New Academies For Officer Personnel Expansion of West Point and Pacific coast academies urged to speed wartime officer staffing
Secretary of War Stimson urged Congress to expand West Point from 1960 to 2496 cadets and to pursue military and naval academies on the Pacific coast. He argued existing facilities cannot meet demand, duplication is wasteful, and coastal academies are vital to staff the armed forces during the war. California lawmakers and Hearst outlets long supported the plan, with final approval seen as imminent if committees report favorably.
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United States Military Academy
West Point
Army
Stimson
Rayburn
House of Representatives
Congress
West Point Academy
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Hearst
Pacific
American
Pacific Coast
Hiram Johnson
California
Costello and
Tolan
House
Senate
Registration drives reveal strain on 45 to 64 age group
In Los Angeles a wartime registration shows many older Americans facing fitness hurdles and mobility issues. Veterans recall long lines and heavy stairs at Beverly Hills city hall while discussing manpower needs. The piece notes limited use of older registrants and a focus on accurate classification for future service.
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United States
America
Beverly Hills
Jeb Paw
Wryat
Beverly Mills
Uncle Sam
Yim
Fhe
War draft notes from Damon Runyon prose fragment
A clipped reflection on wartime draft procedures and age limits. The writer questions relying on older men for service while acknowledging a large reserve of younger potential recruits who would be assigned to duties. The text notes the impracticality of calling 64 year olds but preserves a sense of wartime urgency.
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Tore Celerty
Easter Morning Reflections On Life And Resurrection
A reflective monologue compares daily life to Easter steps, noting many must overcome inner stones of fear indifference and regret before personal resurrection. The speaker contemplates giving up, then choosing dawn, urging ongoing inner struggle to find freedom and renewal.
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Christ
Easter hopeful call to push away the stone of grief
Elsie Robinson urges readers to confront grief and shame and embrace renewal. She notes many remain bound by sorrow yet can answer a higher call, roll away the stone of indifference, and walk into a new dawn through willing effort and faith.
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Cruchfield
Jesus
Rome
King Peas
Those Texans by James Howie and the nine Hunters
In a tale of frontier conflict, Jim Howie leads nine hunters against about 200 Indians. The group uses aggressive tactics, moving to new spots after each shot. They wound one white man and claim over fifty redskins before the Indian force realizes it faces a faux military unit.
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James
Jim
Sim
Howie
St. Thora
Carter
Fagan
Cal
James Bowe
Wien
Viel
Hove
Walt Bowle
Bik
Bowe
Farber
Indiana
Jim Rawls
Roosevelt's Spending Plan Faces Inflation Risk
The column analyzes President Roosevelt's plan to finance war needs at up to 200 million daily, noting limited tax steps and the risk of inflation. It critiques proposed measures, gas rationing challenges, and the uncertain efficacy of wartime finance while referencing foreign policy context and the Montagu declaration.
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Amd
Roosevelt
Tics and compulsions in children and adults
Dr Herman N Bundesen discusses Tourette-like tics, their involuntary nature, and links to emotional trouble. Early tics in children often resolve, while adolescent and adult tics persist. Causes may be irritation or punishment, with treatment including rest, psychological guidance, and addressing emotions.
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I T. Budden
Whental
Phychoe Jogle
Eb Siva
Ten and Twenty Years Ago From L A Light Files May 2 193?
A fragment shows Captain Arthur A Easternrook, nine aviators still in the army, reported at Randolph fled and resigned as commander of the Sixty seventh Service Squadron after a Philippines tour. Mussey, once police chief and mayoral investigator, resigned from city service and announced candidacy for an office as John W Tobin is mentioned.
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Arthur &. Easternrook
Eigi Wac
Randolph
Philippines
Mussey
OG. B. Black
Musey
Nenlhat
John W.tobin
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de Worle Wat
Henrodwollan
Herman N. Bundesen
Wimnot
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