Byrnes to stay as director of war mobilization
President Roosevelt announced James F. Byrnes will continue as director of war mobilization and reconversion until Germany is defeated. Byrnes had accepted a temporary appointment, and the president said Byrnes consented to extend the post to keep war efforts at top speed.
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Roosevelt
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Germany
Justice Byrnes
Laney appoints secretary in 1945 general assembly
Armil Taylor, Clarksville insurance man and former state senator, to serve as legislative secretary to Governor Elect Ben Laney in 1945. Taylor, ex Johnson County school superintendent and former member of the state education board, will join Laney in early administration conferences before deer hunt travels. Roy Smith of Camden linked as possible successor to Revenue Commissioner Murray B. McLeod, who leaves Jan. 1 for a wholesale lumber post.
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Murray B. McLeod
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Statehouse
British 8th Army Advances in Italy Across Forli Area
British Fifth Army troops push northwest from Forli and advance two miles in places, capturing San Reme after bitter fighting. Allied headquarters says gains in the Forli sector are important as units cross the Ghiaia canal south of Ravenna and overrun German rearguards. Southwest of Forth, British forces cross the Montone.
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San Reme
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Montone
Byrnes Leaves Supreme Court for War Mobilization Post
Former Supreme Court justice James Byrnes resigns to join the wartime administration as head of the Office of War Mobilization. The role earns him the unofficial title of assistant president.
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Office of War Mobilization
Sammy Angott in Retirement From Ring Second Time
Washington Pennsylvania reports Sammy Angott a former world champion announces retirement from boxing as opposition is strong in the ring. In a separate war update Polish troops seize Bagnolo and Monte Castle while Mediterranean Allied air forces bomb enemy concentrations. about 1,100 sorties reported with 12 planes missing.
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Forli
Bagnolo
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Yugoslavia
Capitol renovations and boxing retirements described
Washington reports Capitol renovation plans by Architect David Lynn to extend the east front and remodel chambers to improve visibility and acoustics plus a note on boxing veteran Angott’s retirement plans after a career with breaks due to injuries. The piece ties postwar space needs to architectural changes and highlights Angott’s championship history and recent bouts.
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David Lynn
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Senate
Legislative Chamber
Boggio's Fury and Leo's Ambition Clash at Home
Leo and Boggio clash over control and career as Boggio berates Leo for seeking an office and independence. Leo reveals his hunger for meaningful work and plans to move on, while Ginger tries to balance loyalties and distant plans amid Boggio's volatile mood and authority.
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Bogsie
Virgil
Cuba
Help Wanted
Hollywood By ROBBIN COONS Hollywood Q
Hollywood by Robbin Coons reports on Harry Carey and Olive owning a Newport Balboa house with ocean views and a cliffside cave he recognizes from a 1912 film. The piece notes Carey’s plan to return to his Saugrus ranch after San Antonio, and sketches how Broadway veterans adjust to early call times, sharing anecdotes about Gregory Peck Tallulah Bankhead Vivian Blaine and others.
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Hollywood
Harry Careys
Newport Balboa
Blanche Sweet
Carey
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Broadway
Capitol Restoration Plans Face Long Timeline and Squirrel Woes
The article notes possible postwar authorization for renovation work on the Capitol, with complex studies and temporary quarters needed if construction begins. It recalls 1933 material sourcing from 31 states and cites ongoing Capitol pest issues as Lynn cites a dream of relocating squirrels and pigeons from the grounds.
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Congress
Lynn
Senate
Supreme Court
Ways and Means Committee
Capitol
United States Capitol
Columbus Seniors Elect Officers for 1944-45 Year
The Columbus High School senior class elected officers for 1944-45 led by President Bronson Smith. Morris Edwards was chosen vice president, Vivian Jones secretary-treasurer, and James Delaney reporter.
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Columbus High School
Bronson Smith
Morris Edwards
Vivian Jones
James Delaney
Home ties Mr Churchill travels to Paris again
The piece notes Mr Churchill, praised for goodwill and travel, heads to Paris. It contrasts his frequent trips with American work conditions and offers a tongue in cheek explanation that England sees its Prime Minister often because he must return home to do his laundry.
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Prince of Wales
Save Used Fats to Aid War Effort Across America
Citizens urged to collect and save all used fats to produce munitions medicines soaps and synthetic rubber for wartime needs. Government offers 4 cents and 2 free red points per pound saved and calls for continued fat collection until V J Day with victory over Japan.
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Japan
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