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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1942
Page
1
A seasoned bread oyster stuffing can be used as a filling between layers of fish steak. Grapefruit slices on crisp lettuce with cranberry jelly make a tangy salad to serve with meat or fish. Core an apple before baking to prevent skin bursting. Soak raisins dates figs currants five minutes in boiling water, then use two tablespoons water per half cup fruit.
The Korean Liberty conference in Washington commemorates the 1919 revolt and plans a 1942 upheaval led by Syngman Rhee. Rhee, a longtime exile, urges global cooperation to free Korea from Japan and restore independence. He warns Japan’s expansion and calls for U N support and U S recognition of Korea's provisional government.
The article reports Sir Archibald Wavell’s removal as commander in chief of the United Nations forces in the Southwest Pacific, with new Dutch command over the East Indies forces. Wavell resumes command of India and Burma operations, while Batavia and consulates evacuate. Japanese landings on Java disrupt Allied defenses.
The piece describes gatekeeping for White House briefings, requiring a photographic pass verified by seven officials. It notes security scrutiny across police, Secret Service, and press representatives and cites incidents including a Hitler image pasted over a pass and debates over Pearl Harbor coverage. A quiet attendee claimed to have seen a full damage report.
British forces used a pincers tactic combining parachute troops and commandos to strike a German radio post near Le Havre. Two Britons wounded as the assault smashed equipment, took prisoners, and forced a rapid return to the coast. Meanwhile the Red Army closed in on Staraya Russa, destroying transport planes and reporting heavy German casualties.
The Roberts report on Pearl Harbor leads to a court martial for Admiral Kimmel and General Short. Both asked retirement, granted with a proviso to wipe clean prior sins. Trials by military and naval authorities announced. salaries set at 6000 dollars yearly under retirement. No trial date until public interest allows.
As agents intensified arrests of suspected spies, California faced a surplus of 93 000 Japanese residents including 33 000 aliens. Midwestern states refused, some western states balked, Utah offered to accept 3 000, and the federal government weighed where to relocate them.
The Nippon Nichi Nichi warns of a U S attack from the Aleutians while Japan reports a southern strike beaten back. Washington touts a tin reclaiming process from discarded cans and scrap metal. Corrigan flies right again with the ferry command. Sweden may enter the war as Norway invasion rumors swirl. The Duke of Windsor returns to the Bahamas after a defense aid conference.
The rapid and loud explosions during bombardment cause cases of impaired hearing among civilians living under attack by bomber forces.
In Texas a man sought arrest for his wife who ran away with another man, but he testified that his real aim was to recover the furniture she took. He asked the court to return the items he identified as his property.
Notes discuss the baker's dozen arising from short-weight penalties on grocers. It mentions a craftsman adding an extra bun or doughnut, and cites Carle Zimmerman, a birth-rate expert, who urges four children before age 30 rather than waiting until 35.
A solitary unit of 700 warriors in the Benjam man tribe were described as entirely left handed. The note highlights a unique arming and combat stance among the group.
The fragment describes a baby oyster at hatching as a tiny organism resembling a microscopic thimble with a hairy belt around its middle.
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