Tough Transport Upholds Ledo Road Mission
Lieutenant Stone led a five man crew to haul a thirty ton electric locomotive from Burma to India along the Ledo road. The return trip covered 260 miles over Himalaya terrain in five days, an arduous feat praised by Allied HQ in Assam.
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Assam
Stone
Burma
Dangerus Pangsan
India
U. S
Ledo Road
Myitkyina
Himalayas
Allied Land Forces Headquarters
Seac
330Th Engineer Regiment
Lawrenceburg Woman Awaits Return of Lieutenants
Mrs Emma H Stone of Lawrenceburg Tennessee waits for the return of two lieutenants from an unspecified assignment. The fragment notes her concern and the anticipated homecoming.
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Emma H. Stone
Lawrenceburg, Tenn
Colosseum built by Vespasian finished by Titus
The Colosseum in Rome was begun by Vespasian and completed by Titus in 80 AD. It stood on Nero’s garden site, occupying a former artificial lake and offering seating for about 50,000 spectators as the largest theater of antiquity.
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Colosseum
Rome
Vespasian
Titus
Nero
Combined Choirs To Be Heard Tonight
The Central Baptist church music department presents three choirs in a Candle light Christmas carol service at 7 30 this evening in the church auditorium. The program features a candlelight processional Adeste Fidelis Scripture song and message with solos by junior intermediate and senior choirs plus seasonal numbers such as Luther's Cradle Hymn Gloria in Excelsis Joy To The World We Three Kings and O Holy Night culminating with the Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah. Dr Paul Roberts will deliver the post performance message with many choir participants listed.
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Paul Roberts
J. S. Alexander
Elmer Ange
T. E. Baker
E. T. Branum
Wilbur Couch
Joy Delmore
Ross Dublin
W. D. Free
Harold Feild
David Gibson
John Glasscock
Mickey Green
Sylvia Green
H. H. Higdon
Ela Hamilton
C. F. Hill, Jr
Robert Horton
Board Bows Out Atlanta War Labor Board
The fourth regional War Labor Board will go out of business next Saturday with no disputes pending. Chairman M. T. Van Hecke says the board will be succeeded by another board that will oversee wage reductions and increases tied to price relief and government costs. It will carry on wage stabilization but lack jurisdiction over dispute cases.
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Atlanta
Fourth Regional War Labor Board
T. van Hecke
Wooden pigeon by Archytas of Tarentum flies in 400 B C
Archytas of Tarentum crafted a wooden pigeon that reportedly flew around 400 B C. The device demonstrated early mechanical flight.
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B. C
Archytas of
Tarentum
Baby dies as mother held on murder charge
In Chelsea, a mother identified as Mrs. Carlan faced murder charges after the body of six month old Ronald Carlan was found hidden in a built in closet at the family home. The case involved kidnapping allegations and a police investigation into the infant's death. The mother was ordered held without bail for a December 24 hearing and committed to a psychopathic hospital for observation. The medical examiner planned a full post mortem with microscopic tests to determine the cause of death.
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Rowe Carls
Ronald Carlan
Chelsea District Court
Stephen White
John W. McLeod
Psychopathic Hospital
Boston Psychopathic Hospital
Sam
Will J. Brickley
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