Draft Bill Aims To Register 12 Million For National Service
In a wartime like plan the Burke-Wadsworth draft law would register 12 million men aged 21 to 45 for possible 12 month service starting near September. Exemptions cover agriculture and essential occupations while lottery selection determines call ups. Critics warn of saturation and question White House approval. meanwhile some urge readiness to defend the nation.
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Atlantic
Dyas
Gluras Congress
Jal Congress
White House
Johnny
Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin & Co
Japan
Bus Driver Speeding Court Held In Bus
Justice W. L. Carton conducted a roadside court in Brookfield Missouri to avoid disrupting the cross country schedule after a bus driver was arrested for speeding. The driver paid the fine promptly. Brazzil notes an area about 250000 square miles larger than the United States.
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Brookfield
W. L. Carton
Carton
Army recruits surge as 6,000 join weekly to 280,000 goal
Bruce Catton notes the U S Army is enlisting about 6,000 men weekly, ahead of schedule toward an 280,000 strength by August and a 375,000 ceiling by year end. CCC camps draw many youths, with strongest recruitment in third, fourth, fifth and eighth corps areas, while New York remains a weak spot and officers cite CCC competition.
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Washington
U. S
CCC
New York City
New York
Maryland
Virgina
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Tennessee
Ohio
West Virginia
Indiana
Kentucky
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Cape Cod drama unravels love and loyalty in chapter
Molly Weeks and Johnny Regan contend with Jean’s departure and a priceless Reynolds cameo. Jean plans Boston departure, Molly challenges last minute theater duties, and Johnny weighs love for Molly against Jean’s ambitions as Cape Cod summers culminate in a tense confrontation.
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Molly
Cape
Jean
Molly Weeks
Inter
JohNny
Boston
Mally
Cape Cod
Jove
Johnny Regan
Earl
Andre Masters
English Children Brought to U S for Refuge Care
Thousands of American women seek to host English child refugees as the American committee for care of European children streamlines transfers from Britain. The effort, led by Marshall Field with Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, faces red tape and sizable costs, including head taxes and monthly support estimates of around 400 dollars per child.
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New York
American Committee
United States
Amercian
Paris
London
Marshall Field
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Corneas Apg
Children’s Bureau
United States Department At Labor
The
American Red Cross
Child Welfare League of American
State Old Local
Children's Bureau
United States Department of Labor
United States Committee
Navy Stl Holds Popular Appeal In Recruitment Drive
Navy still leads in popular appeal as army recruiters push six month enrollments while CCC contacts and newsreels boost enlistment. A Kentucky recruiter story shows a salesman becoming a recruit, and recruiters note the modern rookie is a 21 year old rural native with light brown hair, blue eyes, 5 feet 8 inches, 145 pounds, and basic training in mechanical or clerical work.
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Army
CCC
Navy
Kentucky
Maine
Blevins FFFA Boys Enjoy Week at Camp Couchdale
The Blevins FFFA boys and adviser I J Brown left Blevins Monday July 22 for Camp Couchdale to spend a week with 149 boys from 15 chapters. Activities included swimming boating softball baseball tennis checkers boxing wrestling and a 14 minute KTHS broadcast with James Sewell Yarberry on the program. Each camper anticipates another camp visit while noting Arizona’s growing Native population in the broader article.
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Blevins
FFFA
I. J. Brown
Camp Couchdale
FFA
Hot Springs
KTHS
James Sewell Yarberry
Vols Rally Past Little Rock 7 3 In Biting Series Opener
Nashville Tennessee. The leading Nashville Vols erased a 3 to 1 deficit with three unearned runs in the sixth inning and added three more in the seventh to defeat the Little Rock Travelers 7 to 3. Ace Adams started for Nashville but left in the eighth as Steoy Schalk and Willie Duke produced hits to add insurance. George Jeffcoat induced a double play to end Little Rock’s threat. The teams schedule game two Saturday afternoon.
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Nashville
Tenn
Nasheville Vols
Little Rock Travelers
Vols
Bob Kats
Cotton Brazile
Travelers
Adams
Steoy Schalk
Willie Duke
Sucessiors
George Jeffcoat
Lipien
Fred Walters
Standings and Friday results across leagues
Friday results show Memphis 10 Knoxville 1 and New York 6-1 as Chicago, Boston and St. Louis post wins. Saturday schedules list Lite Rock at Nashville and other matchups with Cincinnati, Brooklyn, Detroit, and Philadelphia among the teams noted.
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Memphis
Knoxville
Nashville
Birmingham
Atlanta
New Orleans
Chattanooga
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Southern
Ww. L. Pat
Birminghayy
Little Reele
Ww. Pet
Louis
ABS Fittsburgh
Nashville Dolls Prep for Fifth Peach Festival
Nashville gears up for the Annual Peach Festival to be held Wednesday August 7 with local events and festivities.
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Nashville Dolls
Nashville
Southwest Arkansas festival set to outshine past years
Cecil Callahom is general chairman for the big Southwest Arkansas festival with numerous chairmen covering entertainment traffic water sound equipment and more. Bands from multiple towns will participate as twenty princesses contend in the Queen's contest. The Elberta harvest ends August 7 with peaches for guests as the festival features a rodeo an Amateur Hour a mythical broadcast floats a grand parade and a full day program on main street.
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Arkansas
Cecil Callahom
F. B. Mulkey
Jones Floyd
Dave Ryan
Alle McMullan
A. W. Hale
Alger Lea Allen
D. D. Ellis
Harlow Johnson
Martin Nowell
J. B. Hill
Br. H.W. Holt
Csaverns
Church services and revival plans across two congregations
The Unity Missionary Baptist Church and First Christian North Main West Avenue list multiple services. Pastor Eller J. Reaves preaches at 11 am and 7:45 pm some days, with Tuesday singing and midweek services. The First Christian outlines Bible School at 9:45 am, morning worship at 11, and an evening revival next week at Water Creek church near Guernsey.
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P. Mn
First Christian North Main
West Avenue
John Keith Gregory
Bible School
Junior Christian Endeavor Society
Thom
Seemen
Baptist Training Union
Semmon
James 2. Bennett
Water Creek
Guernsey
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