Uncle Sam Helps Soldiers Families With Allotment Checks
NEA Service outlines the new allotment law enabling soldiers to send portions of their pay to wives and dependents. The system processes monthly checks via a rapid, machine driven flow. Joe Smith in Australia would receive a $72 allotment, combining his $22 with $50 from the government, amid batch dispatch to avoid banking strain.
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Cairo
Australia
Ireland
Uncle Sam
Johnny Doughboy
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Army
Joe Smith
Joe
Adjutant General's Office
America
Federal Reserve Districts
Treasury
General Accounting Office
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Baby
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Magic Plant Ball Brings Miniature Gardens Home
Gardening fans can enjoy full time gardening with Colgate Palmolive Peet Companys new Magic Plant Ball. Five flower seeds Nasturtium sweet Peas Morning Glory Loli chos and Scarlet Runner are sealed with plant foods in a moss ball. Just moisten place in a dish or hanging basket and sprouts appear in days. Women report fascination with this scientific garden marvel and order blanks are in most grocery stores.
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Colgate- Palmolive Peet Company
Tere
Colgate - Palmolive - Peet Company
Operatic Singer Confirms An All Star Record For Puzzle
A crossword style clue list lists an operatic singer as the answer to a previous puzzle plus entries for many letters. Across clues include holiday style items and musical terms while down clues cover tools, directions, and chemical symbols. The grid features many named entities like nations and cities embedded in wordplay.
Propaganda Battles From America In World War II Warfare
New York reports on how American short wave radio counters German propaganda. The piece outlines Hitler's use of a coordinated war of words, while U.S. broadcasts aim to crush morale with a truth driven approach. OWI officials stress separate news and editorials and tailoring to enemy audiences.
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New York
United States
U. S
Bix
Elmer Davis
Office of War Information
OWL
London
Berne
Stockholm
Cairo
Ankara
New Delhi
Chungking
Ice Cap Covers Greenland Vast Area
Greenland, aside from a narrow coastal strip, is draped in ice up to 5,000 feet thick. The ice cap spans about 1,500 miles in length and 630 miles in width, highlighting the immense polar ice coverage.
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Greenland
Commoner Honored on British Coins Story
A note on the sole non sovereign portrait in British coinage history, Oliver Cromwell, whose head appeared on coins during the Commonwealth era from 1649 to 1660.
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Oliver Cromwell
Asheboro High Gridders Announce 6-Game Schedule
Asheboro Blue Comet football coach Rene Paul Cheek announced six definite games for the coming season. The slate opens at Sanford on September 18 and includes trips to Mill's Home near Thomasville on September 23, Kannapolis October 2, Mt. Airy October 9, Children's Home Lexington October 16, and Gray High Winston-Salem October 23 with 3 or 4 more to be added. The team shows a renewed effort under Cheek and former Sanford coach W H Carpenter.
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Rene Paul Cheek
Tony
Comet
Sanford
Mill
Thomasville
Kannapolis
Mt. Airy
Children’s Home
Lexington
Gray High
Winston-Salem
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