Cowboys and Indians Hard on Writers in France War Drift
American armored column in France pushes across enemy country as reporters chase front lines. Writers live in trailers, dodge snipers, endure harsh censorship, rough roads, and constant camp moves while filing from the Patton third Army.
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Hal Boyle
France
Patton
Third
London
United States
Third Army
Littl
John B. Mayo
Tulsa
Okla
Jack Widmer
Denver
Colo
Relaxations On Price Regulations Predicted
In Los Angeles on August 25, National OPA Chief Chester Bowles predicted many relaxations of price controls within a year if the European war ends by November. He said new civilian goods prices must be set quickly and intelligently on a basis of maximum production during his survey of OPA activities.
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Los Angeles
OPA
Chester Bowles
Bowles
Veterans Seen As Key Factor In U S Politics
Chicago Aug. 25 U S Senator Harry S Truman told the Veterans of Foreign Wars encampment that veterans will be the most potent factor in the nation’s political setup in the next generation. He said veterans will be as patriotic after service as they were in uniform and urged support for the veterans readjustment bill. Senator Chapman Revercomb warned of signs pointing toward national Socialism in the United States.
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Chicago
U. S
Harry S. Truman
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Truman
Sen
Chapman Revercomb
Rwva
Cafe Society Sees Paris Suburb Welcome American Troops
In Rambouil l et near Paris on August 22 1944 American forces entered the village as local cafe society enjoyed sun and wine at Hotel Le Grand Veneur while German troops withdrew French townspeople cheered and a Maquis ruse reportedly helped spur resistance. observers noted the Maquis led a 60 man shirtless parade before the Americans arrived.
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THIRD
Rambouiillet
Paris
le Grand Veneur
Rambouillet
First five days of invasion cost South France 1221 killed
Secretary of War Stimson announced that five days of the southern France invasion produced 2975 Army casualties 1221 killed or missing and 1754 hospitalized. Totals to date show 317846 battle casualties overall. Army 261589 with 48880 killed and 125931 wounded. Navy 56257. Mediterranean totals through Aug 7 detail 17035 killed 54377 wounded 20411 missing.
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Washington
Stimson
France
Navy
Mediterranean
Stimgon
Strength Materials Course Offered at Phoenix Technical School
Dean G M Butler of the University of Arizona announces a 15 week strength materials course starting Sept 5 at Phoenix technical school for Goodyear employees. W E Evans, Goodyear stress analyst, will teach two hour sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Course requires calculus and mechanics background and is funded by the U S Office of Education. Butler leads state war training programs and also runs a class for Consolidated Vultee aircraft lofting workers.
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G. M. Butler
College of Engineering
University of Arizona
Phoenix Technical School
Phoenix
Goodyear
W. E. Evans
Goodyear Corporation
U. S. Office of Education
Butler
Consolidated-Vultee
Wants To Be Bride But Her Papers Say She Is A Man
Angela Bruno seeks a marriage license in New York as authorities question her gender due to a birth certificate listing her as male. Efforts to verify her identity across census, church, and education records fail, leaving her status unresolved.
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Bride
New York
Amg
Board of Health
Angela Bruno
Health Board
License Bureau
Joseph Fargiano
Brooklyn
Miss Bruno
Census Bureau
Lower Manhattan
Board of Education
Angela
Squirrel Reforming in Columbia Jail Report
Half-Pint the squirrel jailed for biting two people shows signs of reform in Columbia. He started his 10 day sentence by pouting and refusing food, then ate a hearty meal and exercised by moving up and down the cell doors.
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Columbia
Mo. U.P
Destruction of German 7th Army Tells Front Story
Captain James C McNamara reports a large section of the German 7th Army destroyed on the road to Paris Aug 22. He describes American and British forces encircling a 10-division Nazi force south of Argentan, prisoners marching toward American lines, and the collapse of German operations amid artillery and air bombardment.
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James C. McNamara
Paris
7Th Army
le Mans
Argentans
James O. Boswell
Wehrmacht
Blitzkrieg
Europe
France
USDA Develops All-Cotton Gauze Bandage With Better Cling
The Department of Agriculture introduces a new all cotton gauze bandage praised for superior cling compared to standard gauze. The product aims to improve wound care by staying in place more securely during use.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Mother Takes It Easy After Son's High School Graduation
Melrose Mass. Mrs Herbert Tourtillott says she can sleep late for the first time in 37 years after her youngest son graduates. During those years she woke to start nine children five days a week for a total of 26 432 school days.
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Melrose
Mass. U.P
Herbert Tourtillott
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