Private Smith of the U S A in This Is America short
Citizen TV presents a 11 15 pm Thanksgiving week preview of Private Smith of the U S A as the opening short in RKO Radio's This Is America. The story follows a rural gas station worker turned recruit through 23 weeks of training to Private First Class, showing growth, handling gear, and the soldier grind. Iceland with Sonja Henie and John Payne plays as main feature at Huron Theatre through Thanksgiving weekend.
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Late Registration for Gas-A Cards in Huron Area
Gas-A card late registration opens Friday and Saturday at Huron City Hall for residents who did not register or lack 193% car registration. Farmers and others should check with the nearest school principal for approval and transmission. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except Sundays.
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Private Smith and the U S A morale builder
The piece notes a morale boosting appeal of revealing Private Smith of the U S A to explain army life at home. It mentions John Adams, who died in 1936 at age 90, as the oldest armed president of the United Press era.
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Doolittle Drives Bombers Across New African Fronts
The story portrays General Doolittle as a restless master organizer of the American air drive in Tunisia with the 1st Air Force. An anxious officer laments the general’s constant movement between Oran Algiers and Casablanca while Doolittle himself remains omnipresent, keeping a Flying Fortress ready around the clock despite dangers.
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Enorgy) Doolittle
Tunisia
1Th Air Force
Jane Nencugh
Oran
Algiers
Casablanca
Jimmy Doolittle Leads Brave Air Crew With Personal Touch
The general moves freely between offices and front lines, flying into Oran in minutes and guiding pilots like Jimmy with direct queries and nickname familiarity. His staff prepare for sudden operations while the young airmen praise his hands on leadership and willingness to ride with them.
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Canistota Man Reports Car Jumped To Truck Platform
Bernard Thompson of Canistota told Siout Falls reporters he fell asleep at the wheel and awoke to his car perched on a truck platform after striking two small trailer wheels and being tossed into a four point landing.
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Doland OES Chapter Holds Election and Social
Doland South Dakota November meeting of Corona Chapter of the Eastern Star presided by Worthy Matron Kathryn Shore elected officers for the coming term. Ida Kuehn as Worthy Matron Al Kuehn as Worthy Patron Eva Schumacher as Associate Matron Loren Culver as Associate Patron Hettie Ewing as Conductress Lyla Culver as Associate Conductress Maiel James as Secretary Virginia Wistrom as Treasurer A gift was presented to retiring Worthy Matron Mrs Shore during lunch. Great Saltakses depth noted at 40 feet.
Deserter Seeks Mundt's Help in Madison Visit
Dale Lang, 24, a former Madison youth and army deserter, was arrested after arriving from Minneapolis claiming to seek aid from Congressman Karl E. Mundt to reduce a five year prison sentence. Lang said he escaped a California prison by digging a tunnel and walked away during a sentry distraction. He traveled in a large car loaned by a San Diego friend and believed Mundt was at his Madison home.
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Oil to coal shift saves barrels across households
The note states that around four percent of eastern households with fuel oil furnaces have switched to coal, saving about 2,850,000 barrels of light fuel oil. It also estimates that conversion by 50 percent of fuel users would save 38 million barrels.
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