Battle Royal Witnessed By U S Newsman
Gladwin Hill reports from England on the Allied invasion of Northern France. Parachutists and aircraft spread over the Channel coast as ships shell out and planes bear the black and white stripes to prevent friendly fire. United Nations convoys bring reinforcements as thousands of Allied aircraft hammer the coast.
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Gladwin Hill
England
France
French Channel
Channel
Iig
Supreme Headquarters
Sicily
United Nations
Soldier Receives Army Women’s Corps Invitation
Boston recruitment officer Dorothy L. Kenna received a reply from Army Pvt. Louis F. Niesepski of Scott Field Illinois stating circum stances prevent acceptance to enlist in the Women’s Army Corps. He says he is glad to know a splendid organization exists where he would enjoy serving.
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Boston
Mass
Dorothy L. Kenna
Army
Louis F. Niesepski
Scott Field
Illinois
California housing crisis grows as workers flock in
In San Francisco Eugene Weston Jr regional housing director says for every seven leaving the state 19 arrive and seek homes. He notes 19 000 war workers in California and Nevada have applied for 4 000 housing units as shortages bite.
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San Francisco
Calif
California
Eugene Weston, Jr
The
National Housing
Weston
Nevada
Oranges Go On Sale in Belfast Stores After Rationed Hold
In Belfast many months with no fruit in Northern Ireland markets ended as oranges appeared in shops. A queue of 60 women formed outside one store as fruit sold for one pound per ration book for the first five days under price controls.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Smoontide
Cotton Growing in India Dates Back Earlier Than History
A concise note asserts that cotton cultivation in India predates written records, highlighting deep agricultural roots and long-standing textile traditions across Indian regions. The claim emphasizes early adoption and enduring significance in regional economies.
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India
Landings Of Gliders With U S Soldiers In Burma Described
Captain Vincent J. Rose of Kenosha Wisconsin and two officers spoke at a news conference about the Burma glider operations. Rose said gliders can crash without harming passengers and that initial landings at Broadways field on March 5 were rough but safe overall. He flew in four glider missions.
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Washington
Vincent J. Rose
Kenosha
Wis
Burma
Jackie Coogan
John L. Coogan
Louis R. Newell
Torrington
Wyo
Rose
Broadway
Central High Publishes Yearbook Booster Theme God Bless the World
Central high school's annual yearbook the Booster was distributed to students and faculty. The 1944 edition centers on world cooperation and peace with quotations from Chiang Kai-shek and Anthony Eden. Five main sections include a senior section headed by Bernhard Wardenburg and features by Dona Engebretson Ruthman Hanson Helga Isakson Shirley Hilton. The business staff was led by Jacqueline Thomas with editorial adviser Miss Olga Thiel and business adviser Carl Fregin. The list of staff includes R Coldren B Keeler A Miller B Overton B Dittman P Bertelson C Anderson J Valier M Pawlak G Bakkum E Morello A Madson and many others.
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Central High School
Chiang Kai- Shek
Anthony Eden
Bernhard Wardenburg
Dona Engebretson
Ruthman Hanson
Helga Isakson
Shirley Hilton
Jacqueline Thomas
Olga Thiel
Carl Fregin
R. Coldren
B. Keeler
A. Miller
B. Overton
B. Dittman
P. Bertelson
C. Anderson
J. Valier
M. Pawlak
G. Bakkum
E. Morello
A. Madson
D. Sivertson
J. Craig
C. Rogstad
M. Young
D. Tamatka
A. Viasak
V. Munson
J. Swartz
N. Peters
M. Nowak
K. Cichowski
C. Gruetzmacher
M. Lund
E. Powell
E. Brumm
E. Blegen
H. Hellwig
P. Johnson
N. Noffke
Dobbin to The Rescue Blytheville Gas Rationing
Gas rationing forced many stores to discontinue delivery service. Happy Hour Supermarket will resume delivery via a bright new horse drawn red wagon, restoring home service to customers in Blytheville Ark.
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Blytheville
Ark
Happy Hour
War Dept seeks 69 new national cemeteries
In a House Military Committee report the War Department proposes 69 new national cemeteries based on a hypothetical 100000 overseas deaths. The plan includes cemeteries in Chicago Springfield Centuria Indianapolis Des Moines St Louis Madison Wausau and locations abroad as needed.
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Washington
War Department
Department
House Military Committee
New York
Pennsylvania
California
Illinois
Texas
Chicago
Springfield
Extend Price Control Move Targets Cotton Amendment
Senator Bankhead announced plans to broaden his cotton amendment in the price control bill to cover other farm products. The move aims to gain midwest farm belt support while facing an administration push to kill the textile price adjustment plan. If a Tuesday showdown occurs, the extender may go to a final Senate vote. The Senate also approved extensions of the act for 18 months to December 31, 1945 and banned food subsidy payments after June 30, 1945 unless Congress acts.
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Washington
Bankhead
Ala
Midwest
Fred M. Vinson
OPA
Senate
Congress
Legion Meeting Dates and Officer Nominations Preview
The Legion calendar lists meetings from June 8 to June 14 with a weekly Monday night fellowship. Thursday’s 8:30 PM meeting will include officer elections with nominations led by the committee, including George Woodward as commander candidate, plus Forrest Clappier and Anton Kuettel as vice presidents. Additional candidates may be proposed from the floor. Woodward has stated he is resigning from the commander race. Also urged are attendance for Jim Burns Night to discuss veterans rehabilitation and a note on a cabin improvement, parade preparations, flag respect, and a patchwork of local social updates.
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Legion
George Woodward
Forrest Clappier
Anton Kuettel
L. V. Weisensel
W. B. Johnson
Clyde Allen
Russell Sieger
John Vondrashek
Carl Schubert
William Krause
Jim Burns
Jim
Russian To Be Stressed In NZ Language Classes
The University of New Zealand will offer Russian in language study for BA seekers. The proposal appears in university regulations after a senate decision.
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The
University of New Zealand
Chickens Lead Tax Unit to West Side Distillery
Chicago agents traced a hens farm investigation to a concealed cellar. Detectives uncovered 1600 gallons of mash and a 300 gallon still beneath a large coop, revealing illicit alcohol production on the property.
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Chicago
Alcohol Tax Unit
West Side
Thick Overcast When Fighters Took To Air
A U S fighter base in Britain reports dawn air operations toward the French coast. Dozens of transport planes and gliders carry troops while fighters sweep patrols to protect bombers and Allied ships. Pilots describe a sky thick with aircraft and red flares as they cover the coast prior to submarine searches offshore.
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U. S
Britain
French
France
Ralph Santasiero
239Th St
Bellerose
N. Y
Thunderbolt
Duane Bunce
Minneapolis
Minn
Chicago husbands survey shows high dishwashing tensions
A survey claims 38 percent of Chicago husbands hang their wives with the dishes in household disputes.
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Chicago
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Louise
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la Crosse
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Kenny Balzer
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Balzer
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Schreiber
Bernard Volz
South 3Rd Street
L. J. Brody
St. Francis Hospital
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