Axis Planned Attack On U S Years Ago
The department released evidence on U S efforts to avert war in 1931 41 through Peace and War United Foreign Policy 1931 41. It notes that until 1941 officials believed a peaceful outcome was possible and that Japan planned a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor if tensions rose, leading to the December 7 1941 attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Whitengton
Try
Mukden
Pearl Harbor
Official
Papnt
White K
Hull
United
Lly
Det
Europe
Japan
Ishina
Joseph Grew
Tokyo
Reed
Kichisaburo Nomura
China
Indo-China
United States
Broughton Proposes Cotton Picking Duel Sites
Raleigh governor and South Carolina leader Johnston trade bets on a cotton picking duel. Broughton suggests two venues one near his Raleigh farm to ease labor shortages and another near Columbia to meet within two weeks when he visits Johnston in Columbia to see his aviation cadet son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Broughton
Olin D. Johnston
South Carolina
Soe Habe
Columbia
S. C
Johnston
University of South Carolina
Vitamins From Food Versus Pills Probed In Health Column
Dr Clendening explains vitamins come from regular meals with carrots cabbage and beans providing A B and C vitamins plus sun produced D. He notes vitamin pills cost more and that a balanced diet suffices, warning pills are optional and pricey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ting
Adam
Eve
Longshoremen Seen as Forgotten Men in Wartime Ports
Senate Military Affairs subcommittee findings criticize East Coast port hiring, urging central longshore labor shifts to fix wasteful shape-up practices. Seamen praised for efficiency and morale amid casualties, with recommendations to overhaul War Shipping Administration training, ensure continuous seafaring work, address wage inequities with Allies, and form an industry-labor advisory council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Atlantic
New York
National Maritime Union
War Shipping Administration
United States Merchant Marine
Bonds tossed as bandits hit Oklahoma woman
In Stringtown Oklahoma bandits stole 1200 dollars from Mrs Virgil Chappell and discarded a roll of war bonds. The stash also contained 800 in currency. The incident underscores wartime security concerns and local crime reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringtown
Okla
Virgil Chappell
Unofficial List of Major U.S. Military Leaders
An Oct 11 dispatch lists top army and navy chiefs in six theaters from Southern Europe to the Pacific. Key figures include Eisenhower, Clark, Patton, MacArthur, Nimitz, Stark, King, Arnold, Marshall, and King, with joint chiefs of staff coordinating U.S. war efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WAC
Women's Army Corps
J. B. Broughton
Lugg Page
Walter G. Craven
Service Cort
Office of Civilian Defense
R. L. McMillan
North Carolina Ocd
George C. Marshall
U. S. Army
Broughton
OCD
Washington
United States
Europe
Italy
Sicily
North Africa
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mark W. Clark
U. 8
Fifth Army
George 8. Patton
Seventh Army
Carl A. Spaatz
James H. Doolittle
Strategic Air Force
Walter B. Smith
England
Jacob L. Devers
Ira C. Exker
Eighth Army Air Force
William FE. Kepner
Fred L. Anderson
Williams
Kes
Iceland
Southwest Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
George €. Kenedy
Allied Air Forces
Ennis C. Whitehead
Fifth Air Foree
Walter Kroeger
U. S. Sixth Army
Robert L. Pichelberger
U. SS
New Guinea
Richard K. Sutherland
NAVY
Pacific Ocean
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
William F. Falsey, Jr
South Pacific
John F. Shafroth, Jr
John H. Towers
Air Force
Arthur 8. Carpender
Thomas C. Kinard
North Pacific
Atlantic Ocean
Harid R. Stark
U. S
Royal FE. Ingersoll
Atlantic
Jonas H. Ingram
South Atlantic
Atlantic Fleet
Henry K. Hewitt
Mediterranean
Patrick L. N. Bellinger
Adolphus Andrews
Eastern Sea Frontier
John W. Greenslade
Western Sea Frontier
12Th Naval District
Frank 4. Pletcher
Northwest Sea Frontier
13Th Naval District
A. B. Cook
Caribbean Sea Frontier
10Th Naval District
William R. Munroe
Gulf Sea Frontier
Seventh Naval District
Clifford EB. van Hook
Panama Sea Frontier
15Th Naval District
Arthur G. Robinson
Army Service Pores
Lestey J. McNair
Army Ground Forces
Alvan C. Gillem
Navy High Command
Ernest J. King
Comander
United States Fleet
Frederick J. Horne
Richard 8. Fawards
Russell RR. Waesche
Coast Guard
Thomas B. Holcomb
Marine Corps
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Gen. Marshall
King
Gen. Arnold
William D. Leahy
Army
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Tansey Wins House Approval for 39105 Back Pay Long Fight Ends
Congress approves payment of 39105 to Aang Tansey for liquor losses from 1926 during prohibition. Tansey, former president of Grommel and Ullrich Inc., fought since 17 years, surviving as elevator operator and document clerk. Senate action and Roosevelt signature needed for final settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tansey
Congress
Uncle Sam
Washington
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Chicago
Grommel and Ullrich, Inc
Treasury Department
Monument at Tokyo spot for fliers death sparks debate
The plea asks readers if they will support rebuilding Tokyo and Berlin with true democracy or condemn democracy to hate. It questions what monument would mark the place in Tokyo where fliers were beheaded, highlighting a call for statesmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Berlin
Essen
Press and Local History Or How Newspapers Chronicle a Community
The article argues newspapers serve as contemporary history files for a town. It notes readers and contributors preserve community life, showing how pioneers’ efforts built modern conveniences and why archival columns teach future generations. It emphasizes reader participation shapes lasting records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Mary
Soldiers kindness from a small town on leave
Charlie Jenkins writes from camp about a stranger inviting him and a companion to a chicken dinner with a generous couple. The hosts treated them warmly, served beer before dinner, and spent hours chatting. He expresses pride in the army and its friendly people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Jenkins
Joe
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Axis
U.S
Sporting Evidence
Olgate Rushless
Icecil
Cut-Rate
N. Main ST
Logan Clendening, M. D
Dr. Clendening
D. E
Senate Kilgore Committee
America
BY James Marlow
George Zielke
Moskins Clothing Company
North Main St
Millard F. Harmon
Oscar W. Griswold
Nathan F. Twining
13Th Air Pores
Central Pacific
RB. C. Richardson
Willis J. Hale
Seventh Air Force
Con. Truman
Landon
Robert W. Douglass
Alaskan
Simon &. Buckner
Eugene M. Landrum
Aleutian Islands
Davenport Johnson
11Th Air Force
India
Burma
Joseph Stilwell
George Stratemeyer
Claire Chennault
10Th Air Force
Howard Davidson
14Th Air Force
Middle East
Ralph Royce
Ninth Air Force
A. C. Strickland
Ural G. Ent
Donald H. Conolly
Persian Gulf
Newpoundland
John B. Brooks
Caribbean
Panama Canal
George J. Brett
A. BR. Harmon
Sixth Air Force
Antilles
Puerto Rico
Henry C. Pratt
George Grunert
First
Fastern Defense Command
Courtney H. Hodges
Third Army
Delos C. Emmons
Western Defense Command
James W. Barnett
Fourth Army
Lloyd Br, Fredendall
Southern Defense Command
Winchell
Doctor Miller
Sergeant Edwards
Joe Marsh
Brewing Industry Foundation
North Carolina
Edgar H. Bain
Kiaurance Bidg
N.C
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