Lend Lease probes sharpen as Congress weighs costs
Senate debates a formal inquiry into lend lease as President Roosevelt says no time for bitterness. Nye and Ellender push for an investigation while the Appropriations Committee reviews nearly 14 billion dollars in lend lease outlays through July 31. Hatch counters that allies joint effort, not suspicion, should guide the inquiry. Youth crime stats show 1942 arrests split across murder burglary robbery and theft.
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Nye
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Senate Appropriations Committee
Ellender
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Truman Committee
China
Russia
Great Britain
Congress
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I. O
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Hatch
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Acton
Japan
War Criminals List Expands in London
More than 25,000 names appear on the London war criminal books listing quislings and occupation offenders. The growing roster reflects postwar accountability measures and public record-keeping as authorities compile identities and alleged offenses.
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London
Ecuador Adopts sucre Value Detail
Ecuador's monetary unit sucre is valued at 7 y cents, clarifying the currency's domestic rate and aiding financial calculations.
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Ecuador
Professional Men Meet and Local Club Notes
The Professional Men's club held its first fall meeting with Dr. C. T. Whitten andPresident C. E. Yokely presiding. The program featured Dr. J. J. Wilson and a discussion on The Status of the Negro In the Post War World. Other items note church bazaars music programs and Girl Scout news with reorganized Senior Troop No. 9 and new officers.
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C. T. Whitten
C. E. Yokely
J. J. Wilson
S. E. Burford
W. F. Elloitt
V. W. S. McLeod
Thomas Bynum
St. Stephens A. M. E. Zion
Heavenly Gospel Singers
United Ushers Choir
The
Master Singers
Morning Serenaders
Julilee Kings
Liam Penn High School
Wil
Daughters of Dorcas Club
First Baptist Church
Lucy Hoover
Ola Peebles
Daniel Brooks
Hoover
Bertha Staton
Tuberculosis Association
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E. P. Wilson
Girl Scout News
Wm. Penn
Girl Scouts of America
Lder
Louise Coleman
Nellie Saunders
Margaret Lawhorn
Geneva Graham
A. L. Jones
Ada Jones
A. J. McCleed
M. L. Grange
Elmo Cornelius
New York City
Mable
Frank Kearns
Ity
Neo Ee
Melius
Kearns
Mary Kearns
S Forum
Teachers’ Forum
Wm. Penn High School
Sadie Pate
Myrtle Barringer
Davis Avenue
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Kannapolis
Business Men's Civic Club
W. W.hoover
Crawford Street
Carter's Little Liver Pills Advertising Claim
An advertisement promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills as a double action laxative to improve digestion and relieve sluggishness. It claims to increase bile flow during sleep and cleanse the intestinal tract, promising relief from headachy low spirits and tiredness with a 25 cent price at druggists.
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Carter
Aussies Push Japs Back In New Guinea
Australian Seventh division speeds toward Madang in New Guinea as it advances 45 miles from Ma dang through Ramu Valley. Coordinated by American airlift and airborne engineers, the drive started Sept. 18 with Kaiapit and advances via Gusap and Dumpu, aided by airstrips built by engineers and supplied by troop carrier planes.
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Ramu Valley
New Guinea
Ramu
Madang
Salamaua
Finschhafen
Markham Valley
Lae
Kaiapit
Kaipait
Gusap
Dumpu
Indians Seek Polling Booths For Council Chief Vote
Miles City Mona. Cheyenne Indians petition the city to use polling booths on election day to elect a council chief, signaling a shift in how tribal governance votes are conducted.
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Miles City
Mona
Canada population rise 1926 to 1940 totals 1,857,998
The total natural increase in Canada’s population from 1926 to 1940 was 1,857,998, an average of 123,867 persons per year.
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Canada
Dimmitt says basketball hurt key Texas A and M star jumpers
Coach Lil Dimmitt of Texas A and M argues basketball hindered Pete Watkins and Bill Cummins by slowing their form and stealing spring. He contends Watkins could have jumped 6 feet 10 if not for basketball and Cummins began shaping up only late in the season.
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College Station
Tex
Lil Dimmitt
Dimmitt
Texas A. and M
Pete Watkins
Aggies
Bill Cummins
Rice
Soldier Hacks Bride To Death With Hand Axe
Sheriff C C Moore reported Edward Barrier a 25 year old Marion soldier killed his wife Kathleen Condry in a Spindale boarding house on Oct 12 13. Barrier bought a hand axe after leaving the home and surrendered after a three mile dog trail. Mrs Cotton proprietor wounded in the attack was hospitalized.
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Spindale
C. C. Moore
Rutherford County
Edward Barrier
Marion
Moore
John Cotton
Cotton
Kathleen Condry
McDowell County
Barrier
Freshman Hopkins enlists in high school in Eunice Otis case
Eunice Otis aged 83, mother of federal district Judge Merrill E. Otis, enrolls in high school. Chemists seek new uses for arid southwest flora including cactus mesquite and devil's claw. San Quentin prisoners earning $100 297 in war bonds will name a bomber as reward in a patriotic program. Popular prison tunes include Bars and Stripes Rock Buster and Duffys Tavern with Bad Check noted as current favorite.
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San Quentin
Calif
San Quetin
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