Feeding War Workers Necessitates Speed and Efficiency
In Tulsa at a Douglas aircraft plant a cafeteria worker describes the urgent pace of war-time food service to keep lines moving and production up. Manager Leon Pantelle pushes precise timing, staggered lunch periods, and 12 minute wait limits as part of a broader effort to support soldiers and civilians.
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Tulsa
Okla
Douglas Aircraft
Leon J. Pantelle
War Manpower Commission
Sam
Mary Anderson
Pantelle
Hum
Question and answer trivia excerpts from a historic notebook
A collection of Q and A snippets on topics including caique sails evacuation use in Crete, the Coronation Stone as the Stone of Scone, the first American to win the British Amateur in 1926 Jess W Sweetser, poker odds for drawing a fourth card, Josephine’s birthplace Martinique, a Vichy governor named Robert, and an old superstition about five bees bringing luck.
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Jess W. Sweetser
Wake Forest alumni meet. local office praised
A Wake Forest area alumni gathering is set for Thursday at 6 PM at the Elwood Hotel announced by Frank Wood president. The local re employment office earns praise from Efird’s Department Store manager M F Crooks who hopes for a permanent local organization.
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M. F. Crooks
Efird's
Wake Forest
Elwood Hotel
Frank Wood
Sheraton Hotel
Judge Comments On Alcoholometer In Court
From where I sit the judge notes a article about a special lie detector called an alcoholometer. It tests whether a claimed couple of beers is true. The judge argues moderate beer drinkers are lawful and deserve consideration in court.
Borrowed Putter Helps Charm in Philadelphia Final
Joseph Lewis captured the Philadelphia district PGA championship by defeating Ter Johnson over 36 holes. He used a putter borrowed from Gene Kunes to sink a 12-footer and had earlier defeated top players including Sam Byrd. Kunes, the 1942 champion, did not defend due to poor health.
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Philadelphia
Joseph
Dad) Lewis
Philadelphia District Professional Golfers Association
Gene Kunes
Ter Johnson
Plymouth
Sam Byrd
Kunes
Taft presses showdown on age limit for fathers in draft
Sen Taft of Ohio vows a Senate vote this week on a substitute draft plan limiting inductees to married men under 30 with children. He argues the 1,000,000 eligible younger fathers can fill quotas, while Wheeler’s bill would delay pre Pearl Harbor fathers.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Army
Navy
Wheeler
D-Mont
Military Committee
Bailey
D-Nc
House
Major League Leaders From The Associated Press
The AP lists 1940s era leaders in batting runs and pitching. Musial leads batting and hits for St Louis. Vaughan and Lowrey top various categories for Brooklyn and Chicago. Nicholson drives home runs for Chicago. Eckert, Ott, and Keller appear among leaders with several top totals.
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Musial
St. Lows
Herman
Brooklyn
Vaughan
St. Louis
Nicholson
Chicago
Elliott
Pittsburgh
Hitse
Wite
New York
Klein
Ott
Lowrey
Cooper
Sewell
American Seagle
Appling
Hodcin
Case
Washington
Keiler
York
Detroit
Etten
Wakefield
Gutteridge
S1. Louis
Lindell
Moses Chicago
Keller
Moses
Chandler
Murphy
Brothers Reunite After Two-Year Separation in Sicily
Cedar Rapids brothers Lieut. Leonard Dvorak and Staff Sgt. Wesley G. Dvorak met in Sicily after two years apart. They greeted with a brief exchange and Lieut. Dvorak wrote home to their parents about the reunion.
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Cedar Rapids
INS
Leonard D. Dvorak
Wesley G. Dvorak
Cedar Rapids Brothers
Sicily
Wes
Len
Dvorak
California Extremes Coincide Near Death Valley and Whitney
A concise note states that the United States highest point Mount Whitney and lowest point Death Valley lie within 60 miles of each other in California. It also notes Minnesota as the geographic center of North America.
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United States
Mount Whitney
Death Valley
California
Minnesota
North America
Travel Deluge Probes Rail Route Restrictions Across Cities
Government pleas to curb rail travel fail as trains remain crowded with passengers. Experts forecast city bureaus may demand proof of necessity before issuing tickets. Major hubs like New York and Chicago report packed stations and benches used as sleep areas. Much travel appears for pleasure, shopping, or visiting relatives, with conventions adding to crowds.
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New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
United States
Travel Regulated to Ease War Strain and Aid Servicemen
A 1943 King Features column argues for strict travel controls to reduce train congestion and aid servicemen. It cites civilian gadabout travel as causing shortages, overcrowding, and disrupted war production, urging proof of necessity for any journey and penalties for travel without authenticated excuses.
Eisenhower Acknowledged For American Speech And Resolve
A wartime profile portrays General Dwight D. Eisenhower as distinctly American in speech and manner. It commends his honesty and steadfastness, notes his authority in final decisions, and describes the strain of planning invasions while facing potential reverses and casualties. It also mentions a War Bond incentive for gas protection.
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Gen. Eisenhower
Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Andrew Browne Cunningham
Arthur W. Tedder
Harold Alexander
Eisenhower
Ration Roundup Updates on Stamp Validities
Ration details list Book 2 red stamps XN Y and Z valid through October 2, Book 38 brown stamps through October 30. Processed foods Book 2 blue stamps V W valid through October 20. Sugar Book 1 U4 five pounds through October plus stamps 15 16 each five pounds. Shoes Stamp 18 extended indefinitely. air plane sheet stamp 1 valid November 1 Book 3. Gasoline coupons by region state values. fuel oil coupons dates through January 3 1944 worth ten gallons per unit.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Bo Oand
Rocky Mountains
Britain condemns Argentina neutrality in Axis crisis
London released a strong note criticizing Argentina for not severing relations with Axis powers and urging alignment with freedom loving nations. The exchange mirrors U S criticism that followed Cordell Hull's letter and the Storni controversy, highlighting friction over Argentina’s stance while signaling continued trade talks.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Britain
London
Rio de Janeiro
U.S. State Department
Cordell Hull
Segundi Storni
Two Minute Score Feat Highlights 1943 Gridder Odell
Bob Odell, veteran back for Pennsylvania, became the first 1943 football player to score for two teams in two minutes. He scored for Princeton early and then sprinted 80 yards for a Quaker touchdown. In Arkansas, Piggott residents rang a Liberty Bell replica as War Bond sales hit 23 000.
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Philadelphia
Bob Odell
Pennsylvania
Princeton
Pigott
Ark
Piggott
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Central Press
Roosevelt
Miss Stephenson
Crete
Scone
England
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Martinique
Robert
F. C. Gomo
Guilford General Hospital
Louise Smith
Johnson Street
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Jane Griffith
Danville
Ethel Broadway
Forest Avenue
Frederick B. Campbell
Chase National Bank
Carolinas
China
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American Legion
John B. Rogers Company
Fostoria
Efird Department
Joseph D. Cox
South Main Street
Northside
Bull
W. C. Idol
Atantic City
Mary Heitman
Mocksville
Vera Ido
Simsbury
Conn
Ethel Walker School For Girls
John D. Rockefeller, Sr
Tarrytown
N. Y
Germany
U. S
Oscar W. Underwood
Alabama
Davidson County
Lexington
Joe Marsh
Brewing Industry Foundation
North Cerslina
Edgar H. Bain
Inevrence Bidg
Iaisigh
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Longfellow
Norman's Woe
Gloucester
Mass
Major League
Berlin
Hitler
Damon Runyon S
King Features Syndicate
International News Servic
Hall
BY Clark Lef
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High Point, N. C
Atlanta
Fay
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OPA
Voice of Firestone
NBC
N. Main
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