Air training plans urged at airport conference
Congress man Jennings Randolph urged a continuous pilot training program to back up postwar fliers. J. Kirk Baldwin warned future airports may become hotel hubs to meet rising demand. Delta Air Lines official John L. Sutton noted the South benefits from climate and terrain in developing air transport.
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Jennings Randolph
D.-W. Va
Randolph
CPT
J. Kirk Baldwin
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Washington
United States
John L. Sutton
Atlanta
Delta Airines
South
Uburn
Ala
Ates
Baby Dies of Five Week Old Son of Local Family
Loyd Weyman White five weeks old son of Mr and Mrs J S White died at home on Danville 3 Thursday afternoon at 3 30. Survived by parents three sisters Denafay Frances Geneva and four brothers Earnest Curtis James and Boyd. Funeral 2 30 this afternoon at Johnsons Chapel by Rev Walker Bynum with interment in adjoining cemetery Peck directing.
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Loyd Weyman White
J. S. White
Danville
Denafay
Frances
Geneva
Earnest
Curtis
James
Boyd
Johnson's Chapel
Walker Bynum
Peck
Road to Berlin distances from key fronts
The report lists Allied advance markers by region with distances to Berlin from major fronts. Russian front stands 322 miles from Warsaw outskirts, Northern France 410 miles from Sedan, Southern France 602 miles from Grenoble, and a Mediterranean reference notes Pesaro.
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The
Associated Press
Warsaw
France
Sedan
Grenoble
Alian Front
Pesaro
Rest of My Life With You Chapter Twenty Eight
In July Matthew and Judith confront hidden feelings during a Fourth of July at Villa Capri. Judith fears Ella's illness and Irene's memory as Matthew wrestles with time and love. Judith finally confesses long-held passion, and Matthew swears to make up for the wait.
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Matthew
Mary
Judith
Lynn
Rita’s
Nan Mortimer
Rita
Aunt Ella
Villa Capri
Mary Normar
Treadway
Ella
Eva
Judy
Ella Loring
Irene
Shorty the Soldier Dies At Front After Bold German Rescue
In France during World War II a diminutive yet fearless sergeant known as Shorty dies while drawing fire to allow two comrades to attack a German machine gun nest. Officers recall his frontline courage, loyalty, and belief he was the division’s best soldier. He had a long Army service, fought in both wars, and earned multiple wounds and a Purple Heart.
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France
Shorty
United States
Edward Sasson
Mulholland Terrace
Los Angeles
James Kuhns
Greensburg
Maj
Nathan M. Quinn
Spencer
Mass
Sgt
Joe L. Plotnick
Baltimore
Red Cross Names Area Field Director Austin Madden
Austin B. Madden of Birmingham becomes Red Cross field director for the Courtland area with headquarters at Courtland Army Air Field. He will supervise Red Cross work for the Huntsville arsenal, the RAF primary school at Decatur, and the Coast Guard school at Sheffield, succeeding Grady Miller.
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Austin B. Madden
Birmingham
Red Cross
Courtland Army Air Field
Washington School of Instruction
Madden
Camp Sibert
Ala
Courtland
Huntsville
RAF
Decatur
Coast Guard
Sheffield
Courtland Downs
Grady Miller
Ration Point Values Shift in September Changes
The wartime ration schedule changes reduce points for many processed foods while some items rise. Pineapple juice increases from 15 to 25 points. several fruit butters become zero points. Raw dry beans stay at zero points. canned beans retain rationing.
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Washington
Government sells no surplus war property directly to individuals
Washington reports confusion over surplus war property disposal. The government cannibalises jeeps and channels sales through intermediaries, denying direct consumer purchases. Readers flood letters seeking how to buy items like jeeps and mosquito nets, while Navy and Maritime Commission experiences differ.
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Washington
Life
Army
Navy
Maritime Commission
Will Clayton
Union
The cakewalk dance of American Negro origin
The cakewalk is performed by couples in a square, stepping to a lively tune, showcasing a dance of American Negro origin.
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Edward C. Betts
Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower
London
Rance
Berlin
Palmolive
Maxwell House
Chase & Sanborn
Faith Baldwin
Matthew Norman
Faith Baldwin Cuthrell
King Features Syndicate
Lny
Hal Boyle
Scott
Cosby-Hodges Milling Co
Peiping
China
Ane Crly
R. J. Scott
By James Marlow
George Zielke
Cai
Hunter Furniture Company
Rae
White House
Sunnyfield Cereal
Sunnyfield
Kellogg’s Post Raisin G Rape-Nuts
Tolb
A&p
Olde Hill
Ato San Sultan
Marvel
Colo
Calif
Michigan
New York
Bacon
Pea
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