Battle Fatigue Gets Moe the Pacific War Mascot
Moe, America's veteran combat dog, retired from air war due to battle fatigue after six years with the Air Force. Picked up in Australia, he flew 25 WWII missions with Lt. Coghlan, served across Pacific bases, now at Sgt. Kinney's Korea post. He cannot endure missions or ground war, fears a tattered stuffed monkey, and remains bonded to Kinney as he greets, sits, shakes, and retrieves.
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Hal Boyle
U. S. Air Force
Korea
Moe
America
Air Force
Australia
Jack Coghlan
Longview
Texas
Pacific
Far East
Daniel Kinney
San Francisco
Kinney
Japan
Manville Asbestos King Promotes Efficient Managers
Parson The late Thomas F. ,Manville, the asbestos king, preached that business success hinges on choosing efficient managers. A tale of Seth Higgins shows a flawed delegation. A humor-filled chatter includes germs, electric gadgets, and a farmer’s pig feed quip, reflecting small-town humor.
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Thomas F
Manville
New York
Seth Higgins
Seth
Soldier’s Odd War Wish Delayed by Frontline Duty
Cpl. Richard Whitson of Rockport Illinois laments during a rainy tented deployment that the Korean War has halted his plan to discharge and reenlist in Japan. He jokes he cannot even get a three day pass despite being due to leave next week while he and others man T 6 air control planes.
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Cpl
Richard Whitson
Rockport
Whitson
Japan
Mustang pilot dived to fifty feet to deflect rocket fragment
Staff Sgt. Michael Sparks of St Louis calls the feat miraculous after a Mustang pilot skimmed to about fifty feet to strike a tank with a rocket fragment that lodged in the plane’s gas tank. The 25 pound fragment was recovered as the pilot walked away to hitchhike back to base. Captain Hal Wilson Lanark notes the dive violated altitude rules but praises the pilot’s skill.
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Michael Sparks
St. Louis
Hal Wilson Lanark
RPI grid captain seeks 40 pound weight loss
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute grid captain Harry Neugold must lose 40 pounds before the football season opener on October 1. He currently weighs 305 pounds, 40 pounds over his playing weight of 265.
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Troy
N. Y
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Harry Neugold
Big Harry
All Bran User Letters Claim Relief from Constipation
A reader testimonials that ALL-BRAN cured years of constipation using daily breakfast bran. Thyra Nelson of Union Washington notes husbands relief after six years of pills and medicines. The ad urges others to eat breakfast bran with water and mail an empty carton if not satisfied.
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Thyra Nelson
Union
Wash
Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Driving Lesson Ends With Silent Collision
A story from Rome Georgia recounts John teaching his nervous wife to drive his new car on a narrow country road. As a large tree looms, she shouts for him to take over. The scene ends without details of injury or outcome, but notes the humorous sign about money and pensions.
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John
Opera trip and satire in a punchy exchange
A couple banters about the opera Rigoletto and jokes about population rights. A math riddle answers that three men cannot dig a ditch already dug. A fashion quip about girls in slacks appears. A beggar asks for an old coat, a nearly new coat being the punchline.
Weekend pet care reminder warns against neglect
If you travel this weekend, arrange for pet care. Do not leave a pet in an empty house without food or water. Ensure someone checks on the animal and provides supplies.
National Guard and reserves explained for military calls
James Marlow details two pools of experienced men for mobilization the National Guard and the reserves. He outlines four main benefits pay promotion rank retention and pension and contrasts active organized and volunteer reserves with inactive status and Navy distinctions. The piece explains eligibility training requirements and pension rules across services.
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Washington
National Guard
Guard
Navy
Army
Air Force
Organized Reserve
Organized Reserves
Airorce
Robinson to Manage Mayaguez in Puerto Rican League
Brooklyn second baseman Jackie Robinson will manage the Mayaguez team in the Puerto Rican League during the baseball off-season. The bat may not play, but will focus on masterminding the club’s strategy.
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Robby
Brooklyn
N. Y
Jackie Robinson
Mayaguez
Mar
Two-Headed Calf Born in Denmark May Head to U.S.
A Danish calf born three months ago at H. Huebschmann's Allerup farm in South Jutland has two heads and remains healthy. Prospects suggest potential export to the United States within a few months.
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Copenhagen
United States
H. Huebschmann
Allerup
Jutland
Calf Owner Considers US Sale for Studies and Showings
A livestock owner in Jutland currently earns money by exhibiting a calf at markets. He now weighs the option of selling the animal to the United States for scientific studies and display purposes.
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Jutland
United States
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