Hawaiian Children Raise Cane With Parental Ok
In Hawaii, high school students work in sugar cane fields amid a labor shortage. Students attend school Thursday to Sunday, earning two to four dollars daily under teacher supervision as lunas. A 400-student effort helped save acres at an Oahu plantation, with some fields weeded after December 7.
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Soviet forces break through German lines in Caucasus and Don
Russian reports say attacks in the lower Don and Caucasus areas bypassed a major German fortification and seized two tons of equipment. In the Don Valley a strong point was overcome with a sudden strike. On the southwestern front near Tikoretsk a Soviet unit blitzed a German headquarters and took documents. Street fighting in Kropotkin claimed over a thousand German deaths.
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Goering Speechmark in somber Berlin on anniversary raid
In Berlin a subdued anniversary mood prevailed as Goering spoke for 90 minutes. The RAF daylight raid used Mosquito bombers flying fast to cross 400 miles of enemy territory. German broadcasts and Goebbels decrees followed, signaling total mobilization and intensified war rhetoric amid reports of limited bombing impact.
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Row Warms Up Over 9 Months School Sales Tax Debate
Raleigh reports the sales tax and nine month school bill sparking a heated clash. Proponents claim the tax funds better schools while opponents push repeal, arguing the tax burdens counties and may be dropped if the extended term fails.
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Roosevelt and Churchill Plan 1943 War Strategy at Casablanca
A press summary notes Allied leaders Roosevelt and Churchill agreeing on 1943 war plans at Casablanca. It highlights projected Allied offensives in North Africa and Europe, and the President’s stamina amid global conflict, with reduced casual banter at press conferences.
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Congress urged to streamline for clear oversight
Senator Brewster urged simplifying government oversight to reduce confusion from overlapping agency duties. He said Congress cannot fairly question administrative organization while cabinet officers and officials are questioned by multiple committees on the same subject.
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German officers attempt escape from encirclement
Soviet war bulletin reports a group of Nazi officers dressed in soldiers uniforms tried to slip from encirclement under a German escort in Red Army uniform. The whole group was captured. More towns were also reported.
Death of Lieut. Gen. Tomatori Horii Confirmed
An official notice confirms the death of Lieut. Gen. Tomatori Horii during the Papuan campaign. His army of about 15,000 men was destroyed as retreat across Papua failed when Allied planes demolished the Wairopi bridge and the Kumusi River raft crossing.
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Marines Awarded 1668 Decorations After World War I
At war’s end 1668 U S Marines received decorations and hundreds more after the Armistice reflecting widespread recognition for their service and valor during World War I.
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