What The New Father Draft Proposal Would Mean
Washington analysis outlines a draft-delay bill for fathers. It transfers selective service oversight to the director and would force re examinations of deferred workers living outside their original boards. It also creates a five member medical board to reassess entry standards and may push earlier inductions for certain men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow
George Zielke
Washington
House
Senate
Selective Service
Paul McNutt
Director of
Draft Appeal Board
John Jones
New York City
Jones
New York
Washington Draft Appeal Board
Washington Board
Lewis B. Hershey
Pearl Harbor
Dewice
Market roundup of major stocks listed in New York trading
The page lists tickers from Penn Dix Penn RR Pepsi Cole Phillips Pub Sve NOY Pullman Pure OW Std' Brands Ltd Ot Cal Sta O11 Ind Std OU NJ U S Rub U S Smelt Ret U S Steel Vanadium Va Caro Chem Warner Pic West Mary Western Un A West Bf Mig Wilson Woolworth Youngs 84 T.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Dix
Penn RR
Pepsi Cole Phillips Pet Pitt
NOY Pullman
Brands Ltd
Cal
Ind
U S Rub
U S
Pleasantly mild weather across three states
North Carolina and South Carolina report fair and continued mild conditions through Monday with slightly lower temperatures expected in the extreme west portion late Monday. Georgia likewise sees fair skies and mild temperatures, with a minor dip in the northwest area late Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia Fair
Northwest
Big Three to Meet on Germany Postwar Structure
London reports a Roosevelt Churchill Stalin meeting may occur soon to speed work on a postwar plan for Germany. Allies consider disarmament, industry control, and possible European advisory commission study with no single plan decided yet.
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London
Germany
Roosevelt
Churchill
Joseph Stalin
America
European Advisory Commission
Ueatly
London Commission
Allied forces consolidate at Solo as MacArthur reports raids
American patrols expand their hold near Empress Augusta Bay after five Japanese air raids cause minor casualties. U S bombers drop 45 tons on Kahili airdrome Buin installations Bougainville while a 10000 ton Japanese cargo ship bound for Rabaul is left burning in St George channel. One Allied bomber missing after anti airfire. Fire rages at Hansa Bay during New Guinea coast sweep.
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Patiaing
Solo
Empress Augusta Bay
MacArthur
Kahili
Buin
Bouganville
Rabaul
New Britain
St. George Channel
New Ireland
Hansa Bay
New Guinea
Record docket fuels heavy municipal court session
The court handled more than half of a heavy docket with 60 arrests over the weekend. Cases mostly involved drunkenness along with assault and morals charges, adjourned to this afternoon for juries or further terms. Suspects include Ruth Emery and Madie Jones facing immoral charges at Sheraton Hotel with soldiers Hale and Dinander, plus other appellants and continuances for several awaiting jury trials.
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Sheraton
Camp Macomn
Ruth Emery
Northarn Street
Madie Jones
English Street
Murry M. Hale
Sidney A. Dinander
Porostitution
Marshburn
Redding
Elsie Mellard
Gladdis Edwards
Prospect Road
Monterway Miller
Mary Brown
College Street Inn
Magdeline Brown
Vail
Thelma Bury
Merideth
Red Maske
D. C. MacRae
Lorain Clemmons
Greensboro
Frankie Jones Brown
Willowbrook Street
Brown
Licenses Revoked in North Carolina DWI Case List
The North Carolina Highway Safety Division revoked the license of James Ed Kiser of High Point after a municipal court drunken driving conviction. Also affected were Franklin Bethune and W Allie Barkley of Asheboro Folbert Dor sett of Denton Carl Frank Gordon Thomasville J H Hicks of Staley and Cletus Aubrey Cermac of Ramseur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Highway Safety Division
James Ed Kiser
High Joint
Franklin Bethune
W. Allie Barkley
Asheboro
Folbert Monroe Dorsett
Denton
Carl Frank Gordon
Thomasville
J. H. Hicks
Staley
Cletus Aubrey Cermac
Ramseur
World water and earth measurements in ancient note
A curious fact set states the earth could be covered by water two miles deep if flat. It notes a 12 mile gap between mountains and the deepest sea. It mentions travel distances from Africa to America and Maine versus Florida. It recalls the Diana temple at Ephesus seating 27 000.
War veteran insignia talk and Christmas in French shops
Soldiers debate gold chevrons for foreign service as War Department may set rules. French children greet Le Pere Noel with simple toys and wooden caricatures while stores offer native crafts like Arab slippers rugs and leather goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Pere Noel
Santa Claus
Ward
America
Offensive in the Gilberts and Rabaul Aims at Jap Bases
The report outlines a coordinated Pacific push targeting the Gilberts and Rabaul to sever Japanese defenses and advance bases toward Truk and Japan. It cautions the campaign will take time and notes growing naval strength enabling sustained action in the war. Irrigation by ancient Egyptians mentioned.
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Japan
Gilberts
Rabaul
New Britain Island
Truk
Ja Itself
Pacific
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John Smith
Phil
Adams
Alaska
Alleghany
At&t
Atlas
Aviat Corp
Baldwin
Beo
Barnsdal
Boeing Airpl
Colum G & E
Comwith & Son
Curtiss Wright
Curtis Wright
Aears
Ces
Davison Chem del Lack & W
Doug Aire du Pont
Eiec Auto Lt
Frec
Pow
Nou
Egypt
Thar
Ward Bird
Neil
Aki
Yea
Guik
Blake
Omaha
Harding
BY Kalling
Paletta
Sweeney
Old Sweeney
Doc
Africa
Amnee
Maine
Flor
Diana
Ephesus
Middle East
Yank
Army Weekly
USO
War Department
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