Continent Eyes Allied Invasion Preparations
A Paris radio commentary describes European powers drafting detailed anti invasion plans and moving munitions plants to safety. Rome reports 6 000 to 7 000 evacuated from Cagliari while civil servants remain on duty amid fortified defenses. Balkans seen as likely Allied attack region with Crete noted for defense measures.
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Paris
Ustal
Jated
Germany
Italy
Rome
Ilan
Cagliari
Sardinian
Pital
Balkans
Unclear fragment hints at strategic defense on Europe’s shore
A partial sentence suggests a military argument that an advanced position on Europe southeastern rampart can be efficiently defended. No names, dates, or places are provided to identify entities or events.
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Europe
Bond Pharmacy Ad Promises Refund on Treating Feet
An advertisement from Bond Pharmacy of Little Rock Arkansas offers a product named RONDEAST to relieve athlete’s foot and itching. If the first bottle fails to please the buyer a refund of six dollars is promised.
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Bond Pharmacy
Little Rock
Ark
Ady
Rolando May Burned In Tub Accident At Home
Rolando May, 15 year old daughter of W. H. May of the Brown Paper Mill, was severely burned Friday when a tub of scalding water overturned, water splashing onto her arms and legs. The Dixie ambulance carried her to St Francis hospital for immediate medical attention.
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Rolando May
W. H. May
Brown
Dixie Ambulance
Miss May
St. Francis Hospital
Polish forces in Middle East form spearhead for liberation
Allies count Y continues on first page describing Polish troops under General Anders marching from Soviet territory to Iraq. The regiment, 12th Lancers, acts as reconnaissance striking deep into enemy lines. Sikorski visits Tehran and U K, praising the unit as a potential spearhead to invade Hitler's Europe and redeem Poland.
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Poland
Greece
Yugoslavia
France
Teheran
Anders
12Th Lancers
Russia
Caspian Sea
Iraq
Tehran
Royal 12Th Lancers
Sikorski
Middle East
Pownall
Moscow
Carpathian
Tobruk
Hitler
Europe
Soldier in a Foreign War Shares Hardship and Humor
A private recalls brutal days in the field with mud pools and scarce fuel. He jokes about pretending the mud was Atlantic City to cope. His father, a grocer, and mother read his letters as he notes a 40 day service term and the strain of rumors about strikes.
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Sugarman
Atlantic City
Alex
Death of Charles A Norris in truck train crash
Charles A Norris of Winnsboro died from injuries sustained in a truck train crash in Minden. Funeral services were held Friday at 2:30 PM in Ogden Cemetery with Rev. Hawthorne officiating. Mulhearn Funeral Home directed the burial.
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Charles A. Norris
Winnsboro
Minden
Ogden Cemetery
Rev. Hawthorne
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Japanese air assault on Guadalcanal deepens South Pacific war
Report shows 40 000 downed in a record toll of 77 Japanese planes with only six lost by Allied forces. Total Japanese aircraft shot down in the South Pacific since July 31, 1942 reaches 1,414, including 14 this month. Guadalcanal raid aimed to cripple the base to block allied advance from the north.Near New Guinea, MacArthur’s bombers damaged 20 Japanese barges on the Houn peninsula in moonlight strikes. Forty Japanese planes attacked Allied forces for the third straight day northwest of Lae as vanguards push to flank Lae and Salamaua.
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South Pacific
Guadalcanal
Australia
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Houn Peninsula
Lae
MacArthur
Salamaua
UN forces face uncertain prospects in North Africa
A wartime bulletin notes available UN forces may be insufficient if a major front setback occurs. The speaker says drafting could ease after year’s start and that replacement issues so far are less troublesome than expected. North African casualties are reported as lower than forecast.
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United Nations
D. C
Youths prepare for northeast Louisiana livestock show
Four H and Future Farmers club members from 16 northeast Louisiana parishes will enter more than a thousand pigs at the two day October 14 and 15 event at West Monroe fairgrounds. About 600 market pigs and as many feeder pigs will be shown with hogs judged day one and sold day two. A rodeo by the West Monroe Rodeo Association runs each day. Rules were drafted by a six member county agents committee and will be mailed to eligible parishes. Hog entrants begin feeding in July aiming to gain about 200 pounds before showtime.
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Louisiana
West Monroe
Feeder Pigs From Fall Litters Featured At Show
Pigs command higher prices, about three cents per pound more than spring. An unusual feature of the event is the exhibit and sale of feeder pigs from fall litters intended for feed lots in the Midwest corn belt.
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Corn
Midwest
Negro Faces Draft Violation Charge in Local Case
A. E. Currie 39, former Negro schoolteacher of 1500 DeSiard Street, was surrendered to federal agents to face selective service law violations after admitting he never registered for the draft. He had been fined in city court for drunken and disorderly conduct. Currie, born and raised in the area, taught at Quitman for ten years and studied two years at Coleman College for Negroes at Gibsland.
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A. E. Currie
DeSiard Street
Federal Bureau of Identification Agents
B. L. Brantley
Brantley
Currie
Quitman
Hegro
Coleman College For
Gibsland
Payment authorized for Deridder man shot in 1941 incident
The House approved a bill paying Andrew Williams of DeRidder Louisiana five thousand dollars for injuries from a September 23 1941 shooting by a military police soldier who mistook his identity. The incident stemmed from a miscalculation while aiming over his head.
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Washington
House
Andrew Williams
DeRidder
Williams
Attu Island captures and Pacific combat losses report
Navy communique No 415 shows Japanese air forces estimated at 60 bombers and 60 fighters. One US merchant ship and one landing barge damaged. US casualties total 76 with 25 killed 29 injured and 22 missing. Six US planes lost with one pilot rescued. On June 16 three more Japanese soldiers were captured at Khlebnikof area Attu, bringing enemy captives to 24.
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Navy
United States
North Pacific
Khlebnikof
Attu Island
Three Plead Guilty in District Court
Three men appeared before Judge David I Garrett and pled guilty to misdemeanors. George Kegler of 1306 Olive Street received 12 months in jail with road duty for aggravated assault. Eugene Bradley faced 12 months with road duty for larceny of cooking oil. J R Strickland of West Monroe was sentenced to 12 months road duty for issuing worthless checks. A note mentions color photography at night using a special filter.
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David I. Garrett
George Kegler
Olive Street
Eugene Bradley
J. R. Strickland
West Monroe
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UST
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