Cotton Mills Told Vital to War Effort and War Production
A 1940s report cites Ralph E. Miller of the U S Employment Service noting cotton textile mills are essential to win the war. Local mills face 20 percent output drop from absenteeism and inexperience. officials urge a 48 hour work week to meet armed forces needs and keep production flowing for airplanes guns and uniforms.
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Pea
Mostown
South
Ralph E. Miller
U. S
Miller
England
Pacific
Leathernecks Name McMar Star as Head Coach
Tim McEvoy announces James McMar as head football coach at Cherry Point. 1944 schedule lists eight games including N C Flight Chapel Hill Sept 24 and Camp Lejeune contests, with open dates and several training stations.
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Eatherneck
Cherry Point
Tim McEvoy
Ma- Corps Air Station
James McMarstar
University Pittsburgh
Philadelphia Eagles
Leathernecks
N. C
Chapel Hill
Moris Field
Charlotte
Mainbridge Naval
Promoting Black and White Ointment for Broken Skin
An advertisement-like brief urges treating a skin condition described as itching burning and soreness with Black and White Ointment. It advises Jae users to follow directions and to cleanse daily with mild Black and White Skin Soap.
Rome as a Free City and Roosevelt Gaffes
The piece links Rome occupation by Allied forces to a delicate balance of military and diplomatic risks. It notes Hitler would use any action to frame the Allies as violating papal neutrality, and discusses Roosevelt’s use of imaginary spokesmen and a quip about asparagus in a public misstatement context.
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Ray Tucker
Rome
Roose
Minter Churchill
Hitler
Paris
William C. Bullitt
Mussolini
AMG
der Fuehrer
Kesselring
Holy City
Leader stances on Spain spark U S political contrast
Political leaders view President Roosevelt’s approach to Spain as a shift to ease liberal backing in the upcoming election, while Churchill’s stance differs. The article notes Franco’s unrepentant position amid rising tension and mentions National Chairman Hannegan’s controversial remark supporting Hitler.
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Roosevelt
Churchill
Spain
Franco
Robert E. Hannegan
Hitler
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Willkie Bloc Supports Bold Stand Against Madrid Dictator
The piece notes that opposition comes not only from labor radicals but also substantial independent voters The cone party sees the Willkie bloc favoring any statesman who speaks boldly against the Madrid dictator.
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Bium
Cone
Willkie
Madrid
Roosevelt and Spain in the Civil War era
The piece argues that FDR did not sympathize with Franco, faced opposition within his supporters and the League of Nations over aiding Loyalists, and yielded to Geneva in policy. It notes attempts to appease Caudillo and fears among advisers about German invasion routes through the Therian Peninsula.
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Roosevelt
Franco
League of Nations
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Geneva
State Department
Fl Caudillo
Hitler
Therian
Franco Faction Keys Preinvasion Strategy Amid European Unrest
The piece argues US doubts about Nazi dominance would alter Eisenhower’s timetable. It notes Spain’s Franco ties influence allied plans for southern France and a possible invasion route via Gibraltar. It highlights diplomatic insiders’ belief a mollified Franco benefits Allied stealth and avoids German observation.
Man Abducts And Abandons 5 Year Old Girl In Seattle
A man abducted 5 year old Florence Susie Marks from her bed in Seattle and abandoned her on a doorstep 14 blocks from home. A 16 foot ladder was found at the window, detectives said the child cannot recall being carried, but she said she remember being outside then entering a car to a park by a large house. The girl was later released to her parents Lt Cmdr and Mrs Jacob Marks of Chicago and taken to the naval hospital for observation. The family has two other children, David and Sherwin. The abduction occurred while the parents were away near Capitol Hill Forters cemetery area.
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Florence
Susie) Marks
Marks
Volunteer Park
Capitol Hill
N Naval Hospital
Comdr
Jacob Marks
Chicago
David
Sherwin Marks
Average American vocabulary estimates
Reported estimates place the typical American knowing about 35 thousand words. Varying studies place the range between 35k and 45k words, with active usage lower than passive recognition.
St Augustine Church Conference Closes After Weeklong Session
The 35th annual St Augustine conference for church workers, attended by about 150 leaders from 19 Episcopal dioceses, concluded in Raleigh. Bishop Edwin A. Penick and four national staff members led courses on Life In A Christian Community. Participants came from North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Virginia, Tennessee, Texas, Arkansas, Ohio, and Penn New Jersey. The text also notes a king salmon reportedly weighing up to 100 pounds.
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St. Augustine's
Episcopal Church
Edwin A. Penick
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South Carolina
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Virginia
Tennessee
Texas
Arkansas
Ohio
Penn
New Jersey
New
Clown Em Kelly recalls laughs across war and kings
Ringling Brothers clown Em Kelly says audiences laughed as before despite war and gloom. He recalls Churchill in 1939, Duke and Duchess of Windsor, and a Chicago Coliseum moment when a woman baked a cake for him. He believes the pathos helps get laughs.
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Ringling Brothers
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Mofal
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Kelly
Haile Selassie
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Bert Mills
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Windsor
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Glasgow
Scotland
Mr. Kelly
Chicago
Population notes on Indians Eskimos and theaters
Indians and Eskimos total about one per cent of C population. There are more than 20,000 motion picture theaters in the U.S.
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