New Siberian Route Hopes To Bypass Vladivostok
Washington weighs a possible trans Siberian air, arms and fuel corridor to the Soviet Union via two Okhotsk sea routes avoiding Vladivostok. Komsomolsk, icebound much of the year, rises as a symbol of Soviet rapid urbanization with 75,000 residents and major factories.
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Milton Bronner
Iwashington
Siberia
Soviet Russia
Washington
Vladivostok
U.S.S.R
Japan Sea
la Perouse
Akhalin
Japan
Hokkaido
Tsugaru Strait
Ido
Okhotsk
Russia
Kuriles
Sea of Okhotsk
Kurile
Nikolaevsk
Amur
Komemisk
Komsomolsk Nikolaevsk
Waddivostok
Skolaevsk
trans-Siberian
Komgomolsk
Komsomolsk
Komscomolsk
Lenin Avenue
Moscow
Stalin
Komgomol
League of Soviet Youth
Valentina Khetagurova
Red Army
Kom
Caanes
Double Coated Musk Ox Relatives Of Cows And Sheep
The musk ox has two coats year round a long hair layer to shed rain and a woolly undercoat for warmth. The text adds a caution about trusting moonshine aged in woods and implies skepticism about its reliability.
Edson on Ed B and the new Economic Defense Board
Washington columnist notes the Economic Defense Board led by Milo Perkins as a fledgling policy group created by Roosevelt. The piece mocks the acronym EDB and highlights Perkins role, his health setback, and his pivotal work on the food stamp plan and British food purchases.
Double Wedding at Factory Ends With Bold Enterprise
Ted and Kay Andrews marry in a wartime munitions plant wedding as their friends witness a test of Wondrosoap linked to their fledgling business. Ted proposes a nationwide venture to fund a cupboard cleaner with a partner sought to supply capital and production.
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Flynn
Ted
Mike
Katie
Kay
Joe
Mary
Donovan
MacLeod
Goldberg
Hans Stadt
Army
Hans
Ned
Unclear French crossword style word list and clues
A scrambled vertical and horizontal word puzzle from a French language page listing numbered clues for various letters and terms. The fragment shows long lists of crossword style hints including plant, animal, and linguistic terms with partial numbering and misprints, lacking coherent news context.
Rocky Road to Romance in the Army Camps
LAUREL MISS. Soldiers courting amid post pressure as Miss America adores uniforms. A column recalls notes tucked in trucks and rocks tied to valentines causing lighthearted casualties across Florida Louisiana Georgia and Mississippi. Major Harold Nathan and clerk Nick Rizzo among those tangled in light romance during 1941 military visits.
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Joan Grover
Laurel
Sam
62Nd Brigade
Florida
Louisiana
Cherit
Hay
Ax Hospital
Waynesboro
Miss
Donalsonville
Maj
Harold Nathan
Pete
Pat
Nick Rizzo
Nick
Mississippi
Alabama
Judy O'Grady
Army
Nathan
We, the Women By Ruth Millett on parents supporting newlyweds
A column urges parents to back young couples who marry, avoid public disapproval, and acknowledge past doubts. It stresses smoothing family relations, offering cautious praise, and resisting an “we told you so” stance when troubles arise.
Perkins as War Economy Messenger for New Deal Era
Milo Perkins, 41, director of the Economic Defense Board, blends business grit with social concern in shaping wartime policy. A self-made Milwaukee native who built a bag business, he joined Washington to apply practical economics, often clashing with economists and stressing common sense and facts. His approach wins local support during Army moves, with towns greeting troops and emphasizing discipline and civilian cooperation.
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Frank Walker
Madame Perkins
Mila Perking
Perkins
Department of Agriculture
Milo
Wickard
Milo Perkins
EDB
Milwaukee
Texas
Houston
Washington
Henry Wallace
Watermelon Shortage Sparks Townsville Ice Run
In Thomasville Georgia a resident seeks a cold watermelon as no grocer had them on ice. The caller contacts ice plant executive Jim Keaton who promises a fix if the person buys five melons. Army doctors comment on disease rates and social venues, urging observation and personal verification.
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Thomasville
Jim Keaton
Ice Plant
Adam
Georgia
Parents Fault or Young Folks’ Marriage Mistake
A fragment discusses marital choices and parental views on young couples starting families. It argues that unless parents contribute to support, their stance may not align with the needs of newlyweds. The tone warns against assuming calamity and urges following certain rules to aid young couples.
Pair a Day Knits for Refugees Across Wars in Idaho
In Cottonwood Idaho Mia Rooke recalls starting at age six to knit for Civil War refugees and soldiers. Now she socks 7 bags daily for the Red Cross and aims to beat her World War I record of 100 pairs as Smultenstern town unveils a new water works, cautioning the public about possible dampness fears.
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Cottonwood
Idaho
Mia
N. BE
Rooke
Red Cross
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