Trailers Solve Housing Problem Of Navy Personnel With Families
Navy in Florida provides 400 trailers to house 800 officers and enlisted men and families near 14 air stations. Trailers cost $33 monthly, plus $2.65 utility and $1 daily rent, with furnished interiors, near-base access and on-site laundries. Permanent housing units are planned at the same sites as trailers expand.
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United States Navy
Pacific Ocean
Florida
Navy
Naval Air Stations
Jacksonville
Green Cove Springs
Cecil Field
DeLand
Sanford
Banana River
Melbourne
Vero Beach
Fort Lauderdale
Opa Locka
Richmond
Key West
Lake City
Pensacola
Naval
Fort Lauderdale Air Station
Gay Gadgets in Local 5 and 10 Stores
A playful roundup of quirky fashion and accessory trends spotted in small shops. Items include a Apple of Your Eye pin, large wooden initial pins for socks, two clasped-hand barrettes, oversized pink and blue baby blanket pins, drool cup cups with boys names, stainless steel jewelry from war plant workers, bangle bracelets from bolts, colored stockings with sportswear, and faux cauliflower ears with velvet ribbon bands.
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Robert
Army Waterproofing Dope Goes Civilian Use
A war tested liquid insulation released for farm and civilian needs protects ignition systems from rain and moisture. It penetrates treated material to waterproof engines and batteries, prevents corrosion, and can be brushed or sprayed on spark plugs and terminals. Used by the armed forces and standard in navy Seabee kits in the Pacific.
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U. S
Pacific
All Year Open Season on Fish in 18 States
Eighteen states allow year round fishing for all or some species. States with universal or partial year-round access include Alabama Florida Georgia Illinois Kentucky Louisiana Nebraska New York Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia and more.
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U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Nebraska
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
TVA
Texas
Virginia
Sights Added to Make Pea-Shooters More Deadly
A patent by Alvin G. Bloom of Los Angeles describes a pea-shooter with modern sights. The Breech end placed at the mouth aligns a rear peep sight with the eye while a front sight uses cross bars like a rifle scope to adjust elevation for distance.
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Richmond
Alvin G. Bloom
Los Angeles
Frozen to Death in Plant Refrigerator
Stamford Connecticut Saul Perry aged 50 died after becoming trapped in a refrigerator at his ice cream plant. Medical examiner said the compartment reached about forty below and Perry made desperate efforts to escape.
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Stamford
Conn
Saul
Perry
Love and Locket Tricks for Starry-Eyed Couples
A playful guide shows teens how to display affection with photo puffs a jack in the box locket wallet woo and candy lollipops. It advises wearing or carrying his photo prominently to announce romance and suggests simple DIY keepsakes using prewar items and basic crafts.
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Jack
I Dream I Steam I Soap I Brush
A quizzical note on modern ads and the gap between promised adoration and reality. The piece surveys gendered expectations in promotional messaging and questions the male attention claimed by advertising.
Hangnails Linked to Dry Cuticles
A note suggests hangnails result from excessive cuticle dryness and adds a tip on foundation creams: a good product should cling to skin and resist perspiration to prevent makeup spoilage. Ledger Syndicate. WNU Features.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
British Shipyards Granted Permission to Resume Work
The Daily Mail reports principal British shipyards may restart private shipbuilding with sufficient orders for years. A major contract soon to be placed envisions a 35,000 ton sister ship for Cunard White Star to the Mauretania.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Mauretania
Cunard
White Star Line
Washington Digest Warns to Guard Against Race Disturbances
A Washington briefing warns of race riot risks linked to demobilization. Alfred McClung Lee cites a 1943 Detroit warning and outlines seven early danger signs such as rumors, incidents, subversive groups, crime, police attitudes, crowding, and labor issues, plus immediate community actions including mayoral planning, clergy involvement, and coordinated campaigns.
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Washington
Alfred McClung Lee
American Council of American Race Relations
Federal Office of Facts and Figures
Office of War Information
Detroit
Detroit Free Press
You
Ku Klux
Black Legion
Veterans Organizations
Boy Scouts
Barbs and bon mots from a wartime column
A witty verse carries jabs about counterfeit squads and military dogs. It notes the census says the average father is 44, hints at wives' ages being confidential, and ends with a quip about England’s labor victory and a Times correspondent’s line about loyalty to country.
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Census Bureau
Canary Designs Offer Six Transfers For Towels Pattern 5244
Advertisement invites readers to obtain six transfer designs for canary towels Pattern No 5244 plus a color chart and stitch illustrations. Include 16 cents, name, address, and pattern number with the order. Send to the listed address.
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Vero Beach Station
Ensign Alan Eel
Chicago
Mrs. Geel
BY Nancy Pepper
Army
Mllinois
Telefact
U. 5
Gabrielle
Washington Digest
By Baukhage
WNU Service
Union Trust Building
Washington, D. C
Truman
High Seas
America
Harry S. Truman
Bankhage
Labor Party
England
Wilmot Lewis
London Times
South Wells St
Londonderry
Howard
San Francisco
Calif
Begoodrich
WN Ony
Soretone
McKesson & Rebnes
Seid
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