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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1944
Page
9
A string of Hollywood theater world quips and cartoons recounts snappy barbs at Joy Hodges and others, with Lizzy gibes about dance partners and a clambering crowd in studio lots. Anecdotes touch on Barry Coroh, Ingrid Halen, Curt Riess, and Dorothy Parker, all amid urban nightlife chatter and pinch of Broadway ballad mood.
The USDA notes 1944 crop output near record levels with corn and wheat at high totals. U S forces push inland on Mindoro as General MacArthur coordinates airfield seizures and Japanese supply lines are disrupted, part of broader Pacific operations.
The German assault under von Rundstedt pushes into Belgium and threatens the Rhineland while Allied air forces counter with heavy raids. Churchill signals Britain will back Poland and seek territorial gains in East Prussia and eastern Germany amid broader European tension and war weariness.
Congress debates a plan to ensure full employment and private investment as war job slacklifts fade. A Senate committee chair hints at introducing a bill next session to require the President to estimate needed investments and possible government spending to fill gaps if private capital falls short. Social Security tax freeze passes for another year with Roosevelt arguing the freeze delays funds and seeks a broader program.
A wounded Albany officer received a wartime heart repair after shell fragments tore the heart and lining near the Heffrig line. Surgeon Lieptol Welch removed splinters and sutured the organ during a 90 minute operation, with the heart exposed. Immediate post op signs showed strong recovery.
Amid disapproval the army allows loyal persons of Japanese ancestry to return to the west coast after year start due to reduced invasion risk. California Governor End War ren asks local law enforcement to plan for relocations as about 165,600 Japanese Americans were evacuated. around 82,000 remain in relocation centers, with 32,000 others moving to other states.
Delegates at the Farm Bureau’s 26th annual Chicago convention pressed for the removal of trade barriers to foster a prosperous world economy based on free exchange. They also urged US leadership in establishing a world peace organization backed by nonviolent force and backed a national tax program to stimulate investment and continued price controls on certain goods.
The fragment notes an election tally showing a 341 to 769 result with mis-spellings and names unclear. It mentions a rescue scene where a person called Anders or Anders pois rolls to seize a hen, then comes to the rescue and kills the marauder.
A Western Newspaper Union release analyzes Stettinius and other leaders, arguing that free determination for Europe must apply equally to Russia. It critiques Britain’s stance in Italy and Greece, warns against Soviet expansion, and questions the roles of Clayton Rockefeller and Archibald MacLeish in shaping U.S. foreign policy amid wartime politics.
Practical household advice covers washing walls from bottom to top, using baking soda for glassware, sweeping large dirty items, cleaning brick hearths with hot soapy water and linseed oil, making a sweeping compound from coffee grounds, and safe furniture moving methods. It emphasizes gentle handling to avoid stains and damage.
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