Army and navy seek Senate input on military political exposure
Washington reports a Senate meeting with Army and Navy officials to discuss how politics should reach American troops. The War Department barred two films Wilson and Heavenly Days for possible political influence against the soldier voting act.
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Washington
Army
Navy
War Department
Wilson
Roosevelt
Green
Senate Elections Committee
Armed Services
Taft
Ohio
Black and White Ointment Promises Skin Relief
An old advertisement touts Black and White Ointment for acne eczema dermatitis and related skin conditions with claims of immediate action and a money back guarantee. It emphasizes use of the ointment with a related Skin Soup and implies long term success with a 25 year track record and multiple price sizes.
Airhart’s Son Safely Arrives Overseas in England
Mrs. W. J. Airhart reports to Lake Charles that S/Sgt. W. J. Airhart has arrived safely overseas and is stationed somewhere in England. He came from Selman Field after two years there and has three years in the Army Air Corps. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Airhart of Lake Charles and married to Aline Langford of Monroe living in 203 Pecan. He left for overseas duty in July 1944. Astoria, Oregon, was founded in 1811 by John Jacob Astor.
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W. J. Airhart
England
Airhart
Selman Field
Lake Charles
D. E. Airhart
Aline Langford
Monroe
Pecan
Army Air Corps
Millionaire Held Capable of Handling His Affairs in Miami
In Miami Florida a court committee reported 83 year old oil millionaire R T Daniel Sr is mentally capable of managing his business affairs The hearing involved his son R T Jr who seeks a curator and an accounting of at least 1 000 000 of the estate Doctors said Daniel can care for himself aside from paralysis and he prefers living at his Seminole Hotel home He stated he could not find accommodations elsewhere for under 300 a month The ruling will affect control of the estate and potential moves by the family including other sons Samuel and Lemuel Daniel Jr and a third son William were present
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Miami
Fla
Ross Williams
R. T. Daniel Sr
Williams
Daniel
R. T. Jr
Seminole
Samuel Daniel
E. C. Courick
Courick
L. S. Rentz
D. Earl Wilson
Wilson
Lemuel
R. T. d Jr
Samuel
William
G.C Spillers
Tulsa
R. T. Ir
Allied push closes on Falaise as German resistance weakens
American and Canadian forces tighten around Brittany and Normandy. Prisoners near St Malo rise to 3000 while Canadians advance toward Falaise, now under heavy pressure with 2000 more Germans captured. Germans retreat from Brest Lorient and Dinard amid aerial and naval actions.
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Rommel
Potigny
Miles C. Dempsey
Orne
Thury-Harcourt
Caen
Brittany
St. Nazaire
St. Malo
Channel Islands
le Havre
Corbiere
Jersey Island
St. Helier
Avranches
Mortain
Gathemo
le Mans
Paris
Dinard
le Quesnec
Caen-Thury
Alencon
le Mans-Tours
Orleans
Chartres
France
Mediterranean
Brest
Lorient
Rance River
Nantes
First Army
Falaise
Goebbels Decrees Push Cultural Life Toward War Effort
The decrees require cultural staff to serve the arms industry and mandate increased national service. The broadcasts warn that life will be affected as Germany intensifies wartime demands and suppresses nonessential activities.
Vatican Tries Deep Arno Routes as Allies Hit Key Targets
Reports say Vatican forces used shallow Arno crossings to move patrols toward American lines while Eighth Army advances confirmed the burning of Guiliano village north of Arezzo. General Potente of the Garibaldi Brigade died in a south Florence skirmish.
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Arno
Guiliano
Arezzo
Eighth Army
Potente
Garibaldi
Florence
United States 15Th Air Force
Almassuzito
Gyor
Budapest
Brod
Yugoslavia
Births Reported at Local Homes and St. Francis Sanitarium
To Mr and Mrs R K Marshall a girl born August 8 at St Francis Sanitarium. To Mr and Mrs S L Hawley a girl born August 9 at 200 Auburn Avenue. To Sgt and Mrs C H Compton a boy born August 9 at St Francis Sanitarium.
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R. K. Marshall
Gordon Avenue
St. Francis Sanitarium
S. L. Hawley
Auburn Avenue
C. H. Compton
North Second
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