Admiral Chester Nimitz A Portrait From Fredericksburg
The article profiles Admiral Chester William Nimitz commander in chief of the U S Pacific Fleet. It notes his early choice of army, West Point constraints, Annapolis crew acclaim and a career rising through submarines to top command. It highlights his family life tennis walks and long-standing grudge against Japan from the Panay incident while previewing his planned response.
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Pacific Fleet
West Point
Chester William Nimitz
United States Pacific Fleet
Navy
Br Tom Wolf
Gazette
Honolulu
U. S. Pacific Fleet
Hoomanawanui
Admiral Nimitz
Naval Academy
Nimitz
Fredericksburg
Texas
Hausfraus
Chester
Manila
Admiral Dewey
Town Creek Pond
Army
Annapolis
Atlantic Fleet
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Father Nimitz
Bureau of Navigation
House of Representatives
Japan
Panay
Hoomanawanu
Barrage Balloons and War Bonds Rally for Coastal Defense
Barrage balloons are vital to air defense along the coast and cost about 10 000 dollars each. Purchases of war bonds by workers every pay day will fund thousands of balloons for national protection. A dime from every dollar earned is urged to meet the war bond quota and support the country’s safety.
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U.S
Quinine as Hearing Aid and Menieres Insight
The author reports personal relief from deafness and vertigo attributed to quinine treatment for suspected Meniere's syndrome. The regimen involves six grains of quinine sulfate twice daily in 15 day cycles with eight day rests, repeating for several courses as needed, alongside notes on past medical theories and personal experience with hearing recovery.
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Jean Martin Charcot
Chinese Pilot Hopes To Fly Against Japs
Fong Yuen Dong a 24 year old Chinese American seeks to fly against Japan. A skilled mechanic and pilot with 159 flight hours he struggles due to weak English and a deferment caused by supporting a wife and son in Japanese occupied Canton China.
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Painesville, O
Fong Yuen Dong
China
Canton
Garden Maker Laments War Distance Across Western Seas
A mother recalls tending a beloved garden while her son fights for freedom overseas. She plants alone, tears dampen the soil, recalling happier springs and the garden she made, as he serves far away across the western seas.
Psychologists Eye Morale Meter At Ohio State
A committee of Ohio State University psychologists led by Dr Horace B English aims to build a morale thermometer to gauge civilian mood after major events. They test small student groups using indirect questions, focusing on implications rather than literal answers.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University
Roosevelt
United Nation
Horace B English
Robert M. W. Travers
M. Eric Wright
Dr. English
Guerrilla Fighters Target Seals on Columbia River
Pacific coast guerrillas practice on seals in the Columbia River as a defense against invasion. Seal hunters, many guerrillas, shoot the seals from riverbanks and receive a $10 bounty per scalp, boosting earnings as hunting remains good this season.
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Astoria
Ore
Pacific Coast
Columbia River
Columbia
Weight of Statue of Liberty Stated at 225 Tons
A historic note confirms the Statue of Liberty on Bedloe's Island in New York harbor weighs 225 tons. The figure appears in archival coverage detailing the monument's dimensions and engineering context.
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Bedloe's Island
New York Harbor
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G Avenue
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