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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1944
Page
4
Hollywood gossip column recalls an elderly actor who boards a taxi, declares I am an actor, and laments wartime restrictions. It then outlines MGM camouflage plans to mislead aircraft bombers, noting the studio served as an alt target to protect defense plants.
Allied bombardment pounded the south coast as American planes and heavy artillery attacked a German garrison led by Lt Malo and Col von Auloch in a citadel fortress. The siege trapped about 10 000 troops with 7 000 either wounded or captured while some officers were shot attempting surrender.
The War Production Board tightens lumber rationing as wood fuels war needs. The National Geographic notes wood can substitute metals with wide industrial use from plywood planes to life rafts. Canada Spain Sweden Norway cut pulp exports. labor shortages hit mills. a nationwide scrap lumber drive may follow if war persists.
Two Europe items reveal German morale. Norwegian patriots issue an ultimatum to Nazi police to spare youths, while the German Confessional Church denounces Nazism as violators of the Ten Commandments. Both assert strength, moral clarity, and resistance to oppression. The messages imply growing resistance in occupied Europe.
About 1.5 million men discharged since 1940 with many via disability. Monthly discharge around 35,000 and rising, potentially more after Germany falls. Local draft boards and government agencies coordinate veteran reintegration as Congress considers new laws. Reemployment fear shifts as veterans seek new paths beyond old jobs.
An American narrator recalls tropical Florida insects and a huge rat on a staircase observed during a supper with Canadian friends. The animal’s calm, confident demeanor and polite retreat frame a humorous tale of household life and misplaced fears.
A story by Angelo Patri argues that boys who are smaller can stand up to bigger, aggressive peers through training for self defense and the power of inner character. Nursery school and steady guidance build confidence, allowing the smaller child to walk beside the larger one without being overwhelmed.
Readable segments list varied network programs and time slots from Friday August 14 Eastern War Time. Entries include drama serials detective adventures and news reports with repeats and corrections across multiple stations and hosts.
Chlorine dioxide now sterilizes air and boosts penicillin yields. A new method for judging Bessemer steel completion uses an electric eye that detects spectrum changes, replacing older indicators.
The listing shows KWKH and KARK broadcasts with multiple show names, times, and local segments such as Breakfast Cabaret Ozark Mountaineer and The Sunshine Boys. A quiz section asks about measurements, military time, city captures, and aviation jargon.
Colbert, who became comptroller of France in 1661, spearheaded national reforms. He ordered compulsory labor for able-bodied subjects and oversaw the construction of 15,000 miles of roads, reshaping the kingdom’s infrastructure.
Public notice lists a set of clues and answers spanning music, vehicles, geography, and titles. The jumble references a puzzle or crossword with items such as plant names, animal terms, and historical figures, interwoven with numeric enumerations and place names.
Ground is broken for a modern office building on DeSiard street for Negro professionals. The three story structure costing 25000 will sit on a 50 by 109 foot site at DeSiard and Tenth near the Illinois Central station. J A Beckwoth is contractor and completion is slated for December 15.
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