Diamonds Lost After Plane Downed by Japanese Forces
In 1941 at Batavia Java Captain Ivan Smirnoff survived a battle with Zeros as his DC-3 was struck by bullets and crashed on a beach. Diamonds valued over 250000 dollars vanished with the plane and later scattered gems and stories spread as investigations and legal actions unfolded.
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Ivans
Batavia
Java
Australia
Commonwealth Bank of
Melbourne
Smirnoff
Slade
Perth
Australian Supreme Court
Sai
Delinquency in St Louis Drops in 1943 but Girls Rise
St Louis reports a decline in juvenile delinquency for 1943 overall. Chief Probation Officer Frank X Reller notes that while boys show fewer incidents, delinquency among girls increased due to relaxed home control with many parents both working and youths entering the armed forces and industry.
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ST Louis
St. Louis
Frank X. Reller
Reller
One-Minute Test Questions and Etiquette Hints
A set of trivia prompts asks what a male seal is called and if an eagle can be tamed for hunting like a falcon, plus a query about a gramous 7. The etiquette advice urges quiet behavior on public transport, suggests self denial, and hints at talents and emotional tendencies with a note of possible future pleasantness and a minor threat.
Displayed test items and animal answers
The notes present three items: a bull, a killer whale, and confirmation that hunts include expeditions. The second line confirms that these animals are used in hunting contexts.
American Doughboys Loot London Stores for Valentines
American troops in London scour shops for valentines with heart motifs and lace trims. Merchants report “Valen-mad” GIs snap up cards fast, passing over beer-themed stock after a decade on shelves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Valen
Agreements To Be Kept In Force Until Renegotiation
The War Labor Board issued a general policy urging employers and unions to extend expiring collective bargaining contracts voluntarily during negotiations. If parties fail to agree, the board will order contract extensions as a public policy to avoid a surge of interim extension requests. The policy aims to reduce disputes and industrial instability while allowing focus on bargaining issues. The stance does not imply automatic extensions in all cases and allows merit-based departures in special circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Labor Board
WLB
George W. Taylor
Dr. Taylor
National Carbon Company
CIO
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
Fustoria
Ohio
Willkie Urges Idaho to Decide Issues Now
Wendel L. Willkie told Idaho Republicans in Boise that the people must determine the issues not leaders. He warned against dodging stances, likening such tactics to actions in Germany and Italy, and urged clear positions before the 1940 election. He left Boise by train for Tacoma to speak tomorrow.
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Boise
Idaho
Wendel L. Willkie
Tacoma
Wash
Germany
Italy
Willkie
Hitler
America
Royals Visit Yorkshire Miners and Dine At Coliery
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth toured Yorkshire coalfield mines to gain industry insight and ate with seventy miners in the canteen, praising the meal after a long day. The Cuban Communist Party has renamed itself the Popular Socialist Party with a plan to enlist 400,000 workers.
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York
England
Yorkshire
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Havana
Cuba
INS
Cuban Communist Party
Popular Socialist Party
Bermuda Births Rise to All Time High
Bermuda reported 955 births last year from a 35 000 population, an all time high. About 21 percent were illegitimate raising moral and social concerns for the small mixed community. Damascus is cited as possibly the oldest continuously inhabited city. Juvenile delinquency in Canada increased 86.4 percent during the war period.
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Bermuda
Hamilton
Damascus
Canada
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Insulating Board
Johns-Manville
Parker-Brown Lumber CO
Oak Street
Walter Scott
Morton
Skinners
Pepsi-Cola
Rinso, Box
Speed Victory & Camry
Rose Brand
Temple Oranges
West End
English
Yauata
Marshalls
Roi Island
RED Cross Drive
New York
Red Cross
New York City
Max Bones
High Point, N. G
Greensboro, WN. CG
ICE Delivery
West Broad Street
Autoloans
Fulton
Michigan
USA
Fulton Tree
Pruner
Blade and
Ened
Farrea Strong
Rurow
Geert Eman
High Point, N. C
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