Fawning Nazis Greet Yanks in Cologne
A World War II dispatch from Cologne describes U S troops greeted by civilians acting oddly deferential and bold. Gutters of bombed streets reveal a mix of fear relief and sympathy as locals offer cognac butter and cheese while war memories clash with praise of the Americans.
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Brooklyn
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Vormandy
France
Belgium
Hokland
Hurtgen Forest
Malmedy
Ardennes
Bomb tally shows vast incendiary use by US air forces
In France during 1944 the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces dropped over 27 million firebombs. Col Harold J. Baum, chief of the Air Service Command chemical warfare service, said incendiaries attacked German industrial targets due to their greater destructive value than an equal weight of high explosives.
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France
INS
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Ninth Air Forces
Harold J. Baum
Air Service Command
Penrose Death Brief Shocks Washington Desk Clerk
The story recounts a Washington newsroom scramble after Senator Penrose dies. Dave Blamenich, a reporter, is urged to file a piece while editors push a timely dispatch from New York. The narrative ends with Penrose’s death confirmed and Dave returning to England.
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England
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London
King Features Syndicate
State Guard Seeks Four Drivers for Truck Company
The 105th Infantry Armory unit of the New York Guard needs four chauffeurs aged 36 to 50 with truck driving experience to fill vacancies caused by draft call and drill attendance issues. Report to Armory on Fifteenth Street Monday at 7 30 pm to meet Sgt LeRoy ible.
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Christopher Drescher
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Fifteenth Street
LeRoy Ible
Troy
Albany
Swing Shifters Protest Curfew and Bus Access
A group of swing shift workers at General Electric oppose wartime curfew rules, arguing their shifts and recreation demands are hindered. They call for extended hours at venues like night clubs and bowling alleys to vary routines and preserve public sentiment against the curfew, with a focus on fuel savings and fairness for workers in Rensselaer County.
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Watervliet
General Electric Co
Rensselaer County
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Washinston
Mrs. MacArthur and Son Return to Manila
General Douglas MacArthur and his wife arrived in Manila with their six year old son from Australia aboard the first refrigerator ship to reach the harbor since the city’s liberation. A headquarters spokesman said she returned to aid and assist in caring for internees and rehabilitating the city and its inhabitants.
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Ustis
Douglas Macarthur
Australia
Cite
War Production Board tightens entrance lighting rules
The War Production Board amended brownout rules to limit outdoor entrance lighting to the minimum for public health and safety. Lighting may not exceed 6 watts per entrance. Prohibited are show window lighting, fighting in outdoor locations, and display or promotional lighting in public passageways.
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Washington AM
War Production Board
Seating controversy at Roosevelt address disrupts joint session
The article notes crowding in the House chamber for the Roosevelt joint session with 444 seats for House members and 98 senators. Senator Rankin refused to yield a reserv ed seat, briefly occupying a front row before moving after pressure. Other representatives followed, highlighting ongoing seating tensions during the address. The piece also mentions examiner William J Brickley testifying in a murder trial.
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Baellicose
John Rankin
Mississippi
House
Maj
Albert Bulwinkle
North Carolina
Rankin
Lyle Boren
Oklatoomia
Boren
Senate
Bett Syndicate
Butchers in New Orleans Face Skinning Meat Shortage
A New Orleans report notes a labor shortage in the meat industry. Packing houses have begun shipping hide on meat north and east, and butchers, once able to choose skin on or off, must skin to avoid shortages. Labor gaps affect all branches of local meat processing.
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Butchers
New Orleans
New Qorlerns
Seura
Army Doctor Predicts Cure For Colds
Army officer Captain Brown reports that over 50 percent of common colds are caused by streptococcus bacteria and that sulfa drugs and cold vaccines may prevent or lessen upper respiratory infections. He cites studies from the Past Graduate Hospital and Columbia University. Mrs. Peter Fraser, wife of New Zealand prime minister, died after a long illness.
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Oy Cape
Bawarg E Browe
Port Stegeon
Medics
Corps
Portland
Cress Seport
Morte West Medicine
Eolas
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Chilgren
Tohumbia University
Cépain Brown
Brown
Brows
Army
Navy
Can France Regain Her Place As a World Power
Four authorities debate France’s postwar status on America's Town Meeting. Leon Henderson and Richard de Rochemont argue one side. Lewis Gannett and Louis Fischer argue the other. The program, sponsored by Reader's Digest, airs at 8:20 p.m. on WTRY.
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France
Germany
America
Leon Henderson
OPA
Foreign Economic Administration
Richard de Rochemont
Lewis Gannett
Herald Tribune
Louis Fischer
Reader's Digest
Turbulent Air Power Debate Shapes Military Ground Force
In a charged political debate the emphasis on air power dominates discussions. Officials stress maintaining a substantial ground personnel base to support future operations. The Navy’s role remains a central point as the strongest strategic line.
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Seto
Fragmented report on international policy and local broom makers
The text discusses major powers in world affairs and a nonbinding economic plan with no compulsory peace mechanisms. It also references a large machinery defense issue and mentions broom makers in the city, noting waning civic support or position.
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Latin America
Burbann
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