Navy seeks more officers via mobile recruitment unit
Charleston reports the Naval Officer Procurement division is dispatching a four person mobile unit to recruit potential officers in West Virginia. Lieut Lawrence E Watkins said the team will tour Huntington June 22-24 Charleston June 25-27 and Bluefield June 29-30, focusing on doctors dentists and skilled technicians under 50.
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Richmond
Naval
West Virginia
Lawrence E. Watkins
Huntington
Bluefield
Watkins
West
Bombsights and bombers drive wartime air force goals
The article outlines U S efforts to build the world's best bombsight and aircraft fleet led by the Boeing B-17 Fortress as the best daylight bomber. Maj Gen Nichols cites the Consolidated B-24 Liberator as a strong complement, aiming for the largest and safest air force with limited testing of the P-38 and PA-47 fighters. Buy defense stamps.
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United States
O. Pichols
AAP
British Critics Assess Libyan Campaign Setbacks
The Evening News notes Britain's Libya frustration as underestimation of Rommel's strength and equipment hindered advance. Report cites superior German tanks and anti tank guns, vast but miscalculated Allied transport. It suggests Germans may strike at the Egyptian frontier, threatening Tobruk's isolated defenders fortified with extra barbed wire.
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Evening News
Britain
Libya
Rommel
Tobruk
Coral Sea Kitten Becomes Youngest Coral Sea Veteran
Aboard a U S Navy cruiser during the Coral Sea conflict a kitten named Coral C rests on a map at Pearl Harbor Hawaii. The feline is described as the youngest veteran of the Battle of the Coral Sea born during the hostilities on board the ship.
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Pearl Harbor
Honolulu
U. S
ATS
Lexington
Arene
Youre Telling Me A Scrambled News Snippet
A collage of whimsical lines and questions about toys archeology and word play. The piece mentions a chocolate dropping miniature tank a 3000 year old bathtub and a star far hotter than the sun alongside jokes about Fathers Day Santa Claus and a dog trained to lick stamps.
Lana Turner Kisses Banker After Bond Sale Smashes Record
At a Seattle bond selling rally Lana Turner, the film star, kissed J. M. Ryder of Washington Mutual Bank after he turned over his firm's cheek for a $50,000 bond. The rally raised $821,526 in war bonds.
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J. M. Ryder
Washington Mutual Bank
Setle
Lana
Central Press
Outstanding Papa '42 Named Top Defense Worker Father
Arthur 7 of Detroit Michigan crowned outstanding defense worker father of the year by the national Father's Committee. He has three sons and a daughter and relaxes in a New York City hotel room after selection with a cigar.
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Washington Square Park
New York City
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Central Press
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Arthur 7
Detroit
Mich
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Adhesions in the abdomen by Dr Logan Clendening
Dr Clendening reviews congenital and acquired abdominal adhesions, noting most are asymptomatic and cannot explain many abdominal pains. He cites a study on incidence, discusses surgical history, and explains modern methods to reduce adhesion formation. Q&A addresses X rays and digestion queries.
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M. D
Clendening
Boston
Aple
London
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