Russian Reports Claim Ten Million German Casualties This Year
Moscow reports from the Soviet Information Bureau claim ten million German soldiers were killed wounded or captured on the Russian front in the year just ending. They cite 3.5 million killed, 20 000 plane losses, 24 000 tank losses, and 30 500 guns, contrasting with Soviet losses of 4.5 million and 15 000 tanks.
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Moscow
Russia
Kharkov
Sevastopol
Soviet Information Bureau
Red Army
Brother Teases Younger Sibling Over Yard Hole
A short exchange shows a boy asking why his little brother cries as the latter digs a hole in the yard and intends to bring it indoors to play with. The dialogue captures a playful family moment.
Route Talk Between Soldier and Farmer
A farmer and a soldier debate travel distance, using a crow as a measure. The farmer states stow distance about five miles straight line, while the soldier humorously calculates by foot with gear and a sore heel to show a longer path.
Mass commissions rush to Army and Navy as drive swells
Appeals for military commissions flood Congress as thousands seek officer status in both services. Americans offer for second lieutenants and lieutenant commanders flood senators and representatives' offices amid warnings of loosened eligibility and civilian exemptions.
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Washington
D. C
Army
Navy
Congress
Army of Generals
Representative May
Kentucky
House
Navy Department
Walsh
Massachusetts
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
War Production Board
WPB
Navy Pay Schedule Applies to Sailors at Sherman Station
Navy personnel at the Sherman naval recruiting station will receive the new pay schedule. Apprentice seamen 50 dollars monthly, second class 54, first class 66, third class petty officers 78, second class petty officers 96, first class petty officers 114, and chief petty officers 138. In addition to clothing, food, lodging and medical and dental care.
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Sherman
United States
U. S. Navy
Sherman Naval Recruiting Station
No Horse Vegetable Peddler Cartoon Dialogue
A humorous caption contrasts a vendor offering horse radish with a young bride replying they have a car, highlighting a witty clash of era and practicality. The exchange reads as a light nostalgic joke from an old newspaper cartoon.
What You Buy With War Bounds
The piece explains the cost of Navy aircraft including the four engine patrol bombers at about $700,000 each and the lighter Scout Bomber at around $143,000 per plane.
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Navy
War Bonds and Stamps Help Britain and Navy Quotas
The message urges donations of War Bonds and Stamps to support Britain and the U.S. Navy's air effort. It notes Britain lacks large four motor bombers and highlights production lines delivering them rapidly. It asks readers to contribute at least ten percent from every paycheck to help their county reach its quota.
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Britain
England
U.S. Treasury Department
War and politics clash in Texas as rallies draw little crowds
Texas voters show war priorities over campaigns with Admiral Nimitz reports valued over speeches. Lawmakers note voters are serving in the armed forces or aiding war effort as 10 to 12 legislators resign to join the military.
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Austin
Texas
Capitol
Roosevelt
Col. E. 0. Thompson
Railroad Commission
Nimitz
Phillips
Angleton
McNamara
Wac
Army Air Force
Divorce Citation for Mary Lou Markey v. David R. Markey
Citation commands Mary Lou Markey to appear and answer the petition filed June 10 1942 in Grayson County Texas. Defendant David R. Markey is named in a divorce case alleging cruel treatment and insupportable living conditions. Proceedings issued June 15 1942 with case No. 49008 and must answer by July 27 1942 before the district court in Sherman Texas.
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A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Mary Lou Markey
David R. Markey
W. R. Henderson
Pauline Wiggins
Mooty Announces For Sheriff Of Grayson County
Fred Hank Mooty announces his candidacy for sheriff of Grayson County promising an efficient administration. He urges modern crime detection, training, and cooperation with federal and state agencies, seeks two way radios and fingerprinting, and pledges full time devotion to a capable law enforcement organization. Mooty notes his lifelong residence in Grayson County and five years as Constable of Precinct One.
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Grayson County
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Sheriff's Department
Precinct One
Mozelle Buster
W. S. Buster
Fred
Hank
War blamed for rise in drunken driving say officials
Officials in Sacramento attribute a surge in drunken driving to war related factors including war prosperity and war psychology amid high population concentration. The report also notes an absurd claim that the average solar temperature is 1200 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Sacramento
Calif
State
Cash Lost With Five U S Warships In Pacific Sinkings
Navy officials told the House appropriations committee that roughly 200000 dollars in shipboard cash paid to crews disappeared with five U S warships sunk in enemy action. Major losses included 132937 on the Houston and smaller sums on the Arizona Oglala Utah and Oklahoma plus Guam cash initially in hand.
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Washington
Navy
Man killed when train hits road maintainer near Farmersville
John Morris, 40, was killed Saturday night when a road maintainer he was driving was struck by a southbound Santa Fe passenger train three miles south of Farmersville. He is survived by a widow and two children. Funeral services were held at the Nevada Baptist Church Monday afternoon.
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Farmersville
John Morris
Morris
Nevada Baptist Church
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