Pearl Harbour joins WAC as seventh family enlistment
Pearl Harbour of North Hollywood California has enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps becoming the seventh family member to enter military service. Her son Sgt Ronald Harbour Jr fought on Saipan and is resting in a camp. Her five brothers are also in combat zones.
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Los Angeles
Pearl Harbour
WAC
Pearl O. Harbour
North Hollywood
Calif
Ronald Harbour, Jr
Saipan
War Photographer Killed By Japanese
Frank Prist an Acme News photo photographer attached to the Wartime Still Photo Pool was shot through the head and killed by a Japanese sniper in heavy fighting in the Ormoc sector during General MacArthur's Leyte operations. He was the fourth war correspondent killed since the Philippines invasion. Asahel Bush of the Associated Press Stanley Gunn of the Fort Worth Star Telegram and John B Terry of the Chicago Daily News were victims of a single bomb during a Tacloban raid on Oct 26.
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MacArthur
Leyte
Frank Prist
Acme News
Ormoc
Philippines
Asahel Bush
Associated Press
Stanley Gunn
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Houston
Tex
John B. Terry
Chicago Daily News
Tacloban
Milk Mixture For Stomach Ulcers Promoted
A new medical discovery marketed as Lurin claims to treat stomach ulcers and related indigestion pains. The home remedy is mixed with milk and touted as easy to take with a money back satisfaction guarantee, sold by Mann's and Drug Stores.
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Mann's
Fights Last Night Across Cities
Boxers from multiple cities fought in last night’s results. Willie Joyce beat Ike Williams in Philadelphia by points while Lee Q Murray stopped Buddy Walker in Baltimore. Jimmy Allen defeated Charney Crump in Baltimore. Jimmy Doyle halted Ernie Butler in Washington by TKO and Bee Bee Wright edged Lige Drew in Pittsburgh. Joe Louis outpointed Jimmy Bell in a three round exhibition in Washington. Billy Arnold stopped Bob Wade in New York. Fernando Menichelli defeated Laurient Bouchard in Newark. Wiffie Shanks beat Joe Bennett in Holyoke. Bill Parsons defeated Bobby Richardson in Chicago.
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Philadelphia
Willie Joyce
Los Angeles
Ike Williams
Trenton
N. J
Baltimore
Lee
Q. Murray
New York
Buddy Walker
Columbus
Jimmy Allen
Charney Crump
Washington
Jimmy Doyle
T.K.O
Ernie Butler
Bee Bee Wright
Pittburgh
Lige Drew
Joe Louis
Jimmy Bell
Billy Arnold
Mass
Wiffie Shanks
Montreal
Joe Bennett
Chicago
Bill Parsons
Danville
Bobby Richardson
Cleveland
Coalition Party Considered To Unite North And South
Frank Gannett proposes a National Coalition party to merge the Democratic party of the South and the Republican party of the North on national questions. He calls for a strong central federal government and a new party name to unite voters across regions.
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Rochester
N. Y
Democratic Party of the
South
Republican Party of the
North
Frank Gannett
Gannett
Maynard damages store window over Nazi flag display
In New Britain Conn Maynard smashed a store window after seeing a Nazi flag used as a war trophy. Langley paid a $25 fine and court costs in City Court.
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New Britain, Conn
INS
Maynard
New Britain
Langley
Former Miler Zamperini listed as killed in action
Lt. Louis Zamperini once USC miler and 1936 Berlin Olympian is listed as killed in action after a Pacific mission. His parents in Torrance were notified. he served as a bombardier and had earlier captured a Nazi flag in Germany.
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Los Angeles
Louis Zamperini
Hitler
Anthony Zamperini
Torrance
Pacific
University of Southern California
Zamperini
Berlin
Backers Lean Toward Postponing Peacetime Military Training
Opposition hardens to universal military training for youths at 18. Senate and House committees delay hearings this year, with leaders eyeing next year. War Department notes postwar needs while veterans groups and educators flood committees with petitions amid debate on a larger reserve force.
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Washington
Reynolds
Senate Military Affairs Committee
May
D-Ky
House Military Committee
Woodrum
D-Va
House
Senator Johnson
D-Cole
Senate Military Committee
American Legion
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