Russians Reflect On Burning Nazi Incendiaries In Belgorod
In Belgorod crowds gather around dead German soldiers blamed for incendiary raids during retreat. Ryottr Shiridov of Belgorod Teachers College explains why Germans destroyed infrastructure and left nothing behind as they fled, while locals note the brutal, transient occupation.
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Moscow
Belgorod
Ryottr Nikolaevich Shiridov
Belgorod Teachers College
Germany
Teachers College
Red Army
Supreme Court invalidates two city handbill ordinances
The Supreme Court, in two unanimous rulings, struck down Dallas and Paris city ordinances. Dallas banned handbills with paid advertising as a press and religious liberty violation. Paris banned book solicitation without mayoral permit as extreme administrative censorship.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Texas
Hugo Black
Dallas
Stanley Forman Reed
Paris
Mistaken Identity in a Witty Exchange
A humorous dialogue centers on a wife claiming the role of martyr in a marital digression about dyspepsia. The husband is teased for his stomach ailment while the wife asserts her own patient endurance in the exchange.
Cotton tops feeds and oils not soybeans says Texas expert
A. B. Conner of the A and M College station disputes AAA chair George Slaughter on protein feed and oil yields per acre. He says soybeans perform poorly in Texas and peanuts suit sandy soils less than cotton, warning farmers face losses and a drag on the war effort amid test agency experience.
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Lubbock
A. B. Conner
A. & M. College Experiment Station
College Station
George Slaughter
AAA
Texas
Conner
Slaughter
The Goat That Hides in a Cave
Malta, a bombed island near Italy, faces Axis attacks as farmers live under danger. The division urges farmers to buy Bonds to support the war effort and invest in government-backed securities that return more than invested and can be cashed after sixty days.
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Malta
Mediterranean Sea
Italy
Axis
England
America
War Time Holidays Should Be Slimmed In Texas Opinion
A columnist argues during wartime Texas should limit official holidays to six key dates. He cites banking and state offices disrupted by observances and notes war needs outweigh celebrations. He references Lincoln's birthday and compares past political fires to current calm. The piece closes with witty anecdotes about Oscar Wilde and Whistler.
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Lincoln
Washington
Sam Mouseon
San Jacinto
Oscar Wilde
Whistler
Wilde
Oscar
Reed
National House of Representatives
Henry Clay
Job for 102 year old tool maker reported by USES
The United States Employment Service said it placed a 102 year old tool maker in a Middle West war plant producing weapons used by his great grandchildren in the Army. A naturalist notes the polar bear has nature's best winter coat, while moths share our coat.
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United States Employment Service
Roosevelt Order Allows Deferments for Key Federal Workers
President Roosevelt ordered a system where agencies may request deferment for essential federal workers and permit voluntary induction of nonessential employees. He placed authority with the War Manpower Commission and required agency committees to review deferment requests. Federal workers may not initiate or advocate deferment requests.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Armed Services
War Manpower Commission
Key Army Staff Posts Restricted to Hard to Replace Roles
The order limits key positions to roles involving serious difficulty of replacement. For workers not in key posts, standard induction into the armed forces will proceed.
Republican Senator Claims Dog Can Do Things Humans Can Not
In Denver the Colorado Senate debated a bill to ban horsemeat for human consumption. Senator Robert Bosworth a Denver Republican argued my dog can eat horse and questioned why humans can do something the dog cannot. Curtis P. Ritchie a Pueblo Democrat and sponsor retorted that the dog can scratch its ear with its hind leg and that the senator cannot.
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Denver
Colo
Robert Bosworth
Colorado Senate
Curtis P. Ritchie
Pueblo
Oven Door Care Warning in Kitchen Tips
Don’t load the oven door with heavy roasts when loading or unloading as it can warp the door and harm the appliance. Use lighter loads and avoid slamming or bending the door during cooking.
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