Let’s end the tin can chaos
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Japan rice names out
Sacramento, California (UP) –
State Agricultural Director W. J. Cecil lost no time in giving Americanized designations to three classes of rice which formerly contained the word “Japan.” At the request of the rice industry, the classes have been renamed American Pearl, Southern Pearl and California Pearl.
Japs in Aleutians face surprise if they attack
High naval officer declares invaders have toeholds of minor importance
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Hollywood names stars for huge bond drive
Hollywood stars assigned to the seven tours covering the nation in the $1-billion bond drive sponsored by the War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry include Herbert Marshall, Joan Leslie, Walter Abel, Ronald Colman, Lynn Bari, Edward Arnold, James Cagney, Greer Garson, Irene Dunne and Charles Laughton.
Each star – in some instances singly and in other instances paired – will tour his area for ten consecutive days. At the end of that period, he will be replaced with other stars, not yet named, for a similar period. The tours start Sept. 1.
Brooklyn Eagle (August 16, 1942)
JAPS SUBS USE ALEUTIANS HARBOR
4th warship hit by U.S. in Kiska attack
Foes’ destroyer left blazing by task force, Navy reveals
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MARINES TAKE TULAGI, LONDON TOLD
Allied fliers blast convoy to Solomons
Bomb ships 4 times to keep enemy from landing men, arms
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Westchester raids net 5 Axis aliens
White Plains, New York – (Aug. 15)
Visiting the homes of 48 aliens last night, state police, FBI agents, city police, sheriff’s deputies and Army and Navy officers took into custody five enemy aliens and a quantity of contraband, it was announced today by Detective Lt. Edward Hughes of White Plains, who assisted in the supervision of the raids.
The raids were conducted in White Plains, Mount Vernon, Port Chester and New Rochelle. Twenty persons sought eluded the raiders, it was announced.
Lt. Hughes said that a rifle, two shotguns, five cameras, eight rounds of ammunition and a quantity of Italian and German propaganda were seized.
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Navy to license dealers for sale of uniforms
Washington (UP) – (Aug. 15)
The Navy will assume a limited control over retailers of Navy uniforms through a licensing system, effective about Oct. 15.
The plan involves appointment of retailers in designated trading areas after review of their applications for distributional franchises – in effect, licenses.
It was understood prices charged by the retailers would be regulated. Cities in which ready-made uniforms will be distributed by enfranchised retailers included Boston, Brooklyn and New York.
Secret weapon gives Marines firmer grip
Has thorough training with new ‘heavy stuff’ before launching drive
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FDR may use war powers to curb inflation
Quick action to forestall Congressional debate expected soon in capital
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AEF must toughen up for action, says chief
Time in short, men need hardening to face rigorous operations, Eisenhower asserts
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Nazis rush aid as U.S. fighters attack in Egypt
Send air reserves to meet Yank threat – Messerschmitt downed
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U.S. resumes trade with French colonies
Washington (UP) – (Aug. 15)
Resumption of trade between the United States and French colonies, suspended after pro-German Pierre Laval assumed power in Vichy, was revealed in a statement today by the Office of War Information.
It said the French freighters Île de Noirmoutier) and the Île d’Cusessant sailed from the United States on Aug. 9 for Casablanca, French North Africa, and that two other French ships – the Île de Ré and the Aldebaran – sailed from Casablanca two days later.
Statisticians see big 1992 reunions for class of ‘42
Reunions of the class of 1942, 50 years from now, will be big events, according to the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company which figures that half the boys and three-fifths of the girls who got their college degrees this year will still be around then.
Other prophecies by the company’s statisticians, based on scientific formulas, include the statement that persons who undertake a personal five-year plan or business venture are almost certain to see it through. The chances are better than nine in ten for men anywhere up to the age of 55 and for women up to 60.
Chances of living another quarter-century for a man of 20 are also nine in ten; at 30, they are five in six; at 40, they are two in three and even at 50, they are two in five.
The typical mother, whose average age at birth of her child is 28, has the chance of one in three of being alive when that child is 50; while the average father, 32, has only one in five.
Fighting 14th hails reports that Guard call to duty nears
Back from maneuvers, World War I veterans fit to enter battle again
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Urges war penalty for persons, not nations
Providence, Rhode Island – (Aug. 15)
The United Nations can take a long step toward winning the war by forming a pre-treaty agreement to combat Goebbels’ propaganda and smooth the way for a reasonable permanent peace treaty, according to Prof. Alfred C. Neal of Brown University.
Punishment of persons, not nations, was urged by Prof. Neal, who asserted punishing the German nation would lead to a future war.
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