Independence For Philippines Sparks Congressional Clash
Washington reports a heated debate over Philippine independence with supporters accusing the interior department of masking a delaying tactic. Manila traders fear renewed American control as high commissioner plans surface while State Department seeks an ambassador. The issue hinges on tariff preferences and whether independence should await Japan’s defeat and constitutional restoration.
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Washington
INS
Philippines
Congress
Manila
Ickes
Paul V. McNure
Interior Department
State Department
United States
Sergio Osmena
Tighten your belt amid new food restrictions and crop forecasts
Government limits hit city markets with meat cutbacks of 12 percent for three months and potato shortages expected six weeks across west midwest and south. Vegetables scarce until transport and facilities ease. milk production to rise, butter scarce at 2 000 00 pounds over two months. sugar no relief.
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Midwest
Servicemen Favor Rambling Home Letters Over News Clippings
A veteran notes servicemen prefer long letters detailing everyday life over formal news. They want anecdotes about family, small purchases, and clips stuck in letters. Such intimate details help service members feel connected while stationed abroad.
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Junior
City of Schenectady Names Official Greeter
The City of Schenectady introduces an official greeter, Harry B. Tymensen, to meet the public at City Hall. Supervisor A. Marrell states the role is to welcome visitors and provide information.
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Schenectady
Hes
Harry B. Tymesén
A. Marrell
Encampment Ceremony Prep Bespeaks Patriarchal Degree Conferral
The Encampment in Riamond Rock Hall prepares for a patriarchal degree ceremony with Grand Scribe Alexander Schafer as drillmaster and Fred W. Whitehouse assisting. George F. Smith of Albany, district deputy grand patriarch, will preside April 22 with his staff. Two twins from Russell and Randall McBride sustained identical injuries in World War service, both wounded in France and hospitalized together.
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Alexander
Schafer
Fred W. Whitehouse
George F. Smith
Albany
Crief
Cheries
Charles W. Wend
Lesser
UL Tbe
Russell
Randall McBride
Torigny
France
Busse Banta
City Hall Seeks Tax Aid For Aged And Infirm
City officials urge elderly and infirm residents to seek tax payment help and feel relief through available municipal assistance programs at City Hall.
Postwar Fabrics Parade at Annual Plastics Industry Convention
Fabrics exhibited in New York showcased superstrong netting in camouflage patterns and luminous satin panels for future use. Demonstrations included silklike glistening spun glass threads, wrinkle free collars, synthetic tablecloths, and all synthetic yarn garments promising durability, comfort, and new wartime applicability.
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Society of Plastics Industry
New York
Tomor
Precision Instruments
Tosterrow
Wounded Americans Reported Evacuated in German Boxcars
Seriously wounded American prisoners were jammed into boxcars by German troops and evacuated from hospitals as the First Army advanced, reports indicate. The account notes ongoing Allied movements and the peril faced by wounded personnel in combat zones.
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First Armes
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