Navy advances in repair ships alter Pacific warfare
The navy showcases floating dry docks and portable repair depots enabling rapid overhauls at sea. These field workshops allow damaged vessels to be serviced far from home ports, reducing downtime and boosting fleet resilience amid Pacific operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Ikado
Seven Seas
Singapore
Pearl Haras
Gibraltars
Republic
Hawaii
Nimitz
Halsey
Britannia
Alexandria
Ceylon
Malaya
Falkland Islands
Rommel
Africa
Retail shops face closures reshape nation’s business map
The article notes seventy thousand retail outlets have shut since Pearl Harbor. It details shortages of workers, stock, and drivers, with family firms bearing the brunt. Owners struggle with OPA rules and legal costs while longing for profits once earned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
Pal
Mert
Department of Tee
Twenty five 18 year olds registered at board four
Twenty five 18 year olds registered at draft board four during January as available for military service, the board has announced. Included are Otto Vernon Collins of 1714 Kivett Drive James Eugene Edwards Jr of 211 Reed Street Annie Hughes 422 South Main Street Oliver Spencer Parlow Jr 803 East Green Street Walter Thomas Watkins 520 Leonard Street Harris Manning Trimnal 704 Wise Street Irby Carson Dawson 626 Wesley Place Ernest Junior Dunlap 520 Leonard Street Odell Higgins Route Four John Thurman Hollifield 1008 Park Street Clinton Eugene Chambers Jr 306 Wise Street James Alford Parks 702 East Commerce Street Elliott Morrison Jr 618 Grayson Street Arnold Ray Jones Route Two Gaither Brown Jr Route One Gather Swanson Melton 206 E Russell Street Audry Oliver Walker 805 Wade Street Charles Edward Gud ledge 1208 Anderson Street Charles Brady McDaniel Jr 102 Sunset Drive Ernest Piowaty Fritts 1413 West Green Street Jonathan Dewey Church 824 West Green Street Jesse Alton High
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Draft Board Four
Otto Vernon Collins
Kivett Drive
James Eugene Edwards, Jr
Reed Street
Annie Hughes
South Main Street
Oliver Spencer Parlow, Jr
East Green Street
Walter Thomas Watkins
Leonard Street
Harris Manning Trimnal
Wise Street
Irby Carson Dawson
Wesley Place
Ernest Junior Dunlap
Odell Higgins
John Thurman Hollifield
Park Street
Clinton Eugene Chambers
James Alford Parks
East Commerce Street
Elliott Morrison, Jr
Grayson Street
Arnold Ray Jones
Gaither Brown, Jr
Gather Swanson Melton
E. Russell Street
Audry Oliver Walker
Wade Street
Charles Edward Gudledge
Anderson Street
Charles Brady McDaniel, Jr
Sunset Drive
Ernest Piowaty Fritts
West Green Street
Jonathan Dewey
Jesse Alton High
Radio Schedule Dramatic Serial Capped by War Updates
A dense program listing details hour by hour radio slots for dramatic serials The Sea Hound Captain Midnight Jack Armstrong and more along with news reports sports and war commentary scheduled across multiple time zones and networks through late evening. The schedule includes repeats and varied acts from The Coast Guard Dance Band to Abbott and Costello and March of Time segments.
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Bill
Jack Armstrong
the Lands
Chick Carter
Boy Detective
Pete Farrell
Wbde
Mbs
Blu
Bifteen Minutes of News
Cbe
Basic
America
Tim Healy
Bilu Rob Decker
Chatson Doge
Cbs Dancing Music
Deri Sullavan
Cbe News
Volney Hurd
Lowell Thomas
Ranacall
Abe Ienry
Taylor
Lepeat
Pfred Waring
Q Street
Chs
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Nbe
Harry James
Cbs
the Johnson Family
Bob Burns
Coast Guard
Bdlu
Mr. Keen
Ebas
Ebs
Arthur Hale
Miba
Kaltenborn
West Dance Orchestra
Mbe Ho
Fanny Brice
F. Morgan
bin Fulton
Oursier
Annewers
Henry Aldrich
Che-Hasie
Dixie
Crosby
Bowes
Gabriel Heatter
Comiment
Boder
Joan Davis
Nbe Bas
Dlainah Shore
Alfredo Antonini
Abbott & Costello
Raymens Gram
U. & Navy
Kay Armen
Carnegie
Fred Waring
Cbs Ave
Abe
Esso
War of Enterprise
Sperts
Orchestra
News of the World
Holdiers of the Press
Baby Sweets
Aldrich
Kraft Music Mall
Joan Davie
Jack Haley
Piedmont Farm
Robert St. John
Steabed Shatter
Johnny Miller
Federal plan to reserve lands for permanent Indian residences
The government initially aimed to reserve all of Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska and the Dakotas and parts of Wisconsin Iowa and Minnesota for permanent homes of the Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
The
Dakotas
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Convicts Draw Snow Removal Duty In Bronx
For the first time in history convicts from Rikers Island were used to remove snow from Bronx streets. The mayor arranged the plan to relieve manpower shortages. The piece also notes quinine trade in 1880 with Java and the Near East gaining influence as seed development lagged.
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New York
INS
Rikers Island
Bronx
Central
South America
Java
Mosquito Boat Description and Use
A mosquito boat is a fast motor craft designed primarily to engage large naval ships by exploiting speed and maneuverability as a stealthy auxiliary combat role.
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Navy Department
United States
Moreell, Combs, Harris
Red Cross
Fil
Melvin Homer Vanhoy
Doris Street
Douglas Louis Bartenfeld
Carter Street
Talmar Simon Kimeey
Jamestown
Gene Ahern
OPA
Albert Leman
Marshall Islands
State Theatre
Randolph Scott and
Alan Curtis
Hoppy
Texas Ranger
Rangers
Happy
William Boyd
Andy Clyde
Jimmy Rogers
Marsha Huntelly
Adolf Hitler
Ludwig Donath
Mugh Herbert
Paramount
Oberon
Brian ‘ Aherne
Rialto
Bob Hope
Betty Hutton
Jimmy
James Otivny
Grace George
Marjorie
Hattie
Lord
McDaniel
Edward McNamara
Freddie Fisher
Board Four
Trenton
N. J
New Jersey Supreme Court
Newark
Crawford Clothes, Inc
Cleveland
Mares Frank Lauches
Eastside
Firestone
U. S
Partemp
Firestone Home Insulation
WSJS
NBC
Ednny Miller
Esse
Shy High
Newt
Carey Longmire
Guiding Light
Betty Brown
Woman of America
Ma Perkins
Right To Happiness
Watte
Portia
Ruby
High Point’s Largest Credit Jewelers
Aluminum
Cee
Lever
Peach
Burgundy
Bea
Uncle Sam
Firestone Stores
Salt
Chamois
Rubber Cement Reg
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