4-F Labor Draft Measure Prepared by Committee
Congress moves to draft 4-Fs between ages 18 and 37 into essential jobs or army labor battalions with new controls. Bill expected after recess. aims to use a pool of 3.5 million 4-Fs for replacements while keeping some in labor brigades. Patterson testifies there are 3.5 million 4-Fs. most would move to essential jobs, with limited veterans benefits.
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Congress
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Trumpet
War Plant
House
Castello
Clayman
Grown
Coneriss
Armed Services
War Department
Senate
Costello
Coxtella
Patterson
Costells
Victims of Paris Bluebeard Named by Vichy Press
The allied murder victims of Nazi-controlled Paris killer Marcel Petiot were reported by the Vichy press as numbering between 35 and 60. An NBC commentator in Madrid relayed the report, identifying Petiot as Bluebeard.
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Paris
Bluebeard
New York
Marcel Petiot
Parla’ Tatest
Vichy
NBC
Madrid
Induction Debate Fails To Force 4-F Labor Use
Washington reports Secretary of War Stinson endorses using unfit men only if truly qualified for service. He backs national service as the proper fix and cautions Congress to legislate anew rather than compel induction of physically unqualified 4-Fs into labor battalions.
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Washington
Stinson
Army
Mast
Patterson
Stimson
Congress
WPB Seeks Deferments For Key Men
The War Production Board announced a list of production items and deferment recommendations for men aged 22 through 25. Items cover Army amphibious craft, aircraft components, radar, rockets, ship maintenance, and tanker construction, with specifics to be detailed later. The effort aligns with immediate military needs across WPB, Army, Navy, and Maritime Commission.
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Washington
MECH
War Production Board
Army
Navy and
Maritime Commission
Navy and Maritime Commission
Army Fist
Navy Fist
Soldiers and WACs Parade in London for US Forces Day
London hosts a massive parade as about three thousand American soldiers and WACs march a mile and a half on United States Forces day during Salute the Soldier week. Eisenhower announces instructors who will not lose their status. City funds cover portions of hires for health education roles.
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WACS
United States
Britain
Esrller
Dwight D. Eisen
Health Department
United Nations
Frost, National Bank
Nazis Use Tots Grandmothers in War Work
Nazi appeals push women and grandmothers into war work as factories are damaged. Hamburg newsroom notes young girls and even grandmothers up to 73 on payrolls doing two hour shifts in bombed plants. Many households host home sewing and munitions tasks as workers evacuate cities after destruction.
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Wade Werner
Lisbon
Morehaq
Germany
Mal Press
Hamburger Fremdenblatt
Ciy
Muenchtier Neuste Nachrichten
France
Abely
Dobrowolski Funeral Set for Mrs Rose Dobrowolski
Funeral services are planned for 1 a.m. Friday at 418 Indiana Street for Mrs Rose Dobrowolski 74 who died at a local hospital Wednesday. A lifelong San Antonio resident and member of the Queen's Daughters and Rosary Society, she is survived by husband Ed A Dobrowolski Sr children Paul W Tid Thomas C Leonard G. Dobrowolski three brothers Jack Ed Frank Halar seven grandchildren and great grandchildren. After a home service at 418 Indiana Avenue, Mass will be at St Marys Catholic Church with Rev Ed Powers. Burial will be at St Michael's Cemetery.
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Indiana Street
Rose. Dobrowolski
Scully Cherry Street
Joer Hospital
Thomas C
Teonard GC. Dobrownlakt
Jack
Frank Halar
Ed A. Dobrowolski
Indiana Avenue
Ed. Mary's
Death Penalty Demanded in Lonergan Murder Trial
Wayne Lonergan, Canadian craftsman, faces possible death penalty as prosecutors accuse him of strangling heiress Patricia in Enid last October 24. Defense claims Lonergan was duped by district attorney staff and police, and suggests alternative killers including burglar or Mario Gabellini, while Judge Wallace prepares jurors.
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Maren St
Wayne Laviergin
Jacob Brumer
Enid
Matey
Grumet
Edward V. Broderick
Lonergan
Attoreney
James Garrett Wallace
Broderick
Hira
Patricia
Canada
Wes
Strcke
Hottess
Mario Gabellini
Gabellini
Lanorgan
Camp Barkeley Nazis Recaptured
Three of twelve prisoners who escaped from Camp Barkeley were captured in Ballinger early today. One man bodily escaped after leaping from a car. The escapee is Josef Tiarssten, 28, five foot nine, blonde, fair, with scars on the right leg. Names of the other eight are unavailable. In Louisiana, at Camp Polk, two German prisoners escaped from the brigon camp yesterday. both blond, about 160 pounds, and able to speak English.
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Camp Barkeley
Ballinger
Josef Tiarstessen
Polk
Camp Polk Jrigon
Mayor to Annex North Suburbs Amid Heated Meeting
Postwar planning board and civic leaders debated annexation as Mayor defended expansion with edge toward including Alamo Heights Terrell Hills Olmos Park and Edgewood. Activists pressed for simultaneous incorporation of sister cities while officials warned against delaying city growth amid health and water concerns.
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Post-War Planning Board
San Antonio
P. L. Anderson
Annderson
Alfred Callaghan
Meyermann
Jake Tiner
Gunioc Chamber of Commerce
Arove
Alamo Insights
Soo Anyonto
Albert Hirschfrld
North Drive
Mauermano
Lama Vinita
Edgewood
Zeller
W. W. White
IL Ravens
John N. Greene
Chatman
Loma Vista
Manermann
Greene
Hart
Anderson
Posiut Department
Barney J. Hergies
George Blevins
Blevins
Biestock Sanitary Commission
State Board of Control Re
Avistin
Texas
Shaw offers fortune to fund 42 letter English alphabet
George Bernard Shaw declared he would leave his entire fortune to create a new 42 letter English alphabet to represent all speech sounds. He said the current 26 letters waste time and could hinder economic competition with Russia. Johnson named deputy banking commissioner for Texas. take over duties April 15.
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George Bernard Shaw
Times of London
Shaw
Setuch
Printey
Phoenivar
British Empire
North America
Russia
Johnson
Austin
INS
Lawrandé
Burnet
WH. A. Jamison
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