Occupied Countries Weaken Nazi Grip Amid Resistance
The article reports that resistance movements are growing in occupied nations despite Hitler’s losses and Vichy France’s limited support. Secret papers sustain freedom aims, with mass underground activity awaiting Allied invasion. It notes claims of foreign policy unity before Pearl Harbor and critiques Clare Luce’s statements.
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Federal rubber plan promises full U S integration by 1943
Secretary Jesse Jones forecasts a $700 million rubber industry with 40 new plants ready to replenish stockpiles and exceed 800000 tons annual capacity by December. General Barnes notes synthetic rubber’s growing role and a push for 100 percent synthetic tires for small vehicles.
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Preference for Giraud Over Gaulle Sparks Debate in Washington
The State Department favors General Giraud for military talks, signaling political meddling in France as de Gaulle gains popular support in North Africa. Eisenhower backs avoiding French leadership clashes. doubts grow over Giraud preference. The piece also covers subsidies debates in Congress aimed at lowering food costs through subsidies to producers to sustain production without fueling inflation.
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Rookie Enlists Amid Royal Language Confusion
A humorous exchange shows a rookie declaring enlistment while a doctor chides his grasp of the King's English. The humor hinges on language and command hierarchy.
Corn Crop Prospects Amid Varied Weather in Iowa
Wallaces Farmer notes likely Iowa corn yield around 47 bushels per acre under normal weather, up from 40 historically, due to hybrid corn and soil conservation. Yet this year’s rainfall and heat diverge from 1935 and 1985 patterns, with the critical period ahead and rain hoped for to reach a substantial crop.
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Government Advertsurge for Bond Campaign Sparks Debate
The government seeks 66 000 pages of free advertising space from newspapers and magazines for the year to promote the bond selling drive. It urges patriotic firms and individuals to cover the space as merchandise, effectively subsidizing promotional ink. The policy mirrors wartime buyouts for clothing, fuel, and steel, with government paying for needed goods on the line.
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Eagle Grove Eagle
Wartime Black Market Critique From Sioux Rapids Press
The Sioux Rapids Press laments wartime black markets in food and rationed goods. It cites stores selling without ration points and hoarding of coupons, noting anger among overseas soldiers over strikes and high civilian wages.
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America
County youths warned over school driving permits
Sheriff office cautions under 16s with A book school driving permits will face arrest for operating motor vehicles. Four youths 15 and 16 were warned after a conference. penalties include 30 days in jail or a $100 fine. Deputies report many minors drive without valid licenses, while some adults use unauthorized gasoline for joyriding. Authorities also note OPA checks cars in the territory.
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Cherokee Times
Don F. Phipps
J. Awe
OPA
One Thing People Refuse to Hoard Ration Coupons
A humorous note on ration coupons that people resist hoarding. The passage describes coupons burning holes in pockets, triggering stampedes, and driving purchases of unnecessary items, calling unspent coupons a disgrace.
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Christian Science Monitor
The Village Grocer and His War on Rules
A comic village store scene shows a grocer overwhelmed by daily OPA rules. Customers argue over rationed goodies while neighbors watch from the door. The piece ends with a nurse and a joke about a rookie and a doctor, reflecting wartime mood and humor.
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OPA
Hazel Crowley
Wartime resolve and rationing call for courage
The Cresco Times urges readers to conserve tires, buy bonds, and pay taxes as the nation faces wartime losses. It notes the cost of war tests public courage and patience and warns the situation will grow tougher.
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Cresco Times
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