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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1944
Page
8
Corporal Wm. D. Elden receives a new address and is listed with Corporal Wm. D. Hiden in M.C.R. Hq. Co. 3rd Bn 26th Regiment at Camp Pendleton Oceanside California.
Cpl John E Davy 86180758 assigned to Btry B 297th AAA Sl Bu AAFTAC has new mailing address c o Postmaster Orlando Florida as of record update.
Sgt Donald Shively spent a fifteen day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Ervin Shively and Mr and Mrs Henry Walker of Rosebud and other relatives. His new address is Sgt Donald Shively 246th A A F Base Unit OTU WH Sec tion M Army Air Field Pratt Kansas.
The War and Navy Departments credit improved medical aid to faster recovery for wounded in this war. The Hospital Transport Plane service brings wounded from Africa, funded by continued War Bond purchases to finance this effort.
A United Press survey finds thousands of Italian and German prisoners of war working on farms lumber camps and in plants and laundries across the United States. Italians show strong interest in remaining postwar but international law requires return home. readmission as regular quota immigrants possible. Prisoners help ease labor shortages, with self government and some privileges inside stockades.
Two Turkish graduate students Cemal Biron from Izmir and Kirac Eray of Elbistan study mining engineering at the University of Utah. They plan to return to Turkey and apply modern mining techniques to develop Turkey’s resources after completing their scholarships.
Pvt George C Pohnke of Brooklyn started a 15 day leave from a Texas camp but misplaced his return railroad ticket after swapping pockets with a fellow soldier. The Red Cross located the Philadelphia ticket and arranged return transport, sparing his furlough.
A fragment notes that wood ducks nest well in the southern states, indicating fair abundance in that region.
Edwin H E Perley of Madison Virginia, a 16 year Navy veteran serving as second class boatswain's mate, trapped over 2000 rats on Guad alcanal in six months using makeshift steel and bucket traps and marine field biscuit. His biggest haul in one night was eighty rats.
Camp Rucker Alabama story says Sergt. Russell B. Harris writes to his wife a WAC who lives in barracks 300 yards away. He notes they have little time together and no private space, so they exchange about three letters weekly detailing their days.
DDT, first synthesized in 1874 and proposed as an insecticide in 1940 by Geigy, is hailed as a powerful new general insecticide. US agriculture studies last year show its potential to control household pests, crop pests, and disease-spreading insects, with far-reaching impact.
The article explains ceiling prices for services set by March 1942 and urges civilians to obtain and follow the lists at local War Price and Rationing Boards. It also describes gasoline theft via black market coupons, advising immediate endorsement of coupons and use of legitimate coupons to prevent shortages.
A historic church site beneath Old North Church contains more than 1000 human remains. Among them is British Major John Pitcairn, noted as the first casualty at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
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