Unbeaten Cage Teams Still Spark Interest Across Leagues
New York dispatch notes several unbeaten college squads and rising conference races as Depaul, Camp Grant and Iowa post long streaks. Conference play, independents, and Navy teams heighten early-season suspense while Bob Brannum and George Mikan star in key games. Reports from Stockholm also mention Nazi aims to execute defeatists.
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New York
Jen
Camp Grant
Iowa
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Badgers
Northwestern
Purdue
Dartmouth
Columbia
Penn
Cornell
Big Red
Bob Gale
Oklahoma
Iowa State
Missouri
Kansas State
Depaul
Norfolk
Navy
Naval Training Station
Naval Air Station
Kentucky
Great Lakes
Oklahoma Aggies
Iowa Seahawks
Gonzaga
Canisius
St. John's Akron
Muhlenberg
Temple
Bucknell
Albright
Colgate
Little Milligan
St. John's
Brooklyn
Rhode Island State
Juniata
West Virginia
Whitman
Norfolk Naval Base
Bainbridge Navy
Norfolk Navy
Notre Dame
Bob Brannum
George Mikan
Chicago
Demons
Madison Square Garden
Long Island
City College
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Executions Reported for Defeatism in Germany
A neutral source from Germany reports a Berlin suburb doctor being executed in a hospital in the presence of staff for saying it was almost impossible for Germany to win the war. Estimates of defeatism executions, though unverified, are sometimes claimed to reach up to 100 daily.
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Germany
Berlin
Grosslichterfelde
Employees End Prolonged Strike at Cramp Shipbuilding
Philadelphia workers at Cramp Shipbuilding voted after four hours to end a strike that halted invasion ship production for four days. They will return to work tomorrow as CIO union leaders claim national officers ordered termination. The Fourth Naval District said Navy aid would ensure access for workers returning. Knox and the War Labor Board urged strike end.
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Philadelphia
Cramp Shipbuilding Company
Cramp Yards
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
CIO
Fourth Naval District
Secretary of Navy
Knox
Navy
War Labor Board
Cramp’s
KEYLITE One Coat Oil Paint Ad from NICODEMUS Store
An advertisement urges buyers to learn about KEYLITE a primeless flat oil paint marketed as washable for interior surfaces. NICODEMUS Paint Store located at 30 N Court St advertises the product with contact phone 425 for inquiries.
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Keylite
Nicodemus Paint Store
N. Court St
Wartime Budget Boosts City Spending in Hagerstown
The 1944 city budget of 1,413,000 dollars was approved by the Mayor and City Council. Replacements of 50,000 for the municipal light plant and 25,000 for the water department were authorized along with 44,000 for major improvements and 103,000 for bond retirement. General Giles noted rising Allied offensives require more combat units in training and deployment, while urging more female workers for behind the lines tasks.
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Hagerstown
Water Department
Air Corps Seeks Women Personnel For War Effort
Washington reports Major General Barney M. Giles chief of air staff Army Air Forces said the need for Women's Army Corps personnel in the Air Forces is increasing as the nation moves toward the center of the conflict. The recruitment drive gains momentum as war demands grow.
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Washington
Barney M. Giles
Army Air Forces
Be Quick To Treat Bronchitis Ad Blitz Ad
An old advertisement urges quick treatment for bronchitis with Creomulsion a cough remedy. It claims the product targets the bronchial area to loosen phlegm soothe inflamed membranes and aid rest with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. The tone mirrors mid century drug ads promising quick relief and no narcotics.
Woodsboro Woman's Club Opens Season With Speaker Visit
The Woodsboro Woman's Club holds its first year meeting Tuesday at 2 PM at Mrs Steiner Cramer home Miss Jesse Hammerly county demonstration agent will be guest and speaker for the gathering.
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Woodsboro Woman's Club
Steiner Cramer
Jesse Hammerly
Strike Threats May Backfire in Wage Dispute
Washington reports a brewing wage battle as union critics urge peaceful talks. War Labor Board Chairman William H. Davis backs extended public discussion to shape wartime policy, warning government may respond with force if labor rejects dialogue. He leads a tripartite cost of living study and envisions broader wartime policy discussion. The goal is mutual understanding without surrendering to pressure.
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Washington
William H. Davis
War Labor Board
Davis
Labor
No tubes required for toothpaste sales in Washington
Washington state officials announced that purchasers of toothpaste shaving cream and other goods sold in collapsible metal tubes will not be required to return or turn in used tubes.
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Washington
War Production Board Announces Policy on Used Tubes
The War Production Board announced today that, before receiving a full shipment after March 1, used tubes were chiefly imported. The notice underscores the handling of recycled components amid ongoing wartime material needs.
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War Production Board
Tin salvage value prompts continued tube recycling drive
The WPS notes tin content fell after a reduction last year, making current tubes yield less tin. It urges consumers to continue voluntarily turning in used tubes after March 1, especially older tubes with higher salvage value. A small fire broke out in a box of Christmas tree ornaments stored in a basement at 518 Magnolia.
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WPS
Magnolia
Firealarm Flare Hits Avenue. Juniors and Units Respond
A blaze broke out Saturday at 1 28 PM on Avenue, triggering a fire alarm and drawing a quick response from Juniors, Citizens Truck and Uniteds. The small fire caused minor damage and was extinguished with chemicals. The News notes the incident as seen.
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Gestapo
Heinrich Himmiler
Sinzason Sii Ee Eee
Europe
WPB
OPA. Peid
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Giles
AAF
Air Corps
Frederick
Frederick, Maryland
Kenneth Stuart
Staf
Ottawa
London
A. G. L. McNaughton
Bao
Pepsy
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N. Y
Peoples” Prescription Service
Peoples Service Drug Stores
West Patrick St
N. Market St
Home Home
Seiberling Tires
Frederick, Md
Robert Riggs
Kemp’s
The
Saturday Evening Post
U. S. Treasury Department
Joseph Auslander
Auslander
Kemp
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