Squadron 73 in France under Red Knox begins war saga
Noel Monks recalls Squadron 73, RAF, at Rouvres France in 1939 led by Squadron Leader Red Knox. The piece details the move from England to France, the rough airfield, the village welcome, and Cobber Kain as a rising ace, with the unit's rough start and morale amid early WWII tension.
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Lincoln gateway project shows trades volunteers at work
In Lincoln Illinois five hundred union members from the carpenters teamsters painters plumbers and laborers volunteered to build ornamental gateways at city entry points. The Lincoln Evening Courier proposed the plan and state planners and machinery aided the effort. May 10 marks the unveiling of the first gateway as a civic-minded example of what can be done.
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The Office of Production Management creates a division to speed shipments of iron steel machinery and other products to Latin America. The goal is to bolster vulnerable South American economies against Nazi influence by supplying needed goods.
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Warfront Doubts Amid Allied Advances Across Europe
British, Greek, German, and Yugoslav fronts report progress, yet analysts say the overall war trajectory remains uncertain with no decisive momentum apparent across Europe.
Ideas for Globe-News Readers Address
A reader submission collection of public ideas including stamp stations for post office lobbies, Boys Ranch music donations, road curve safety near Potter County, tinfoil reuse for a Preventorium, bus visibility improvements, city alley beautification with grass trees and flowers, a day nursery for colored children, litter pickup incentives, and parking expansions near city facilities.
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Dymaxion House Promises Modern Living at $675
The Dymaxion House by R Buckminster Fuller is pitched as mass producible and affordable, with two master bedrooms, baths, study, kitchen, living room, garage, and built in systems. It is suspended from a mast and aims to revolutionize housing while costing about one thirtieth of a traditional home.
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Cryolite: Greenland Mine Key to Aluminum Industry
Greenland's cryolite mine Ivig tut on Arksut Fjord is the sole large scale source outside Denmark. The mineral enables aluminum porcelain and glass production and is now also synthetically produced in several countries including the United States. The mine is owned by the Danish state with recent joint management by state and private interests. Canada, Japan, Russia, Poland, Norway, Australia and Great Britain have bought Greenland cryolite, with annual income just under $1 million.
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Kentucky Derby Legends Behind America's Greatest Race
Look magazine profile recalls Churchill Downs leaders Matt J Winn and Charles Price who rebuilt the Derby from near bankruptcy in 1903 to its status as a premier turf classic. It notes Winn’s tenure, Price’s racing secretary role, and broader context of a 1900s surge in American horse racing culture.
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