U S Planes Flown to Russ Front Over Northwest Route
Canada built the Northwest Staging Route from Edmonton to Fairbanks to support U S wartime air transport to Russia. Canada will pay the United States over 39 million dollars for installations and extensions. Since 1942 thousands of American planes traversed the route, aiding the Stalingrad effort and expanding postwar air linkages.
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U. S
Russ
Canada
Alaska
Northwest
Edmonton
Alberta
Fairbanks
United States
Bering Sea
Siberia
Europe
Canadian Northwest
Canadian Department of Transport
Yukon
Pacific Coast
Russia
Stalingrad
Mackenzie River
Versatile Furniture for Brides on the Move
Versatile furniture suits brides unsure where they will live. Some pieces serve two roles in one space, while others transform from a desk to a drop leaf liquor cabinet or serving table. A living room table can become a dressing table for overnight guests.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Pays for Train Ride Long Ago Eases Mind
CHICAGO. When H R Sampson, general traffic manager of a railroad, opened a letter from Los Angeles, three one dollar bills fell out. The note said the writer had ridden a train years earlier without paying and, having become a Christian, wished to clear his conscience.
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Chicago
H. R. Sampson
Los Angeles
Belt Trends For Teens Heart Found In Simple Materials
In a playful fashion momento, readers share belt ideas using wooden squares with photos, cork bottle caps as decor, red felt hearts, and leather button accents. Tips include shellac for preservation, decals, and embroidery of initials to personalize waistlines and charm a date.
Smarty Gag Report Highlights Lighthearted Pranks
A quirky piece notes playful stunts and jokes labeled as good time gags. It emphasizes humor over harm and suggests practical jokes may brighten a gathering. No individuals or organizations named in the readable text.
Minute Make Ups By Gabrielle Eye Exercise Advice
A brief feature promotes a one minute eye exercise to reduce strain, advising to close and open the eyes, repeat after makeup, and finish with an eye wash to brighten the eyes. Ledger Syndicate WNU Features.
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Gabrielle
Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Silent Judgment Of Great Men In A Dawning Day
A reflective verse contemplates how public figures are judged only after conflict fades. The speaker urges patience to see these men in true light, beyond din and brass, once smoke clears and reason prevails.
Record Race Elimination and Teen Fix It Fiesta Ideas
A youth party column suggests Record Race elimination via song names, pairing partners by clues, and a Fix It Fiesta to open a teen canteen with a work-themed Rec Room. Indoor scavenger game uses magazines, scissors, and a timed item list for prizes and paper salvage.
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B.S.B
Bobby Sox Brigade
O.K
Disabled Veterans Offered Employment In Florist Industry
World War I veterans find work in the floristry field as the Society of American Florists seeks to place 12000 to 15000 disabled men. Jobs include grafting hybridizing cutting, potting, pinching, sorting and floral arrangement. Ex servicemen should contact their nearest veterans’ representative.
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The
Society of American Florists
Veterans
Florists’ Association
Leonard Borneman
Peoria
Ill
Harvey Jones
Bill Loveridge
Leonard
X Ray to Catch Photo as Shell Pierces Armor
Officials at Westinghouse reveal a high speed X-ray device that captures images in a millionth of a second. The machine records a shell as it leaves the gun muzzle and pierces armor, addressing engineers need for rapid shell photography.
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Baltimore
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Washington Digest on War Production and Manpower Strains
BAUKHAGE analyzes US war production and manpower challenges citing Byrnes and Patterson. He argues critical production must feed frontline needs, outlines immediate and future manpower splits, and notes geographic shifts in labor forcing reallocation to meet urgent war demands. He discusses past miscalculations and their impact on current mobilization.
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Patterson
House Military Affairs Committee
War Manpower Commission
West Coast
Utah
Wyoming
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
New England
West
Pacific Coast
Barbs by Bankhag and a soldier in Rome
A comic fragment notes Hitler’s muffled hearing and a girl’s dull answer about immersion in water. It recalls a U.S. soldier who impressed Romans with a Berlioz performance before his three day pass expired. Emerson quips on medicine and morals, ending with a wry army reference.
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Rome
Army Retirees Remain Under Court Martial Jurisdiction
After retirement an army regular officer stays under military law and may be court-martialed at any time for violations including contemptuous or disloyal words about the President of the United States.
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United States
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