United States Army Adopts War-Era Innovations Across Posts
An editor notes series reports on how the U S Army borrows battlefield ideas from Europe. Highlights include air infantry concepts parachute troops land radio planes and improvised anti tank tools plus portable bridges and wire entanglements. Officers caution gadgets alone do not win wars while Patterson stresses training as key. Fort Benning Fort Sam Houston and related posts show ongoing tests and expansions of these concepts with units like the 501st parachute battalion growing toward full strength.
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Edward E. Bomar
West
South
Air Corps
Congress
Fort Benning
Finits
Land
Germany
Robert P. Patterson
Poland
Norway
Low Countries
France
New York
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Ten Minute Hand Beautifier Tips and Mask Fads
A quick ten minute method clean up of nails with a steel file orangewood stick and cuticle care ends with ruby polish. Beauticians promote new ideas including an electric facial mask plaster cast and skin oils claiming improved circulation and coloring.
Aircraft Loaded With Riflemen Targeting Captured Airfield
Transport planes have been reduced to routine. Experiments show how many heavily armed riflemen or machine gunners can be carried into a plane bound for an enemy airfield temporarily held by parachute troops.
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Parachise
Funeral services for Dr J E Stoddard in Athens Alabama
Dr J E Stoddard dies after short illness at his home two miles west of Athens. Funeral held at his late residence and burial in the city cemetery. A New York native, he had lived in Athens nearly forty years. Survived by brother Milo Stoddard of Athens. wife predeceased him five years ago.
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Athens
Ala
J. E. Stoddard
New York State
Suit by Covingtons Life Policy Fails in Circuit Court
Mrs. Mattie Covington failed to collect $600 from a life insurance policy as her suit collapsed in circuit court. Her husband Arthur, said to be unseen since 1921, unexpectedly entered the courtroom during the hearing.
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ST. Louis
Mattie Covington
Arthur
Covington
Cotton Growers Vote on Continuation of AAA Controls
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration seeks continued authority to impose marketing quotas on cotton for the 1941 crop. About 2,250,000 growers in 19 states are eligible to vote with 92 percent approval last year. The program limits sales to allotments, risks a 3 cent per pound penalty tax for excess producing, and bars government loans and max benefit payments for violators.
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Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
AAA
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Kentucky
Tennessee
Illinois
Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Man Dies After Car Strikes Him in Front of Home
In Bessemer Alabama on December 7 A T Hogg aged 48 was struck by a car and died at a local hospital. The deputy coroner P J McCollum exonerated the driver of responsibility.
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Bessemer
Ala
A. T. Hogg
P. J. McCollum
Decatur Junior High forms safety group and patrols
Ninety eighth grade health students surveyed traffic hazards near Decatur Junior High. A Junior Safety Council affiliated with the National Safety Council and a School Safety patrol were organized. Bicycle hazards were reduced by lanes and guidance rules. E. E. Speer Jr. announced the program.
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Decatur Junior High School
National Safety Council
E. E. Speer, Jr
Election Echo in Tekamah Ends With Jail Reminder
Donald Norbeck 20 of Craig Neb was jailed until December 24 after being deemed too eager to vote in a Tekamah area election related incident. The report notes the brief detention tied to voting behavior.
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Tekamah
Neb
Donald Norbeck
Craig
Burt
County Judge Sentences Enyart After Guilty Plea
County Judge B C Enyart sentenced him after Norbeck pleaded guilty to voting in the November election. He was a few months shy of 21 at the time of the offense.
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B C. Enyart
Norbeck
Decatur Daily Want Ads Offer Daily Interest Change
Read the Decatur Daily Want Ads to track shifting interest options day by day and spot opportunities as prices and offerings vary.
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Decatur Daily
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Merial McCoy
Jacksboro, Tenn
Nannie Adams
Niauart
SM Mamta
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Alana
Wrill
Duelte
Pta
Benrus
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Election Echo
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Decatur Truck & Tractor CO
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