British Wives of Yanks Seek Passage to U S
London reports hundreds of British wives and sweethearts of American servicemen seek U S passage daily. About 60 800 women are affected, with backlog rising from 4 000 to 9 000 awaiting transport. Officials say ships and Army schedules determine pace, with nine more months required for large shipments.
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U.S
London
United States
Adjutant General's Office
Terry B. Sanders Jr
Sanders
A Smile’s Power in Hard Times and Ancient Grace
A Barton Pogue quote notes a smile cannot solve hunger, disease, or poverty yet uplifts spirit when depressed. The snippet recalls grace as an ancient practice seen as early as the 3rd century.
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Barton Pogue
Vinson Confirmed as Treasury Secretary Unanimously
The Senate approved Fred M. Vinson's nomination to succeed Henry Morgenthau Jr. as Treasury secretary. The 55 year old Kentuckian will take the oath of office Wednesday and becomes next in line for presidential succession after Secretary of State James Byrnes. The vote was by voice with no dissent, aided by White and Barkley urging swift action.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Fred M. Vinson
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Secretary of the Treasury
Vinson
James F. Byrnes
Wallace H. White
Maine
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Revolution Rumbling in Japan Claims by Congressmen
Washington reports Rep Grant and Rep Johnson say Japan faces a political upheaval between war lords and industrialists. They warn unconditional surrender terms could spark unrest and hasten an end, or the war could drag on. Both see surrender as the likely outcome if Japan acts wisely.
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Washington
Japan
Grant
Indiana
Representative Johnson
House
Naval Appropriations Committee
Johnson
McCain says Nipponese need women to deflate ego
Admiral John S. McCain aboard his flagship off Japan offers a theory that Japanese men are domesticated and women should humble American husbands. He argues braggarts lose ground when wives say to do dishes and praises American women for deflating male self importance.
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Admiral McCain
Japan
John S. McCain
McCain
America
You Can Buy New Tires If You Move
The OPA announces that motorists using autos for bona fide changes of residence and with special gas rations are now eligible to buy Grade I passenger car tires. Eligibility extends to war workers relocating for production shifts, armed forces members moving to new posts, and discharged veterans seeking jobs, subject to quotas and other restrictions.
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Washington
OPA
New Radios Look Like Old Ones With Higher Prices
New previews of postwar home receivers show units resembling prewar models though prices are higher. Engineers say improvements should yield better performance. A company has four samples ready for civilian production including portable pocket table and phonograph combos. Expected price range is 25 to 85 dollars, up from postwar levels.
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New York
Little Lines and Texas Cotton Values in 1944
Margie B. Boswell notes uphill paths show grit while colts balk at effort. The piece observes attitudes and a playful line about sandpapering dispositions. It then reports 1944 records indicate cotton remains Texas’s highest value per acre among major field crops.
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Texas
Pleasant Outdoor Work With Rawleigh Home Farm Necessities
Advertises a self employed opportunity selling Rawleigh home farm products with credit equipment and training. Claims profits higher than many jobs and welcomes beginners. Also offers auto financing on title papers and car inspection at 121% So. Travis Sherman through F. W. Creager manager.
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Rawleigh Home Farm
Rawleigh’s
Dept
Memphis
Tenn
Auto Finance Company
F. W. Creager
Mgr
Travis, Sherman
Pepper supply tied to Dutch Indies war impact
Civilians are urged to watch the war in the Dutch East Indies for pepper relief as liberation of the Indies is seen as the main path to restore supplies. U.S. pepper stocks stand at 14 million pounds, under 25 percent of normal civilian use, with hope for India pepper after January 1 amid price demands. Ostrich feathers fetch $5.50 a pound in South Africa.
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Washington
War Food Administration
Dutch East Indies
Primitive tools and cross signatures traced in history
Blowguns up to ten feet long made of rigid native woods were used by primitive peoples in Borneo Palawan Sumatra and the Philippine Islands to kill birds and beasts for food. The idea of using a cross in place of a signature dates back to early medieval times.
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Borneo
Palawan
Sumatra
Philippine Islands
Notice to Debtors and Creditors No 8752
The independent executor Paul Stephens Hancock of the will and estate of Sue Stephens deceased in Grayson County Texas requests all debtors to settle and all creditors to present claims within the time allowed by law at his residence in Paris Lamar County Texas dated July 16 1945.
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State of
Texas
Grayson
Sue Stephens
Grayson County
J. N. Dickson
Paris
Lamar County
A. D
Paul Stephens Hancock
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Houston
T. W. Ayres & Son Peters Shoes — Carter's Underwear
Stetson
By Margie B. Boswell
Cecil Doss
Whitewright
J. L Denton
Sunnyside Fruit Farm
J. L. Cantrell
Allen T. Short
Phone 100
Hannah's
Bessie Norwood
Flowers of
Sherman
Carl May
Karo Maxey
Johnson Sea Horse
Joe Johnson
Glenn Doss
Tom Barbee
Square Deal
W. Houston
Guy Ellis
B. L. Ranway
Highway 69
Slim Polston
Manning & Meador
Dutch Indies
South Africa
Cull Reeves
Cederene
Pets Pal
Silverfish
Rico Dairy and Barn
Rico
Scheurer Bros
Sherman, Texas
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