Pipes Under Channel Fed Gas to Allies
London AP reports a British project laid 20 three inch pipelines under the English Channel soon after D-day to supply gasoline to Allied armies. By early last fall these lines averaged 1,000,000 gallons daily to the continent. The system linked Britain to Frankfurt and crossed the Rhine, with Ike and Churchill praising the engineers.
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London
English Channel
Britain
Frankfurt
Rhine
Germany
Ministry of Fuel and Power
Eisenhower
Churchill
United States Army
Channel
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Isle of Wight
Cherbourg
Normandy
Flight Routes and Tanker Dumps Across English Coast
A report notes aircraft flights into Germany with a network operating from Liverpool and tanker dumps along the English coast toward Cherbourg Paris Boulogne Antwerp Rienhoeven Egerich and Frankfurt.
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Germany
Liverpool
English
Cherbourg
Paris
Boulogne
Antwerp
Rienhoeven
Egerich
Frankfurt
Dysmenorrhea Debate and Education Misconceptions
A reader challenges Dr Brady over linking painful periods to education. He argues education alone cannot cure innate feminine discomfort, noting many educated women suffer and urging practical guidance while defending the broader educational aim.
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Mrs. Well
Questionable Advice and Public Notices in a 1900s Column
A reader questions gender pain myths. a Buenos Aires report claims nicotinic acid aids canker sores. a home remedy for hard toenails uses potassium hydroxide. a local arrest for disturbing the peace is noted. inquiries about neuritis relief are advised to seek medical guidance.
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W. H
Buenos Aires
Carl Fagan Fined for Assault in Local Court
Carl Fagan, 35, of 728 Fourth Avenue SE, was fined 25 dollars plus costs by Poliga, Judge Harry S., after a case alleging domestic assault.
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Carl Fagan
Fourth Avenue SE
Poliga
Harry S
Parents and Teachers see big membership rise in 1950s
Chicago report says the National Congress of Parents and Teachers grew by more than 430000 members last year as Mrs. William A Hastings, president, addressed the executive committee.
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Chicago
INS
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
William A. Hastings
Pascal Creates a Calculating Machine at Age Nineteen
In 1650 Blaise Pascal, then nineteen, conceived a calculating device to ease computation. The invention laid groundwork for mechanized arithmetic and influenced later computing developments.
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Pascal
U S Minesweeper Lost in Philippines
The motor minesweeper YMS 481 was lost in the Philippines due to enemy action. Casualties among the crew of about 30 were described as moderate, with next of kin notified. The loss brings total U S naval vessels lost since the war began to 309.
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Washington
Philippines
Navy
United States
War Bond Drive Boosted by Retailer Tveere Jee
A local retailer named Tveere Jee joined the war bonds campaign, urging customers to purchase bonds to support national defense. The event included in-store promotions and signage encouraging savings for the war effort.
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House
Statler
Horace E. Basley
Johnson
Allison Hotel
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Masada Bar AL
Langeews
Reese
al Drag Staves
Tveere Jee
Regarge
Baby
Davenport
Duncan Phyfe
Pena
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