Byrnes outlines vast U.S. war output and multi front push
James F Byrnes, director of War Mobilization, told a Spartanburg audience that U S war production is surging with 100 000th plane built and plans to double the fleet this year He said 2 225000 machine guns have been produced since re armament began and 100 ships finished in five months of 1943 He warned of many attacks on many fronts and pledged civilian government coordination with the military.
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Spartanburg
S. C
James F. Byrnes
War Mobilization
Roosevelt
America
Winston Churchill
Hitler
Byrnes
Pacific
Warning bracelet spotted at USO dance
A girl at a USO dance noticed a sailor wearing an engraved bracelet. She read the inscription “Hands off He’s mine Margaret” and took hold of his wrist to confirm the warning.
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Margaret
Home Safety Urged As War Effort Ties In
Dr. George W. Cox, state health officer, warns home accidents cause more deaths than several diseases and points to floor hazards, stairs, poisons, and unanchored rugs. He urges cautious behavior to reduce over 30,000 annual home deaths, stressing wartime implications.
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Austin
America
Geo. W. Cox
Gertie From Bizerte Gets Immortalized In Song
Allied reporters reveal that the long myth of Dirty Gertie From Bizerte is now a real song. Sgt Paul Reif wrote the music and Pvt William Russell jotted the notes for a fox trot. Words are withheld for safety, but the tune is expected to be popular among returning servicemen.
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North Africa
Gertie
Bizerte
Mademoiselle
Armentieres
Dirty Gertie
Tin Pan Alley
Sgt
Paul Reif
America
Isle of Capri
William L. Russell
Legion
Draft calls explained show how selective service assigns men
Washington reports on theSelective Service System explaining how calls to states and local boards are determined by available 1-A registrants after deferments. Officials note oversubscription is impossible and volunteering by fathers may delay drafts but not prevent them.
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Washington
Constitution Avenue
National Headquarters
Selective Service System
Army
Navy
State Selective Service
Selective Service
National Selective Service
Texas
Charlie McCarthy Needs Shoes
Beverly Hills Cal Book says Charlie McCarthy entered the OPA with Edgar Bergen asking for a size 5 shoe. George B Land, rationing official, explains no shoes without a No 17 coupon, noting the dummy never walked to wear out his shoes.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Charlie McCarthy
OPA
Edgar Bergen
George B. Land
Charlie
German POWs Cleared Land for Denison Dam Project
German prisoners of war from Africa are used to clear land around the Denison Dam reservoir under Lt. Col. Fischer. They work five days, paid 80 cents daily under Geneva rules, supervised by American guards, with discipline by fellow prisoners and no commissioned officers. The camp features barbed wire, guard towers, and facilities including barracks and a mess hall.
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Denison
North Africa
Hitler
Afrika Corps
Madill
Okla
H. E. Fischer
Germany
United States
United States Army
Draft age fine for army says McNair
Lt General Lesley J. McNair, commander of the Army ground forces, credits raising the draft age with new life and pep for the Army. He notes no unit should have more than 75 percent teens, with 25 percent older volunteers to balance experience. He spoke after dedicating North Camp Hood as part of the tank destroyer center and said the Army trains its men deliberately before action, contrasting to World War I.
Two in the Lead Adolf and Heinrich Quip in Duel Rows
A wartime punchline scene shows Adolf taunting Heinrich about marriage history with a sharp retort. Heinrich confirms his wife was married thrice, then remarks she is two chumps ahead of him. The exchange blends humor with a blunt count of past marriages.
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Adolf
Heinrich
Earnest and Honest Integrity Debate in Daily Reflection
A column contrasts integrity with dishonest acts and intent. It cites Mrs. White inviting neighbors for dinner after a market basket mix up and argues that true integrity rests on honest intentions, not missteps. The piece ends with a short anecdote about a rainstorm in Palestine and a shepherd.
Neighborliness and farming tenacity amid a changing season
The piece reflects on rural cooperation and resilience during harvest. It notes literacy gaps in cities, tallies flaxseed and soy acreage for paint oil, recalls Ysleta’s claim as the oldest US farm, and mentions the first Texas long distance line between Galveston and Houston in 1883.
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United States
Ysleta
el Paso
Rio Grande
Texas
Galveston
Houston
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Rexall
R. P. Childress
America’s Foundation
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First National Bank
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M’nair
Auerg
Mobil Aion
G.C. Stateville
By Joe Smith
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Palestine
K. Wolens
Lady
Luke” Maslin
Batiste
Kaolens Department Stores Stores
Ernest Li@@ey
Denison, Texas
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