broadcast inviting listeners to hear opposing views on a defining issue of the era.
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America
Germany
H. V. Kaltenborn
William L. Shirer
Raymond Swing
Reader’s Digest
Paleontologist Reflects on Colorado Life in Early Eighties
The account recalls enduring the tough conditions of a piemese life in Colorado during the early 1980s while defining fossils as petrified remains of ancient plants or animals.
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Colorado
Radio Schedule Summary for February 15 War Time
Eastern time schedule lists multiple serials dramas and variety programs across networks. Notable items include Captain Midnight Ford repeats, Jack Armstrong, Tom Mix serials, Dinah Shore show, Benny Crosby, Abbott and Costello, and news blocks with Walter Kiernan and Frank Morgan.
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Plain Bill
Terry Alien
the Ross Sisters
Clos
Jack Armstrong
Mbs-Basic
Froot Page Farrell
Wilderness Reed
Cps
Captain Midnight
Biu-East
Hop Harrigan
Nbe
Cbs Basic Dancing Music Orchestra
Cba
Walter Kiernan
Terry
Commert
Mbs
One
Cbs
Dick Tracy
Mbs-West
Biu- West
Lowell Thomas
Nbe World News
Peggy Mann
Biu-Basic Captain
Midnight
Biu-West
Tom Mix
Como
Nbe-Basia
Jack Kirkwood
Biu
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Johnnie Johnston
Bill Slater
Dbbs
Raymond Gram Swing
Bob Burns
Basic
Iris
Keen
Basic Dancing Music
Dixie
Arthur Hale
East
Kaltenborn
Bowles
Frank Morgan
Nhbe
Cbs R Win
Lum
Abner
Biu Curt M
Dinah Shore
Death Valley
Cws
Dixie America Town Meeting Forum
Sammy Kaye
Biriy Crosby
Saul
A.m
Toll Of Jap Ships Above 1000 Mark
United States submarines have pushed their bag of Japanese ships past 1,000 with 31 enemy vessels sunk in Far Eastern waters. The tally now stands at 1,020 ships, including 107 combatants and 913 non combatants, with losses of 37 submarines.
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Washington
United States
Navy
Far
VANKS SCORE AGAIN H VU. 8. AIR SERVICE COM MAND IN FRANCE
Air Service Command experts report a new bombardment calculator aiding U S bombing raids in France. The device reportedly can think faster and more accurately than many human planners as they refine aerial attack methods.
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AIR Service Command
France
INS
U. S
One Man Army Repels Nazi Thrust in France
Staff Sergeant John W. Cox of Nashville Tennessee single handedly attacked a German counter-attack in his sector. He swapped weapons multiple times, firing until ammunition ran out, throwing grenades, and using rifle grenades and a Browning automatic until the enemy was driven back or dispersed into the woods.
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Seventh Army
France
INS
John W. Cox
Nashville
Tenn
Cox
On Danger Mission computes bomb strike probability
The work analyzes the likelihood that any given type of bomb hits a specific target under varying conditions, outlining a probabilistic framework for risk assessment and strategic planning.
Bradley’s Aberration Discovery Sheds Light on Astronomy
The 1725 finding by James Bradley reveals the aberration of light, a major milestone in astronomy. This discovery clarified how starlight shifts due to Earth's motion, influencing celestial measurements and the understanding of the cosmos.
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James Bradley
Creomulsion Advertises Quick Cough Relief Guarantee
An old wartime ad promotes Creomulsion as a potent cough medicine to prevent chronic bronchitis. It claims the product loosens phlegm and soothes inflamed bronchial mucosa without narcotics and offers a money back guarantee if it does not help sleep and rest.
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Ady
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