Soldiers Letters From North Africa and Home Front Notes
A collection of wartime letters to American families from soldiers in North Africa. Messages from Paul Dolan in Tripoli and Lt Norman Engelbretson describe campaigns in Tunisia, air raids, and morale, contrasted with home life and future hopes. The letters mention relatives, daily routines, and the strain of war, ending with affectionate sign offs to family members.
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Mom
Africa
North
Norm
Crops show favorable trend across South Dakota week
Weather conditions in South Dakota brought ample sunshine and frequent rains totaling 1 to over 2 inches in most areas. Wheat and winter grains improved slightly, spring grains headed toward the North Dakota line, corn should reach knee high by July 4, and vegetables and flax thrived amid weedier fields and high grasshopper counts in Hastings County.
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South Dakota
B. R. Laskowski
U. S. Weather Bureau
North Dakota Line
Laskowski
Haskon County
Yairfax Jr
Huron
Lemmon
Mitchell
Mobridge
Pierre
Rapid City
Sioynx Falls
Tyndall
Watertown
Yankton
Aberdeen
Ardmore
Brookings
Faith
Milbank
Philip
Spearfish
Vivian
Weather summary for Huron and Vicinity
Occasional showers expected with no major temperature changes today and tonight. South Dakota warms this afternoon and tonight with scattered showers or thunderstorms. West areas face strong winds and moderate precipitation locally.
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Huron
South Dakota
Democrats Hold Soldier Vote Advantage In Next Election
Survey by George Gallup indicates soldiers and sailors favor the Democratic party, with past voting showing the armed forces voting several percentage points more Democratic than civilians. Analysts see potential for turnout growth if policy changes aid military voting and discourage drift toward the Republicans.
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George Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
Princeton
N. J
New Jersey
Chicago
Scott Lucas
Ilinois
Congress
United States
Rhode Island
Democratic Party
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Unele
Torres
Leo J. Dolan
Dakota Avenue North
T. Set. P. J. Dolan
North Africa
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Tripoli
Tunisia
Kassarine
Jessie Owens
Paul
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Robert Kludt, Jr
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Washington, D. C
Robert Kludt
Woonsocket
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Iowa Avenue Southeast
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Chadron
Sioux City
Taorswen
Valentine
Br. Lawrence S. Bets
State Fairgrounds
Town and Country Riding Club
Scott Gregg
Harreld
Southwest Pacific
Billy Maher
Hitchcock Rancher
Red Desert
Wyoming
Mr. Maher
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Or Romeo
Firestone Delune
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