OWI Reports Make Dull Reading
A critique of the Office of War Information in Washington argues its data efforts to inform the public are tangled by bureaucratic clearance, costly reports, and limited circulation. It notes six weeks to finalize topics like civilian gasoline supply and butter shortages, with bureaucratic feuds and a press barrier.
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Office of War Information
Washington
Army
Navy
Congress
Press Corps
OWI
OWT
Office of Facts and Figures
United States
Office of Petroleum Administrator For War
Harold L. Ickes
Office of Price
Prentiss M. Brown
War Food Administration
WFA
Electron Microscope Has Highest Power
University of Texas physicists use a new electron microscope to study infinitesimal objects beyond ordinary microscopes. Dr. J M Kuehne explains electron beams are hundreds of times smaller than light, enabling magnification up to six million times with invisible shadows effectively registered on photographic plates and enlarged by optical means to reveal finest details.
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Kuehne
Christmas Liquor Not Rocket Guns Worried London
British public shows little concern about German rocket bombs as Christmas approaches. Polls suggest no strong panic or clear interest, with odds of a rocket hitting London seen as even money at best. Residents shrug off danger, focusing on holiday shopping and whisky supply while wartime raids spark limited headlines.
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London
England
Piccadilly Circus
France
Pioneer Air Force Commander Raised From Independence Roots
Brig. Gen. Ralph H. Wooten of Independence Mississippi assumed command of the Sixth Air Force in the Caribbean region. A veteran of Central and South American routes since 1929 he earned multiple international commendations for search and rescue flights in uncharted territories. Born August 30 1893 he graduated from Texas A and M in 1916 and holds command pilot and combat observer ratings.
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Panama Canal
INS
Ralph H. Wooten
Independence
Miss
Sixth Air Force
Caribbean
Central and South American Airways
Chile
United States
General Wooten
United States State Department
South America
Patagonia
Tierra del Fuego
Bolivia
Wooten
George H. Brett
Caribbean Defense Command
Hubert R. Harmon
Cuba
Ecuador
Colombia
Peru
Texas A. & M
Walker May Go On Political Tour
Washington reports Democratic National Committee plans for Chairman Frank C. Walker to speak in the South during its January meeting. If approved, he will headline Jackson Day dinners, with five other officers also scheduled for the series at $100 plates. Roosevelt appearances are uncertain, possibly a radio address.
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Washington
UPA
South
Frank C. Walker
Democratic National Committee
Walker
National Committee
Mason and Dixon Line
Plang
Ambrose O’connell
Oscar R. Ewing
Charles i Hett
Women’s Son
George E. Allen
Edwin W. Pauley
Roosevelt
Local Holiday Guests and School Red Cross Drive
Eagle Mills welcomes Wendy Witherell of Troy as a guest of grandparents Mr and Mrs John Witherell. Garfield School reports 100 percent Junior Red Cross enrollment and a 4.50 county contribution, plus gifts for the USO Lounge in Troy. Mrs Paul R Knippel hosts visitors Mrs W R Haase and Mrs Marie Knippel from South Norwalk, Conn for Christmas. An annual Methodist Church Christmas program, led by Mrs Stella Bulson, features carols, piano solos, and recitations by Francis Sena.
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Eagle Mills
Wendy Witherell
Troy
John Witherell
Lorraine Bulson
Samaritan Hospital
Garfield School
Red Cross
USO
Paul R. Knippel
W. R. Haase
Inlaw
Marie Knippel
South Norwalk
Conn
Methodist Church
Stella Bulson
Francis Sena
Santa visits as church schools gift presented note
Beverly Waterfield Martha Matheson Mrs Cora File Miss Nellie Mayer Mrs D C Gutbrodat Mr and Mrs Charles Vogt Roy Patrie Miss Peggy Johnston Sally Lundy Carol and Doris Waterfield Beatrice Eva Laura and Olive Decker Dorothy Riegert Anna May Honsinger Jennie Carlson Sondra Grant Billy Lavigne Philip and Charles Matheson Ronald Sanders Charles Colehamer Leonard Lyndh Allen Waterfield Robert Vogt Santa Claus appeared at the close of the program in the person of E O Bicknell Rev George H Pettinell pastor of the Methodist Church delivered a brief address Mr and Mrs Pettingell were presented a gift on behalf of the church and church schools.
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Robert Vogt
Santa Claus
E. Oo. Bicknell
George H. Pettingell
Methodist Church
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Trinity Lutheran
West Sand Lake resident Chester Miller recovers at Troy Hospital. Charles Freckleton visits his mother Mrs A Freckleton. The Methodist Sunday School holds a Christmas tree and entertainment on Friday evening December 31 followed by Watch Night service. The fourth quarterly conference at the Methodist Church is Monday at 6 30 pm preceded by a covered dish supper district superintendent Rev C J Miller in charge.
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West Sand Lake
Chester Miller
Troy Hospital
Trinity Lutheran Church Corp
Charles Freckleton
A. Freckleton
Methodist
Methodist Church
C. J. Miller
16 000 000 Taxpayers May Get Refunds
Washington tax experts estimated that about 16 million taxpayers would be entitled to cash refunds on their 1943 taxes when they settle up by March 15. They will be those who paid more than they owed through periodic wage deductions under pay as you go. Many others will have underpaid and owe more, with refunds ranging from a few dollars to larger sums for overpayments and credits.
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Washington
Decline in Pig Crop for Next Year Washington
The Agriculture Department reported pig production reached an all time peak this year and predicted a possible rise of as much as 16 percent. It cited farm reports showing the 1943 fall pig crop born June 1 to Dec 1 totaled 47,831,000 head, 10 percent higher than the 1942 fall crop of 43,657,000.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
War Plants To Halt for Christmas
United Press reports wartime production will pause Christmas Day as aircraft plants shipyards and munitions facilities suspend operations nationwide. Some sites stay open for essential work while others observe the holiday, signaling strong industrial capacity.
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United Press
War Production Board
St. Louis
Ordnance Plant
Western Cartridge
East Alton
Ill
Washington Navy Yard and Torpedo Factory
Army
Western Electric
Baltimore
Columbus
Curtiss- Wright
Navy Plane
Pearl Harbor
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