How Cruiser New Orleans Lost Bow in Savo Battle
The New Orleans naval ship story recaps the bow loss at Savo Island, the 164 foot bow break, 185 to 200 crew deaths, and the crew’s survival moves from Pearl Harbor through Tassafaronga. Capt Riggs details repairs, later actions, and the ship’s endurance in Pacific battles.
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New Orleans
South Pacific
Savo Island
Whitaker F. Riggs
U S.N
Tassafaronga
Riggs
Tulagi
Sydney
Guadalcanal
Savo
Sava
Minneapolis
Comdr
Hugh Hayter
Pearl Harbor
Dog Helps Master Prove Ownership
In New Britain Connecticut Ralph Prims confronted a stranger with a dog he said was stolen five months earlier. The man asked for proof. Prims used a lit match near the dog and commanded it to blow out. The dog blew out the flame, leading the stranger to concede the dog was Prims. The man offered to sell the dog for $20 to cover the purchase and boarding costs.
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New Britain, Conn
Ralph Prims
Prims
Philadelphia Laugh At Farley On Airport Absence
PHILADELPHIA AP James A Farley drew laughs in a speech to 1200 Rotarians praising aviation. He noted Philadelphia the nation’s third largest city had been without an airport since December when the municipal field closed for military security. He quipped that Philadelphia might have to land planes on its post office roof.
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Philadelphia
James A. Farley
Farley
OPA Officials warn of widespread black market activity
In Columbus Georgia two OPA officials told merchants and consumers the black market is everywhere. Meanwhile thieves stole 30000 gasoline coupons and 8000 sugar stamps from another floor of the same courthouse building. The article also notes Denali as the original Indian name for Mount McKinley meaning Home of the Sun.
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Columbus, Ga
OPA
Mount McKinley
Denali
Home of the Sun
Doan's Pills Offer Kidney Relief for Sleepless Nights
Tired kidneys disrupt sleep and cause backache headaches and swelling. Donn's Pills claim to cleanse the 15 miles of kidney tubules and relieve urinary discomfort, urging readers to act now for peaceful rest and renewed energy.
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Ale Dhuagist
Donn
Doan
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