Alaska servicemen mobilize aid for local charities with benefits
Alaska servicemen organize multiple benefit events from Kodiak to Ketchikan to aid local causes. Funds from first nights exceed 1700 while an Anchorage milk fund drive nets nearly 1500, supporting the public schools and Jer sey cows. A notable show titled 10 000 Knights in an Igloo stars Paul Scott and Sgt Miller, with plans to broadcast songs nationwide via short wave.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Kodiak
Keethikan
District Coast Guard
Boys In Blue
Kodiak Island
Fort Greeley
Grenadiers
Anchorage
Paul Scott
Tacoma
United States
Ross Miller
Jean
James Caragher
Joseph D. Roberts
Ziegfeld
Knights
Northland
British Verdict Chorus on Household Rule
A poem in which a narrator cites a British court ruling that the husband is master of the home and may control household finances and decisions. The speaker mocks the idea, noting the wife’s retort as she and the judge are questioned about the antiquated notion. The verse frames gendered power with humorous irony.
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Edgar A. Guest
Shylock
Daniel
Soliloquy on friendship and life in a poetic musing
The excerpt presents a reflective soliloquy urging faithful, meaningful friendships over status. It contrasts personal integrity with worldly gain and elevates "the gracious folk" as guiding forces. It ends with diverse lines on nature and a military training note about a Spanish course for officers.
Hog Killing Time Extended to March 17
Extension until March 17 allows farmers to slaughter hogs without a permit and deliver pork to off farm buyers. Dan L. Boyd notes ration points must be earned under OPA rules. 12 red stamps A-8 to M-8, totaling 120 points, may be used. Stamps received must be surrendered to the local ration board.
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Dan L. Boyd
WFA
OPA
Father of 8 Drafted, He Changed Jobs
Orville Brown Terry 33, formerly a dairyman from Fort Worth, moved to Dallas to work as a plumber last December. Selective Service reclassified him and his family receives $220 monthly. He has seven sons aged 15, 14, 12, twins 10, eight, one, and a five year old daughter.
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Fort Worth
Fort
Pork and Beef Famine Predicted by Producer
P O Wilson of the National Livestock Producers Association warns of a civilian famine in pork and beef within 60 to 90 days due to government policies he calls ill advised. He says this shift from feast to famine will worsen as military and lend lease demands reduce civilian food supply while meat production remains projected around 25 billion pounds for the year.
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Washington
National Livestock Producers Association
P. O. Wilson
Agriculture Department
Farm Department
Admiral Akiyama Reported Killed in Action
Tokyo radio reported Vice Admiral Teruo Akiyama killed in action on the southern front. The broadcast praised his meritorious services in a night attack that crushed the enemy American fleet, noting the event occurred last year on a specific date and month.
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New York
Tokyo Radio
Teruo Akiyama
Tax anger postcard to Senator Downey records in Congress
Frank H. Warren of San Diego mailed a scathing postcard to Senator Sheridan Downey criticizing his 1944 federal income tax report. Downey read the note into the Congressional Record, remarking on San Diego’s famed tranquil climate.
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Washington
Frank H. Warren
San Diego
Calif
Sheridan Downey
California
United States
Political Announcements for 1944 Democratic Primaries
Column lists candidates in the July and August 1944 Democratic primaries. G. C. Morris seeks Congress 4th District, Jake J. Loy runs for Judge 15th District Court, J. C. Buchanan for County Clerk, Finis Alverson for Public Weigher Port 3 seeking a second term.
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Dist
Jake J. Loy
Finis Alverson
FSA bars farm land loans at inflated prices nationwide
The Farm Security Administration told county committees to return funds rather than issue loans under the Bankhead Jones act to purchase farms at inflated prices. Administrator Frank Hancock said the anti inflationary move protects applicants from future land debts. Prices rise varies by state with Kentucky up 58 percent, Ohio 50, and averages around 27 percent nationwide.
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Washington
Farm Security Administration
FSA
Frank Hancock
Kentucky
Ohio
Tennessee
Georgia
Montana
Woming
Colorado
U Boat Threat Declines as Atlantic Convoys Grow Safer
Allied convoys now face an almost zero U-boat threat, Canadian Naval Minister Angus MacDonald said, noting a startling drop in U-boat effectiveness. Brazilian Admiral Neiva reported only one ship sunk among about 2 000 convoys off Brazil since August.
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Atlantic
Angus MacDonald
Neiva
Brazil
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Whitewright Hatchery
G. W. Ford
Tom Barbee
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Sam Louteville
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Singer
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the Sun
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Calvin) Buchanan
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