Medical group opposes lower army standards in Washington
Washington Roundup reports the medical commission urged maintaining current physical standards to address manpower shortages. President Roosevelt backs this, while officials note the aim is to improve inductee quality. The piece covers tax, FEPC concerns, and CCC subsidy rider in late legislation.
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An American Patriot Died in Infamy in a Digest Ad
Fragmented advertisement style prose praises Tom Paine and his Common Sense while promoting a March Reader's Digest issue. It intermingles calls to patriotism with essays on Europe’s future, health tips, and advice from Bruce Bartoe. The text also references U.S. troops in England and a Newark speaker, all in a promotional roundup.
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Newark City
Ainnead
March Reader's Digest
Negro Group Asks Stimson's Ouster
A Chicago mass meeting of African Americans urged President Roosevelt to remove Henry L. Stimson as secretary of war to speed victory over the Axis. The event, by the National Negro Council and Chicago Citizens Committee of 10K, criticized a War Department note cited in the Congressional Record about limited negro combat representation and unit readiness.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Henry L. Stimson
National Negro Council
Chicago Citizens Committee
Simson
Nazis Claim Rescue Of 10 U.S. Airmen In Alps
Nazi agency DNB reported 10 of 114 American airmen marooned in deep snow of the Eastern Alps after parachuting to earth had been rescued Saturday. The claim followed claims of German mountain troops aided by Alpine climbers amid frigid temperatures. The U.S. intelligence service monitored the dispatches as possible enemy psychological warfare.
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New York
DNB
U. S
Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Service
Earler
Alps
Feeflelds
Badoglio Plans To Stay in Power
Naples report quotes Marshal Pietro Badoglio asserting he will remain in power with his current government until King Victor Emmanuel finds a better one. He says he could resign if the king forms a political government after Allied entry into Rome, otherwise he intends to stay until Germany is driven from Italy. He seeks full allied recognition and vows to continue fighting fascism and Mussolini’s regime.
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Louisiana runoff race shapes Louisiana governor vote
New Orleans February 28 1932 An estimated half million Louisianans face a Tuesday runoff to choose a governor and four other state officials amid sharp charges and counter charges. James B Davis Shreveport writer and public service commissioner leads with Huey Long era ties. Morgan backs liberal government while Earl K Long vies for lieutenant governor along with Cawthorn for attorney general Daigle for treasurer and Varvar for education superintendent.
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Jimmie Devis
Shreveport
Lewis L. Morrigan
Covington
Morgan
Libersl
Huey Long
Earl EK. Long
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Joe T. Cawthorn
Attroney General
John D. Daigle
Tressurer
L. @. Fravar
George Bacon on JP Bench for Son in Peace Office
George Bacon, 75, was named justice of the peace for Los Angeles Heights by the county commissioners to take the seat of his son, Jerry B. Bacon, drafted into the army. The elder Bacon had held the office 14 years before a 1940 defeat, then his son defeated Geraghty two years later.
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French Kill Many Nazis Amid Occupation Brutality
French reports detail executions of several hundred persons in recent months, including women, with up to 50 shot at once at sites like Paris and Amiens. Some were tried by German military courts while others were ordered by local SS commanders. The piece contrasts these killings with Marshal Petain’s official wreaths for German dead, noting Free French influence within the Vichy regime as evidenced by de Gaulle stamps in Vichy post offices.
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Charles de Gaulle
Shiny Wire Described in Noxon Trial
In Pittsfield Massachusetts February 28 a physician testified that a bright shiny wire showed where insulation had been removed from an electric cord found near the body of a deceased infant. The testimony related to injuries observed on the child and the events at the Noxon home as the murder trial of Attorney John F. Noxon Jr continued. The physician spoke of a scene in the home and the defendant's presence during the statements.
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John F. Noxon Jr
George P. Hunt
Noxon
Albert G. England
Hunt
Margaret Noxon
Lawyer Indicted In Doctor's Death
Washington reports indicate attorney Robert J. Miller aged 67 was indicted for first degree murder in the shooting death of Dr. Jone, a noted Washington physician. Miller had been free on $15,000 bond after arrest on a homicide charge earlier. witnesses say he admitted shooting Dr. Lind, claiming self defense while seated in his automobile in the downtown shopping district.
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Robert J. Miller
Jone
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Be Quick To Treat Bronchitis And Creomulsion Claim
Urges early treatment of coughs chest colds and bronchitis to prevent chronic bronchitis. Describes Creomulsion as a non narcotic remedy that reaches the site of trouble to loosen phlegm soothe inflamed membranes and aid rest with a money back guarantee if it fails to ease the cough.
Secret Probe of Hospital Under Way
A Texas state official acknowledges ongoing internal checks into state run hospitals and asylums amid concerns over patient safety and staffing. Officials cite patient-related incidents and wages as contributing factors while noting a federal labor draw. An inside investigation is planned by a Brownsville newspaper.
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Six Months Given In Knives Theft Walter Manning Sentenced
Walter Manning pleaded guilty to theft of 10 dozen knives and was sentenced to six months by Judge W. W. McCrory in Criming District Court on Monday. The knives were reported stolen from E. J. Mitchell at 216 Soledad Street on December 10.
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Usted
North Cherry Street
W. W. McCrory
Criming District Court
E. J. Mitchell
Soledad Street
Texas Business Index Shows Drop
The Texas Business Index by the University of Texas shows a drop from 208 in December to 198 in January. Economic analyst F. A. Buechel noted January’s figure was 185 points, more than 10 percent above January 194%.
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Healy Family Welcomes Triplets at St. Josephs Hospital
In Pittsburgh on February 28 James Healy, father of eight, including two twin sets, was surprised as his wife Hose Marie gave birth to triplets two girls and two boys. Both mother and babies are reported doing fine with the father present.
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Healy
St. Joseph's Hospital
James Healy
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