Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 16, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               News from Home a cuff game i cry prayers save craps by Phil Bucknell stars and stripes us. Bureau jew York june 15�?three Days ago the town of Metier on., closed in Down. Not a store nor an office was opened. Since May 13 there had been no rain and the crops were near ruin. Eighty stores offices dosed but the red Brick White columned primitive Baptist Church was open and the townspeople prayed for rain. The Rains came. The parched red Earth of a Georgia greedily took the water and 2,500 members of the Community stood bareheaded in the downpour and gave thanks. The lord saw fit to answer our prayers. We Are Humble a they said. Weather beaten banners looked on the soaking Earth and said  congressional medal of Honor winners usually with the Aid of a helpful press seem girl friends they left behind who Are ready and eager to marry them. But Spurrier earned his spurs not with Helen sgt. Junior Spurrier of blues add w. Va., who captured a French town single handed is not getting to first base with his old flame. Just Back he said he planned to look up his last Date Helen Anderson. But the lady came up with this chilling response t was never interested in him. Id Call him just a Friend of the family. Furthermore in a going out with somebody else fifty year old Hester Ann is Slitti of Long a Moi calif., was / arraigned for the murder of a 13-year-old Navy wit As a result of an illegal operation. She told Polico the had performed More than my abortions during the last few years at fees ranging front 2s dollars to 75 dollars and that most of her customers were service Merve wives Quot Axis Sally a who poured out Axis propaganda to Allied troops Over the italian radio and who was later discovered to be Rita Louise Zurca daughter of a new York restaurant owner is according to an attorney not going to be charged with treason. There Are indications the attorney said that she helped americans position in Italy. Jacksonville Man nabs escaped pcs three nazi pcs who escaped from Camp Blanding fla., were Dia a 1 covered soon afterwards by a Jacksonville Man who went Hunting few them with a gun and Hunting dogs. The dogs and the gun persuaded the errant Heinie to return. A fourth Escapee is still at Large. In Pittsburgh there is trouble Between the local musicians Union god the War finance committee. Local musicians have been playing Fig use on five radio stations for War Bond broadcasts but they say they re not going to do so any More. Jack Hollister committee publicity director reporting on the situation said t told Urban Union representative that according to latest reports i had received there were a few boys fighting on Okinawa who were not receiving overtime . Or. Urban said that had nothing to do with the Case. I said the hell it did no to. Or. Urban said i was waving the Flag in his face and that the musicians still would not play. Quot nubbin a Hoffman healthy lad again you probably remember How last november the whole nation joined in a Christmas party for Quot nubbin Hoffman because the four year old boy Wasny to expected to live. Touched by the Story a famous surgeon operated on him free of charge and from All Over the uj3. Presents poured into the youngster. From Cheyenne wyo., comes a report of a healthy Active boy out playing with his pet dog with other boys and girls and with the presents he received six months ago. Nubbin who now weighs 30 pounds compared with 13 last fall is apart from occasional twitches of pain a healthy boy. For the first time in its 73-year history the Jersey journal of Jersey City n.j., did net publish thursday. A disagreement about the renewal of a contract with the printers caused the rupture and the Case has been certified to the War labor Beard and in Case Youyee worried or. Roy k. Marshall director of the Pels planetarium in Philadelphia said he Wasny to concerned about the Sunspot he has spotted. Quot its just a run of the Mill Sunspot and i will be surprised if anything happens a he said. Madison ave. Flooded by bursting water main a portion of Madison Avenue Between 77th and 78th streets new York City was uprooted when a water main burst and sent a 50-foot Geyser spouting through the pavement. Madison Avenue is a Street which Long Felt the heels of Many luscious looking females pounding its sidewalks but there were no dolls on Parade when the water main broke Loose. Symington new surplus chief Washington june 15 cans a president Truman announced the appointment of Stuart Symington so Louis electrical equipment executive As chairman of the surplus property Board succeeding Guy. M. Gillette former Iowa senator. Other appointments by the president were Paul m. Herzog of new York a Navy lieutenant chairman of the National Tabor relations Board and John b. Hutson now assistant to War mobilisation director Fred m. Vinson As undersecretary of agriculture. . Chamber urges postwar military draft Washington june 15 ans a the . Chamber of Commerce advocates peacetime draft with a continuous training period of twelve months. In a statement to the postwar military policy we Mukic the chamber said Quot we dare not say that there will be no More  it said it was committed to Universal military training Quot through an overwhelmingly favourable vote on a referendum submitted oct. 8, 1944, to its More than 2,000 organization members representing an underlying membership of Over 750,000 Large and Small business men professional men and industrialists.1 the statement said it was the chamber a studied opinion that Quot there Are but two alternatives for Protection of our country in the postwar period either maintenance of a standing army and Navy of considerably greater size than this country has Ever known in peace time or development of a backlog of civilians thoroughly grounded in Basic military principles who can be integrated with a relatively smaller standing army int a potent striking Force within a reasonably Short  the chamber of Commerce was one of a group of organizations Given time As proponents were called for rebuttal to six. Days of opposition testimony. Gie first gives Gotham a rough time by Jules Brad stars and stripes . Bureau new York june 15�?"oivrte the first has bounced into the hallowed pages of transportation history. The first civilian jeep in the country scared hell out of dignified manhattanite a and brought several painted remarks from bitter traffic cops in its Maiden voyage. A a Wiwie first so trip covered 12 Miler. All the Way across East 43th Street Paul Phelen and Donald Lomay the pioneers were trailed by a sceptical truck Driver. Quot where a you get it huh a Quot where a you get it huh a he repeated at Lexington Madison fifth and sixth avenues Quot Cowie the first a a 1842 Model has covered 21,000 Miles. The regular jeep will be sold through regular dealer channels in the us. And overseas. Its Price has not yet been revealed. The jeep will be officially unveiled this summer and manufacturing will Start by autumn. Karen fast British character Aster Peter judge Marshall Nev. So pc a new plan aids veterans in business Washington june 15 ans a veterans going into business May apply for 2,500 dollars Worth of surplus property and at the same time apply for a loan to buy the surplus under a new plan announced yesterday by the smaller War plants corporation. The plan will go into effect on july 1� a corporation spokesman said the plan is intended to Speed the Transfer of surpluses from government stockpiles to the Sites where veterans businesses win be located. It will also keep unscrupulous buyers from getting their hands on material earmarked for veterans. After s veterans application is. Vet bets half of capital approved the corporation asks material requested is declared surplus the material for the i Al government priority based on opa prices elation. The program is limited to veterans businesses with invested capital not exceeding 00,005 dollars. Only one half of the capital must be loaned to the veterans if a non Veteran is associated with a Veteran in business the non Veteran cannot own More than one half interest. Longer whisky Holiday seen Washington june 13 an8 a the War production Board announced that it May permit continued although limited production actress estate ordered sold Hollywood june 15 ans a the probate court has ordered the estate of the late actress Lupe Veles sold at private auction. Purchasers will be admitted by invitation Only and upon payment of a 20-Dollar Deposit designed to keep away the curious. The auction will take place june 21-22 at the mansion where the mexican actress ended her life last december by taking an overdose of sleeping tablets. Items will include 1jm0 diamonds valued at 100.000 dollars a 25jboo-Dollar Chinchilla coat a 15.000-Dollar Sable coat. Adoption Dill provision out Sacramento calif., june 15�? protests by servicemen and by the stars and stripes whose editorial comments were widely printed Here have resulted in the elimination of the secrecy provision of the state adoption Bill the Bill As originally drafted would have permitted a married Mother of an illegitimate child to have the infant adopted by others without the knowledge or authority of a husband overseas. The Bill a sponsor assemblyman Gardiner Johnson said the Bill had been introduced at the request of the state department of Public welfare. Sacrificed meat to Bond buyers York pa., june 15 cans a Harry Samuelsohn a naturalised latvian jew paid tribute to a former employee killed in action and also got revenge for Nasi brutality against his family. Patriotic York residents jammed his Butcher shop a Day Long to sign up for nearly 100.000 doll an in War Bonds in a of hang fog Samuelsohn a entire Stock of meats and butter As Well As a targe Supply of Ogareta of whisky after the july Quot liquor Holiday Quot for distillers. The Board told members of an Industry advisory committee that reduced requirements for Industrial alcohol largely As a result of the German surrender May make some production of beverage alcohol possible. _ the web estimated that As much As 40,000,000 Gallons of Industrial alcohol could be diverted to liquor production if the estimated requirements for Industrial alcohol do not increase. New York june 15 up a the Prospect far importing targe amounts of liquor from Europe an not promising Irving Halm president of International distributors a liquor importing firm stated. Alum steel men sign contract Pittsburgh june 1c ans a a new contract covering 35,000 workers in nine plants of the aluminium co. Of America has been signed by the company and the Cio United steel Worken of America. The agreement was the first to be negotiated since the merger of the old aluminium Worken of America into the us. Effective until dec. 0, 1840. The contract replaces an agreement which expired a year ago . Political muddle clears new York june 15 a the confused political situation in new York pity cleared somewhat yesterday with the democrats reaching agreement pm their candidates in the coming election Campaign. William of Dwyer Brooklyn District attorney won agreement from mme v. Kelly Brooklyn democratic Leader and Edward j. Flynn Bronx democratic Leader on running mates in the fall when of Dwyer campaigns for mayor. Wila new fac chief Washington june 15 Ansi former governor William h. Will of Vermont will succeed Norman s. Case of Rhode Island As Federal communications commissioner president Truman announced Den i look now i shape wont fit t civvies new York june 15 ans a that Broad cheat and slim Waistline veterans pick up in the army will create a problem in civilian life gis wont and much new clothing to drape the shape. As for shorts keep Patching them because they just Aren t available with the armed services still getting about 80 percent. Pyjamas and White shirts done to be silly. Handkerchief and sock supplies Are getting just As scares. Civilian shirt production now at the lowest Point in Many year win of Moue to decline. The suit and overcoat Supply la critical men s furnishings am at the lowest Point since the War began. Manufacturers say re taller Are operating on extremely Small stocks and empty shelves Witt a common in the fall so Ruby june t6, 1945 the stars and stripes