Small Arms Plants Step Up Production Urgently
Washington November 25. Production board chairman A Krug announced orders to roughly double output at 13 plants to meet 100 percent cost in output for the Allies offensive against Germany. About 77 000 additional workers are needed atop 200 000 already employed as eight munition programs compete for labor. Krug cited acute shortages in eight plants and said the rise is driven mainly by 30 caliber bullets and machine gun cartridges based on recent Western Front experience.
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Germany
A. Krug
Krug
Flashes of Life and Oddities From Across the Nation
A jumble of short notices from Philadelphia Oklahoma City Logan and Topeka recount charity efforts struggles fires odd fish stories and a judge hunting as volunteers seek manpower to aid Christmas relief. Major Strickland warns of no applications four days after Thanksgiving. A mortgage burning at a church ends in a gas explosion.
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Philadelphia
Volunteers of America
Thomas J. Strickland
Mystery cat tale at Hobbs Army Airfield
In Hobbs New Mexico a GI paper recounts a yellow cat that raised three calico kittens by the boost library. The mother proved to be a battle-scarred tomcat who reappeared with two more tiny kittens fed by WACs, with no clue where the tom sourced them.
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Hobbs
N. M
Hobbs Army Airfield
Boost Library
Lincoln Park Zoo Director to resign after 22 years
Floyd S. Young announces he will resign next month after nearly 22 years as director of Chicago’s Lincoln Park zoo. He notes progress in safety devices keeps spectators safe, but warns some visitors still endanger animals by tossing rubber balls to bears and performing tricks that would shame a monkey.
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Chicago
Floyd S. Young
Lincoln Park Zoo
Young
Irish Eyes Are Smiling Film Reveals Ball’s Music Origin
Damon Runyon’s Irish Eyes Are Smiling features Monty Woolley, June Haver, and Dick Haymes. The piece notes composer Ernest Ball from Cleveland wrote the songs, not Dublin, and laments Betty Grable’s absence due to a personal commitment.
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Jack O'Brian
Damon Runyon
Monty Woolley
June Haver
Dick Haymes
Mother Macree
Dublin
O'Connell Street
Ernest R. Ball
Cleveland
Damon Runyan
Runyan
Broadway
20Th Century-Fox
20Th
Betty Grable
Betty
Harry James
James
Film Notes on Acting Talent and Thunder Rock
The writer compares a singer to Betty and notes limited acting ability of a former band singer Dick Haymes playing Ernest R. Ball. They suggest Phil Regan as an Irish tenor for a film. Reviews Thunder Rock with Redgrave and Mullen as shaky technically but with a strong story and eerie lighthouse fantasy on Lake Michigan.
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Justike Betty
Sinatra
Dick Haymes
Ernest R. Ball
20Th
Phil Regan
Thunder Rock
Michael Redgrave
Barbara Mullen
Lake Michigan
Jammin the Blues and I Love a Soldier Screenings Review
Jammin the Blues showcases top hot jazz with Lester Young Sidney Catlett and others delivering near authentic improv while Gion MilI’s photography adds excitement. I Love A Soldier stars Paulette Goddard Sonny Tufts and Barry Fitzgerald but falters with a weak soldier life farce and flawed plotting.
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Jack O'Brian
Lester Young
Sidney Catlett
Joe Jones
Warner Brothers
Denison
Gion Mili
Warners
Red Callender
John Simmons
Marlowe Morris
Paulette Goddard
Sonny Tufts
Barry Fitzgerald
Aulete Goddard
Paramount
Sonny
Battle Between Congress and Roosevelt Shapes 79th Congress
Washington analysis notes the long running clash between the White House and Congress. It predicts major party gains for Democrats in the House, possible Senate shifts, and a more aligned stance on foreign policy, war effort, and postwar peace. Names of key senators who opposed the president are listed.
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Jack Stinnett
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Congress
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Supreme Court
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House
Senate
Nye
N. C
Clark
Idaho
Danaher
Conn
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Lodge
Mass
Gillette
Iowa
Cotton Ed’ Smith
S. C
Davis
Administration Faces Changes in Foreign Policy Support
The text lists House members and notes a shift in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee with five long-time opponents leaving. Nye, a GOP chair, is highlighted as particularly antagonistic to the administration. The piece suggests the president may find it easier to work with Congress and that compromise has proven more effective than open conflict.
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House
Hamilton Fish
N. Y
Stephen Day
Fred Busby
Melvin Maas
Minn
Martin Dies
Tex
John Costello
Calif
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Reynolds
Clark
Gillette
Nye
Davis
GOP
Congress
Historic Rivalry Scores From College Football Years Ago
The report lists notable past games: Navy defeated Army 13-6 at West Point with 16,000 in attendance. Minnesota topped the AP poll three years straight. Michigan beat Ohio State 21-14 before 80,277 fans. Penn State defeated Pitt 10-0 for its first win in twenty years. Army beat Navy 12-7 to extend its winning streak to five.
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Navy
Army
West Point
Minnesota
Michigan
Ohio State
Penn State
Pitt
Appendicitis Fatalities Reported At 13,000 Plus Annually
Health data show appendicitis claims over 13 thousand lives each year, underscoring the condition as a leading surgical mortality risk. Medical researchers urge early detection and prompt treatment to reduce fatalities.
Lula McSwain W.S.C.S. Meet Opens With Thanksgiving Theme
Mrs. J M Hudson hosted the Lula McSwain W.S.C.S. meeting with Mrs. Scott Ross and Mrs. John Hamilton as hostesses. The group decorated three reception rooms with autumn flowers and opened with My Country Tis of Thee. Mrs. George Cagle led a devotional on the history of Thanksgiving.
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Lula McSwain
W.S.C.S
J. M. Hudson
Scott
Ross
John Hamilton
Lula McSwain W.S.C.S
Hudson
Twe
George Cagle
Emmet Methodist Church Hosts Wednesday Pot-Luck and Games
Mrs. R. R Garland and Mrs. Dave Washburn gave readings at a meeting where holiday gift bags were exchanged. Mrs. Scott Ross offered a prayer of thanks as fifteen members and one guest enjoyed salad, prater, and coffee. About 40 members attended the Ark La Gas clubhouse supper event.
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R. R Garland
Dave Washburn
Scott Ross
Twe
Emmet Methodist Church
Ark.La. Gas Co
James Bridges
Elsie Gentry
The Expert Touch in Warren Point Tale
Pvt. William Sehell spotted a rat near the family chicken house at Warren Point New Jersey He grabbed a double barreled shotgun and fired injuring the rat and tearing two toes on his right foot during the confrontation
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Warren Point
N.J
William Sehell
Radio receiving sets flood Philippines as invasion looms
As the Japanese invasion neared, the Philippines counted 32,000 radio receiving sets in use across the islands, reflecting widespread communications reliance during the crisis.
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The
Philippines
Islands
It Costs Billions of Dollars a Month to Fight Japan
The article outlines immense monthly U.S. war expenses against Japan, noting billions of dollars allocated for military operations, supplies, and manpower. It highlights the scale of financial commitment and the strain on wartime budgets, with broad implications for the economy and allied strategy.
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Japan
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