Infantry Heroes Earn Small Pay Boost, Says Stimson
Secretary of War Stimson praises the infantry for valor and endurance in North Africa to France, noting they bore 76 percent of casualties despite 19.8 percent of force. He proposes a monthly pay boost of 5 to 10 dollars, stressing it is not compensation for hazards. Congress should act promptly.
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Kaiser the West's Miracle Man and Its Postwar Plans
The Pacific coast sees Henry J Kaiser as a legendary builder with vast wartime output across five shipyards and rapid population growth in California. He hints at postwar plans for supercargo planes, fast trains, and continued industrial leadership, shaping regional pride and economic expectation beyond WWII. A fragment mentions concern over postwar uncertainty and comparisons to Kaiser’s past audacity.
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Political Realities Forces War Time Trade With Argentina
The article notes low domestic corn supplies mirroring 1937 drought levels and describes wartime needs driving imports from Argentina despite not recognizing its government. It cites July and November shipment projections of 6,001,000 and 44,900,000 bushels, and says Argentina’s meat and wheat are also being purchased while embargo risks could topple its dictatorship, but the priority remains winning the war.
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Latin America
You Don’t Say And In Laws a Divorce Trigger
The note hints at a legal cause for divorce if a wife cannot get along with her in-laws. It frames family tensions as a potential grounds for separation under a husband’s claim. The passage juxtaposes social norms with historical tidbits about geology and exploration. It mentions the Granite deposit and societal perceptions of tobacco in Europe.
Just Folks by Edgar A Guest on political glamor and oratory
The poem counsels candidates to cultivate pleasing speech and glamor to win votes. It contrasts past respect for substance with modern emphasis on appearance and media presence, warning that even skilled wisdom may yield to the glamor boy at ballot time.
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Barn raising near Cearfoss draws hundred helpers
On the F. P. Spickle farm in Cearfoss more than 100 people assisted at a barn raising described as modern by the Mail. An excursion special to St. Louis Heposition was announced with seasonal tickets and multiple durations. A disrupted wedding parity near Hagerstown halted traffic as a trio, led by David Pumelsine and Daniel Rice, intervened to delay progress while gifts and speeches were given.
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Antiquated City Plans Signal Police Needs Increase
Two years ago today a police patrol shortage prompted authorities to requisition four private cars in one day to answer calls. Municipal electric plant upgrades promised staff cuts and lower costs. Plans outlined for a new high school and outbuildings at Chewsylie field and Willamepart. Skunks aid agriculture by feeding on pests such as beetles grasshoppers and grubs.
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Invasion Bound Ormandy Beachhead
A wartime convoy aboard an LST describes armored reconnaissance troops, pontoon barges, and rhinos as they push toward the invasion. The narrator recalls rumors, gear mishaps, a near navigational scare, rough seas, and seasickness medicine misadventure, ending with resilience as guns roar and the beach looms.
Odd But Science Research In A Pig's Eye
Duke University researchers transplant living tissue into a pig's eye to observe how human-illness progressions may be reflected. Dr J E Markee leads the project, using animal eyes to study tissue reactions and hormone effects while highlighting broader insights into healthy tissue responses.
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New York
Duke University
J. E. Markee
School of Medicine
Windstorm Blows Roof at Border Field Injuring Six
A violent windstorm during the seventh inning of a Milwaukee Columbus game blew down part of the grandstand roof at Border Field. At least six persons were injured, some seriously, as fans scrambled for safety amid flying debris and shattered wood.
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Washington Merry-Go-Round snapshots from wartime politics
A jumble of notes sketches Adlai Stevenson leaving the Navy to buy a newspaper and urges ousting Italy's king. British Navy praised for blitzing Hitler's Atlantic Wall while U S warships stumble on a failed Tarawa-style beach. Hollywood ambassadorship shifts, Pacific warfare advances, Baruch’s postwar plans, Chandler’s political maneuvers, and GOP gossip mix in a caustic Washington gossip column.
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Knox
Chicago Daily News
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Italy
King
Badoglio
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Forrestal
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Tarawa
U. S
Alan Kirk
Town Discusses War Effort and Military Induction
In a barber shop chat, locals note Tom’s upcoming Army induction and how many towns rely on service members. The discussion cites national figures of over ten million men serving, praising their efforts and urging civilians to boost production to support the war and bring victory closer.
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Frank
Jim
Dirksensen Narrow Senate Hope Draws Fire in Illinois
Illinois Congressman Everett Dirksen faces sharp criticism from Buffalo's Republican Representative Mrnk and Ed Jaeckle over Roosevelt vote alignment and opposition to a soldier-vote bill. Jaeckle blocks Dirksen from seeking re election as political clash intensifies.
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Everett Dirksen
Buffalo
Republica
Mrnk
Dewey
Right Bower
Ed Jaeckl
Roosevelt
Jaeckle
Bazooka Weapon Spotlight Invasion War Lane
A wartime AP features analysis describes the Bazooka as a deadly rocket launcher. It notes its use against tanks armor and fixed positions like pillboxes. The piece suggests the weapon’s name may derive from its shape resembling a stovepipe horn and highlights its impact in combat scenarios.
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Bob Burns
Homemade Bazooka Described In Fragmentary Report
A damaged account describes a two man operated weapon resembling a pipe with a rifle stock and grip. It fires explosive projectiles to a confined distance and can be used by a lone infantryman with a partner loading the rocket. The text notes a gardener narrator unaware of the device’s technical similarities to seed catalogs.
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