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15 May 1942
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Thomasville Times Enterprise in Thomasville, Georgia
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1942
Page
1
War time ramblings sketch Allied and Axis struggles
A collage of wartime reflections notes rationing bonds and bonds, America’s aid to Allies, U S military leaders, labor and industry tensions, and evolving combat fronts in Europe and the Pacific. It references U boats, Russian aid, and looming battles in the Caucasus with Greece and Japan mentioned.
Gas Rationing Rules and Practical Car Longevity
The article outlines how long a car can last under current gas rationing and speed limits. It explains limits of three gallons per week, with increased allowance for business use, and advises conservative driving to preserve fuel through the war duration.
Florida Baseball League Abandons Schedule
The 1942 Florida Georgia League season is dropped due to gas rationing and blackout restrictions on the seashore, with attendance and finances too weak to justify continuing. The piece notes war-time strain, scarce fan access, and that baseball may fade if conditions do not improve.
Welfare and Recreation Association Feeds Federal Workers
In a bustling Washington town a large nonprofit, the Welfare and Recreation Association, runs 32 cafeterias, eight lunch counters and many soda stands for federal workers. It serves meals at about 2.5 million monthly, nearly 100,000 daily, illustrating the scale of on-site dining for government staff.
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Potomac River
Arlington
Anat
Uncle Sam
Welfare Association
War Production Board
Association
Washington
Colossus
Welfare and Recreation Association
Man About Manhattan by Georgs Tucker
Eight years after fleeing to Chicago a refugee record man sought truth behind lavish band leader promises. He later signed a contract earning over fifty thousand dollars a year for two one minute broadcasts weekly on the Kay Kyser and Hit Parade programs. Martin Block of the Make Believe Barroom on WNEW rose to riches while his earlier fortune remained substantial without the new deal. Also notes Ann Sheridan visiting Fort Riley with a USC Camp show unit and a .50 caliber range visit.
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New York
Hollywood
Chicago
Broadway
Kay Kyser
Martin Block
Make Believe
WNEW
Ann Sheridan
Kansas Prairies
Cavalry Replacement Training Center
Fort Riley
Sherian
Downey Abandons Plan to Have Colleagues Waive Privileges
Senator Downey of California said he would drop his effort to force colleagues on record as waiving special privileges under the gasoline rationing system. Senate majority leader Barkley announced a vote on Downey's resolution today before resuming debate on the agricultural appropriation bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Downey
Dcalif
Barkley
Crossword Puzzle Clue List Fragment From Yesterday
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Across Bird of the Arabian Nights Puzzle Sheet
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The Unexplored Corners in Scotland
An American golfer visits St Andrews and asks for the best unoccupied caddie. An elderly man, long a bag carrier for Balfour Lloyd George and Asquith, claims royal service on the course. The golfer slices four balls into gorse and brush as the caddie declines to enter the jungle.
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Scotland
St. Andrews Links
Balfour
Lloyd George
Asquith
England
Scotty
Senators oppose Downey move on teapot explosion claim
Downey faced sharp opposition from a dozen or more senators who accused him of seeking political capital over a teapot explosion. He said they were almost unanimously against it and that no further action was planned. The debate followed rhetoric about ration cards for Californians and criticism of the resolution.
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Downey
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