Legislative gridlock on taxes drafts and wartime limits
Washington debates tax policy manpower and bottlenecks as elections loom. Leaders push for clear revenue systems, payroll deductions debated, capital levy seen unlikely, and sales tax opposed by Treasury. Draft and manpower issues split by age and capacity, with opposition to harboring workers and wartime needs. Pacific war sentiment highlights regional divides on Japan and manpower shortages.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Michigan
Morgenthau
C.I.0
Treasury
Married Juanita Thomas Weds Edward R Holmes of High Point
Mrs. William Thomas announces the marriage of her daughter Juanita to Edward R Holmes of High Point. The couple, married August 2 at York, South Carolina, are at home at 214 Price Street Greensboro. A Gospel Band appearance is set for tonight at 8 p m at the House of Prayer on East High Street. Elder E H Hall and several members will attend the House of Prayer Convention starting September 7 in Greensboro.
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William Thomas
Juanita
Edward R. Holmes
High Point
York
Little Joe from Kokomo hard to find in Camp Davis tale
A British soldier at Camp Davis asks bootblacks about Little Joe from Kokomo, who is described as the hardest man to catch. The scene plays with rollin’ bones as the exchange unfolds, while a closing line notes New York City's colleges graduate over 16,000 students yearly.
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Lil Joe
Kokomo
Davis
Camp Davis
Little Joe
Mussolini
Tommy
New York City
Lemon and water wake up bowel action first thing
A promotional health blurb urges drinking the juice of one Sunkist lemon in a glass of water each morning to stimulate natural bowel movement and boost vitamin C intake. It promotes lemons as rich in vitamins and notes benefits for fatigue, immunity, digestion, and appetite. Continuous use suggested for ten mornings.
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Sunkist
California
Leper Colony at Canal Zone a Seaside Refuge
The Canal Zone leper colony near Palo Seco on the Pacific side offers a peaceful, breezy setting with open dormitories, chapels, and recreational facilities. Founded in 1907 by Col. William C. Gorgas, it houses mainly West Indians and Central Americans, with staff led by Dr Ezra Hurwitz. Residents work, garden, and shop in a brass-check commissary while inmates may visit outside as cases are arrested and noncontagious.
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Palo Seco
Canal Zone
INS
Pacific
Canal
Panama City
Iboa
Hethrrood
William C. Gorgas
Ezra Hurwitz
Chicago School of Medicine
U. S. Army Medical Corps
Hurwitz
M. C. Stayer
Panama Canal
Martinique
Barbados
Panama
Dr. Hurwitz
Frederick Blackman
Blackman
John Dove
Jamaica
The Brighter Side of Profligate Postwar Spending
Damon Runyon humorously laments postwar spending sprees driven by war money. He notes widespread luxury hopes, black market profiteering, and OPA price controls, while praising savers who still endure rainy day funds. He predicts Uncle Sam bears the bill through taxes as the era of abundance fades.
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OPA
Middle West
Uncle Sam
Music program cut at High Point schools. private studio to open
The High Point school system ends its music department due to lower funding. Miss Virginia Frank will open a private music studio offering violin instruction this winter. Over 1,000 citizens expected at the merchants’ annual lake outing tomorrow night. The Great Hagenback-Wallace circus advance car arrives today for a High Point appearance on Wednesday September 20 with matinee and evening shows.
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High Point
Virginia Frank
Hagenback-Wallace
Hurricane Devastation and Repatriation News Recounted
The report details a deadly hurricane in the Rio Grande Valley with 18 dead and relief rushing to southern Texas. It notes figures about U S fleet movements near Cuba and political turmoil among Cuban factions after a second revolution. The piece also mentions medical figures and a returning Shelby visit.
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M. T. Hicks
C. C. Newton
Martinique
Newark City
H. S. Willis
Knoxville
Mich
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Roosevelt
Cuba
Wartime Washington Medical chain saves wounded in World War II
In wartime Washington the Army reports 97.5 percent of battle wounded survive to discharge or return to combat. Maj. Gen. Norman T. Kirk credits advanced medicine, sulfa drugs, skilled doctors, and, crucially, a strong evacuation chain from front lines to rear hospitals. The article highlights company aid men, stretcher bearers, battalion aid stations, and rapid first aid as life-saving steps on Tunisian and Sicilian fronts.
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Marcus Island
Churchill
Washington
Pacific
Hirohito
North Dakota
Indiana
California
Wisconsin
Kansas
Prairie States
United States Army Medical Department
Norman T. Kirk
Army
Tunisia
Sicily
Medical Department
Radio Schedule Updates For Eastern War Time Programs
Radio list shows program changes for networks late to reflect corrections. Items include news, music, drama sketches, serials, war commentary, and variety acts across 6 pm to midnight slots. Notable names include Fred Waring, Lowell Thomas, War News, Lum and Abner, and Jack Armatror with multiple serials and guest appearances.
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Farrell
Nhe
Archie Andrews
Ebs
Shrednik
Nbe
Quincey Howe
Cbhe
Tim Healy
Dick Thomas
Nan Merriman
Jack Armatror
Bill Stern
Lowell Thomas
Basic World
Cbs
Fred Waring
Army Air Forces
Kaltenborn
the Cavalcade of America
Nbe News Broadcasting Time
Parks and Warren
Cbs Balter
Herne
Alfred Wallenstein
Johans Morgan
Blu
Uy Lombardo
Chs-East
Klondle
Dagwood
Chs- West
Paul Senaperty
Unes
Mbs
Nbe-West
Bin
Ebs Camment
Mba
London
The Crooner Versus The Swooner In Hollywood Sights
Hollywood gossip recaps Frank Butler and Leo McCary pulling the gag of the year in Crosby Going My Way with Frank McHugh Rise Stevens and a 30 voice boys choir. Orson Welles seeks radio stardom to out-gag Jack Benny and Fred Allen. Marlene Dietrich returns in Kismet as Zuleika with Edward Arnold and Ronald Colman in play. Abbott and Costello plan a 25th wedding anniversary mock ceremony. Ingred Bergman pads for Gas Light role weighing 48 pounds.
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Frank Sinatra
Bing Crosby
Bing
Sinatra
Crosby
Frank Butler
Leo McCary
Frank McHugh
Rise Stevens
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
McHugh
Orson Welles
Jack Benny
Fred Allen
Marlene Dietrich
Zuleika
Bagdad
Metro
Edward Arnold
Ronald Colman
Bud Abbott
Betty
Lou Costello
Ingred Bergman
Repentant Robber Prompted Hollywood Spending Spree
A Hollywood thief returned Ann Rutherford’s stolen car with an apologetic note, sparking a spree by studios spending about 21 million dollars on seven new films. Tallulah Bankhead stars in Lifeboat as Alfred Hitchcock contemplates unlikely rescues, while Rubberumba is introduced in Higher and Higher. Richard Greene to co star with Vivien Leigh in Caesar and Cleopatra.
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Hollywood
Ann Rutherford
Holywood
Tallulah Bankhead
Alfred Hitchescock
Tallulah
Leon
Errol Wil
RKO
Richard Greene
Vivien Leigh
Tense clashes shadow Tropicana set over Mae West feud
Gregory Ratoff and Mae West clash over direction as filming on Tropicana stalls. On West's birthday he presented a cake with a hatchet. Gary Cooper casting as Captain Eddie Rickenbacker remains wishful. Errol Flynn returns from Mexico to resume Warner Bros. work and denies knowing Nora Eddington.
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Mae West
Gregory Ratoff
Tropicana
la West
Ratoff
Gary Cooper
Eddie Rickenbacker
Errol Flynn
Mexico
Warner Bros
Nora Eddington
Los Angeles
No Empty Acknowledgment of Wasteful Habits in Britain
A remark notes it is a punishable offense to waste food or paper in Britain and states that no English home lies more than 70 miles from the sea coast, underscoring coastal proximity.
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Britain
Battlefield Heroes Framed By Rapid Medical Evacuation
A wartime report details rapid medical evacuation from the battlefield. Wounded soldiers are carried to collecting stations by ambulances or jeeps, then directed to mobile evacuation hospitals. Medical units claim casualties reach hospitals within an hour or two of injury, underscoring swift care in tent city facilities.
Radio Schedule Fragment Shows Daytime Programs and Personalities
Fragmentary OCR lists WSJS radio lineup with multiple programs and hosts including William Green, Robert M, The Guiding Light, The Light of the World, Ma Perkins, The Esso Reporter, Fred Waring's Orchestra, and News of the World. Entries mix talk shows, music, drama, and news across afternoon and evening hours with scattered times and names.
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William Green
The
Easy Reporter
Robert M
the Guiding Light
Watts
Ma Perkins
Art Dickson
Esso
Shrednieg
Fred Waring
News of the World
Firestone
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Albert Leman
Congress
Paul V. McNutt
Haverhill
Massachusetts
War Manpower Commission
Navy
Capitol Hill
Kaiser
State Department
War Food Administration
Prentiss M. Brown
Chester Bowles
New Depu
Bureau
Bill
Fred Astaire
Joan Leslie
Broadhurst
Blondie
Hugh Herbert
Joel
Jean
Baday Man
NEA Service
ARS
Sophie Hoffman
Vincennes
Lloyd Nordowick
Cals
State Theatre
Thomasville
Deanna Durbin
Joseph Cotten
Laqve
Claudelle Colbert
Goddard
Amorsie
C. E. Yokely
Richard Armstrong
International News Service
Damon Runyon
Miss Viola Lillian
Beck Sue Byrum
Shelby
Jack Stinnett
Erskine Johnson
NEA
WSJS
Carolina Reveille
Robert
Jehe
Betty Brown
Isabel Miraffer
Jerol Coveners
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