FDR Wins Fourth Term As Dewey Concedes Election
President Franklin D. Roosevelt wins a stark national victory securing a fourth term while Roosevelt expands Democratic majorities in both houses. Dewey, conceding defeat, says the party is revitalized and seeks divine guidance for the coming years amid strong urban support for FDR. In Europe and the Pacific, Allied and Japanese forces clash in wide theaters as operations continue around Aachen, Leyte, and other critical fronts with heavy fighting and strategic moves shaping the war's momentum.
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Senate
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Colors of wild animals span rainbow hues in survey data
The miscellany notes wild animal colors cover red through black and white. It cites surveys predicting 33 450 000 families will have flower gardens with 95 percent maintaining current size and 40 percent enlarging plantings.
Treasury sets 5 billion quota in Sixth War Loan drive
Treasury officials announce a 5 billion dollar target for individuals in the forthcoming Sixth War Loan as part of a 14 billion dollar campaign aimed at boosting savings and curbing luxury spending. New Yorkers reportedly wager 300 million at racetracks in six months as evidence of easy money. Ford engineers, guided by army reports and German jet tech, rush a secret jet propulsion engine for a robot bomb built in dispersed Detroit plants.
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Ford
Detroit
Mich
Britain
Sugar supplies tighten as wartime demand persists
The U S department of agriculture reports sugar remains scarce as long as Japan controls the Philippines and Java and U S beet crops stay small. European imports are high and U S demand remains strong, keeping prices firm.
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Philippines
Java
U. S
Europe
Christmas toy trends and shortages amid wartime limits on goods
Merchandisers report ample toy supplies with more wood items and fewer paperboard goods. Construction and farm toys rise while dolls stay scarce. Metal toys remain limited though some enter market due to government approvals. Clothing lines show plentiful men and women wear, with rayon hose and lingerie in good supply for holiday shoppers.
Work Injuries Highlight Unsafe Conditions In 1943
With manpower tight, workmen’s injuries cost 56 800 000 days in 1943. Most accidents stemmed from unsafe conditions and carelessness. Injury rates ranged from 1 in 5 in logging to 1 in 50 in tank building, with 1 in 25 overall in industry.
Farm Population Decline Hits U S Farms in Four Years
The Agriculture Department reports U S farm population fell by 4 748 000 to 25 521 000 over the last four years. About 1 650 000 joined the services and 4 660 000 moved away, offset by 1 562 000 more farm births than deaths. A major cause was many entering higher paying industrial jobs.
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U. S
Department of Agriculture
Willowville Social Notes Include Local Visits
Willowville report shows H D Harrison visiting the Winnes family on Sunday. Arthur Edwards entertained Newport guests on Wednesday. Anna Edwards traveled to Cincinnati Saturday. Verna Jean Blick visited Waldren Teal family and the Teals at Tealtown with Mary and Edna Schneider on Sunday. Fred Stegemoller of Kennedy Heights visited Retzler family on Sunday.
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Verna Jean Blick
Andy Waldren
Connie Teal
Tealtown
Mary
Edna Schneider
Fred Stegemoller
Kennedy Heights
Nick Retzler
Crossword Puzzle Clues Grid Answers
A list of crossword clues including European river cushion law terms male swan argentum abbr males revolve classify aid container for ashes of dead game at marbles mineral vein caustic compound wagerers move with a lever extinct bird of New Zealand river island prefix not distant animal's lair petition wheeled vehicle summer drink fur neck piece ever poetic wicked
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New Zealand
River Island
Auction of Household Goods and Two Batavia Houses
Friday sale includes living room set, appliances, rugs, dishes, tools, and more. Real estate features two Batavia houses on Market Street with cash on day of sale terms and bidding reserved by executor Barbara Rush estate.
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Batavia
Ohio
Apex
Market Street
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