Rumors Rise of Marshall Shakeup in War Department
Rep. Paul W. Shafer outlines a sensational general staff reshuffle with Gen. George C. Marshall removed as chief of staff and powerless under Somervell, plus a world WPA, civilian brain trusters from Harvard, and a push for a fourth Roosevelt term. The piece notes rumors of a palace guard push and confusion over Marshall being kicked upstairs.
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George C. Marshall
General Marshall
Brehon B. Somervell
War Department
WPA
Roosevelt
Iraq
South
Somervell
Quartermaster, Engineer and Transportation Corps
Ordnance Department
Chemical Warfare Service
Justice Felix Frankfurter
Harvard
Paul W. Shafer
Mich
Congressional Record
Mr. Churchill
White House
Shafer
ASF
C. P. Gross
West Point
Kellogg's All-Bran Regulates Hard to Regularity
A testimonial from Mrs. Daisy Dean of Columbia Tennessee praises Kellogg's All-Bran for easing persistent constipation. Scientists attribute benefits to cellulosic elements that promote natural evacuation without a laxative effect. The ad urges regular use with ample water and notes production in Battle Creek.
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Daisy Dean
Columbia
Tennessee
Kellogg’s
Kellogg's
Battle Creeks
Washington clash over Somervell fate and alleged plot
A six month transfer rumor sparks a political clash in Washington. Rep Shafer accuses General Somervell of leading a fascist style army clique while Churchill plans global strategy. Names include General Eisenhower, General Marshall, Anthony Eden, Eli Ginzberg, James Michell, and Major General Gross.
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Washington
Europe
Churchill
Commons
General Marshall
Anthony Eden
Africa
Eisenhower
England
Somervell
Shafer
WPA
New York
Army Service Forces
Pompeii Ruined in Battle as Germans Retreat Toward Naples
Reynolds Packard reports from Pompeii as German tanks shell the city before Naples, destroying walls and ruins from Mt. Vesuvius fighting. Tommies enter among damaged forums and amphitheater, while locals and guides assist amid bombardment and dust.
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Reynolds Packard
United Press
Pompeii
Italy
Naples
Mt. Vesuvius
Saarch
Vesuvius
Guiseppe
Benito Mussolini
Victor Emmanuel
Fifth Army
Mt. Vesuving
Fire prevention rally urged for Latham residents
All residents of the Latham area are urged to attend a Monday 8 pm rally at the 5 W. Pitts Fire House as part of Fire Prevention Week. Sound films on fire hazards and prevention will be shown and educational tasks given on care and maintenance of home appliances and heating equipment to prolong life and prevent hazards. The program is arranged by Acting Chief Charles Luke with the hose company officers.
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Latham
5. W. Pitts
Charles Luke
S. W. Pitts Hose Company
Former Pittstown Resident Killed Walking Tracks
Henry C. Hall aged 51 and formerly of Pittstown was killed by a train while walking along Brandon Vermont tracks on Wednesday. An autopsy confirmed death from injuries. He lived in Brandon where he worked as a lawyer after previously farming in Pittstown. Surviving are his widow Frances Lewis of Brandon, daughter Esther May Hall, brother Gordon Hall, sister Beatrice Hall, and his mother Naomi Hall. Funeral services are set for 2 pm tomorrow at his mother's home with interment at Millertown.
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Henry C. Hall
Pittstown
Brandon
Jason C. Duclaw
Tate Funeral
Raymertown
Mr. Hall
Frances Lewis
Esther May Hall
Gordon Hall
Beatrice Hall
Naomi Hall
Millertown
Two Boys Return to Troy After Escape Stolen Car Case
Two youths aged 14 and 15 who escaped from the Mohawk and Hudson Humane Society shelter in Albany County were recovered in Pittsfield Massachusetts in a car alleged to be stolen. Chester A Irving Patrolman James F McMahon and William A Lake accompanied the boys back for arraignment before Judge John Boyd Thacher at Watervliet City Hall.
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Troy
Watervliet
Pittsfield
Mass
Humane Society
Fourth Street
Massachusetts
Chester A Irving
Mohawk and
Hudson River Humane Society
James F. McMahon
William A. Lake
Fifth Ave
Laundries Authorized to Drop Frills in Service
Troy area laundries may drop extra frills without raising prices as OPA authorizes, due to wartime shortages. Consumers should not expect starching or sizing of flat work, but laundries may still offer these services if they choose. The move aims to prevent hidden price increases while preserving price ceilings.
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Troy Area
OPA
Charles C. Frehofer
Troy County Board
Freihofer
No Notice From OPA Means Service Continuation Assumed
Mr Freihofer stated that if an establishment seeks to discontinue any service beyond those listed it must certify to the District OPA the reason. If no notice is received from OPA within 35 days of its application, the continuance of the service requested shall be considered approved.
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Freihofer
OPA
War Prisoners May Work in Warren County
Italian prisoners of war brought to the United States may be used as workers in lumber camps of Warren County. A meeting of Warren County lumber operators will be held at Warrensburg this evening to discuss the possibility called by Assemblyman Harry A. Reaux. The lumbering industry, already busy in Warren and other Adirondack counties, is expected to peak in the coming months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Warren County
Warrensburg
Harry A. Reaux
Warren
Athrondack
Winter operations urged as logs skidded to mills
Assemblyman Reaux reports Governor Dewey and the War Manpower Commission are aware of the critical labor shortage harming production. The War Manpower Commission seeks to improve conditions and assist the industry in winter operations.
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Reaux
Dewey
War ‘Manpower Commission
War Manpower Commission
Madrid frees old political prisoners under Franco law
The cabinet approved laws granting conditional liberty to 29 Spanish political prisoners over seventy, with similar parole for 6 605 others. General Franco announced the measures yesterday, outlining broader amnesty provisions.
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Madrid
Francisco Franco
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Troy Theatre
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ASA
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