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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 10, 1941
Page
3
A reflection on the pilots who defended Britain in the air war. It explains their selection tests, body and eye health, and the four airman types. It notes the ages from 20 to 30 and recalls a dramatic incident where a Hurricane pilot forced the enemy to lose its tail, illustrating skill and daring.
Tom Hicks reports a lively Gloucester pig sale with full buyers and strong demand across classes. Prices rose especially for feeders and store pigs, as many growers and buyers participated. calves at the calf sale also met a firm market with high values for prime bovines and lighter calves selling below peak levels.
The editor laments ongoing British War Victim's Relief fundraising while warning Hitler will strike harder. Civilians can support by feeding clothing and housing evacuees, as civilian morale and endurance fuel the war effort. The piece emphasizes democratic resilience and quotes Herald’s military view on civilians holding the fort.
The Mount Rushmore National Memorial in the Black Hills of South Dakota features the giant likenesses of Washington Jefferson Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt carved into granite. Planned for thirteen years by sculptor Gutzon Borglum, the figures rise about sixty feet high with shoulders spanning one hundred feet, drawing over 1.5 million visitors. Born in Idaho in 1867 Borglum is famed for pursuing grand scale projects.
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