Living with the Russians and their hospitality
An American traveler recalls a night with the Rupsova family near the Rzhev front. He highlights Russian hospitality, the host’s sacrifice, and shared meals with vodka, while contrasting Russians’ openness, diversity, and tolerance with a vision of peace, bread, and land. He notes wartime casualties and occupied cities as context for Soviet resilience.
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Rzhev
Mama Rupsova
Mara Rupsova
Rotary Club
United States of America
Russia
Europe
Lenin
Leader vows to guide Russia through long era of war and expansion
A speech asserts a commitment to drive the Russian people into prolonged warfare and imperial ambitions. The statement frames the path as enduring and foundational for national destiny, signaling a pivot toward aggressive regional aims.
Italian Women Help Move Supplies With The 5th Army
Italian peasant women trained to carry heavy loads assist American troops in the Apennines. Lt. John Watson oversees pack trains for 30 days, praising their strength as they haul two boxes each up steep mountain trails where mules cannot go.
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Italy
Apennines
John Watson
Athens
Texas
Paramount Studios
Hollywood
Watson
Rubber Director Sees Tire Shortage Dire For Next Year
Washington dispatch reports Rubber Director Bradley Dewey warns a looming tire shortage for 1946 hinges on five M's muscle military machinery materials and moderation. Production must reach 400 000 to 650 000 truck and bus tires monthly and 30 million passenger car tires by year end. Non essential drivers face no new tires soon and must drive minimally and recap tires.
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Washington
Bradley Dewey
Dewey
Grapefruit Juice Prices and Labor Details Reported
The article notes rationing with a headload about 90 pounds per person. Workers earn 100 lire per day, about $1. Pack mules bear 180 pounds each, with former drivers paid $3 daily for one man and one mule. The current point value on a large can of grapefruit juice stands at three.
Canned grapefruit juice rationing to end in December
Washington reports that rationing of canned grapefruit juice will end in December as supplies increase. A War Food Administration order freeing 2,400,000 cases from government stocks enabled civilian access to the juice.
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Washington
War Food Administration
Dentist's fishing trip ends with embedded tooth catch
Des Moines dentist Dr. T. G. Wheeler tried fishing at Cass Lake Minnesota but reeled in a fish with a tooth embedded in its mouth, a tooth he had supposedly extracted. The tale highlights how dentists never fully leave their practice behind.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Capital City
T. G. Wheeler
Cass Lake
Minn
Cotton Should Remain Texas Major Crop
Dr. A B Cox of the University of Texas argues cotton must stay Texas's principal crop to support growing urban populations. He notes each bale supports dairy feed needs and estimates Texas requires about 2 000 000 bales for milk cows and 3 500 000 bales for winter sheep goats and range cattle with postwar market demand likely to absorb the production.
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Austin
Texas
A. B. Cox
University of Texas Cotton Marketing Authority
Cox
Defeat in Sight Nazis' Prisoners Better Treated
Britain’s Red Cross official Sir William Kerr Fraser Tytler said treatment of United Nations prisoners by Germany has improved over the past year as Nazi defeat looms. He arrived at LaGuardia Field en route to Washington to serve as permanent representative of the British Red Cross war organization.
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New York
Germany
United Nations
William Kerr Fraser Tytler
Red Cross
William
Kabul
Afghanistan
LaGuardia Field
Clipper
Washington
War Organization of the
British Red Cross
Sergeant Payne Baffled by Street Escapade
First Sgt. Robert E. Payne, an Air-War recruiting team member, approached a young woman on a street corner, offered a polite greeting, and was slapped. He retreated in embarrassment after the abrupt reception.
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Denver
Robert E. Payne
Payne
Denver Milk Tax Ruled Unconstitutional by Judge
District Judge Joseph C. Walsh declared Denver’s two cents per quart milk tax unconstitutional. He granted a permanent injunction after denying Denver’s motion to dismiss Edward Sherman’s suit to stop tax collection.
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Denver
Joseph C. Walsh
Walsh
Edward Sherman
How May One Obtain a Good Pasture
The physiology exam question asked how to obtain a good pasture. A country lad answered: Keep the cows off it and let it grow up a while.
Forger Promises Two Weeks’ Practice To Sign Checks
A warden questions a worker about skills and the forger offers to learn quickly. He proposes two weeks of practice to forge signatures and cash in on the scheme. The exchange hints at planned fraud and coercion in a criminal context.
Den Makeover Discussion Sparks Completion Advice
In a candid exchange, one person asks how to finish their den, and another replies that the finishing touch would be a match, signaling a sharp, humorous back-and-forth about home improvements.
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