Army to Demobilize 800,000 Men Monthly by December
Senate and House members clash over pace of demobilization as Army reports 71 separation centers will be active by December and 800,000 men monthly may be released. Critics warn of delays and veterans benefits questions while officials insist the process is complex and ongoing.
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Washington
Army
Edwin C. Johnson
Dcolo
War Department
House
New York
Navy
Elsaesser
Latham
Dean P. Taylor
Rep
Kearney
Senate Military Committee
Johnson
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Senate Committee
T. T. Handy
S. G. Henry
I. H. Edwards
Robert P. Patterson
Patterson
Revercomb
W Va
Congress
11,173 Lose Licenses To Drive Autos
Raleigh report shows 11,173 drivers had licenses revoked so far this year, raising total revocations since 1935 to 60,805. Of year total, 2,678 were for drunken driving. Court convictions through Aug 30 totaled 17,173, with 8,527 for speeding and 8,331 for lacking licenses.
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Raleigh
T. Boddie Ward
Unclear Menu Note Reflects Mixed Snack Options
A fragment lists protein sandwiches fruit or vegetable salad and uncooked produce such as carrot sticks cabbage wedge and apple, with a vague remark about Holmes average Ik a sweet if desired.
Five Day Holiday Hinted to Ease Tobacco Markets
Eastern North Carolina tobacco markets may suspend deliveries for five days to clear congestion on warehouse floors and in redrying plants. The Bright Leaf Warehouse Association previously urged Mondays off, but officials say that did not curb shipments or improve redrying. Proclamation by the governor would declare the holiday, with no new offerings during the week and sales resuming on schedule.
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Wilson
North Carolina
Bright Leaf Warehouse Association
Belt
Raleigh
J. M. Broughton
Bright Leaf Warehouse Group
Virginia
Florida
Beerroughton
Compan
Major League Leaders Across American and National Leagues
The report lists top performers by statistic in both leagues. American leaders include Cuccinello batting 308 and Stirnweiss with multiple categories. pitching leaders feature Muncrief and Newhouser. National leaders cite Barrett batting at 24 and Brecheen with 123 strikeouts and a strong 0.800 OPS, while Passeau posts a 16-4 record.
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Cuccinello
Chicago
Boudreau
Cleveland
Stirnweiss
New York
Stephens
St. Louis
Etten
York
Detroit
Moses
Binks
Washington
McQuinn
Garretta
Holmes
Boston
Rosen
Brooklyn
Walker
Hite
Olmo
Pafke
Cats
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Brecheen
Passeau
4-H Dairy Production Contest At Junior Show Dates Set
State extension leaders announce a time saving plan linking the 4-H dairy production contest with four junior dairy cattle shows. Demonstrations occur at four locations on show days at 3 p m with winners in classes A and B earning prizes including $25 war bonds and trips to the 4-H club congress in Chicago. Scholarships await the top six class A entries.
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College Station
Raleigh
L. R. Harrill
J. A. Arey
State College Extension Servce
Charlotte
Lexington
Fayetteville
Asheville
Harrill
Kraft Cheese Company
Chicago
End of Shoe Rationing Hinted for Oct 1
Washington reports top officials mulling an Oct 1 end to shoe rationing after Leather Bureau recommendations. OPA and WPB expect 30 million pairs monthly output to suffice, with Deciding talks between Krug and Bowles. Officials say rationing already largely moot and ending could curb price inflation.
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Washington
War Production Board
WPB
J. A. Krug
OPA
Chester Bowles
Ere
Agency
Office of Civilian Requirements
Leather Bureau
Pope Receives Eisenhowers in Vatican Audience
Pope Pius XI greeted General Dwight D. Eisenhower his son Lieutenant John Eisenhower and General Mark W. Clark in an audience in Rome. Eisenhower then visited St Peter's Cathedral before likely returning to his headquarters in Germany the next day.
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Rome
Beating the Beef and Early Postal Monopoly
A Morristown butcher shop sign jokes about limiting customer abuse. The piece recalls 1691 actions by William and Mary granting Thomas Neale a 21 year postal monopoly in the colony with authority to set rates agreed by planters.
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Morristown
Thomas Neale
MUSIC FESTIVAL AT WM PENN AUDITORIUM
Music festival Sunday at 4 p m in William Penn auditorium features groups from Mt. Vernon Emmanuel Baptist and St Stephens AME Zion churches. Hunt directs a welcome program as attendees are invited to attend.
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Wm. Penn
Mt. Vernon
Emmanuel Baptist
St. Stephens Ame Zion
G. Hunt
Direcae
Ep. N. &Il
H.p.n.&ir
YWCA
O. E. Davis
Willie Morrison
Thomasville
Aberdeen
N. C
Cordie Mae Morrison
Haizlip
St. Johns Methodist Church
F. D. Caldwell
Willie
Vivian Morrison
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ladies’ Auxiliary of the American Legion
Daisy Staton
West T
A. S. Townsend
Spartanburg
S. C
Shiloh Baptist Church
Philadelphia
Gloria Mae Welch
Cleveland Gaddy
Daniel Brooks
Gaddy
North
South Carolina
Albany
Luchens Parker
Eccles Street
N. Y
Parker
WSCS
St. Mark Methodist Church
L. B. Cartright
Slogan of Practice Makes Perfect Leads to Luftwaffe Shot
S Sgt Dick Buskey in Atlantic City is processed at RAF Redistribution Station No 1 and is celebrated for shooting down a Nazi plane on his first try. The item also notes a Hindu Law fact: there is no divorce.
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Atlantic City
N. J
INS
Dick Buskey
Fights Report From Multiple Venues and Vegetarian Note
Arturo Oance defeated Dan Merritt in Elizabeth New Jersey while Steve Riggio won on points in New York. Paul Altman beat Fritzie Zivic in Houston and Chester Slider knocked out Earl Turner in Oakland. The article also notes the origin of the term vegetarianism circa 1847.
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Elizabeth
N. J
Arturo Oance
Chile
Dan Merritt
Baltimore
New York
Steve Riggio
Leon Kennedy
Houston
Tex
Paul Altman
Fritzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
Oakland
Calif
Chester Slider
Fresno
Earl Turner
Richmond
NOW SHE SHOPS "CASH AND CARRY" Without Painful Backache
Doan's Pills advertised as a stimulant diuretic to relieve nagging backache by improving kidney function. The ad claims kidneys remove acids and waste, reducing symptoms like swelling, fatigue, and urinary issues, urging readers to ask a druggist for Doan's Pills.
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Nature
Doan
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