14 May 1942
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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1942
Page
1
London diplomats viewed Pope John XXIII's appeal for peace as a sincere attempt to halt the war, noting it came amid Axis advances and occupied nations suffering. They said the pope recognized the likely outcome of Axis defeat and urged a just settlement.
Debates touch farming pay for dependents and a proposed wartime shift in job focus. Secretary Wickard warns farmers on food demands while WPB enforces concentration of production and conversion of stove makers. Gen Robbie Robinson’s marriage to Col James Newmen Jr. is disclosed. Navy officer Richard Ellington receives a high honor as a POW. Turf grass funding rises in a $680,000 farm bill to reduce dust and engine wear.
Paris newspapers report from Saint Louis Senegal that a mauve woman gave birth to quintuplets and all were alive. Three girls and two boys are listed as the newborns with no further details provided.
Washington Bay notes price controls hurt retailers first, then wholesalers and manufacturers. OPA estimates 700 million dollars will be shaved from prices by the ceiling order lasting through March. Retailers fear contracts made at lower wholesale prices will force losses, prompting cuts in services and a shift to cash and carry.
Survivors of three British destroyers the Lively Kipling and Jackal recount a four hour air assault by German planes off Alexandria Egypt. The Jackal was sunk after fires overwhelmed it while the Lively and Kipling were also sunk, with rescuers aided by Commander Jervis who kept the damaged ships afloat and directed men to safety.
Washington, May 14. Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson warned of a real danger of an air attack on the West Coast and praised that region's alert status. He declined to confirm reports of mass evacuations or the use of poison gas, saying he lacked definitive information but that the U.S. Army remains prepared for any threat. He referred reporters to comments by Gen. Hugh A. Drum and Walter Winchell on evacuation debates. Stimson noted the alarms reflect on-the-ground precautions amid ongoing wartime uncertainties.
St. Louis May 14 AP Thirty four prominent business and professional men were invited to meet with the Democratic city committee to help hand pick a slate of 19 higher type candidates for the state legislature. Russell L Dearmont attorney called the effort practical politics.
Kidney issues threaten daily life with backache Rheumatic pains and fatigue. If you notice changes in urine or frequent night awakenings seek relief with Doan's Pills, a trusted remedy used by millions for over forty years to help clear poisons from kidneys.
SOUTH AMHERST May 0 1944 reports Henry Makrus left as driver of the high school bus when drafted. Teachers Glenn Slusser and Max Herbert took over morning and afternoon routes. Umbrellas provided free by a Madrid theater in case of rain.
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