Wodehouse enjoyable in internment camp says unbothered guest
Berlin June 26 UPI P G Wodehouse the British humorist enjoyed his year in a German internment camp saying he would not have missed it. He described meals and extra comforts from his wife’s packages while noting the food was good though meals were limited. He plans to stay in Germany and write there possibly travel to Berlin weekly, liking German whisky and intending to live on a Harz estate. He spoke little German, noting many Germans speak English.
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Jack Fleischer
Berlin
Wodehouse
Halel Adlon
Upper Silesia
le ‘Touquet
Germany
Westate
Harz Mountains
Missouri General Assembly sets long session, pay record
The 61st Missouri General Assembly nears a record long session, surpassing past start dates while lawmakers have earned 14 dollars per day since March 17. A tax tweak on pinball and coin-operated devices was rejected by the Senate, delaying final adjournment as officials weigh a six-year term proposal for public office.
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61St General Assembly
Missouri
Legislature Defeats Proposed Amendment On Self Term Limits
The proposed constitutional change to bar elective officials from seeking re election was defeated in the House. If ratified it would have blocked self re election for most state officials though not for the Governor and Treasurer. The text notes current term holders Dwight Brown Forrest Smith Roy McKittrick Frank Harris and the Governor. A separate bill by Rep James Reet would strip the Governor of vacancy appointment power and let county committees fill vacancies. it moves to the Senate.
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House
Dwight Brown
Forrest Smith
Roy McKittrick
Frank G. Harris
James Reet
D. Springnet
Senate
Hoboes Forbidden to Ride Rail Rods
Jeff Davis known as King of the Hoboes bans the Internatio nal Itinerant Migratory Workers union members from riding the rails claiming the move is a defense against Fifth Columnists sabotaging railroads. A separate fire in Sedalia Missouri kills John R Miller, 65, hours after his wife’s funeral.
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New York
Jeff Davis
International Itinerant Migratory Workers Union
The
Hoboes of America
Davis
Sedalia, Mo
John R. Miller
Navy Seeks Expanded Petty Officers for Wartime Growth
The United States Navy plans to raise enlisted strength to 530000 by 1946, with 176000 added over five years. To fill new ships, at least 20000 of the 17000 enlargements will be trained as petty officers, via expanded shore schools and shipboard programs, with selections based on tests and eligibility for service schools.
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United States Navy
Navy
Navy recruiting promotes technical training and naval service
The article describes naval ratings and insignia such as gunner’s mates and signalmen, urges inquiries at the Navy Recruiting Station in the Jefferson City Post Office Building, and explains that ex perience influences E 1 enlistment levels in the Naval Reserve. It also mentions airplane wing design with a thin wing for low lift.
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Navy
Naval Reserve
Uncle Sam
Fur bearing thieves can be killed in act
The attorney general's office ruled that fur bearing predators must be caught in the act before farmers may legally kill them. George Adams, Audrain County prosecutor, noted statutes allow farmers to kill any wild fur bearing animal depredating poultry crops or domestic animals. Aubrey R. Hammett Jr, assistant attorney general, concluded that the verb is in the pre act wording.
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George Adams
Audrain County
Aubrey R. Hammett, Jr
No clear journal headline from fragment
A fragmented passage describes a 16 year old, Arnold Wilt, riding a motor scooter 125 miles from Watertown Wisconsin to Chicago on one gallon of gasoline, then using remaining fuel to explore sights. The text is garbled and lacks verifiable details or a clear event.
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Chicago
Arnold Wilt
Watertown
Wis
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