House Passes G. I. Bill Promises Veterans Aid
The House approved the G I bill in a conference compromise with the Senate backing, providing unemployment benefits of 20 dollars weekly for up to 52 weeks, government funded education including college and vocational training, 50 percent private loan guarantees up to 4000 dollars, and subsidies for veterans in business or home buying with limits and deductions from future bonuses. Estimated cost ranges from 3 to 6.5 billion dollars.
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Washington
House
White House
Senate
United States Employment Service
Prisoners of Japan Look to Civilians for Freedom
The AP reports from wartime camps describe thousands of American prisoners in Asia held in harsh camps across the Philippines Manchuria and Japan. They endure heat hunger and hard labor yet await Allied victory and believe civilians helped by economy mistakes will support the future war effort.
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Japan
Asia
Manchuria
Manila
Kobe
Yokohama
Turner's Wallet Recovered After Farallon Rescue
San Francisco sailor Roudet O. Turner a South Pacific veteran was rescued after his ship foundered near the Farallon islands. His wallet and $1,040 in currency, thought lost, were later recovered from a beach about 25 miles from the wreck site and returned to him.
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San Francisco
Roudet O. Turner
Farallon Islands
Turner
Puzzle Clues Lead to Themed Word List
A crossword style puzzle yields a set of clues referencing metal locations time period particle Martinique voice within a city in Holland a hypothetical force a dawn dawn
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Martinique
Holland
Pocatello Plans Campaign On Gasoline Black Market
Pocatellans meet at Bannock hotel Wednesday at 8 p m to map a three month newspaper ad campaign to sway public opinion against the gasoline black market. Reade M Young will preside with Idaho Refining and Utah Oil officials planning further public meetings across Idaho.
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Pocatellans
Bannock
Reade M. Young
Idaho Refining Company
Boise
R. J. Schwendiman
Utah Oil Company
Gilbert Moyle
Pocatello
Malad
St. Anthony
Preston
Idaho Falls
Blackfoot
Montpelier
Mackay
Petroleum Industry Committee
Idaho
Lee Farnsworth
Salmon Man Dies in European Area War Casualties
Three Idaho soldiers were killed in action per the war department. Second Lt. Anton L. Harris of Salmon is dead in the European area, Lewis M. Fine of Gooding and Pvt. William R. Hoyle are listed as killed in the Mediterranean area.
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Washington
Idaho
War Department
Anton L. Harris
Virginia G. Harris
Salmon
Set
Lewis M. Fine
Ozellia Fine
Mediterranean
William R. Hoyle
Edna P. Hoyle
Gooding
Japanese Prisoners Fear Americans
Nels Langsather Seabee from Helena Montana reports that on the boat home with U S prisoners there were 35 Japanese captives and 15 seriously wounded. An English speaking prisoner said the group feared mistreatment and death during transport while sharing the same rations as U S troops and expressing a strong fondness for ice cream.
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Nels Langsather
Seabee
Helena
Mont
United States
South Pacific
Langsather
Edna Service
USO
Prisoners Treated Kindly By Americans Win Cooperation
Langfather reported that the Japanese prisoners were posted after receiving needed supplies and kind treatment from the Americans. The prisoners, spared harsh treatment, became more friendly and did not attempt to escape.
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Langfather
Mass Medal Parade Honors 350 Air Wing Members
Brig. Gen. War ren E Carter awarded decorations to 350 members of the troop carrier command in New Guinea. Two Idaho soldiers, Sgt. Francis M. Workman of Rigby and Sgt. Herbert Fell Jr. of Idaho Falls, received Air Medal and Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster during the May operation delivering 2,000 plane loads to Hollandia and Wakde airstrips amid muddy airfields.
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Fifth Air Force Advanced Headquarters
New Guinea
Troop Carrier Command
Warren E. Carter
Southwest Pacific
Idaho
Hollandia
Dutch New Guinea
Wakde Island
Francis M. Workman
Rigby
Herbert Fell, Jr
Idaho Falls
Chamber backs Barrett bill and municipal pool plan
The board of directors of the chamber of commerce in regular session voiced support for Barrett Bill HR 2241, seeking congressional and state approval for lands designated as a national monument and endorsing amendments to the antiquities act. They also approved the city administration’s swimming pool project and urged sound business operation.
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Chamber of Commerce
House
Congress
Idaho
Wyoming
Jack Hole National Monument
Freedom and Bread: Nazi Slogan In Rallying Call
Larry Allen reports from New York that a Nazi party slogan Freiheit und Brod meaning Freedom and Bread was cited in wartime propaganda. He notes German trains run on time despite Allied bombings and contrasts condition with Allied rail service at Grand Central.
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New York
Larry Allen
Associated Press
Grand Central Station
Statue of Liberty
Allen
Wartime aerial photos reveal Reich damage from raids
Nazi air raid reports claim minimal harm but Allied and American aircraft dropped thousands of aerial photographs over the Reich to document actual destruction. The text notes about 1000 tons of temuth used in the United States in 1943 and mentions a mercury bismuth amalgam used to silver mirrors.
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Reich
United States
Pocatello Women Attend Federated Club Convention
Delegates from the Pocatello Women's club attended the district Federated Women's clubs convention in Blackfoot last Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Stanley H. Lee Ney and Mrs. C. P Tucker joined Mrs. R. E. Schmidt as representatives. Mrs. Leeney serves as the local club president.
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R. E. Schmidt
C. P Tucker
Stanley H. Leeney
Federated Women’s Clubs
Pocatello Women's Club
Blackfoot
Leeney
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