High officials urge keeping five billion dollar munitions flow after Europe
Washington reports influential government backing for broadening Pacific war plans after Germany falls. The aim is to sustain high production to speed Japan's defeat, shifting from European warfare to full scale Pacific operations and eroding postwar reconversion.
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Washington
America
Germany
Pacific
Japan
Europe
Navy
Japanese Empire
Twentieth Air Force
Texas girl with eight husbands held in Oregon
FBI says Vilma Suberly, 26, of Jones Prairie Texas, held in Eugene Oregon on charges tied to more than 4600 in military allotment checks. She used 27 names and varied hair colors during marriages to six service husbands five Navy enlisted men and an Army private. Indicted in Sacramento California for mail fraud related to allotment schemes.
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San Francisco
A_ Jones Prairie
Texas
Eugene
Ore
Federal Bureau of Investigation
H. C. Vanpelt
FBI
Vilma Suberly
Vilma
Sacramento
Calif
Association Hits Hard at Regents Who Fired Rainey
The American Association of University Professors released an interim report accusing University of Texas regents of disregarding standard academic practices in dismissing Dr. Homer P. Rainey and other faculty. The document cites evidence of improper actions by the governing board.
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Regents
Rainey
Washington
University of Texas Regents
Homer P. Rainey
American Association of University Professors
Ralph E. Himstead
Association
POW Escape Fates Reported in War Camps
The War Department disclosed 35 prisoners of war were killed while attempting to escape in U S camps. From Nov 1 1942 to Dec 31 1944, 1133 prisoners escaped, 21 wounded, and by Feb 9 only 14 remained at large, seven Germans and seven Italians.
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Washington
United States
War Department
Let There Be Light for Cabooses in Legislature Measure
C. H. Moore of De Leon proposes a bill in the 49th Legislature requiring each caboose to have an electric desk lamp of at least 100 watts, two marker lights of 25 watts, and four additional lights of 30 watts or more for better visibility during night freight operations.
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Austin
C. H. Moore
de Leon
Texas Pajama Shortage Alarm Reaches Congress
Texas legislators are urged to address a pajama shortage that could affect health and sanitation. A city store reports the War Production Board plans to cut materials for men’s pajamas, leaving shelves empty and risking essential apparel for the community.
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Washington
Texas
War Production Board
Office of Civilian Requirements
Ceiling price set on glycerine antifreeze
The OPA fixed retail ceiling prices of 2.65 dollars per gallon and 0.67 dollars per quart for antifreezes with a glycerine base. Effective Feb 15, these ceilings apply when glycerine content is at least 95 percent by volume, with lower ceilings for less glycerine. The agency said more of this scarce war product is now available to civilians. Sell it with a Sun Want Ad.
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Washington
OPA
Meat for Civilians Likely to Vanish From Markets
Washington foresees meat nearly disappearing from civilian markets by midsummer as government moves to divert production to war stocks. Civilian supply may rebound in fall with livestock marketing, as per capita consumption could drop to near 1935 levels, with total output cut to 22.0 billion pounds from 22.75 and past year at 24.7.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Western Plains
Europe
War Food Administration
Wanted Fat Cattle for Butchering Ad
Wanted to buy nice fat cattle for butchering. Pascal Farley signs the notice with a simple ad line. Also soliciting for rubber stamp pads and ink from The Sun. Flowers for all occasions offered by Mrs. Allen T. Short with phone 100 as Hannah's sole agent. Electric cabinet radio for sale in good condition listed by Luther Gordon. Outboard motor up to 10 horsepower wanted by Joe Johnson.
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Pascal Farley
Allen T. Short
Phone 100
Hannah's
Luther Gordon
Joe Johnson
Card of Thanks for expressed sympathy after death
We the undersigned express deep appreciation for kindnesses and words of sympathy in the recent death of our loved one and mother Rev and Mrs W A Casseday Mrs J C Rucker and Family Waco Mrs R Sandlin and Family Denison Miss Corinne Casseday
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W. A. Casseday
J.C. Rucker
Waco
R. Sandlin
Denison
Corinne Casseday
Texas Radio Stations Apply for FM Permits
Washington D C applications filed with the FCC to build 19 Texas FM stations and one television station. Civilian construction materials remain restricted since 1942 but applications are being accepted. Nationwide totals show 354 commercial FM filings, 100 TV filings, and 18 non commercial educational FM filings.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Communications Commission
Texas
FCC
One Battalion Burns $2.5 Million in Shells
A battalion of artillerymen attached to an infantry division fired its 600,000th round on Saturday. The 12 light artillery pieces fired the shells, costing $2.5 million, illustrating the scale of wartime munitions use under the U S Third Army.
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U. S
Widows of World War I Veterans Eligible for Pensions
Congress authorized nonservice-connected death pensions for widows and orphans of World War I veterans. Rates vary by family size, with caps on total orphan benefits and income limits. Remarried widows are barred, and applications go to the nearest Veterans Administration office.
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Washington
Congress
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