U.S. Loses 60 Fortresses in Schweinfurt Raid
London dispatch reports the United States suffered its largest single aerial loss of the war with 60 B-17s costing $18 million and 6009 men. The raid targeted three Schweinfurt bearing plants believed essential to German war production and left the area in smoke and flames.
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London
U.P
United States
Schweinfurt
Germany
Frederick L. Anderson
Europe
U. SS
Frankfurt
Regensburg
Nurnberg
Royal Air Force
Berlin
Super-Bomber On The Way To War Front
Washington reports a new B-29 super bomber is approaching combat use. Officials say full production and deployment to battle will occur next year with a larger bomb load than Liberators and Flying Fortresses. General Arnold notes the B-29 could outpace prior bombers as it enters service.
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Washington
Eddie Rickenbacker
Henry H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Fourteen Air Force Bombs Japanese Supply Route
American medium bombers based in China attacked the Japanese supply route along the Chinese coast. They sank a 250 foot enemy freighter, hit another ship of similar size, and bombed gun boats and sampans. The raid involved Mitchells and all aircraft returned safely.
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Chungking
China
Joseph W. Stillwell
Bougainville Bombed Again by Allies in Major Raid
U S Army and Marine fliers with New Zealand airmen dropped nearly 700 bombs on Kahili airdrome Bougainville Solomons Islands. The attack followed by a day the 320 ton raid on Rabaul. About 12 of 25 enemy interceptors were shot down.
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U. 8S
South Pacific
U. S. Army
New Zealand
Kahili
Japan
Bougainville
Solomons Islands
Rabaul
New Britain
Price Ceiling Lowered On Fresh Vegetables
The Office of Price Administration reduced retail price ceilings for 13 fresh vegetables including lima beans carrots cabbage and tomatoes by up to 50 percent. OPA cited a 6.2 percent rise in living costs from 1942 to 1943 and said three-fifths of the rise came from fresh produce.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Chester Bowles
Judge Has Code for Girls of Teen Ages
Jefferson City Missouri October 15 teen age delinquency among girls should be fought with the slogan When the soldier boy is on leave the American girl is on duty Juvenile Court Judge Camille Kelley of Memphis Tennessee told the Missouri congress of Parents and Teachers last night She said teen age girls should laugh and dance with soldiers but must realize they are soldiers and when the boy is on leave the girl is on duty
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Jefferson City
Camille Kelley
Memphis
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