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Mediterranean Stars And Stripes

Location

Naples, Naples, Italy

Date

Aug 18, 1944

Page

1

The Stars and Stripes Naples Editorial Office Listing

The Stars and Stripes publication details its Naples office locations and contact numbers. It acknowledges editorial support from United Nations News Service Army News Service and PBS. The paper is printed at 1 Map Angiporto Galleria in Naples.

Italy Dallyna U. & Armefl Angiporte Galleria Via Roma Naples Via San Carlo United Natonus News Service Army News Service PBS Angiporto Galleria

Miss Stardust contest sparks reader letters on love and faith

Readers rail against Rita Daigle and her wartime flirtation advice. Sgt Henry P Chapman and Pvt D Hartigan condemn the idea of dateless, kissless fidelity, urging respect for wives and sweethearts while fearing wartime salacious norms. G M Wolodsko and others call the stance shallow and absurd.

Rita Daigle Times Square Henry P. Chapman Miss Daigle J. E. Upchurch

Combat Soldier Praises PBS Frontline Role

A combat veteran voices support for the PBS program and the rear echelon in the Army. He argues every soldier has a critical job and that those who razz PBS are inexperienced rookies from the States.

PBS States

Loopers From Massachusetts Cause Charlestown Police Frenzy

In Charlestown near Bunker Hill a youth driving culture called the loopers roams at high speeds causing police rallies. They steal cars for wild rides circling narrow streets at 50 mph while horn blasts awaken sleeping patrols. Police chase may end in gun battles, or not, reflecting a broader American driving craze.

Charlestown Mass Bunker Hill Monument

Speed Demon Drivers Across America

A column references American drivers labeled speed demons and a range of risky behaviors from sudden street stops to aggressive riding. It contrasts local habits with a radio host urging listeners to drive as they would at home, noting the dangers of unfamiliar routes and road culture.

The Magnificence of Gladness and Enormous Sadness

A fragmentary poem and note reflect on loss since 1939, contrasting sorrow with future joy upon reunion. It references exile, restraint, affection, and a request to preserve stamps and photos rather than letters. The signer is Hal Brandeis with a postscript about T-3.

Love Letters Across the Sea V Mail Vows Evoke Home

The poem recalls letters and photographs that stir soldiers with visions of loved ones at home. V mail vows of devotion cross the ocean, evoking memories of shared moments before deployment and the longing they inspire.

When the battle ends I’ll sail for home again

A veteran named Lt. W. A. Alexander writes a devotional verse asking for God’s protection for a loved one during separation and asserting that reunion and familiar sweetness will return after the trials and voyage home.

Heaven

Farewell Verse From Pvt Leon R Kramer Poem

A short elegiac couplet reflects a soldier's farewell. The speaker notes a tender kiss and tearful eye, a fading bliss as time passes, ending with a final whispered goodbye from Pvt Leon R Kramer. The lines convey quiet grief and personal loss.

Drive Carefully in New England’s Steep Downs

A nostalgic672 description mocks postwar auto culture. It recalls AES radio warning listeners to drive home like they do in New England, a region famed for driving freedom. The piece highlights a three mile downgrade above Plymouth New Hampshire where signs demand second gear test, while legends tell of a speed record set on only two front wheels and a hefty fine.

AES American Expeditionary Station New England Belmont Park Plymouth N. H

Court Martial Fines Restricts Commando Kelly

Sgt. Charles Commando Kelly, honored for valor in Italy, was court martialed for returning from furlough six days late. He blamed a well wisher for delaying his return, resulting in restriction and a 90 dollar fine.

Fort Benning, Ga Charles Commando" Kelly Italy

Wife Loses Spouse Small Child Money

In Los Angeles on August 17 Patricia Doyle of Honolulu learned her husband George Doyle was killed. Four weeks later burglars took her savings for a second child, her 2 year old daughter drowned soon after, and a spine injury sent her to hospital. Friends sent 1000 to move her to the mainland, but 900 was stolen in San Gabriel and later a room-mate vanished with 60 dollars and her clothes.

Los Angeles Patricia Doyle Honolulu George Doyle San Gabriel

Primary Loser Plans To Oppose Nye Again

Lyn A. Stambaugh of Fargo narrowly lost to Senator Gerald P. Nye in the June primary and announced he will run for senator on the Independent ticket next fall. Nye will carry the Republican banner and Gov. John Moses is the Democratic nominee. The plan followed a Stambaugh for Senate Committee meeting of county and district chairmen.

Fargo N. D Lyn A. Stambaugh Gerald P. Nye Senator Nye John Moses Stambaugh

Weather Damaging Corn and Bean Crops Across Midwest

Hot dry weather battered the Midwest east of the Mississippi, deepening losses in corn and soybeans. Illinois Indiana Ohio and Kentucky faced heavy damage while west of the river crops fared better though some rain and hail hurt Kansas Montana. USDA estimates corn losses near 51 million bushels with 83 million blamed on Illinois Indiana and Ohio. farmers and traders warned of continuing risk if heat returns.

Chicago Midwest Mississippi River Furether Victory Gardens Illinois Indiana Ohio Kentucky Department of Agriculture Mississippi Mississippi Valley Chicago Board of Trade Kansas Montana Iowa Clinton Nebraska Red River Valley North Dakota Wisconsin

95-Year-Old G A R Chief Plans Des Moines Trip

George H. Jones, age 95, commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, said he will attend the National Encampment in Des Moines, Iowa, on September 10 even if he must hire two nurses to accompany him.

Augusta George H. Jones Grand Army of the Republic Des Moines Iowa

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the Stars and Stripes Mediterranean Miss Stardust G. M. Wolodsko Pvt D. Hartigan Pfc R. Carlucci Pictron Pfe John E. Bolsu Massachusetts U. S Speed Speed Demon Bagersville Pacific Apt Frederick Brundle Hal Brandeis Mom W. A. Alexander Leon R. Kramer By Mauldin Nye
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