Bomb Bursts And Out Flies A PIGEON
Washington report details a World War II era US weapon using a timed explosive to release homing pigeons for radio silent communication. Birds were stored in a paper bag below 10 000 feet, then released after drop, enabling rapid dispatch from bombers or fighters. Above that altitude the air lacked enough density.
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Hiatt
Washington
America
Bun Greda
United Nations
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Nnti
Sirmt
Georland
North Sea
Bean
Signal Corps
Pigeon Service Aids Army With Carrier Birds
Capt Oin Meyer leads the Pigeon Service as thousands of birds are donated to the Army. Breeding and training begin as soon as eggs hatch, with birds used for covert signaling and messaging over long distances during silence and reconnaissance campaigns.
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Oin Meyer
Pigeon Service
Army
Navy casualty toll climbs as war losses reach new high
Washington reports US Navy casualties from December 1 to 21, 1942 totaling 1,219, including 418 dead, 3 wounded, and 398 missing. The overall naval toll since December 7, 1941 stands at 33,497 wounded or missing, with most losses from direct combat and some from accidents during wartime operations.
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Naval Department
Yeu
Private Walden Promoted to Private First Class
Private Lemusl M. Walden, son of Mr and Mrs Foy Walden of 611 South Street Andrew Street, has been promoted to private first class in the Army Air Forces according to the Maxwell Field public relations office. The report notes the laminated wood fuselage of the new plastic plane weighs only four pounds.
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Foy Walden
Sooth St. Andrew
Fhoat Clase
Army Air Forces
Maxwell Field
Paving Stones Are Stumbling Block in Flynn Path
New York reports detail the 1941 Belgian paving block ordeal linked to Edward Flynn. City trucks and workers laid blocks for Flynn's Bronx estate, prompting investigations by Mayor La Guardia and prosecutors, with later payments and grand jury findings cited.
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Burton Heath
NEA
New York
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Canberra
Democratic National Committee
Edward J. Flynn
Australia
Jeader
Bronx County Democratic Organization
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Bronx
Leader Flynn
New York City
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Hepac
LaGuardia
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Herland
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Moran
Bronx County
Share The Wealth A Cereal Story
Ola Duncan reports a cafe incident where Doc Kile grabs a bite from another man's breakfast, startled by a stranger. The bite sparks a lighthearted exchange as both recognize the humor though one did not know the other. The encounter ends with casual laughter and a shared moment.
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Doc Kile
Kile
Wile
Women Go Hatless In English Churches
English church leaders shift custom as two large dioceses move toward hatless worship. Archbishop William Temple lacks enforceable authority beyond his diocese but signals modern church adaptation to changing social norms since the first century. The London Church Times notes no binding rule backs St Paul’s decree against uncovered worship.
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Church of England
Canterbury
William Temple
London Church Times
Hfly
Preas Hag
The
Times
Paul
Knives Take A Knifing War Ramps Up For Overseas Shipment
Washington reports that prepared knives for forces overseas are boned, quick frozen, paraffin coated, and packed for shipment. The War Production Board notes one third of space and one fifth of weight allocated, while a shift to simpler knife types and sales faces new industry challenges.
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Washington
Artificial Hands Handy For Worker
Edward T. Mitchell of Cardiff who lost both hands in a gun explosion received artificial hands from the Ministry of Pensions. The laundry chief clerk can write, work the telephone and index cards and use a knife and fork at home.
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Cardiff
Wales
Edward T. Mitchell
Ministry of Pensions
This Diefitian Has 4 000 000 Headache
Adelaide Kerr profiles Masten Ennis, director of dietetics for New York City hospitals, who manages over four million dollars a year for food and coordinates distribution to 24 institutions in five boroughs. She oversees dietary planning, equipment, and staff for doctors, nurses, patients, and building crews, a demanding job she has held for 35 years. Her calm restraint and efficiency amid wartime rationing keep hospital kitchens stocked as supplies dwindle, including coffee, sugar, and beef allocations shrinking dramatically from 1941 to 1942.
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Adelaide Kerr
Masten
Elian Ennis
New York City
Erin
Department of Hospital
Hospital Rationing Highlights Food Shortage And Tricks
A hospital dietitian explains rationing limits and improvised measures to stretch supplies. Butter is replaced and desserts limited as doctors and staff retain meals for patients amid shortages. Ennis coordinates with Dr. Hernecker and the Purchase Department to apportion scarce goods.
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