Split Second Decisions Save Wounded In Burma
Medical units in Burma reveal split-second actions saving lives. Maj. Paul Mecray Jr. and Capt. Joseph P. Worly performed rapid field procedures to keep wounded soldiers alive under heavy fire. Evacuation by air and stretcher shuttles aided by native litter bearers and 10th Air Force pilots reduced fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
India-Burma
INS
Burma
Mars Task Force
Paul Mecray, Jr
Philadelphia
Mecray
Major Mecray
Joseph P. Worly
Indianapolis
Worly
Anthony Scarpelli
Fenton Ave
Bronx
N. Y
Mars
Speater
William King
Burlington
Wash
Ira Teicher
Brooklyn
Persian Gulf
Myitkyina
10Th Air Force
Wilbur W. Hiehle
New York City
Col. Hiehle
False Teeth Slipping No More with New Powdered Hold
Worry about loose false teeth slipping or irritating gums is eased by a new non-acid powder that stabilizes plates. It promises discreet use and comfort without pasty residue, available at drugstores.
Green peppers from victory garden boost meal variety
OO Food and Nutrition Consultant to Wilson & Co. notes that green peppers from the victory garden will appear in many savory dishes. The recipes help stretch meat points and provide family enjoyment, with flavor coming from seasonings and stuffings.
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Wilson & Co
Harvard
Radar History Revealed in Early British Work
London dispatch notes that before the war began a group of fifty men built the groundwork for radar development. Their workshops and factory efforts formed the foundation for countering the Luftwaffe, marking a pivotal step in early electronic defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Doswell
News Service
London
INS
Luftwaffe
British Women On Wild Hunt For Stockings
British mothers and daughters scavenge for stockings corsets and drapes amid war shortages. Shops offer rayon stock ings while pre war fashion remains scarce. Mothers await returns of luxuries like carpets linoleum and china with plans for post war home upgrades.
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Doreen Dipper
International News Service
London
INS
Mother
Ministry of Supply
British Ministry of Supply
Dad
Winston Firm Up Before NLRB
The National Labor Relations Board ordered Firestone Tire and Rubber to cease and desist interfering with union activities at its Winston Salem North Carolina plant after a United Rubber Workers CIO complaint led to an investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Winston-Salem, N. C
United Ruler Workers of America, Cio
Iwo Jima Transformed Into Civilized Pacific Haven
Iwo Jima has rapidly shifted from a frontline bastion to a bustling base with airfields and maintenance for hundreds of planes. Visitors see a green Suribachi, active theaters, and an island education center while MPs issue traffic tickets and soldiers attend nightly Shakespeare classes and spa treatments.
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TSGT
John T. Kirby
Marine Corps
Jiwo Jima
Iwo
Pacific
Acific
TAG
Empire
Red Cross
Marianas
Japan
Seabee
Suribachi
Pacific Islands
Iwo University
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Babi Doothers Company
Muncie
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Wilson’s Weekly
George Rector
O. H. Newman
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James E. Newman
Fort Worth
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Newman
Whitehall
Britain
Mitchell
United States
Royal
Winston
NLRB
California
N. 4
Boe
Ivory
Med
Lge
Camay
Small
Deltox
CTE Rey
P&g
Crisco
Peg
Home Service
Iwo Jima
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