Australia Faces Battle With Limited Equipment And Allied Delays
Australia fights for life with inadequate gear while optimism grows from American material aid and General MacArthur’s arrival. British policy and Canada’s output are blamed for diverting war materials away from the Pacific, prompting a call to fix past mistakes and exploit current opportunities.
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Australia
MacArthur
London
Europe
Pacific
Canada
Sen
The Brighter Side: Draft For Older Men Sparks Debate
Damon Runyon commentary argues older men aged 45 to 65 will register for the draft and likely receive menial duties while young troops handle combat roles. The piece critiques government practices, praises veteran entitlement like the American Legion, and calls for using capable elders to free young soldiers for field service.
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American Legion
Beatty
Washington
Nes
Army
Navy
Understanding Viruses And Their Effects On Disease
A historical overview notes that viruses, unlike bacteria, require advanced tools like the electron microscope for study. It explains that viruses cause cell destruction, vary in size and tissue targets, and discusses vaccines and research from the Rockefeller Institute. It mentions influenza transmission via droplets and the goal of preventing viral infections through vaccines.
Virus research progress and tools to study diseases
By Dy H N Bandesen a discussion on virology notes the electron microscope enabling viewing of viruses and growing identifying methods. It highlights the need for continued study of disease-causing substances and credits the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis for researching virus diseases and their link to poliomyelitis.
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National Foundation For
Klos Feet
Radio Bicadeeating Station Spurs Crime Fight
In 1932 a $10,000 radio station was planned in San Antonio to broadcast crime news from a new annex at the police headquarters. The facility would serve as a link for law enforcement across the Texas border and be the sole active station in the region.
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Staton
San Antonio
Antral
Texax Rangers
Presta
Gunter Hotel
Tass
Henry ‘J. Matthews
Mata
Sravis Wirelus sLationa
Teon B. Kramer
Genaral Hines
Hage
Washington fair sifts rubber treason charges against Standard
Washington hearings probe alleged treasonous moves by Standard Oil in synthetic rubber. The piece traces production claims, royalty disputes, and political pressures, naming Standard, Farben, Roosevelt, Jones, Blanchard, and Stettinius as key figures while outlining the wartime context and implications for national defense.
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Washington
Trunies
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Standard
Blanchard
Roosevelt
Java
East Indies
Jasse Jones
White House
Immanison
Conta
National Defense Advisory Council
Edward Stettinius
W. L. Batt
Bath
Jones
Ingeed Pn
de Cree
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Stendard
Goodrich
Truman Committee
Thurman Arnold
King Featuree Syndicate, Inc
Tenants Meeting in New York Frames Civic Defense Spirit
A heated New York district gathering recounts civilian defense lessons as Captain Bernard Moore outlines air raid duties and Red Cross first aid drills. The piece links wartime resolve to local vigilance, citing past service and a portrait of public duty by police and firefighters amid anxious nights.
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Vic
New York City
Bernard Moore
Moore
Maryland War College
Ovr Boers
Red Cross
Tent
Captain Moore
Wake Up America says profit system drives fate of nation
The piece cites attacks on Japan, wartime sacrifice, and the need to balance global events with domestic priorities. It quotes Merrynle Stanley Rukeyser from Wake Up, America praising the U S economic system for producing work and prosperity, while urging vigilance at home amid war and overseas tensions.
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Argus
Aysterd
Sean
Hut Neds
Merryle Stanley Rukeyser
America
Funan
Letter to the Editor on Spain Civil War and U S policy
In Sunday’s Light J Frank Doble is criticized for not supporting the Spanish Republicans, arguing that Communists controlled Spain and were attacked by Franco. The writer cites 1936 results, religious and civilian casualties, and praises Franco’s resistance, while warning against aiding fascism and asserting US neutrality. Names and opinions reflect a contentious wartime discourse.
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the Light
J. Frank Doble
U. S
Spain
Pronk
Franco
Reds
Righ
Inter
Doble
Dobiz
Red Democrata
France
Texans Readying to Fend Off French Mexican Threat
The text depicts Texans watching border events as Maximilian’s regime, aided by French troops, looms over Mexico. U S leaders disavow Napoleon III while Mexico’s northern neighbor appeals for mercy. Sheridan contemplates intervention to restore the Mexican government. A bombardment of actions culminates in Maximilian’s capture and execution.
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Maximilian
Moxing
Texas
United States
Mexico
Maximillan
Sheridan
Crewssville
Trien
Wesley Merritt
San Antonio
Eagle Past
Mer- WM
Nfex
Farber
Pranoh
Fearmil
Nm Muah
Maxtco
Plant
Boward
Washington
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