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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1942
Page
5
Fort Belvoir Virginia July 9 Army announces a new portable flame thrower developed by the Army Engineers School. Demonstrated to Allied observers and hundreds of cadets the weapon weighs 68 pounds loaded with two tanks and a three foot pipe. The flame reaches about 2300 degrees and is highly effective against pillboxes.
A wartime training narrative describes reinforced concrete pillboxes and a mock assault. Engineers and observers simulate bombardment with dynamite charges and pyrotechnics while assault teams breach the works using a flame thrower, TNT charges, and a lunch-box stair device to force surrender.
Ohio State University gains championship potential as Bill Smith arrives in Columbus and confirms he will enroll. The 18-year-old Hawaii native holds free style world records from 220 yards to the mile, marks recognized by the AAU.
Scattered thundershowers today and tonight with little temperature change. South Dakota will see scattered thunder showers late afternoon and evening, with little temp variation through Friday forenoon. Highs and lows reflect seasonal norms with notable past extremes.
New York news item warns readers to settle any accounts for goods bought in May or earlier before the close of business today or face collection action. The brief emphasizes urgent payment to avoid further steps.
The text explains that credit purchases must be settled by the tenth of the second calendar month after purchase due to Federal Reserve Board regulations. It frames the term frozen as a refusal to extend credit until finances are straightened out.
Mason Williams a 49 year old Oklahoma schoolteacher survived 22 weeks on an iron lung after a paralyzing nerve disease confined him to artificial respiration. He now tolerates six hours at a time as friends trained to operate the device. Dr. Terhaar of Los Angeles called his survival a miracle.
The article notes that some railway locomotives can weigh more than 250 tons. It discusses the heavy loads these engines carry and implications for track, bridges, and railway engineering.
Polish sources report the Nazis killed the entire Jewish population of Hrubieszow in southeastern Poland. The town of 15 000 to 20 000 residents included more than 5 000 Jews.
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