Paris Rejoices in Liberation Food Hope and Quiet After War
Ernie Pyle notes Paris ends four years of strain as German occupation recedes. He describes scarce food, shortages eased by 3 000 tons incoming aid, open transportation, and the city’s return to normal bustle amid price hikes. Paris crowds fill streets and shops as residents reclaim daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Normandy
Italy
France
FFI
Hank Gorrell
United Press
Cairo
Readjustment Plan Creates Local Centers for Veterans Aid
Washington report explains executive order establishing the Retraining and Reemployment administration. It builds 8,000 information centers as contact points for discharged veterans and war workers, coordinating with Labor, War Production, and Veterans agencies under Gen. Hines and administrator C. W. Bailey to place veterans in jobs and training while expanding GI Bill benefits. Federal receipts rise sharply in 1944 driven mainly by income taxes.
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WNU
Union Trust Building
Washington, D. C
Congress
Baruch-Hancock
Office of War Mobilization
Byrnes
General Hines
Veterans Administration
Hines
Labor
Federal Security
War Manpower
Selective Service
War Department
Navy Department
War Production Board
C. W. Bailey
Policy Board
Armed Services
United States Employment Service
Veterans
Bailey
Senate
House
Dewey
Chambers of Commerce
U. S. Treasury
Federation of Tax Administrators
Front Line Medics Deserve Pay Hike
A veteran recalls Stars and Stripes reporting Congress approved a new ten dollar monthly raise for soldiers with the combat infantryman badge. He notes medical aidmen claim exclusion and argues aidmen deserve the pay increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stars and Stripes
Congress
Cuddly Pooch Pattern 7244 Sparks Toy Enthusiasm
Cuddly dog toy pattern 7244 offers a floppy sleeping huggable pup. Simple to make and inexpensive, it includes a transfer pattern and directions for materials. Address details are provided.
Simple Furniture With Frills and Modern Twists in Decor
A postwar design feature blends period charm with modern ideas. It previews drapery and built in furniture trends, highlighting bed curtains for slanting walls and triangular window treatments. Pattern 259 offers full illustrated instructions and materials, with 15 cents and a mailing address.
Job Placements for Handicapped May Reach Half Million in 1944
Brief items note that the United States Employment Service may place nearly a half million physically handicapped workers in 1944 due to wartime needs. Other items report disrupted southern France railways prompting more American trucks to Europe for POW parcel delivery and curare saving lives by treating spasms and relaxing muscles in convulsive shocks.
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United States Employment Service
France
Europe
Amazon
United Nations
Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs
Shipping Fever in cattle and sheep seasonal risks and vaccines
The article explains Shipping Fever or Hemorrhagic Septicemia affecting cattle and sheep, especially during long shipments to stockyards. It details symptoms, causes, and prevention including vaccination, serum treatment, and sulfanilamide use, plus Blackleg prevention and advice to consult Fidelity Laboratories for supplies.
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Apa
Fidelity Laboraries, Inc
Chicago 9
Ill
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Spears
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New York
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