Enemy Mountain Fortifications foreshadow Japan defense shifts
In the Philippines near Manila the Japanese fortify hills into caves and bunkers as a preview of Japan defenses. Doughboys report intricate cave systems, winched gun placements, and mine fields across steep, rugged terrain similar to Honshu. If fully manned, casualties could rise. warnings of tougher fights ahead are evident.
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Philippines
Japan
Russell Brines
108Rd
Manila
Doughboys
43Rd
Luzon
California
Honshu
Bamgroves
Try This 3 For 1 Value In Aspirin
Advertisement touts a 100 tablet bottle of St. Joseph Aspirin for 35¢ claiming you get nearly 3 tablets for 1¢. Promotes as a big family favorite with strong claims of effectiveness.
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St. Joseph
Ex Senator Caraway’s Son Chosen Brigadier General
Col. Paul Wyatt Caraway of Arkansas, son of former U S Senator Hattie W. Caraway, has been nominated by President Truman to brigadier general. A native of Jonesboro, he served in China for years and was recently decorated for his role in the Dumbarton Oaks peace plan. he has held the full colonel rank for under a year.
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Washington
Paul Wyatt Caraway
U. S
Hattie W. Caraway
Arkansas
Truman
Col
Caraway
Jonesboro
Ark
China
Dumbarton Oaks
James Cagney Sees Fame as Crowd Drama and Quiet Comfort
Hollywood star James Cagney minimizes public adulation while embracing private moments. He walks streets incognito in sunglasses, endures autograph hounds at a Stage Door canteen, and recalls a life from vaudeville days to a peaceful farm. He jokes that you cannot win with public image, yet enjoys acting for the crowd more than silence.
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Bob Thomas
San Francisco
Jimmy Cagney
Jim
Geary Street
Jimmy
Greta Garbo
Balbao
James Cagney
Irshman
Lynn Overman
Santa Rosa
Overman
Cagney
Veal Day Charity Heifers Sent to War Zone
Oak Grove Church of the Brethren in Lowpoint Illinois plans to send two Guernsey heifers to a liberated European country as wartime aid once shipping permits are in place. The act ties biblical abattoir themes to humanitarian relief amid the war.
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Ill
Oak Grove
Word of God Power and Purpose in Salvation
Wayman D. Miller, Minister of the Church of Christ in Hope Arkansas, argues that from creation to salvation the written word of God stands as living and powerful. He cites scriptures from John Romans Hebrews and Acts to affirm that the gospel is God’s power unto salvation and that birth into the kingdom comes through the word of God.
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Man Bally
Jesus
Earth
Timothy
Peter
God
Wayman D. Miller
Church of Christ
Hitler Urges Counterattack After RAF Hamburg Raid
Berchtesgaden May 29 UPI Adolf Hitler raged over Allied air raids and Luftwaffe failures in a conference transcript dated July 29, 1943. He urged terror by terror, called for counterattack, rejected mine-laying as ineffective, and cited Hamburg evacuations and dock destruction as justification for offensive action.
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Jack Fliescher
Berchtesgaden
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Luftwaffe
101St Airborne Division
Hitler
RAF
Eighth Air Force
Hamburg
Christian
Fuehrer
Nd Eade
Germans knew of tinfoil trick via intelligence report
Stenographic notes indicate German awareness of the tinfoil ruse in advance, supposedly through their intelligence service. The piece reports that the Allies used the trick for the first time and that the Germans say they had prior knowledge.
We the Women Servicewomen entitled to employment priorities
Ruth Millett reports Col. Oveta Culp Hobby WAC Director says public sanction of a woman s right to work is crucial for demobilized servicewomen. The piece argues servicemen should have first ranking, with servicewomen next, as they answered the call and sacrificed jobs during the war.
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Ruth Millett
Col
Oveta Culp Hobby
WAC
Cluir
Colonel Hobby
Chinese Advance in Indo China Near Key Highways
Chinese forces pushing southwest into Indo China reach near Shulo about 60 miles from recaptured Nanning. High command reports a 120 mile breach in the main highway corridor and heavy fighting around Pinyang as troops press toward Shanhsien and Lunghai rail hub areas. Casualties mount as Japanese counterattacks in Hunan are repelled and Nanning's inland port area is fortified.
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Spencer Moosa
Chungking
Indo-China
Shulo
Yungning
Namning
High Command
Japan
Pinyang
Pin Jix
Hunan Province
Tanton
Shaoryang
Paoching
Hsihsiakow
Shanhsien
Lunghai
Henan-Shensi
Liuchow
Kwangsi Province
Nanning
Quote on job return and uniformed service men
A brief remark asserts that when veterans seek their jobs back they should be supported only by men who also wore uniforms. The statement links employment reinstatement to parallel service credentials and loyalty to those who served.
Millions to be Cut Off War Jobs In Six Months
War demands will free 4.8 million workers in six months but unemployment will rise. WPB Chairman Krug predicts June to August job cuts of 2.99 million, with about 1.1 million more jobless to 19 million. Net unemployment to rise 1.1 million, then fall later as civilians absorb workers.
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Karl R. Bauman
Washington
WPB
J. A. Krug
Krug
Army Air Forces
Serve Eggs in Party Dress
Gaynor Maddox offers egg centric party dishes with decorative molds and deviled eggs. The menu includes Egg Salad Molds on Tomato Slices and Star Deviled Eggs, plus a sample daily menu for breakfast lunch and dinner with beverages, breads and desserts.
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Gaynor Maddox
NEA
Oldest U S medical society and wartime Q A list
The document presents a Q A series: the oldest medical society in the United States is the American Psychiatric Association, founded 101 years ago. It asks about Scandinavian powers, merchant marine personnel growth from 55,000 to 200,000, U S Army aviation appropriation for 1944 at 25,655,088 dollars, and the longest air freight line between Patterson Field Ohio and India at 15,000 miles.
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United States
The
American Psychiatric Association
WU. S. Army
Air Service Command
Patterson Field
Ohio
India
Peanut as Civil War provisions change soldier rations
During the Civil War soldiers discovered peanuts made an excellent food, altering rations and supply considerations. The finding highlighted peanuts as a durable, nutritious sustenance suitable for long campaigns and field kitchens.
Japan Warns Over Prisoner Treatment After Submarine Sink
The United States warned Japan against mistreating American prisoners and civilian internees following Tokyo’s hint at reprisals after a U S submarine sank a Japanese ship under safe conduct. The U S navy has begun court martial proceedings against the submarine commander for the April 1 sinking of the Awa Maru.
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Washington
United States
State Department
U. S
U. S. Navy
Flashes of Life FAMILY AFFAIR
A Denver family faces divorce actions in Denver county court. Polly Holden Schneck sues Harry Schneck for non support while her stepdaughter in law Clare Schneck seeks divorce from Dale Schneck, the son in the armed forces in Hawaii, on grounds of mental cruelty.
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Denver
Colo
Yesterda
Polly Holden Schneck
Harry Schneck
Clare FE. Schneck
Dale Schneck
Hawaii
Trial testimony in liquor conspiracy case near dry state
Omaha on May 30 Highway Patrolman Willard testified at the Harry Herpel trial, a truck driver charged with conspiring to violate federal liquor laws. The officer recounted a conversation about cargo asking what was being hauled and the driver answering corn, about 105 bushels, with officers seeking access to the load.
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Omaha
Nebr
Highway
Willard Teachman
Harry Herpel
Poor Memory in Chicago Jury Trial Court Date
Alex Municipal Judge John R. McSween Zurek, a railroad policeman, testified during a Chicago proceeding as details of the case appeared to leak out.
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Chicago
Alex
John R. McSween- Zurek
District Two Fair to Fort Smith for 1945 livestock show
The State Board of Fiscal Control chose Fort Smith over Fayetteville to host the District Two livestock show under the 1945 General Livestock Act. With Texarkana leaving the third district, Blytheville Hope and Pine Bluff secured others. Fort Smith offered to double the $5,000 state premium. The board debated site permanency and a $6 percent architect fee for Little Rock show buildings, with $500,000 allotted for land and facilities.
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Little Rock
State Board of Fiscal Control
Fort Smith
Fayetteville
Livestock Hown
Texarkana
Blytheville
Hope
Pine Bluff
Arkadelphia
Frank A. Storey
Storey
Erhart- Eicehenbaum
Clyde Byrd
el Dondo
State Livestock Show Association
War Department aims at compulsory training for youths
Fragmented remarks discuss prewar war writings, compulsory training for young men, and social fatigue. The speaker notes the tension between choosing friends wisely and finding a home where people stay, ending with a reflection on vacation planning after travel.
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War Department
Man Confesses Attempt to Solicit Funds on Train
James Ryan, 60, was accused of trying to solicit money from train travelers by claiming he was deaf and dumb. When questioned, Ryan spoke in a booming voice. Judge McSweeney fined him $35, remarking that he had been in the jail a dozen times and noting his prior label as a cripple.
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Joseph McGee, Jr
Joseph Sr
Eileen
Worcester
Mass
Ft. Devens
James Ryan
Zurek
Ryan
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