Navy Releas es Casualty List amid war toll
The Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard announced casualty figures from Sept 22 to Sept 30, noting 161 dead and 238 wounded with many missing possibly accounted for. The release brings total naval services casualties to 15,423 since Dec. 7, 1941, including 4,260 dead. More than 900 languages are spoken in Asia, while U.S. production reached 148 million barrels in 1940.
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Navy, Marine and Coast Guard
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast-Guard
Asia
Ensign LaCraft Promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade
Ensign Kendall LaCraft, son of Mr and Mrs Lynn LaCraft, is promoted to lieutenant junior grade in the United States Naval Air Corps effective Oct 1. He will patrol duties in the Caribbean area after wings at Pensacola and is assigned to naval aviation operations. A wartime letter from Kendall to his parents describes travel via train and ship, a Spanish market, and a Midway Yorktown reference, ending with hopes for mail and a haircut.
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K. LaCraft
Lynn LaCraft
United’ States
Naval Air Corps
LaCraft
Canal Zone
Pensacola
Caribbean
Yorktown
Midway
Becau
Pacific
Kendall
City Briefs: Births and visits in Huron area
A note records Keith Dalton born to Mr and Mrs Walter Zell in Cavour at 11 04 am yesterday weighing seven pounds nine ounces. Other items mention Eddie Hoffman returning to Huron from Inglewood California Lt and Mrs Melvin Wettergreen visiting Bridgewater then heading to Washington DC. PFC Fred Huntwork and nephew Bernard Nelson visiting from Fort Devens and Oakland. Judith Johnson born at Huron Hospital weighing eight pounds ten ounces at 5 59 pm yesterday.
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Cavour
Huron
Keith ‘ Dalton
Eaton
Kiel Bros
Th. Litee
Eddie Hoffman
Inglewood
Calif
Melvin Wettergreen
Bridgewater
Wettergreen
Washington, D.C
Hueron
Willam Muself
D. P. Huntwork
Salem
Muself’s
Pfc Huntwork
Bernard Nelson
Oakland
Howard’ Johnson
Second Street
Judith, Caroles
Bilbo Attacks Poll Tax Bill in Senate Debate
Senator Bilbo of Mississippi denounces outlawing the poll tax as an attempt to rape the constitution and vows to "go all the way" to block passage. Senator Norris of Nebraska backs anti-poll tax legislation and plans to push judiciary committee action.
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Bilbo
Mississippi
Senate
Norris
Nebraska
Pepper
Florida
Judiciary Committee
Lent Origin and Aphelion Distance
The article notes Lent derives from the old English Jenden meaning sponge. It defines aphelion as Earth’s farthest point from the sun at about 422,000 miles.
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