RAF Raid Over Berlin Described As Major Smoke Screen
The report details an RAF bombing raid over Berlin using flares to blind night fighters and cloud cover to shield bombers. Pilots, including New Zealander Flight Officer Peter Locke, returned with icicles and heavy anti aircraft fire noted, while crews from London and other areas faced a harsh, cold night high above.
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RAF
Bomfer Bask
Midlands
Berlin
Miers
Biers
Londen Bits
Anothey
Doles
Peter Locke
Civil Service
North
Auckland
Waa
Scalaman
Tam Bring
Aberdeen Insurance
Out Our Way on Raid Mission and Bienes Presence
Report describes a second raid led by Horace Steggles and a 19 year old tutor's assistant. They had previously attacked Ludwigshafen and found the situation less severe than expected with many Bienes observed. Loch comments no slaves remain to force work after departure.
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Horace Steggles
Ludwigshafen
Loch
Reduction In Meat Ration Cost Studied
Washington officials say the Office of Price Administration is seriously considering a general reduction in the ration point cost of all meat types as civilian meat supplies improve in recent weeks. A beef points cut would be the first in months, following a pork point reduction enacted last week due to increased supplies.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Defense Plan in Trinidad Oversimplified Memo Sparks Inquiry
In Trinidad, a ten year old child wrote to Eleanor Roosevelt seeking defense guidance. The missive referenced defense industry requirements and prompted a formal referral to Congressman J Edgar Chenoweth. The tale unfolds amid confused instructions about potato preparation and jacket removal.
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Trinidad
Trinnidad
Eleanor Rouge
White House
Defense Industries
Annis
J. Edgar Chenoweth
Lemon halves hung to extract juice and dry
Halved lemons are juiced and the remaining halves are placed in a cheesecloth bar near a clothes closet to drive out moisture. The setup uses natural drying to reduce moisture and preserve lemon byproducts.
Farm Market Roads Program Completed in Alabama
Alabama's farm to market road system approved rules for county eligibility and construction. Counties must have two full time engineers or hire firms for initial projects, with trunk roads tapping main developed areas and 20 foot road surfaces. Governor Sparks praised a honeycombing network to speed farm produce to markets.
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Montgomery
APY
Alabama
Chauncey Sparkes
State Highway Department
Countes
State Purchasing Department
Bureau of County Aid
J. B. Bulledge
Highway Department
Alabama Association of
Mary
Customer Demands Right To Pay Tax In Cash
In Hutchinson Kansas AP report a customer refuses to let a cashier deduct sales tax from change he pays. Bart E Mitchner director of revenue insists tax must be collected. The fragment mentions cleaning a surface and four plane types aboard a carrier.
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Hutchinson
Kas
Cate
Noa
Bart E. Mitchner
Ample seed-saving urged for Gerdesers crops
Auburn area gardeners are advised by W A Ruffin to save abundant seed supplies for next year. Instructions emphasize treating beans and peas with carbon disulfide, using pots and tubs, and proper safety to avoid fire and toxic fumes during seed processing.
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Auburn
Ale
W. A Ruffin
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Floyd
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Stembridge Crossroads
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