Marines Rest At Sonoma Mission Inn In Luxurious War Calm
War weary Marines and Navy men, fresh from combat, relax at Sonoma Mission Inn forty miles north of San Francisco. Leased by the Navy under Lt. Edger R. Overton, officers and enlisted men enjoy a tranquil retreat with a broad program including games, puzzles, and movies on Saturdays, while cavalry and archery facilities offer varied recreation amid the Valley of the Moon setting.
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Calif
UFI
Sonoma Mission Inn
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San Francisco
Jack Tanndon
Ds Allict
Johnny Bicele
Pikeville
Guadalcanal
NAVY
Edger R. Overton
Oakland
Gallf
Yellow Bloods i Itl
Corn States Agree on Farm Program
Twelve cornbelt states reached a consensus on a farm program to counter what former president Herbert Hoover described as symptoms of degenerating agriculture. Governors and officials drafted recommendations urging the federal government to recognize agriculture as essential war industry, release factory machinery stocks, supply materials for unfinished units, grant deferments for experienced farmers, and reform machinery allocation to match needed farming areas. The adoption included Hoover’s speech, with Iowa’s governor leading a closing conference call.
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Les Myvines
Anecis Sa
Herbert Hover
Agricultvee
Aed
Hoovers
Towa
Income Tax Puzzles Tunisian Officers Front Frontline
In Tunisia a U S officer finds no escape from income tax as he opens a mail bag showing a New York State tax form. The piece mixes war detail with quirky notes about field life including a jeep razor and humorous slang from Army camps. Officers and soldiers share small vignettes of daily grit and morale at the front.
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Tunisia
U.S
Coetink Nutfit Hee
Sina
New York
Rupert E. Simons
Calumbus
Simons
Init
French Rich Probed As Pro Allied
Madrid dispatch reports authorities probing pro Allied activity among wealthy French tourists in Megeve causing hundreds to flee the Alps resort. Tourists paid up to 3000 francs daily for quarters and faced hospital checks for doctor certifications as the Stalingrad victory celebration spurred scrutiny.
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Stalingrad
Megeve
France
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Corpus Man Missing in African War Action
Corpus Christi March 16. John Kienry Halbrook former taxi company manager is reported missing in North Africa action with the army. Halbrook failed to return from an engagement February 1. Halbrook drove an anti tank unit. His brother Attiwun Lombariier was reported missing in action December 26 in the European theater.
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Mare
John Kienry Halbrook
Manger
North Africa
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War Y Department
Halbrouis
Attiwun
Scenarist Herman Mankiewicz Faces Preliminary Hearing
Beverly Hills. Herman Mankiewicz 46 scenarist was cited for drunk driving after a head on crash late Thursday with a vehicle driven by Mrs Ira Gershwin. City Attorney Richird Waltz issued the complaint. Mankiewicz ordered to appear for a preliminary hearing at Beverly Hills Justice Court Friday.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Herman Munktentoy
Ortalgird
Military promotions and training in World War II era forces
A list of military personnel receiving commissions, promotions, and training at Fort Knox, Chanute Field, Turner Field, and other bases. Names include Richard Geulry Pes ton, Carl Pawl Denney, Sgt. Marvin Holloway, Lt. Rletiara P. Jeffrey, William Charles Tassos, Jimmie D., Pfc. Wilbur F. Haddin, and Gilert R. McDougal among others. The report notes training at WAAC, Othco field, Chanute Field, and Des Moines, with several promoted to sergeant or corporal. Relatives seek details about the death of L. C. Grifflay 7. body held at Frank Cortes Funeral Home while relatives are sought.
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Rletara P. Jeffrey
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L. C. Grifflay
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Frank Cortes
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