American troops boost good will in North Africa
Fifth Army reporters describe U S soldiers handing out gum candy and cigarettes to locals in French Morocco. Shoppers haggle over souvenirs while Natives trade greetings and V signs. One sergeant negotiates hard for a purse at 1500 francs as locals profit from visitors.
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North Africa
Joe Yank
Joe
Uncle Sam
Winston Johnny Johnson
Phoenix
Ariz
Morocco
Johnny
United States
Winston Brown
Talpa
Tex
Thomas Edison
Kentucky Friends in Africa Share War Stories and Hospitality
North Africa veterans recount improvised fixes with limited tools and humor about wartime life. Kentucky hospitality volunteers like Miss Robinson Moore and Miss Lorraine Wilson run Rabat officers clubs, serving homemade sandwiches and coffee to travelers. Lt. Col. Bill Luther praises promotions and front-line experiences in Tunisia while Lt. Col. John H. Woodruff describes mule litters and rail-mounted ambulances to evacuate wounded amid shelling.
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Kentucky
Robinson Moore
Herd
Red Cross
Rabat
Lorraine Wilson
St. Paul
Minn
Fobinson
Robbie
Bizerte
John H. Woodruff
Woodruff
Topeka Civil War Veteran William Applegate Dies at 97
Topeka report says William E. Applegate, last civil war veteran from Topeka, died at 97 in Vancouver Washington at his daughter’s home. He was junior vice commander of the Kansas G A R.
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Topeka
William E. Applegate
Vancouver
Wash
Kansas
G.A.R
Coal Confab Viewed as Farce in Wage Talks
Washington reports say operators and United Mine Workers leaders called the coal wage talks farcical and urged reference to the war labor board to avert a June 21 strike. John L. Lewis urged workers to stay on the job only until progress resumes, while Burke of the Southern Appalachian operators labelled the talks a sham. A possible compromise of 1.50 daily for underground travel was floated, with Illinois miners showing tentative approval and Indiana miners already receptive.
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Washington
War Labor Board
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Edward R Burke
Burke
U.M.W
WLB
Indiana
Illinois
Alrea
Senate Finance Chairman Seeks New Tax Bill Soon
Chairman George of the senate finance committee said Congress would advance a new tax bill after President Roosevelt offers suggestions. He argued the pay as you go plan plus higher excise levies could be used before summer recess, noting total next year tax burden over 49 billion dollars including social security.
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Washington
Altho
George
Dga
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Roosevelt
England
Treasury
Fire Loss In War Year Hits Hundred Million In U S
In the war year the nation recorded fire losses totaling 100000000 dollars to critical materials and factories across the United States. The figure highlights the substantial damage suffered by industrial facilities during the early phase of hostilities.
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U. S
81 Year Old New York Farmer Wins Safety
Massena New York June 9 Fred J. Smith 81 100 pound farmer driving cows to pasture was charged by an infuriated bull. He regained his feet after two falls. The third time the bull pinned him but Smith seized the ring in the bull’s nose and freed himself then climbed over the pasture fence to safety.
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Massena
N. Y
Fred J. Smith
Smith
Farmers Seek Help for Ailing Elsies
A 21 year old petite blonde with college education and two and a half years of veterinary training registered today at the U S Employment Service as available for farm work. Farmers with cow ailments should hire her promptly.
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U. S
Water boy pay gap cited by Attleboro high school
North Attleboro high school principal Arthur J. Mott says a construction company failed to attract water boys at 50 cents an hour because high school boys in war plants earned about $38 a week. He notes those jobs pay substantially more for afternoon and Saturday work.
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Attleboro
Mass
Arthur J. Mott
North Attleboro High School
Taft Widow Leaves Estate Valued at 143000
Mrs. William Howard Taft widow of former President and chief justice died May 22 at 81. Her will filed for probate leaves $143000 to daughter Mrs. Helen Taft Manning of Bryn Mawr Pa and to her two sons Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio and Charles P. Taft director of the office of community war services.
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Washington
William Howard Taft
Helen Taft Manning
Bryn Mawr
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Charles P. Taft
Office of Community War Services
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