Add Fifth Star to Top Generals and Admirals
Washington reports legislation to create a fifth star for four star generals and admirals. The plan would elevate Marshall Eis enhower King Leahy to four star status plus four more, including MacArthur Arnold Nimitz and Halsey, though House debate could delay passage.
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Washington
Congress
Rayburn
May
D-Ky
House Military Committee
Roosevelt
George C. Marshall
Army
Dwight Eisenhower
Europe
Ernest J. King
William D. Leahy
Staf
Douglas MacArthur
H. H. Arnold
Chester W. Nimitz
William F. Halsey
John J. Pershing
United Staes
Free Book Promotes Home Treatment Trial Offer
Over two million bottles of the Willard Treatment have been sold for stomach and duodenal ulcers and related symptoms. The 15 days trial promises no cost if ineffective, with details in "Wolford's Message" available free at Hope Briant's Drug Store and John S. Gibson Drug Co, Blevins Drug Store.
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Willard
Gibson Drug CO
New Books Highlight Restoration Era Tale and Rogers Family Saga
Library notes feature Forever Amber by Kath leen Winsor set in Restoration England about Amber’s rise at court and later reverses. Also listed are Bridge to Brooklyn by Albert E. Idell and Rogers family stories. Hempstead County Library shelves include Brook Willow, The Building of Janna, The Hear Has April Too, Deadline for Love, Now Yours Now Mine, and Apache Basin by various authors.
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Amber
Kathleen Winsor
England
London
America
Restoration Society
Albert E. Idell
Rogers
Bridge
Brooklyn
Cranberry Street
Colonel Roe
Georgia Graig
Elizabeth Margetson
Ray Jackson Miller
Brazil Names 20000 Acres For Peanut Experiments
Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture designated 20 000 acres in northern regions for scientific peanut planting to demonstrate uses. The government will allocate 180 000 acres to rice beans and corn staples for the Brazilian diet. Modern farm equipment from the United States will support the program.
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Rio de Janeiro
Ministry of Agriculture
Brazil
United States
War Powers Act Extension and Postwar Infrastructure Plan
Measures extending the second War Powers Act revive the corp insurance program and set House consideration for early next week. A postwar road construction and river and harbor improvement program is outlined for immediate Senate action.
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Corp Insurance
Senate
Attempt on Keitel's Life Reported
Moscow radio quoted Geneva rumors saying Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel was wounded during a visit to the Hungarian front and returned to Berlin without visiting Budapest. The report noted by the FCC could not be independently verified.
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New York
Wilhelm Keitel
Moscow Radio
Federal Communications Commission
Geneva
Switzerland
Kesel
Berlin
Budapest
Kinard Young Graduates from Navy Radio School
Kinard Wesley Young seaman first class has completed the aviation radio course at the Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis Tennessee and will transfer to gunnery school. On graduation he aims to qualify as aircrew man and wear silver wings. He is the son of Mr and Mrs EB P Young of 1616 South Main Street Hope.
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New Orleans
Kinard Wesley Young
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Naval Reserve
Henry Hitt
Marion Military Institute
Marion
Ala
Seamon Young
EB. P. Young
South Main Street
Hope
No Special Shortage of Coffee Seen
Washington reports no confirmed coffee shortage despite government price controls and fears of supply disruption. Officials say the 2,000,000 bag monthly Brazil shipment is temporary and uncertain beyond year end, while Central American output remains variable in early 1945.
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Sterling F. Green
Washington
Inter- American Coffee Board
Office of Price Administration
War Food Administration
Central America
Honor Roll of Nov 10 Is Announced
Paul H. Power principal reports honor roll for the first nine weeks ending Friday November 10. Criteria include all A grades and 90 or more points. Names listed by grade include 8th Jimmy Dick Hammond Norma Jean Franks Reece Miller Creighton Middlebrooks. 9th Louise Elder Betty Jo Collins Paul Gilbert Effie Hyatt Ruth Elen Stubbeman Clifton Vineyard Lloyd Thrash. 10th Barbara LaGrences Bonnie Anthony. 11th Martha Ann Atkins Jessie Clarke Brown Betty Ann Benson Hazel Spillers. 12th Matilda McFaddin Mary Louise Blackwood.
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Paul H. Power
Cromwell
Jimmy Dick Hammons
Norma Jean Franks
Reece Miller
Creighton Middlebrooks
Louise Elder
Betty Jo Collins
Paul Gilbert
Effie Hyatt
Ruth Elen Stubbeman
Clifton Vineyard
Lloyd Thrash
Barbara LaGrences
Bonnie Anthony
Martha Ann Atkins
Jessie Clarke Brown
Betty Ann Benson
Hazel Spillers
Matilda McFaddin
Mary Louise Blackwood
Final Stand for Japs to Be in Asia
Chungking dispatch reports Maj. Gen. Wedemeyer, new U S commander in China, outlining two year war remaining after Europe. He says Japan shifts from sea to continental strategy, vows continued aid to China and air support, and stresses unity between government and communists for war effort.
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Asia
Chungking
Jaran
South China
A. C. Wedemeyer
Joseph W. Stilwell
U. S. Ofrese
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Stilwe
Wedemeyer
Japan
Germany
Europe
United States
Pacific
Cigarette Shortage Sparks Senate Talk of Inquiry
Washington reports a cigarette shortage stirring Senate concern. Chairman Overton plans an inquiry if supplies worsen to aid troops overseas, while lawmakers recount limited access and rising black market activity across the country.
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Francis J. Kelly
Washington
United States Senate
Overton
D-La
Manufacturers Committee
United States
Office of War Information
Maybank
South Carolina
North Carolina
Chicago
Skirmishers Hit North of New Guinea
American troops landed on the Mavpia islands about 150 miles north of western New Guinea in a protective move to neutralize Japanese coast watchers and warning stations. The force faced light resistance as they went ashore yesterday.
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Marlin Spencer
Leyte
Philippines
Mavpia Islands
New Guinea
Wright Plant Resumes Work After Strike
Paterson New Jersey workers returned to the Wright plant to manufacture B 29 Superfortress engines after a strike by 1 900 supervisors ended by a War Labor Board order. The stoppage had left 32 000 idle.
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Paterson
N. J
War Labor Board
Mapia Islands Bombardment Tied to Biak Air Base Shield
Coverage notes two days of heavy preliminary bombardment aimed at protecting Biak Island’s air base. A Manila headquarters spokesman said the push serves Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s line in the Philippines. Mapia or St. David Islands lie 400 miles south of Palau bases and 900 miles southeast of Leyte.
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Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
U. S
Biak Island
Schouten
Mapia
Biak
Mapias
St. David Islands
Palau
Morotai
Leyte
Unaffiliated Union Votes to Return to Work
More than 1,500 members of the unaffiliated union voted almost unanimously to return to work after a three day production pause. A company spokesman said production resumed in all departments with a normal number of employees on staggered early shifts. The Wright Aircraft Supervision promised speedy consideration of the workers’ grievance.
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Bers
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Eagle
Robison’s
Geo. W. Robison & Co
Nashville
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena
Marilyn Richards
Philadelphia
King Boreas
Keitel
Kinard Young Is
Navy Radio School
Vienna
Producers
Ginners
Wright
WLE
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