Army May Keep Guns In Big Sealed Cans
Engineers from U S Steel with the Army Ordnance Department propose hermetically sealed welded steel containers to store heavy artillery. The method replaces air with inert gas such as nitrogen to prevent rust and deterioration, allowing long term preservation and quick access. The container would resemble a Quonset hut and can be opened with a welding torch.
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Ambridge
America
U. S. Steel Corp
Army Ordnance Department
Veterans Demand For Benefits To Get Far in Congress
Washington reports that the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars urge Congress to act next month on veteran benefits. proposals include one year of military training for all able bodied youths, GI Bill amendments, revised life insurance, job priority, seniority in hiring, a $3 daily home bonus, hospitalization for all veterans, and compulsory three year National Guard training with summer camps.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
American Legion
G. I
Legion
VFW
National Guard
Navy disclosures reveal peroxide used as propellant for V bombs
Secretary Forrestal says Germans used hydrogen peroxide as a propellant for V bombs and were extracting power from disintegrating peroxide for naval use. He lists other German advances such as a guided torpedo, higher pressure steam propulsion, and advanced wind tunnels now being studied in the United States.
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Washington
James V. Forrestal
Forrestal
United States Navy
Navy
Musical humor and de Vaca voyage noted in brief
A light exchange between Jim and Tim jokes about instruments ending with a quip about second fiddle. The item recalls that the first African American to set foot in Texas was shipwrecked with De Vaca in 1528.
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Jim
Tim
Texas
de Vaca
From V to E A postwar jobs plan by George S Benson
George S Benson argues the postwar objective must shift from victory to employment. He warns mass unemployment could spark unrest and urges private industry growth, a simplified tax plan, and no high surtaxes to encourage investment and job creation.
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WPA
America
Divorce suit filed by Elsie Priest in Grayson County
The citation requires Claude C. Priest to appear by 10:00 A.M. on Monday after 42 days from issuance, in the Grayson County District Court at Sherman. Elsie Mae Priest sues for divorce on cruel treatment, custody of three minor children, and further relief. Issued August 9, 1945 by Clerk S. V. Earnest. The filing is No. 53782. The document also includes a political opinion on tax policy contrasting excise taxes and corporate distributed income.
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State of Texas
Claude C. Priest
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Elsie Mae Priest
S. V. Earnest
Edgar A. McClure
Beulah McClure
Nancy Drake
Divorce Suit Filed in Grayson County Texas
Beulah McClure sues Edgar A. McClure in Grayson County Texas for divorce on the ground of three years abandonment. The filing appears under Nancy Drake deputy notation with a Sept. 6 reference.
Marshall overrules protests of veterans
General George C. Marshall Army chief of staff stated that the 86th and 95th Divisions will be sent to the Pacific. He argued all American divisions had overseas duty before V J Day and no division lacking such service could be sent. Marshall said high scoring men had been removed from the two divisions.
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Columbia
S. C
George C. Marshall
Army
Pacific
Burnet R. Maybank
Dem
Marshall
Little Lines by Margie B. Boswell
A witty verse sketch by Margie B. Boswell contrasts social behaviors with nature imagery. It pokes fun at illiteracy nostalgia, hunger, and hypocrisy through playful lines and sharp observations.
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Margie B. Boswell
Japanese Death Toll Soars as U S Bombing Intensifies
AP reports from Tokyo estimate 450000 Japanese killed by American bombs, twofold of prior tallies, to be disclosed by Premier Higashi Kun i before the Diet. U S 7th Fleet moves into the Yellow Sea as Morotai Halmahera surrenders rise and General Stilwell’s 10th Army eyes Sept. 7 landings. Major Gen Johnson bans sabers for conquered officers. Pamphlets urge residents to ignore Hirohito's surrender edict. Cuba leads cane sugar production and export.
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Japan
Associated Press
Russell Brines
Tokyo
Brines
Prince Higashi-Kuni
U. S
Yellow Sea
Richard Cushing
Nippon
Hirohito
Just Cause Lady and Paper Carrier Comic Exchange
A humorous exchange features a woman challenging a complainant about her dog while a paper carrier explains the dog retrieves the paper by bringing it back after it lands on the porch. The vignette captures a light domestic moment and a playful misunderstanding.
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