Poultry Leaders See Egg Famine As Surplus Clashes
Eastern and midwestern farmers sell flocks as prices fail to cover costs amid rising feed labor costs. Officials warn of an egg famine by year end with potential nationwide shortages and possible price spikes. Government aid calls grow as some states report drastic culling and liquidation of flocks.
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Chicago
Road to Rome Toughness Through Italy War Lines
Military observers assess Allied advance in Italy from Salerno to Rome. Generals Clark and Montgomery push along the Garigliano with heavy German defenses, facing supply and weather hurdles as they aim for Rome by New Year’s Day. Several rivers and fortified hills must be crossed before an inner fortress fall.
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Rome
Garigliano River
Russia
Italy
Free
Salero
Mark W. Clark
Bernard L. Montgomery
Garigliano
Montaquila
Tyrrhenian Sea
Adriatic
Ortona
France
Germany
England
United States
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Bari
Naples
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Montgomery
Industria
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Mignano
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Behind the Scenes Hollywood News and Gossip
Hollywood updates include Gene Autry fan club efforts sending extra letters to soldiers, engagements and enlistments, appearances by Xavier Cugat and Barbara Britton, and footnote notes on stars like Lucille Ball, Dinah Shore, Ann Sheridan, and Announcements of musicals and radio programs.
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Hollywood
Gene Autry
Gene
The
Autry Club
Xavier Cugats
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Hospitalized Sailors Buy War Bonds at Camp Santa Margarita
Patients at the United States naval hospital in Santa Margarita ranch Oceanside joined naval and civilian personnel to purchase over 12 million dollars in war bonds from their hospital beds, signaling support for the war effort.
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Oceanside
Calif
United States Naval Hospital
Santa Margarita Ranch
Ocenside
Poe
U S U Boat Pompano Reported Lost in Pacific
The navy reports the loss of submarine Pompano, a 1330 ton raider with a 75 man crew. It was the 17th sub lost since the war began and commanders next of kin have been notified. Skipper Commander Willis Thomas of Fresno California is listed among the missing.
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Washington
Pompano
Pacific
Willis Thomas
Fresno
Calif
Thomas
Soldier Needs A Bunk In Weekends Maneuver Area
A soldier in Tennessee describes crowded weekend conditions near the ManE maneuver area center covering 21 counties. He jokes about sleeping in a tub if baths are unavailable. A Canada to New Jersey Christmas box tale accompanies the quirky report.
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Mane Tenn
Lebanon, Tenn
Washington
Santa Claus
New Jersey
Rumor Runs Wild Aboard U S Battle Ship North Atlantic
Aboard a U S battleship in the North Atlantic wild talk swirls about its destination and mission. Officers press reporters for plans while sailors pick up on rumors of Iceland the Mediterranean or a return home. The author notes the secrecy and keeps reporting as questioned weather and orders remain unclear.
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U. S
North Atlantic
INS
Atlantic
Iceland
Mediterranean
Indian Ocean
Pacific
Norway
United States
U. S. Navy
Living standard of U S citizens rises since 1939
Cornell economists Profs Harper and Curtiss say the average American now has about one sixth higher real purchasing power than in 1939, based on government figures. They add living could be higher if more cars radios clothes and train rides were available.
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Ithaca
United States
F. A. Harper
We M. Curtiss
Cornell
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