Clocks Move Ahead Hour Next Monday
Washington reports clocks will jump one hour next Monday as war time replaces daylight saving. Most schedules stay the same though trains and planes en route at 2 AM will be an hour late. Officials say minor adjustments only, with no broad timetable changes.
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Washington
New York
Broadway
Transcontinental and
Western Air Lines
Reading
Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sabotage Plots Warned For Canadian Transit Systems
E. J. Neild, president of the American Transit Engineering Association, warned at a war emergency conference that transit systems must stay vigilant after attempted sabotage in Toronto. He cited vulnerable plants and gasoline filled extinguishers and 20 fire hydrants with hammered brass spindles to hinder firefighting.
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Canada
Chicago
Toronto
E. J. Neild
American Transit Engineering Association
French Condemn Traitor to Death by Vichy Court
Dispatches report a French military court in unoccupied France condemned an unidentified defendant to death for treason. The same court sentenced a woman to 20 years, another woman to three years, and a man to five years for aiding or seeking to contact agents of a foreign power.
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Vichy
France
Constantine
Algeria
Retired Engineer Hinchee Fights Manila Return
Hinchee, a retired railroad engineer, helped hoist the Stars and Stripes over Manila in the Spanish American War and vows not to shave until Manila is retaken. Shawnee, Oklahoma reports the tale as part of a wartime nostalgia feature.
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iManila
Shawnee
Okla
Saminchee
Douglas
MacArthur
Navy
Manilas
Hinchee
Philippine
Lavoptik Soothes Irritated Eyes in Gentle Relief
Reading the label, Lavoptik promises cooling relief for sore tired burning and itching eyes. The product soothes eyelids and helps refresh irritated eyes with a gentle, easy use formula.
Borderline dependents may trigger draft under new plan
Washington reports that over ten million men with dependents may be available for immediate induction under an allowance and allotment bill in Congress. The plan would require soldiers to contribute 15 monthly to dependents with the government adding up to 35, with specifics varying by number of dependents.
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Washington
Congress
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Andrew Edmiston
D.W. Va
Army
Navy
Hershey
Congressional
Edsmiston
House
Edmiston
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Youngest U S Commuter Loses Tires Off Carriage
Walter Scott Hanson aged 2, the nation’s youngest commuter, faced a tire shortage setback when someone stole the rubber tires from his baby carriage. He planned a ride to the store to help his mother with shopping.
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Chicago
Walter Scott
Hanson
Adam and the Apple: A Story of Ulcer Pain
A historical note discusses Adam eating the forbidden fruit and suffering stomach pains. It links the biblical tale to experiential pain and healing. The piece frames the myth as an early reflection on illness and consequence.
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Adam
Woman Autoist Lacks Car Stamp Says Baby Ate It
Inglewood California February 4 an unidentified woman reports her federal auto tax stamp fell from the windshield and was allegedly eaten by her baby. A brief item notes humor amid a string of distinct short reports from California and Chicago on miscellaneous events and quirky incidents.
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Inglewood
Calif
Snappy Serenade in CBS Studio Guitar Breaks in Cold Blast
In a New York CBS studio the guitarist’s instrument shattered when an air raid warden opened a fire exit, letting a frigid blast into the warm room. The mishap halted the hot radio session and left the musician startled.
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New York
CBS
New Castle Driver Vows to Hit Back After Chain Crash
Gene Mark’s car was hit by four vehicles in succession on an icy street in New Castle Indiana. A fourth driver was arrested for reckless driving while Mark surveyed the battered wreck and muttered a grim boast to endure further harm.
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New Castle
Ind
Gene Mark
Mark
Dr Stitt to Speak on Family Relations at Y W C A
Dr Pauline J Stitt of Buffalo City Hospital will conduct a family relations discussion for high school girls at the Watertown YWCA on Saturday at 2 30 PM. The event aims to help young women understand family dynamics and personal development.
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Stitt
Watertown
Pauline J. Stitt
Buffalo City Hospital
W. C.A
House Approves $500 Million China Loan
The House approved a $500 million authorization to aid China to be administered by Secretary Morgenthau under Roosevelt direction. The vote was unanimous with brief support from Rep. Fish and Leader McCormack who called it vital for China's defense. Morgenthau would allocate funds under presidential approval with broad discretion to loan or extend credit as needed.
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Washington
House
Senate
China
Morgenthau
Roosevelt
Fish
R-N.y
McCormack
Massachusetts
Japan
Treasury
Foreign Affairs Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
China Ready to Pay with Hard Fight for Victory
China pledges gratitude through fierce fighting as loans from the United States up to 500 million and Britain's 50 million pound offer back Allied aid. Ta Kung Pao calls the loan big but aims to defeat the Axis. Suggestions include using funds to curb inflation and stabilize prices. Sao Tang Pao notes Allied offensive signs. Social Welfare predicts loan impact on Japan could exceed ships and air power.
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Chungking
China
China Times
Britain
Ta Kung Pao
Sao Tang Pao
Social Welfare
Japan
Two Above Zero in Oswego Weather Delays Bus
Oswego officials report a temperature of 2 above zero as E F Loveridge of the weather bureau notes. The Oswego Syracuse bus scheduled for 9 A M ran 30 minutes late after the water pump froze during the cold spell.
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Oswego Oswego
E. F. Loveridge
The
Weather Bureau
Oswego- Syracuse
German spy ring trial heard from German born secretary
An 18 year old German born secretary Lucy Boehmler testified in a Federal Court espionage trial regarding Ulrich von der Osten and Kurt Ludwig. She described passing military and defense site information and addresses used as drops for secrets. The case involves six men and a woman, with several named defendants including Froehlich Pagel Schlosser Mueller Borchardt.
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New York
Lucy Boehmler
United States
Ulrich von der Osten
Lopes
U. S
Mathias Correa
Miss Boehmler
Kurt Frederick Ludwig
Lopez
Long Island
Ludwig
Shanghai
Lisbon
Correa
Mathias P. Core
von der Osten
Frederick E. Schlosser
Karl Victor Mueller
Paul T. Borchardt
Episcopal Bishops Plan Aid Fund for Armed Forces
The House of Bishops met in Jacksonville with over 80 bishops to discuss spiritual morale for soldiers and sailors. A discretionary fund of 385000 would aid chaplains, provide portable altars and literature, and cover travel and emergency expenses for service members and parish aid near Army centers.
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Episcopal
Jacksonville
Fla
House of Bishops
Protestant Episcopal Church
United States
Henry K. Sherrill
Massachusetts
Army
Navy
Russia and Canada to sign exchange of consular representatives
London reports that Russia and Canada plan to sign an agreement to exchange consular representatives. Previously relations were handled through London.
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London
Russia
Canada
Con Sular
Lonon
Call 50 Witnesses For Chicago Policy Racketeering Probe
More than fifty persons were subpoenaed to testify before the February grand jury in an investigation of a six million dollar a year policy racket among Chicago Negroes. Witnesses were mainly described as station operators, as the probe resumes after indictments including Julian Black. Black posted bond and proclaimed his innocence, seeking trial and vindication.
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Chicago
INS
Ito
Julian Black
Joe Louis
Black
Bond
Navy Yeoman Moves Into Capone’s Old Cell
San Pedro California February 4 Navy Yeoman Tom Bernard moved into Al Capone’s old cell at Terminal Island Federal Prison now a naval receiving station. The prison’s 800 convicts have been transferred. the facility fixed up to house 1500 to 2000 seamen awaiting assignments.
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San Pedro
Calif
Tom Bernard
U. S. Navy
al Capone
Terminal Island
Capone
Alcatraz
Prisons Prepare as Civilian Shelter Network Albany
New York state prisons and correctional institutions operate on an emergency basis to shelter bombed civilians. Sing Sing, Ossining, and Green Haven in Dutchess County are designated as safe havens with gas and water systems maintained, inmate involvement in blood banks and defense training, and prisoner transfers planned to maintain safety.
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Albany
New York
Sing Sing
Lat Ossining
John A. Lyons
Green Haven
Dutchess County
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