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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1944
Page
8
Washington observers assess Japan as weakened by Allied air power and logistics. Saipan’s capture limits Japan’s bases and accelerates frontline air operations. Germany’s strength wanes with fuel shortages and dwindling air forces, while Rommel’s fate and the battle outlook remain uncertain.
BRIEFS notes Tokyo seeks friendly ties with Germany yet films reveal limits to the Axis alliance. It cites 75 American Red Cross Home Service scholarships in social work accredited schools. Film heroes encounter sorrow and sacrifice, often torn from their loves by duty rather than triumph.
Washington column warns that rising farm real estate values fueled by inflation threaten farming stability. It cites a 1 percent monthly rise since 1943, compares with 1915-1920 gains, and notes increased short term land trades and gains in demand deposits.
Ernie Pyle details ordnance operations on the Normandy beachhead, noting 275000 catalog parts, 500 major items in use, and repair crews spread across divisions. He profiles skilled civilian-style craftsmen, their high IQ and long hours, and recalls encounters with sailors and fellow townsmen aboard an LST.
The ship's officers include Capt Warren Pershing, General Pershing's son, who began as a private in this war and serves in the engineers. He avoids using his name, stating his father is at Walter Reed hospital where a penthouse has been built on the roof. Despite ill health, General Pershing remains close to the war and offers counsel to the staff.
A family craft note explains making a bassinet at home to save cost. It suggests using a market basket covered with unbleached muslin, padded with chintz or rayon fabric, with lace and net flounces. A bed pillow serves as the baby's mattress, offering a practical, affordable solution.
A collection of dated domestic hacks covers sprucing starch on clothes with hand spray or hose, rolling items from the line, using paraffin on a window cord, storing small hardware in a cork, opening tight jar tops with hot water, nesting hens with sawdust, repurposing an old clock for medicine reminders, and extending cookie freshness by adding jam to dough.
A calcium chloride spray can absorb moisture to clear low fog. Tunnels carved through fog measure 2000 feet long 150 feet wide and 100 feet high enabling bomber and transport planes to land. High costs and strong winds hinder effectiveness.
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