U S Firms Back Large Postwar Russia Exports Plan
A lobby of American manufacturers seeks federal aid and banking changes to finance about twenty billion dollars of Russian postwar purchases. The push centers on negotiable paper and favorable terms, backed by prominent business leaders including Eric A. Johnston, amid debate over the next administration's stance with Roosevelt or Dewey.
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Eric A. Johnston
Chamber of Commerce of the
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Germany
France
Reich
Uncle Sam
Federal Reserve Banks
Washington
Moscow
Roosevelt
Dewey
Russia
Stalin
Teheran
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Browder
Harry Bridges
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Postwar U.S. Merchant Fleet Under RFC Control Seeks Reform
Jones takes charge of disposing war era assets while Harold Ickes and Henry Wallace face shifts in postwar planning. Officials propose a 35 million ton merchant fleet pool to back a renewed trade and naval support, with many Liberty ships to be scrapped or repurposed and future passenger ships planned as fast, efficient vessels not of the Queen Mary scale.
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Will Clayton
Texan
RFC
Defense Plant Corporation
Houston
Harold L. Ickes
Oceans of the Interior
Henry A. Wallace
Ln Black Sheep
New Deal
Chant Marine
Bentons
Shiders Council of America
Steamship Lines
New York
Uncle Sam
Britain
Norway
West Indies
Asia
America
Sam
Washington
Winning the War Vessels Postwar Plans in Congress
Maritime interests press for postwar shipbuilding, but election-year Congress has stalled legislation. Analysts urge action to shape naval fleets, merchant tonnage, and port investments amid uncertain policy direction and budget priorities.
Navy funds and surplus ships eyed for wartime use
A proposed reserve funds concept would store money as a quick emergency pool. Liberty ships and small tankers could serve as floating warehouses, depots, and bases in remote ports or Pacific harbors. Some ships might anchor in Arctic waters for weather posts and relief outposts.
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Congress
Maritime Union
Pacific Island
U.S.A
Pacific
Arctic
Aviators Co . Poommerce
Birds that reuse nests year after year
The text asks which bird species are most likely to return to the same nest annually and notes the idea as part of a broader curiosity about natural behavior. It also touches on brooks in Manhattan and the largest ship locks in the United States outside the Panama Canal.
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Mimi Miller
New London
Manhattan
United States
Panama Canal
Posture Etiquette Warns Against Hands on Hips Stance
An etiquette guide warns that hands on hips elongates the figure, seems rude by occupying space and sticking others, and appears impertinent or careless according to the person adopting the pose.
July 18 Horoscope Highlights For Born This Day
Your fastidious nature and refined style mark a July 18 birthday. You value home, art, and affection, with a fortunate year ahead, favorable signs for wand property and insurance, and likely inheritance though you should guard against sensitivity to criticism.
Birds of prey and city waterways noted in brisk facts
A quick summary lists birds of prey such as hawks owls and eagles. It notes over twenty brooks under Manhattan streets and compares Lake Washington canal locks in Seattle to the Panama Canal. It adds that leafy vegetables broccoli asparagus and snap beans store best in a covered refrigerator container.
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Manhattan
Lake Washington Canal
Seattle
Cave of Horrors on Saipan Narrows Marines Grief
Marines describe a canyon cave on Saipan where Japanese soldiers provoked mass suicide and killed civilians. Four survivors remain as two girls ages 8 and 12, a baby, and a boy are injured or dead. the scene is called the Cave of Horrors by U.S. Marines.
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Associated Press
Serg
David Dempsey
West 12Th St
New York City
Marine Corps
Saipan
MARIANAS _ISLANDS
Charles T. Cross
Minneapolis
Cross
Mizu
Widow Attends Review as Newgarden Dies in Plane Crash
At Camp Gordon Augusta Georgia two widows present for review as the Tenth Armored Division passes by saluting the furled flag of Maj. Gen Paul Newgarden killed in a plane crash near Chattanooga Tennessee while en route to review troops celebrating the division's second anniversary Col Renn Lawrence also died Col William M Roberts acts as division commander and the flag bears black bunting
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Augusta
Camp Gordon
Tenth Armored Division
Paul Newgarden
Newgarden
Chattanooga
Tenn
Col
Renn Lawrence
Lawrence
William M. Roberts
Behind the Scenes Hollywood Gossip Snapshot
Hollywood gossip notes from WHOLLYWOOD with Red Skelton war journal plans Ella Raines Suspect filming hopes Sonja Henie charity donation training planes Lions at Queen of the Nile and Hollywood Canteen floor repair star anecdotes and price talks.
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Hollywood
Red Skelton
Hall
Hedrick Receives Air Medal in Pacific Campaign
James H. Hedrick of High Point is awarded the Air Medal as radio operator and nose turret gunner on a 7th AAF Liberator. The ceremony occurred on a Marshall Islands base after five strike sorties in the Central Pacific, with a citation praising meritorious flight achievement. Hedrick, stationed in the Central Pacific since last October, is a 1937 High School graduate and former Atlantic States Motor Lines employee. his parents live in High Point and a brother serves in the anti aircraft branch.
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James H. Hedrick
High Point
7Th Aaf
Jopheld
Central Pacific
Robert W. Douglass, Jr
Sgt
Hedrick
Marshalls
High Point High School
Atlantic States Motor Lines
James E. Hedrick
Lexington Avenue
George F
Army
Freshen Wilted Greens with Cool Water Soak
To revive slightly wilted celery lettuce or spinach, soak the leaves in cool water rather than rice water. This method rehydrates the greens and helps restore crispness with minimal effort.
Hollywood Hi Jinks and Star Guests Spark Holiday Parade
U S Junior Chamber names Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey outstanding young Americans. Joan Crawford courted for South American recordings despite language gaps. Bonita Granville dances with Charles Russell at the Mocambo, and Rhonda Fleming with Christopher Adams surface as new couples. Six McHugh H a song segment for Something for Boys telefilmed for overseas shown in a 16 millimeter format. Harry James’s Lazy Time Gal was recorded years ago as the author takes a vacation with guest columnists replacing.
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Hollywood
U. S
Georgia Gibbs
Harry James
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