Alaska Highway Delays Loom Over Route Debate
The proposed Alaska highway faces a two to three year build time with route disputes between the army favored Edmonton path and Alaskan officials pushing a direct Washington to Prince George link. Officials note wartime needs for air base access while labor and prisoner labor options are mentioned.
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Edmonton
Prairie
Alberta
Washington
Prince George
White Horse
Army
Madagascar 40-Hour Triumph by Commandos
British Commandos and allied forces captured Diego Suarez base in Madagascar after a 40 hour assault. The fall secures a vital gateway to eastern supply routes while Dakar’s previous failure is cited as a contrast. London reports say the attack was planned three months in advance.
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Diego Suarez
Madagascar
United Nations
America
Britain
Dakar
Africa
London
Peru's Prado Makes First South American Official Visit to U.S.
President Manuel Prado arrives by clipper plane marking the first official visit by a South American president. The trip underscores Pan American resolve against Nazism, with Peru's anti-dictator stance aiding virtual exclusion of Axis propaganda.
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Latin America
United States
Manuel Prado
Peru
Senor Prado
Rio de Janeiro
Prado
U S Shows Power in Pacific Sea Battles
U S warships and planes inflicted damage on 16 Japanese ships in a five day period as forces massed near New Britain Solomon Islands and the Louisiade Archipelago. The drive threatened Australia and the U N springboard for an offensive against Japan. In Washington gasoline rationing loomed with A B and X cards and mileage limits. The International Livestock Exposition in Chicago was canceled due to transportation constraints, ending a 42 year run.
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Latin America
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Brazil
Chile
Japan
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South America
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Roosevelt
United Nations
New Britain
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Office of Price Administration
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Chicago
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Trade barriers threaten war production relief urged
A federal state conference on war restrictions in Washington warned that trade barriers between states harming war production must be eased. Delegates highlighted manpower housing and construction laws as particularly restrictive and urged state governments to act to relieve the situation.
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Washington
Backdoor Thrust: Burma Road Invasion Reaches Yunnan
Japan’s Burma road invasion extends into Yunnan as U S air forces destroy 74 enemy planes in a week. Chiang Kai-shek assumes personal command, with American bombers targeting Mingaladon airfield near Rangoon to support China.
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Japan
China
Yunnan
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
India
Mingaladon
Rangoon
Federal Reserve tightens time payment rules on consumer purchases
The Federal Reserve board ordered new limits on installment buying affecting most consumer goods. Tenants must pay in full by the 10th of the month and items like automobiles with 15 month terms and 20 percent down on furniture may apply. Additions include auto parts, bedding, appliances, clothing, and more.
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Federal Reserve Board
Roosevelt
Reserve Board
Specialists Sought Allied Nationals in New Army Corps
The War Department created an army specialist corps to add flexible skills. Nationals of Allied nations may join either U S forces or their home nations with reciprocity arranged by Selective Service Director General Hershey. Officers may rise to director general if accepted.
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Army Specialist Corps
Selective Service Headquarters
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Honolulu overfills War Bond quota fourfold in war effort
Honolulu, Hawaii becomes the first American area to suffer Axis aggression and proves its resolve by oversubscribing four times the May War Bond quota of $250,000. New York announces rationing of silver bullion for industrial use due to rising demand.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
New York
Eleanor Roosevelt on War Time Charities and Culture
Eleanor Roosevelt discusses war era fundraising for USO and multiple charities in New York and Washington. She notes how small gifts flood to defense causes while cultural programs struggle and highlights work by the Purple Box and the School for Applied Design. She also covers forum discussions on women's war work and the Pan American Child Congress.
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New York City
Naval Hospital
Myron Taylor
USO
School For Applied Design
Purple Box
New York Association For the Blind
National Symphony Orchestra
Washington
New York
America
Weekly News Analysis: Pacific Battles and Gas Quotas
The report highlights rising U S air and naval strength in the Pacific sea actions. It notes the Office of Price Administration sets a gas ration for East Coast motorists and urges car owners to stock extra tires.
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U. S
OPA
East Coast
Meaningful phrases and classic coin questions quiz
A puzzle round from a newspaper asks seven questions about idioms and history. Items cover Catch a tartar, Rotten Row, a beautiful crow related bird, green copper deposits, lands named Promise Nod and Bondage, foreign sovereign on U S coins, and the boxer known as Gentleman Jim.
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U. S
Jim
The Answers Quiz: Quick Facts Card
Six questions cover a self defense aim a Hyde Park driveway the Bird of Paradise Verdigris three locations Canaan Dreamland Egypt and an 1893 Queen Isabella quarter a hunt for famous names and Corbett in brief.
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Hyde Park
London
Canaan
Palestine
Dreamland
Egypt
Isabella
Spain
Corbett
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