Surviving Islanders Save Airman After Jungle Ordeal
Fred Hargesheimer, shot down near New Guinea in 1943, survived three months in a thick jungle with little more than a calendar notch, snails, and prayers. Nantambu villagers rescued him after signaling allies, sharing food and shelter, while guarding against Japanese patrols. His 1940s tale, now recalled in White Bear Lake, honors those who aided his return to a life and career.
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Univac
Fred Hargesheimer
New Britain
New Guinea
South Pacific
Hargesheimer
Fred
Air Force
Lave
Nantambu
Nantembu
Minnesota
Canals on Mars Stay Mystery as Mariner 9 Arrives
On Saturday November 13 1971 the Mariner 9 spacecraft reaches Mars and begins orbital study expected to span three months. The mission aims to uncover Mars canal mysteries first noted by Schiaparelli whose maps named canali after rivers and sparked debate about artificial waterways.
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Washington
Mariner 9
Mars
Red Planet
Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli
Brera Observatory
Milan
Italy
Schiaparelli
Widow Seeks Change in Veteran's GI Policy Proceeds
A question and answer item states that after six years of marriage to a World War II veteran who designates his mother as sole beneficiary of a $10,000 GI life insurance policy, the VA cannot change the designation. The VA is obligated to pay proceeds to the veteran’s chosen beneficiary.
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Veterans Administration
Why VA education benefits checks may be delayed
A reader asks why no checks arrived after a certificate of eligibility was issued. The answer notes the certificate must be given to the school to certify enrollment, then the VA will send checks after receiving that certification. The page also features a hobby feature about Carl King’s grandfather clocks.
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Veterans Administration
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Clara) Knutson
Graet- Hager
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Ann) Amnett
Laporte
Iowa
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McKinleyville
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Albert
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Charles
Alma) Hennington
Dewey Russell
Earnest Bale
Martin Norris
Albert Norris
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Fred Wolfe
Leonard Bredehoeft
Robert Finnegan
Wendell Capener
Crown Hill Cemetery
Lightle - Hayes Funeral Home
Luella Kress
Mallard
Arantee
Graettinger Lumber Co
Graettinger Volunter
Art Duhn
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Germano I
Vermont Ave
Washington, D.C
Graettinger
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Nese Tae Gisez Wakt Dyelon
Graettinger Co-Op i Telephone Association
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Bloomfield
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Mayox
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