Senators Launch Liquor Conspiracy Probe Before Christmas
Five senators led by Chairman Van Nuys announce an inquiry into a nationwide liquor conspiracy. They cite large withdrawals from government warehouses and claim distillers use neutral spirits to dodge price ceilings and taxes, promising hearings next Tuesday and potential government tax gains.
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Whiskey scarcity drive targets higher post-curb prices
Cited plan aims to pull whiskey from warehouses to create short supply and push prices up after ceilings ease. The Justice Department has begun an informal probe into consolidation as small distillers’ stocks are acquired by larger firms.
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Nazis Protest Sofia Bombing After Allied Raid
Reports from the Balkans say Germany protested to Bulgaria over Sofia anti air defenses after American bombers hit the city railway yards. An Allied Cairo communique noted 24 German fighters failed to disrupt the raid intended to cripple Balkan rail traffic. Balsam of Peru is raised almost exclusively in El Salvador.
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4Fs Proving Useful In War In India Burma
AFS in India and Burma comprises nearly half of the 100 volunteers who drive ambulances for British troops. They trained in Africa Sicily and Italy and earn about $20 a month while supplying their own gear at $200 each. Major Chauncey B Ives leads the group with a storied wartime path from Norway to Sweden and finally India.
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Slavs fall back as German drive gains force in the Balkans
Yugoslav Partisans under Tito acknowledge evacuation of the Peljesac peninsula amid heavy German pressure. Tito reports successful counterattacks in eastern Bosnia and Slovenia with German losses. Fighting worsens in Serbia as Chetniks reinforce German lines and Albania appears to declare non belligerence.
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Tuberculosis program screens two films at Wm. Penn High
The Tuberculosis association presents two moving pictures Let My People Live and Middletown Goes to War at 8 p.m. in William Penn high school auditorium with talks by Wilson O. Weldon and Dr. R A Herring. Public invited to attend.
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Park Street
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From Washington to Wisdom and Horoscopes
Questions and answers cover entangling alliances as debated by George Washington in his Farewell Address, the loadstone’s magnetic property, and archeology’s focus on ancient civilizations. The page also features adages, etiquette hints, and a horoscope segment advising self reliance and disciplined daily tasks.
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Tunisian Campaign Revives French Army Prestige and Confidence
Capt Andre Maurois reports from Algiers that Tunisia revived the French army by restoring prestige and self-confidence amid equipment gaps. Allied leaders praised Giraud Juin and Koeltz, while French troops halted Rommel and helped turn the final Tunisian operations to victory.
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1943 National Horse Show Is Cancelled
NEW YORK November 16. Amory L Haskell president of the show announced there will be no national horse show this year. He cited exhibitors inability to enter entries due to wartime manpower shortages and other difficulties from war conditions.
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Montgomery and Beau Jack prepare for 15 round title bout
In New York Navy 16 Montgomery and former champ Beau Jack boxed five rounds at Stillman’s Gym as prep for their Madison Square Garden rematch Friday night. Montgomery previously defeated Jack in a May 21 15 round decision. The article notes a Turkish bath reference about Native Americans.
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Bob Montgomery
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Stillman’s Gym
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Jack
OPA Sets Price Ceilings On Sausage And Salami
The Office of Price Administration announces new price ceilings for packaged fresh pork sausage and medium and hard all beef salami. Sausage ceilings vary by zone store group and meat type, higher than bulk products but lower than artificial casings. Salami prices sit 20 cents a pound above soft all beef salami, matching the Kosher salami differential. Effective November 22.
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OPA
Feline hunter accompanies hunter on rabbit chase
Dana Smith of Canton Pennsylvania takes his cat on rabbit hunts claiming the feline retrieves as well as a dog. He jokes the cat may be the “bird” in him and notes the unusual hunting partner.
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Dana Smith
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The Brighter Side of Voice Loss by Damon Runyon
Damon Runyon reflects on laryngitis and its impact on a talkative life. He recalls noisy cafe gatherings, failed attempts to converse, and how silence exposes others who would enjoy his loss. He notes missing political talk and wartime debates while coping with a hoarse whisper.
I Could Not Listen But Chase My Own Chatter
A first person reflection on speaking habits and envy of Walter Winchell. The author notes heavy talking, repetition, and desire for the power to control audiences. It contrasts private chatter with public columns and air time.
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Walter
Kapok Seed Pods Source of Tropical Fiber
Kapok fibers are obtained from the seed pods of a tropical tree. The fibers are used for stuffing and insulation and are valued for light weight and buoyancy.
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