Pancho Guides Escape Through Buenos Aires Labyrinth
Esteban Evades capture by using a deadly whip as Verde is blinded and tied. Morgan, Pancho, Rosita, and Esteban slip away before Captain Rojas arrives, with Pancho leading them through hidden alleys to a safe hiding place as the pursuit continues.
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Steban
Tio Pancho
Chris Morgan
Esteban Velasquez
Esteban
Rosita
Rojas
Verde
Don Felix
Rositania
Morgan
Pancho
Guillermo
Tne
Organ
Raymundo Verde
Penn
Jim
Tio
Fetehan
Senor
Capt
Estemann
Buenos Aires
Roca Ay Squadron Leader Magwood Commands Hot Overseas Flight
Squadron Leader C N Magwood commands the Canadian Wolf Squadron in fighter command. He downed three enemy fighters in one weekend. The unit is described as one of the hottest fighter units overseas.
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Ldr
C. N. Magwood
Magwood
Kingston prison blood drive enrolls 400 volunteers
Over 400 inmates at Kingston Ontario penitentiary have enrolled to donate blood to the Red Cross blood donor clinic. Local clinical staff visit the institute weekly, treating about 60 volunteers each session.
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Kingston, Ont
Red Cross
Marines in 1775 Battle Aboard Frigates Used Tomahawks
Marines in 1775 practiced hand to hand combat aboard sailing frigates using tomahawks as close quarters weapons.
Navy divers aid Africa campaign with secret intel
Navy divers proved crucial in the African campaign recovering enemy submarine logs code books and secret documents. They retrieved fuel drums sealed food containers manganese and tanks from sunken ships and transports, sometimes spending hours underwater to bring up usable intelligence for Allied forces.
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United Nations
United States
Luxurious Oslo Mansion Built by Quisling Leader
A palatial residence near Oslo built by Vikdun Quisling, the Norwegian Fascist leader, features lavish baths tea pavillions and underground concrete rooms with sand layers. He employs a retinue of 50 servants, 40 as armed bodyguards. Norwegians fleeing to Britain report rising unrest and daily attacks on Quisling supporters.
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Norway
Oslo
Vikdun Quisling
Quisling
Britain
Hard to regulate rationing in Ottawa Citizen critique
The Ottawa Citizen argues food rationing rests on selective sacrifice. It notes a thin man who needs fat foods and a stout man who can subsist on spinach and tap water, illustrating the system’s inequities and practical flaws.
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Ottawa Citizen
Crossword Puzzle Clue List From The Historic Page
A dense list of crossword clues includes terms like plant, lace, European fish and nocturnal mammal. Many entries reference ancient figures, metals, rivers, and common words such as coat, coin, and line with hints toward standard crossword answers.
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Socrates
Repatriated Prisoners Reach England From Italy
British troops home from Italian prisons report a mix of sadness and relief. Some fear they are not welcome, while others laugh at the quayside to mask grief for missing bodies. They praise Italian care, sisters of mercy, and acknowledge guards’ wish for the war to end.
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England
Sisters of Mercy
London Times
New Way To A Youthful Figure booklet offer
A weight loss and fitness promotion promises a safe 14 day diet and tips on dieting and exercise. It advertises a 32 page booklet from Home Service Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave E Winnipeg Man and asks for coins with the buyer’s name and address.
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Lfe
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Omens and Maple Leaves Reported Drops on Attu
War information described Japanese fear of kiri leaves as superstition. American fliers staged leaf drops on Attu claiming the ominous kiri leaf caused misfortune to villages. The tale was recounted by Arthur W. Schuett, a naval aviation machinist’s mate returning from the Aleutians.
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Attu
Japan
Arthur W. Schuett
Naval Aviation
Aleutians
St. Louis
Office of War Information
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Dobbin
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Fred Fiegsi
Fred
Zillogg
Zilloga’s
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