Opposition to draft plan broadens as war work nears
Washington reports indicate growing Republican and some Democratic support for national service measures to meet war worker shortages. Senator Johnson of Colorado signals readiness to back the bill amid President Roosevelt’s plea, while hearings on manpower legislation begin tomorrow. The plan includes potential nurses drafting and possible transfers to essential war plant work or special service units.
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Washington, Jan
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Johnson
Colo
National Service
Roosevelt
May
DeKy
Noise Military Committee
Tait
Ohio
Senate
Milnority Steering Committee
Army
Tash
Vintage 1945 Radio Serenades and News Roundup Snapshot
A dense collage of radio program titles and headlines from January 16 1945. Names like Dick Tracy Tom Tucker and Roy Shields appear amid musical acts and community notices. The page blends music, news roundup, weather, and program listings in a suburbia era broadcasts snapshot.
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aTsa Woal Mag
Rew
Kango
Eva Charros
Goldberas A
Griffin Swing Ser
Pirates ‘Truth Eawin
Suing Ser
Dick Tracy World News
Superman
Mel Atoods
J. Armatione
Tomfe
Mel Moods
Ca News
Fulton Lewis
Tom
Tucker
J. Johnson
World News
Organ
Atusla Am
Merdies
Aloha
Tittle Ch
Big Town
Ginny Siwma
Singiser
Tane Terra
Ted Aalone
Ginny Simms
Orch
Tune Twirs
Lum
Alen
Spohlene
Vassacis
Bee Hore
Bey Kyaer
Borgie Eat
Raleigh Fm
Pronbstours
Ambores
BP Eerabarae
Hatelen Am
Proubadauespyamboree
Hal Acink Seit Nws-ArClre
Buffato
Roy Shield
Gay Clarides
Ashman
Caste
Frank
Carle Leg Crosley
Pance
Carle
KTSA
Xiao Kono
Cowboy Alus
Ana
Alr
Falrild
Newn V. Lindlahr
Runrzeen
Tad
Post
War Journal
Warnine
Lora Lawton
Repaia
Newa
Valiant Lady
R. St. Toh
E. Winters
Shady Val
Bluca Chaser
Betty & Bob
Wind'rs
Bluey Chaser
Bee Toe
Road of Life
A. Gacth
Rosemary
Urata New
Sarde Horizons Stara
Gil ‘Martyn
Aunt Jenny
D. Garum
Kate Smith
Geni
Siar Renort
Tavernacia
Mer
Bowe 3
Psm
Tabernacle
Lopes
Treas
Salute Cof
Grindera
Judy & Jane
Wom
Jury
Joyce Jordan
Movi Artic Show
Saddie Pals
Backstage
Tim Rhylhaveh
S. Dalton
Fuhnea Eee
Mari Echo
Guns
Nene
Ly Welk
Jones Out
Newa Club Matinee
Tay Bling
Portia Carter
Chih Mutinna
Acueic
Terry Allen
Harrigan
Army and Navy Personnel Promotions and Assignments
Local war notices list promotions and assignments for soldiers in Italy England and the Pacific. Leawerth J Greene and others advance from warrant officer to lieutenant and private to private first class. Several personnel are noted as serving with troop carrier service groups hospital wings or WAC recruiting, with mentions of Fort Benning Fort Knox Brownsville and St Lo.
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Leawerth J. Greene
Pine Street
Itty
Robert J. Boubek
East
Wooddown Avenue
Italy
Allied Commission
AMG
Fort Benning
Bie
Andres PB. Hernandez
Guadalupe Street
Ollie
Yoakum
Eugene EF
Gessler
Paso Hondo
Doris W. Gray
St. Frascis Avenue
France
George Kownig
Mitchell Street
Pie
Raymund J. Semler
Recto Sleet
Annie M. Feldstein
Belvin Street
WAC
Fort, Oglethorpe
Mary F. Rogers
North Spring Street
San Antonio
Marvin L. Knopp
Morningslie Drive
Normandy
Edward J. Miller
Pasadena Street
England
Armored School
Fort Knox City
Bryan O. Hunter
War- Ten Street
Albert G. Benneth
West
Hildebrand Avenue
Robert M. Neal
Junction
Germany
Clyde Weight
Ploydada
Charles R. Grarber
West Huisache Avenue
Berlin
Walter B. Badger
Grackner
John G. Neal
Rosebud
Louis M. Chevalier
Rigsby Avenue
South Pacific
Rater W. Grant
Normandy Street
Central and
Wester Pacific
Ansel Chaplan
Wicks Street
Port
Central Instructors School
Reginald O. Jones
Fair Oaks
Lina Villarreal
Brownsville
Gunters
Jgius
Huettig
Linares Atrent
Daniel J. LaPon
Unncres Street
Bernard M. McCorkell
St. Lo
New York
Australian press corps allowed to land with troops
The Australian Army Directorate of Public Relations announced that Australian newspaper correspondents would be permitted to land with Australian troops taking over from American forces to the Solomons. The correspondents indicated they would protest the arrangement.
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Melbourne
Australian Army Directorate of Public Relations
corre= Spordents
Solomons
Film Star Paralyzed After Hunting Accident Near Cuyamoca Lake
Susan Peters, Hollywood actress, was shot on January 1 during a hunting trip near Cuyamoca Lake and is paralyzed from the waist down. Doctors deem the condition temporary. a 9 hour operation to remove a .22 caliber rifle bullet from her spine was performed January 2 by Navy doctors at Mercy Hospital, Santa Monica, with her mother Mrs. Abby Carnahan at the bedside.
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Ban Diego
Calif
UPI
Susan Peters
Cuyamoca Lake
Abby Carnahan
Santa Monica
Cornahan
Mercy Hospital
Peters
Navy
Stromberger Outstanding Man of 1944
Carl Stromberger paymaster and internal auditor for the San Antonio Transit company was named San Antonio’s outstanding young man in 1944 by an eight city wide Junior Chamber of Commerce committee. The award will be presented later. Stromberger served as Junior Chamber president in 1944, chaired events, collected Christian gifts for service members, directed hospital programs at Dodd Field, supported war loan drives, and held multiple local leadership roles.
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Carl Stromberger
San Antonio Transit Company
San Antonio
Juntor Chamber of Commerce
Stromberger
Ira Travis
Dodd Field
Stor mberger Named To Local Committees In San Antonio
Stromberger, a 35 year old married father of a 4 year old, serves on the Bexar County Red Cross board and the industrial committee of the chamber of commerce. He is also a member of the Antonio identents council. The naming committee included B. B. McGimsey, chamber of commerce president, O. Zi. Gulledge, Junior chamber president, and A. L. Ketly Schwarts, president.
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Bexar County Red Cross Chapter
Chamber of Commerce
An Antonio Idents Council
Stromberger
Sonsisters
B. B. McGimsey
O. Zi. Gulledge
A. L. Ketly Schwarts
Presi
Local club leaders named at meeting in San Antonio
The San Antonio Light notes remarks from Optimist G. Vi Jackson, Lins club president, Kiwanis president O. J. Van Horn, and Rotary president Terry Thrift at a local gathering. The report references tides and Hudson Bay, noting the violence of tides prevents complete freeing of the bay.
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Hudson Bay
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