FBI Keeps Watch on Draft Evasion Tactics Across War Experiences
FBI agents continue scrutiny of draft-age youths amid WWII draft history. The bureau cites 609000+ violations and 16745 trials with 16173 convictions resulting in around 40,000 years of imprisonment and nearly 1.5 million dollars in fines through June 1947. Cases include bearded lady impersonations, fake drownings, and forged birth dates, with investigations extending to Alaska and Alabama as agents pursued evaders.
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Four-Year Sentences for Entire Family Before 1939
A historical report notes that prior to 1939 an entire family was sentenced to four years each. The item emphasizes a collective punishment and reflects legal practices of the era.
Early Morning Meltdown Makes Radio Star of Arthur Godfrey
A groggy 7 am on air outburst at a lonely desert studio becomes a breakthrough moment. Godfrey blasts the William Tell overture, breaks the record, and faces dismissal only to be praised by the boss as a riot they want on the station. The incident seeds his rise as a radio star.
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Stainless steel trailers lift truck payloads and redesign
Truckers boost payloads as stainless steel trailers provide greater strength allowing redesigned trailer bodies to carry larger and heavier loads within the same space. The University of California claims world largest status and Hunter College in New York City is the nation's largest women's college.
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