Party Funds Available For Recalcitrants
Washington reports National Chairman Robert E Hannegan arranged to provide financial and party aid to anti administration Democrats in Congress seeking re election with White House approval. The move targets Senators and Representatives including Tydings Clark Carran Gillette and others as well as a number of House members. Observers say the aid could bind recipients to Roosevelt’s 193? renomination efforts and help Democrats carry key states like Iowa Missouri Nevada Idaho and Maryland.
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Washington
Mar
White House
Robert E. Hannegan
Congress
Hannegan
Frank C. Walker
Roosevelt
Wheeler
Walker
Montana
Tydings
D.-Md
National Committee
Knowl
Clark
Missouri
Carran
Nevada
Idaho
Gillette
Iowa
House
Fdr
Maryland
Pacific Atoll Sits Tiny Above Sea Level
A typical Pacific atoll rises only a few feet above ocean level highlighting its vulnerability to rising seas. Local reefs and lagoons define the area as a low-lying island chain.
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Atoll
The
Pacific
V-maill Saves About Five Million Pounds Of Cargo Space
During June 1942 V-maill operations conserved roughly five million pounds of cargo space, boosting efficiency and capacity. The achievement reflects sustained efforts to maximize transport throughput and reduce wasted space in supply chains.
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V-maill
Naval Lieutenant Tries New Method Of Relieving Watch
Aboard a carrier in the Central Pacific a lieutenant tests an unorthodox watch relief as the skipper, Class of 42 from Annapolis, surprises him. The piece then recalls Staley’s bailout in a crippled plane and a dramatic carrier rescue as the crew prepared for combat at Eniwetok.
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Annapolis
Two Lads Stop Bomb On Carrier At Eniwetok
Two sailors aboard a carrier averted disaster when a 250 pound demolition bomb failed to release over Eniwetok. The bomber's weapon slid on the teakwood flight deck as wind and a taxiing plane sped its arming. The youths grabbed the turning vanes removed the fuse and wheeled the bomb over the side. Their actions likely saved many lives and the ship from catastrophe.
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Eniwetok
Marshalls
Atoll
Last American to see Truk before Pearl Harbor
Commodore Willie Vanderbilt of New York yacht ing fame, a lieutenant commander in the naval reserve, spoke during a round the world cruise aboard the Alva about champagne and his plan to float into a Japanese stronghold, recalling his last sighting at Truk before the Pearl Harbor attack.
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Truk
Pearl Harbor
Willie Vanderbilt
New York
Naval Reserve
Rescue at Sea Near Eniwetok Aided Stricken Pilot
A ship patrolling against the Japanese near Eniwetok 217 miles distant answered a distress call and came to aid a stricken pilot. The crew pulled the pilot from his sinking craft and transferred him to safety while continuing mission duties.
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Eniwetok
Scrap Metal Explosion Injures Bisbee Scouts
In Bisbee three Boy Scouts were wounded while collecting scrap metal for the war effort when a piece of metal fell and exploded. The fragments were identified as from a 37 mm shell, likely from a nearby Army post. Peter Devote, 12, suffered a shattered leg. Manuel and Irys suffered lesser injuries.
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Bisbee
Brewery Gulch
Peter Devote
Manuel
Irys
Price Levels Affect Action Of Americans
Dr. M. E. John of Pennsylvania State College reports that rising prices influence American behavior in mixed ways. Divorces rise with price levels while deaths from alcoholism fall during price increases, and personal crisis reports decline in depressions but rise in low mood periods, with suicide attempts increasing during the stock market crash era.
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State College
M. E. John
Pennsylvania State College
John
Yale 12 Year Old Prodigy Plans PhD by 16
Merrill Kenneth Wolf, age 12, son of Morris and Edna Wolf of Cleveland, tops Yale with a mental age of 20 and aims for a music major. The boy spoke full sentences at four months and read a first grade reader at one year. He left local school after the principal said he disrupted class and asked too many questions. Wolf intends to earn a PhD by age 16 and pursue advanced studies at Yale.
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New Haven
Conn
Merrill Kenneth Wolf
Morris Herbert Wolf
Cleveland
Yale
Merrill
Yales
No Prediction Possible For 44 Newsprint
Harold Boeschenstein acting head of the War Production Board forest products bureau said his remarks should not be read as a forecast of more newsprint in 1944. The American Newspaper Publishers Association noted the transcript given to the industry advisory committee provides no sound basis for assuming additional newsprint.
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New York
Mar
Harold Boeschenstein
War Production Board
Forest Products Bureau
Washington
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Boeschenstein
Newspaper Industry Advisory Committee
ANPA Notes Uncertain Timber Costs Amid War Demands
Boeschenstein warned that no one can reliably predict timber prices in the second half of 1944. The ANPA cited that any improvement or maintenance of current rates hinges on Canadian supply, domestic logging increases, and unpredictable wartime needs from the European invasion and other military operations.
Judge Revokes Bond Of Accused Attorney
In Washington the judge from West Virginia ordered Robert I Miller held without bond on a first degree murder charge. Miller, 67, appeared with an innocent plea and his trial was set for May 15. The case involves the fatal shooting of Dr John E Lind, a noted psychiatrist.
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Washington
Mar
West Virginia
Robert I. Miller
John E. Lind
Miller
District of Columbia
Ben Moore
Moore
Dr. Lind
Fliers Draw Lots To See Who Gets To Fly Pretty Star On Tour
Headquarters 14th Air Force reports the transport section drew lots to choose crew to fly film star Paulette Goddard to southeast China bases. Winners include First Lt. Duane C. McDonald of Eaton Colorado and Staff Sgt. Daniel L. Darling of Hollywood California. They, with 3400 pounds of fighter parts, departed in Gen. Claire Chennaults cargo plane to remote bases as Flying Tigers struck Japanese shipping.
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14Th Air Force
Southeast China
U.P
Paulette Goddard
Duane C. McDonald
Eaton
Colo
Daniel L. Darling
Hollywood
Calif
Claire Chennault
China
Psychiatrist Accompanied by Mia Miller Seen in Downtown District
A psychiatrist was spotted in a downtown shopping district with Mia Miller, prompting curiosity about their visit and any potential appointments or discussions taking place in public view.
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Mia Miller
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