University row over Rainey plan rocks Texas A and M
The White Sun highlights a clash between University of Texas President Homer Rainey and the Texas Board of Regents over plan to consolidate branches. It argues for reform in regent appointments and criticizes political influence. The piece also comments on November elections and a light note on suit manufacturing rules.
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Board of Regents
University of Texas
Homer P. Rainey
Rainey
University
Galveston
Austin
Houston
Cotton crop lingers in fields as harvests shift
About forty percent of the cotton crop remains in fields while pickers are scarce. Farmers note good yields but expect some cotton to stay to Christmas time, a pattern seen decades ago. Also urges all qualified voters to register for the upcoming presidential election.
Spinach Prices Rise While Turnip Greens Benefit Fall Gardens
Onion and garden notes note spinach costs up twenty cents per pound while fall gardeners see advantage from turnip greens. The author admits spinach is unliked despite price rise.
Seeing With the Heart
New York and Connecticut educational and naval authorities guide war blinded servicemen into schools with young blind children. The veterans gain courage as they hear children laugh and sing and learn to live happy, useful lives. They see with heart and mind, not only fingers, reflecting the Bible idea that true sight is spiritual.
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New York
Connecticut
Christian Science Monitor
Aachen: a pivotal objective beyond the Siegfried Line
The piece argues Aachen cannot be bypassed as Allied troops push toward the West Wall. It notes Aachen’s value as a road hub and a German defense point guarding the Siegfried dike, explaining why a winter campaign may be needed and why seizure of facilities aids supply for the heavy fighting ahead.
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Aachen
Brest
Paris
France
Eisenhower
Reich
Budget Bureau Reports 46855 Federal Personnel Cut
Washington reports a 46855 reduction in U S government employees for the current fiscal quarter. The Budget Bureau says cuts are ongoing across war and regular agencies with aim to determine further personnel changes after V E Day. Executive departments total 1596355 workers this quarter, down from 1643210 last quarter.
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Washington
Budget Bureau
United States
Roosevelt
Men’s suits may return with two pants restrictions lifted
Washington reports suits with belts patch pockets and pleats will reach stores in late spring or early summer. The venting of restrictions on two pants suits and double breasted vests is noted though fancier models may not appear soon. Manufacturers are busy with Army orders for the next three months.
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Washington
WPB
30 000 Men Coming Home Each Month
The Army reported that about 30 000 troops are being returned from overseas monthly under the troop rotation plan. Officials warned there are no immediate plans to raise this number substantially. The returns aim to reduce force sizes, allow rest periods, or rotate troops between assignments.
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Washington
Army
House Military Affairs Committee
Eight farm tenants carry Willkie to final rest
In Rushville Indiana eight farm tenants of Wendell L Willkie bore his body to East Hill Cemetery amid autumn light. Dr George Arthur Frantz pastor of Indianapolis First Presbyterian Church delivered a tribute. Willkie died in New York on October 8 and funeral services were held there a week earlier.
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Rushville
Ind
Wendell L. Willkie
East Hill Cemetery
George Arthur Frantz
First Presbyterian Church
Indianapolis
Willkie
Philip Willkie
New York
Fifth Avenue’ Presbyterian Church
Old Timer Dink Cooper Dies in California at 75
Dink Cooper aged 75 died in Richmond California after traveling west with Larry Sanger who drove his car. Born October 18 1869 in Whitewright Texas he came to this country in adolescence and worked for cattle outfits including VVV Hash Knife Cross Anchor and Mill Iron. He helped build the Belle Fourche front with rock for Sly's Grocery and later ran a Belle Fourche River ranch near Government Canyon with his wife after their 1899 marriage.
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Belle Fourche
S. D
Dink Cooper
Richmond
Calif
Cooper
California
Larry Sanger
Texas
Mr. Cooper
Whitewright
VVV
Hash Knife
Cross Anchor
Mill Iron
John Scotney
Sly’s Grocery
Cooper Family Remembers Longtime Belle Fourche Resident
The obituary notes a Belle Fourche resident who moved there with his wife, built a spacious home after two years, lived there until May 1939 when Mrs. Cooper died, and then he sold the house and stayed at the Sloan rooming house. He was regarded as honest and fond of children, leaving a brother Mack Cooper of Randolph Texas and several nephews and nieces.
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Belle Fourche
Mr. Cooper
Mack Cooper
Randolph
Texas
Chicago set for record 2.5 million voters in November
Cook County registration tabulation shows about 2.5 million people eligible to vote in the November 7 election. The figure marks a record level for Chicago area turnout potential.
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Chicago
Cook County
Rickenbacker Warns Against Excessive Optimism
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker warned Tuesday night that excessive optimism threatens the wartime effort. He described optimism as a major underlying menace to maintaining high pressure and victory, urging caution in morale rhetoric.
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Omaha
Eddie Rickenbacker
Rickenbacker
Prepared for a long war, stay ready to the hilt
A speaker at the National Convention of the American War Dads urged readiness for a prolonged conflict. He warned that securing strength now could shorten a lengthy war and prevent it from lingering beyond expectations. The message emphasized sustained preparation over optimism of a quick end.
Umbrella With Campaign Promises Becomes Punchline
A Kansas City Star quip recalls a buyer at an auction who paid for a spotty show dog only to have the black patches wash away in rain. The auctioneer explains the dog came with an umbrella, a joke used to critique campaign pledges.
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Arkansas
Will Rice
Kansas City Star
California Southerly Limit Northern Than Florida
A geographic comparison notes California's southernmost boundary lies farther north than Florida's northern limit. The statement contrasts inland Dead Sea of Palestine with the ocean’s salinity, highlighting saltier inland waters.
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California
Florida
Dead Sea
Palestine
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