War Correspondent Reflects On A Year Of Battle
Allied reporters mark a year since American troops sailed to North Africa. The piece recalls Sicily, the Volturno crossing, and the front line toll while urging honesty about war’s realities and the courage of ground troops versus myths of easy victories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Hoyle
Italy
French Morocco
North Africa
Messina
Sicily
Volturno
Sherman
Wes Gallagher
The
Berlin
Wes
Valentine's
Faid Pass
Sidi Bou Zid
Sheitla
Kasserine
Nation
Africa
Tunisia
Doris Duke Cromwell Says He Wanted Money
Heiress Doris Duke Cromwell states in divorce papers that James H. R. Cromwell sought mainly to obtain 7 million dollars of her tobacco fortune since their separation three years ago. The complaint filed Oct. 25 details his financial settlement demands as excessively high.
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Reno
Doris Duke Cromwell
James H. R. Cromwell
Cromwell
Ration Roundup Details Nov 1 1943 Staples Limits
The Associated Press reports ration updates: meats fats jams and processed foods stamps with new valid dates. Sugar stamp 29 covers five pounds through Jan 15 1944. Gasoline and fuel oil coupons vary by region with quotas and expiration dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Rocky Mountains
Peanut utter production reaches 687 million pounds this year
The article states 687 million pounds of a product will be made this year. It also notes the Alhambra castle in Spain was built to hold 40,000 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Hell
Alhambra
Spain
Paris Police Solve Large Scale Theft Case
Paris police report a major larceny investigation involving a vast area and extensive fingerprint collection. Authorities describe thousands of square miles of lake and river surface searched as part of the worldwide effort to track suspects.
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Paris
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Il Duce
Signal Corps
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Shoe Department
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Little Sister
Amoenica
Firestone
Super Ant Freeze
Deluxe
Plassie
Wonder
Dad
Brother
Tritt
Mort
North Main
Pireatone
Richard Gronks
Firestone Symphony Orchestra
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