War weariness grows as demobilization debates rise
Washington voices caution about overconfidence as demobilization schemes gain pace in the United States and Britain. F D R requests funds to educate veterans while industry trims payrolls and officials fear stockpiling civil supplies for a prolonged conflict.
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Ashington Tucker Silane
United States
Great Britain
Washington
Frank B. Knox
United Nations
C. E. Wilson
General Electric Corporation
Tired Husbands Rundown Wives Ad At Drug Stores
A garbled ad promotes a tonic claimed to restore energy for men and women. It asserts vitality benefits and urges readers to purchase at Mann's Cut Rate and Walgreen Stores in High Point, with no clear medical claims or evidence.
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Iran
Mann's
Walgreen
Allied air raids target eight rail routes to Italy
Wartime dispatch details a sweeping Allied aerial campaign aimed at severing eight critical rail links feeding Germany's Italian front. Attacks hit the Cannes and Bolzano corridors, the Riviera road, Mount Denis tunnel, and key hubs at Lyons and Trieste to starve Axis reinforcements and materiel, with Swiss routes blocked by guard units and antiaircraft fire.
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Cannes
Modane
Bolzano
Germany
Italy
Eisenhower
Rommel
Kesserling
Switzerland
Riviera
Genoa
United Navy
Corsica
Mount Denis
Lyons
France
Uplands
Dolomites
Brenner Pass
Lombardy
Reichswehr
Tarvis
Trieste
Istrian
Ruhr
Crossword Clue Puzzle Based on Mixed Definitions
A list of across and down clues covering topics from minerals to Latin phrases and animals. Includes entries such as mineral spring, Egyptian goddess, Roman coin, and three-toed sloth with related hints and wordplay.
Which Meaning of Auto and Vermont Name Origins
The test asks which has more sheets: a ream of writing paper vs a ream of printing paper. It confirms writing paper reams have 20 quires of 24 sheets each, while printing paper reams have 214s quires. It asks for the meaning of auto in several words and Vermont’s name origin from French meaning Green Mountain.
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State
Vermont
Green Mountain
Ration Book Stamp Validity Updates For Essentials
Ration Roundup lists expirations and allowances for foods and goods. Brown stamps G through K expire December 4 while L runs November 21 to January 1. Blue X Y Z stamps through November 20. green A B stamps through December 7 20. Sugar 29 five pounds until January 15. Shoes air plane sheet stamps 18 and 1 on three stamps are indefinite. Gasoline 8 A coupons two regions three gallons through February 8. other areas three gallons until November 21. B coupons two gallons except Rocky Mountains Far West three gallons. Fuel oil period one coupons through January 8, 10 gallons per unit.
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Rocky Mountains
Words of Wisdom Anonymous Reflections on Self
A quoted line from Montaigne on self perception and personal worth. It centers on valuing inner identity over others opinions and the desire to be free from self-doubt rather than from external debts.
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Montaigne
Etiquette Tips for Patience in Stores
Practical advice for shoppers to stay courteous while clerks are short handed. A pleasant smile and polite behavior help speed service and reduce tension in busy store environments.
Birthday traits and Thanksgiving planning for today
The horoscope notes a dependable, thorough birthday child with honesty and faithfulness to duty. It describes a rigid sense of righteousness, vivacity, and wit, and suggests serene sleep in early morning hours. If awake, plan Thanksgiving celebration details and reflect on friendships and happiness around 5 40 a.m.
Fire destruction rate drops since World War I era
The three year rate of destruction by fires is 40 percent lower than the similar three year period after the outbreak of World War I.
Supplies Head Said Enough Sent To Start Full Campaign
Navy officials in charge of Pacific logistics argued that American reserves in the Southwest Pacific were too small for a large scale offensive. Col LeGrande Diller noted five percent of resources on hand, with air resources even lower, and cited shipping levels under ten percent. The brief also reported Allied air raids on Rabaul and New Guinea, shipping losses, and doctrinal shifts on depot movements as the war effort faced resource limits.
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Southwest Pacific
U. S. Navy
Bureau
Douglas MacArthur
LeGrande Diller
America
Diller
William Brent Young
Southwest
Pacific
Coma Perry
Associated Press
Admiral Young
Rabaul
New Britain
New Ireland
Ramu
Markham
New Guinea
Navy
Washington
Oliver P. Echols
MacArthur
Radio Schedule Highlights Evening Programs and Serial Dramas
Radio listings for Wednesday November 17 in Eastern War Time outline a dense evening lineup. Programs include The Jack Armstrong Serial, Captain Midnight, The Tower Show, World News and Commentary, and Fred Waring's Time with musical interludes. The schedule emphasizes serials, drama series, news, and musical broadcasts across CBS NBC and regional networks.
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Bill
Jack Armstrong
The
Landt
Chick Carter
Mbs
Farrell
Captain Midnight
Kaltenborn
Mr Keen
North
Mna
Dally
Sammy Kaye
Che Sam Baker
Sam and
Abner
Blu Fulton Oursler
Hersholt
Nick Carter
Tor
Nbec
Martin
Lionel Barrymore
Gabriel Heatter
Barrie Bistrat
Atay Blas
Mr. S
Gueathes
Jack Carson
Harry Wismer
Cbs
John B. Hughes
Lulu An Lu
Mortyn Goal
Karnivalmeds
Pesto
MacArthur and Halsey Executions in World War II Theater
The report notes MacArthur’s ground forces have pushed Japanese forces back in Northeastern New Guinea and at Rabaul, with Admiral Halsey operating in the Solomons. It explains how war reports separate the South Pacific from the Southwest Pacific and clarifies the relevance of Colonel Diller’s figures to Halsey’s sector.
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Europe
Saturday showing for Junior Commandos at Paramount
Junior Commandos who contributed to the scrap metal drive receive a free picture at the Paramount theatre Saturday at 10 a m The feature Henry Aldrich for President and a Popeye cartoon Tickets distributed this week by school teachers Jaycee P D Morrow co chair of the drive says report any credit issues to become eligible Final check not yet complete officials call the drive a success Butter per capita consumption was 16 pounds in 1942.
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Paramount Theatre
Henry Aldrich
Jaycee P. D. Morrow
Ee Ae
Iso
Health talk on vitamins and self treatment by Pegler
The column discusses vitamin tablets and self treatment, noting they rarely help and can worsen health. It compares Pegler’s views to general trends in self diagnosis, diet fads, and public claims, with anecdotes about a friend who used vitamins and felt improvements that contradicted medical guidance.
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Peoria Cement Mixers’ Union
Pegler
Department of Justice
Ame
Mr. Pegler
Young work hero moves rack in wartime home front
In Aberdeen Idaho Frank Frandsen aged six drives a big rack between rows with a hand throttle since he cannot reach the foot pedal. His father notes he also invests Clark's $3 daily wage into war bonds as part of home front efforts.
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Aberdeen
Idaho
Frank Frandsen
Clark
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