Second Front Debate Rages Over Italy and France Roles
The piece argues over whether Italy serves as the second or third front in World War II, noting Moscow denies a second front while asserting Italy has distracted German troops from the Soviet east. It contrasts Western and Soviet aims and favors advancing the war where quickest, while leaving naming conventions to historians.
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Moscow
Italy
Russia
East
Red Armies
Hitler
Mediterranean
Stalin
France
Berlin
West
Balkans
American Casualties Compare War Years Across Conflicts
A joint U S armed forces and merchant marine report as of September 1 shows 103 932 killed wounded missing or prisoner in 21 months since Pearl Harbor. It contrasts with 253 978 casualties in 19 months of World War I, noting many missing may become prisoners or be found in enemy areas and praising medical advances reducing deaths.
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United States
Merchant Marine
Pearl Harbor
Italy
Corps of Engineers marks 168th anniversary with historic overview
The article traces the founding of the United States Army Corps of Engineers in June 1775 with General Washington and Colonel Richard Gridley. It notes the corps’ broader role beyond combat including river and harbor improvements, flood control, and Panama Canal operations. It highlights its long history and ongoing availability for Army assignments worldwide.
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Army Corps of Engineers
Washington
Richard Gridley
Corps of Engineers
Gibraltar
Royal Engineers
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Panama Canal
Army
Alcan Highombat Engineers
Nemy
Corps of el Engineers
Fidler Reports On Hollywood Writers Congress Debates
Jimmie Fidler notes a productive Writers Congress in Los Angeles with serious talks and humor. Senor Jorge Delano denounces Hollywood depictions of South America, Zanuck discusses a Eddie Rickenbacker film, and writers vow to guard freedom of expression.
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Hollywood
Writers Congress
Los Angeles
Senor
Jorge Delano
South America
el Senor Delano
el Senor
Darryl F. Zanuck
20Th Century-Fox
Eddie Rickenbacker
Zanuck
New York Day by Day Diary Captures Fifth Avenue
Fragmentary diary notes describe elm trees, Rockefeller Center, and public inscriptions on a park wall. The writer vents about sleep, seeks routine, and records graffiti praising Sinatra and others while noting street scenes and a visit to the Paramount.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Rockefeller Center
Frank Markey
Dione
Sinatra
Har Jae
Frank Sinatra
Hares
James
Piattia
Pitcher Enters In Seventh, Balk Costs Game
Hollywood Chi, a game tied in the seventh, saw a pitcher enter late and commit a balk that allowed the winning run to score. No balls were pitched by the reliever in the game.
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Score Tiedang
Cartoon Explanation From Yesterday
A self explanatory note outlines yesterday's political cartoon content. Copyright 1945 King Features Syndicate, Inc is acknowledged as the source. The brief explains the cartoon’s central joke and depicted figures without graphic detail.
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
Washington rumor mill targets General Marshall chief of staff
A jumble of names and innuendo swirls around Washington about General Marshall’s potential reassignment and Somervell’s role. Critics tie five top generals to a restructuring while debating Navy and Churchill dynamics and the White House "palace guard" amid war-time leadership shifts.
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Churchill
Commons
General Marshall
Anthony
Eden
Africa
Eisenhower
England
Washington
Somervell
Shafer
WPA
New York
Army Service Forces
Snort
ASF
C. P. Gress
West Point
Army Life Pleasures Ahead For The Draft Youth
A lighthearted essay argues the Army offers many comforts from ration cards to clean boots and long distance calls. The narrator envisions jeep travel, steady meals, and surrounded by pretty girls while praising sergeants and Camp Blanding.
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Uncle Sam
Camp Blanding
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Sunday School Lesson Reflects on Sabbath Rest
William E. Gilroy discusses Jesus inviting people to rest and the Sabbath as a life discipline. He contrasts strict historic observance with a rested, spiritual Sabbath, warning against legalism while urging recovery of its spirit for modern society.
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William E. Gilroy
D. D
Jesus
Christ
Son Testimony Convicts Father in Tulsa Murder Case
In Tulsa district court 39 year old Alfred Bingham was found guilty of first degree murder. His 10 year old son Jess testified describing how he saw his father stab Mary Bingham in front of her house. Sentencing is set for October 20. defense argued insanity. A stray line notes barnacle growth on a ship.
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Tulsa
Okla
Pha
Jess Bingham
Alfred Bingham
Mary
Daddy
Mother
Bingham
S. J. Clendinning
Sunday Radio Program Highlights Missing Date and Time
A fragmented OCR item describes a Sunday radio program schedule with stray names and show titles. It mentions theater, news, dancing, and music segments along with incomplete host and time details. The reader is left with an outline of programs rather than a coherent schedule.
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Ivikverds
Hare
Walter Wonca Nagay
Stanley Carmment
Hobbe Heckey
Bate Varten
Real estate transfers filed with Ouachita Parish clerk
Yesterday the Ouachita Parish clerk recorded several real estate transfers. Lonnie E. Smith and Maggie Smith sold to Emma Mae Antr ey parcels 31 32 33 34 in Conenita's addition West Boulevard for 2300 dollars. Blanks and Breard sold to Peoples Homestead and Savings Association lot 16 block 90 Lee Avenue addition for 1900 dollars, then deeded to Clara Musick for the same price. Ouachita Cotton Mills first addition lots 14 and 11 block 29 sold for 4000 dollars, then deeded to Orren B. Nelson for 4000 dollars. Monroe Building and Loan Association sold to W M Brasher and Zebel Brasher block 6 to Flournoy's third addition West Monroe for 2100 dollars. Claudia Scharf sold to Mattie M. Scharf her half interest in the north half of the north half of the southeast quarter and part of the north half of the northeast quarter of the southwest quadrant east of the Missouri Pacific railroad in section 31 township 17 north range 4 east for 233000.
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Quachita Parish
Lonnie E. Smith
Maggie
Smith
Emma Mae Antrey
Conenita’s
West Bouvee
Blanks and Breard, Inc
Peoples Homestead and Savings Association
Lee Avenue
Clara Musick
Ouachita Cotton Mills
Orren B. Nelson
Monroe Building and Loan Association
W. M. Brasher
Zebel Brasher
West Monroe
Claudia Scharf
Mattie M. Scharf
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Unclear 1940s Radio Schedule Fragment
Fragmentary OCR lists multiple show names and times from a mid century radio schedule. Includes references to The Petpie Catling America Time Doctor and various theater and orchestra entries. Readable items point to a late day lineup with program titles and a clock.
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Stusday
Vaetary Patissues
Mayerpriors
Meingiet
Jon
Silver Theater
America
Jerey Lester
Cimer
News
Sir Wiliams L
Psalm Verse Quoted In Antique Theatrical-Like Fragment
A fragmentary biblical verse mentions walking through trouble and the Lord delivering his steadfast followers. The text blends a psalm quotation with a decorative flourish about divine protection during affliction.
Highways and Road Network Totals
A report lists extensive U S road figures including 8000 miles of multi lane highways and 324000 miles of state roads. It also cites 967000 miles of two lane roads and 2670000 miles of standard county and township routes along with hundreds of thousands of miles of pavement types.
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United States
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Hollywood Post
Footlights
Freddie Bartholomew
Germany
Sonny Tufts
McNaught Sendicate, Inc
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St. Joseph's Pit
Reading
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Imitis
Peter
Yasevhuma
NEA
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Berndiet
Naticeadix
George
Marah
Aliteop Rare LM Tn
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Gere Samervell
Chantes
Felix Frankfurter
Harvard
Weil
Bey Daly Publ
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James P. Mitchell
Harvard Law School
Justice Frankfurter
Ginzberg
Mitchell
Fcrvillen
ASP
Dr. Ginzberg
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Hag
Fies
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St. Gotthard
Burman
Thailand
Ceylon
Brittany
Henry McLemore
Turalis
Emma
Shreveport
Spigeon
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