North Africa notes from AEF soldier and Stars and Stripes clipping
Technical Sergeant Burl Burns reports humorous North African life for the American Expeditionary Force. He recalls camel caravans, burros loaded with junk, and a Red Cross club dance in Algiers with University of Algiers students. The piece also notes aviation industry optimism about postwar air travel and express service.
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Burl Burns
R. B. Burns
Bodcow
Herbert Burns
Talbot's
Burns
North Africa
Stars and Stripes
Army
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Paradise
Mills County
Towa
Red Cross
Algiers
University of
Farm Labor Included in Parity Bill Say Group
Washington January 29 A House Agriculture committee approved a bill to raise farm parity prices to include farm labor costs. Rep Pace D Ga called the measure modest, likely adding under 1 billion dollars this year and under 4 percent in 1944. Committee chairman Fulmer predicted early House action and sending the bill to the president. The proposal would raise prices for cattle hogs chickens turkeys wool and other commodities now selling above the recalculated parity.
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Washingdon
Weg
House Agriculture Committee
Congress
Roosevelt
Pace
D-Ga
Fulmer
Coal Production Near Normal After Three Week Anthracite Strike
Wilkes Barre Pa January 2 production of strategic anthracite for the war effort rose to over 90 percent of normal as a three week wildcat strike ended. About 1,000,000 tons were halted and $2,000,000 in wages were paid while a payroll boost was sought. Only 2,400 of 23,000 United Mine Workers remained idle as unions planned further votes. Roosevelt set a deadline and the industry feared Canada shipments would not recover. The strike, the longest since 1902, caused riot and arrests but ended with no disorder.
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Wilkes - Barre
Jon
Cos
United “Mine Workers
Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
Canada
UMW
John Lewis
Lewis
Wienhousands
Aornia
Munday
Move Into Voroshilovsk in Push on Rostov
Moscow dispatch reports Red Army advances through western fortifications around Stalingrad with encirclement tightening. Offensive shifts push into Voroshilovsk in the northern Caucasus, opening the Rostov region southward to further attack.
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Voroshilovsk
Rostov
Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Red Army
Stalingrad
Caucasus
Aslrich
Rostov - On - Don
Cincasus
RAF Returns to Attack on Germany
London reports the RAF renewed attacks on German targets at night for the first time since the Berlin raids, with four RAF planes lost and large fires observed in the industrial area. Berlin radio claims only that British planes were over western Germany with some damage and casualties. Folkestone observers sighted vapor trails as Allied planes crossed the Channel toward Calais, with patrols and scouts along the coast.
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London
RAF
Germany
Berlin
Budy
Air Ministry
Folkestone
Calais
Flashes of Life from the War Front and Home Front
A collage of wartime vignettes and small town incidents. Marine J Murdock recalls Guadalcanal and a claimed encounter with a Japanese Confucius as he recovers from wounds. A ration clerk reports returning a sugar book claiming impending death. Dorothy Baumgarner becomes a welder after NYA training. Sheriff Holdung recalls a wooden splinter saved for months, calves stolen, and a livestock theft trial looms. A Denver report notes a dramatic hold up involving nitroglycerin and a bank teller. Kansas City notes draft card enforcement efforts after February 1.
Congress Seeks Showdown on Wartime Issues
In Washington Jan 22 renewed demands for prompt showdowns on wartime topics including farm prices agency relations synthetic rubber aviation regulation and related programs spurred six investigations by the House and Senate. The Foreign Relations Committee resumes its probe into charges surrounding Edward Flynn while a fight to redefine farm parity to include labor costs gains traction.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Edward J. Flynn
Australia
Fulmer
D - SC
House Agriculture Committee
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Price
Demothree House
Mlitary Affairs
Business Men to Get Voice in OPA Plans
Washington January 22 The new price administrator Prentiss Brown plans to revive industry advisory committees to involve business leaders in drafting regulations. He seeks to place enforcement with U S attorneys regionally and consult industries before ceilings, mirroring past War Production Board advisory structures.
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OPA
Washington
Prentiss Brown
Brown
Leon Henderson
Agpropriate
War Production Board
Judgment For 20000 In Civil Case In Hempstead Circuit
The Hempstead Circuit court adjourned until April after civil and criminal cases. Ada Johnson versus Christopher Oil Company of Prescott resulted in a 20000 dollar jury verdict for the plaintiff. Webber Johnson died from injuries in a highway collision involving an oil truck. Allen Vaughn Jimmy Hubbard and Allen Henry received concurrent sentences for burglary and grand larceny. James Washington pled guilty to possessing untaxed liquor with six months suspended.
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Hempstead
Issa
Ada Johnson
Christopher
Hil Company
Girlie Johnson
Christopher Oil Company
Prescott
Hope
Nashville
Webber Johnson
Johnson
Allen Vaugn
Jimmy C. Hubbard
Allen Henry
James Washington
Elven
Arkansas House Wet Forces Win Three Vote Lead
In a key liquor battle the Arkansas House approved a three vote wet victory on an amendment to place Igurd county on dry status by withholding liquor revenues. The vote signals a path toward further action on repealing the 1983 liquor legalization law. In other items Rep Eli Leflar proposed a labor union reporting bill and election rules. Senate actions included bills on attorney band signing, spousal testimony, and funding shifts for school and revolving funds.
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Lite Rock
Arkansas House
Stength
Igurd
House
Eli Leflar
Benton 'Coun
Senate
Allies liquidate pocket near Sanananda in New Guinea
Allied forces report the liquidation of one of four pockets of Japanese resistance in the Sanananda sector. About 150 Japanese troops were killed as rains hampered operations, with air forces claiming quick victory over Wewak and attacks on shipping near Rabaul and Ambon. Four Allied bombers clashed with 26 enemy fighters, 12 fighters shot down and six damaged.
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Sanananda
Australia
New Guinea
Sanananda Road
Wewak
Rabaul
Ambon
Credit Sales of Gas Prohibited by Petroleum Admin
The Petroleum Administration banned credit sales of gasoline and petroleum products to private motor cars with effect February 1. Retail marketers may not grant accept or participate in credit sales except for government, commercial boat or vehicle use with license plates. An earlier order limited credit cards to a single retail outlet. Deputy administrator Ralph K. Davies cited cost savings and reduced manpower as reasons.
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Washington
The
Petroleum Administration
Ralph Kk. Davies
Namesake of Russian Chief Dies Today
Paragould dispatch reports Joe Stalin Branch, one of nine day old triplets born to Mr. and Mrs. J T Branch of Coffman Ded, died last night. Franklin Roosevelt, the second triplet, is seriously ill, while Winston Churchill, the third, is faring poorly.
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Paragould
Joe Stalin
Mrs. J.T. Branch
Coffman
Franklin Roosevelt
Witston Churchill
Lone Jap Plane Attacks U S Base in Pacific
A lone Japanese plane bombed the American base on Espiritu Santo in the New Hebrides, with no casualties reported and installations undamaged. Other raids the same period targeted Buffalo Island near Shortland and Guadalcanal, causing minor damage and three deaths with one wounded.
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Washington
Espiritu Santo
Navy
Hebrides
South Pacific
United States
Buffalo Island
Shortland Island
Espiritu Santosland
New Hebrides
Guadalcanal
Forces Press Rommel Across Libya Toward Tunisia
Allied forces extended pursuit beyond Tripoli and pressed toward Tunisia as Rommel’s forces faltered. Air offensives by American British and French units targeted Libyan front lines and Tripoli harbor while P-38, P-40, Spitfires and B-25 bombers hushed Axis positions. The Cairo and Allied communiques reported advances west of Tripoli and near Robaa, with the Germans concentrating on defending the coastal road and Ousseltia area.
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Tunisia
Morocco
Eighth Army
Rommel
Robaa
Ousseltia
Pont du Pahs
Carrive
Pon du Pahs
Kairouan
Hiers
Inunisia
Admiralty
Tripoli
Khaave
Rom
Italians Report Allied Air Attack on Scicily
Italian high command says Allied bombers escorted by fighters raided multiple targets on Sicily including Licata Porto Empedocle Gela and Castelvetrano with claims of no damage. Italian fighters claimed to down an Allied bomber and a fighter while anti air gun batteries destroyed two more planes. Five Italian planes were reported lost.
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Italian High Command
Scilly
Rome
Tripoli
Licata
Porto Empedocle
Gela
Castel Veirang
Ragusa
Sicily
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