Rabaul Raid Smashes Jap Bastion With 52 Tons Of Bombs
Allied forces mounted a heavy air strike on Rabaul New Britain using 52 tons of bombs. Mitchell bombers and Corsair fighters started fires in revetments. One Mitchell damaged and crew rescued after landing at sea. Reconnaissance showed unusually few planes on airfields and ships, signaling a thinning Japanese strength.
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Southwest Pacific
Rabaul
New Britain
Pacific
Esman
New Ireland
Douglas MacArthur
Gabumi
Mot
New Gu
Cape Iris
Inville Island
Solomons
Empress Ata Bay
Bougainville
Matchin Bay
Buka Passage
Brothers Reunite On Italian Airfield War Time Tale
A muddy Italian airfield scene brings together brothers Sgt Frank Massack and AP war correspondent Dick Massack after years apart. The tale recalls shared childhood, past fights, and wartime assignments linking Illinois, Mobile Alabama, and Italy.
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Italy
Frank Massack
Illipolis
Frank
Massack
Reath
Dick Massack
Moscow
Ris
Washington
Rome
Ilinois
Army
England
North Africa
Sicily
Hal Boyle
Mick
Kansas City
Hal
Navy lists four casualties from this state in 140 names
The Navy Department released 140 naval casualties listing four North Carolina sailors and one South Carolina Marine among the names. Seaman 2/c Dock Albright is missing with wife Josie Tuck Albright of West Hillsboro, N C noted. Willard C. Dorsett is wounded. his brother Roy Dorsett listed in Thomasville. Pfc Ray B. Duncan wounded. mother Della Duncan of Mount Holly N C named. Clinard Burell Hamrick wounded. parents Jewel M. and Grace A. Hamrick named from China Grove. Captain Marion R. McCown Jr. is missing. mother Grace A. McCown of Charleston S C listed.
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Washington
Navy Department
Naval Forces
North Carolina
South Carolina
Seaman
Eddie Albright
USNR
Josie Tuck Albright
West Hillsboro
N. C
Willard C. Dorsett
USMC
Roy Dorsett
Council St
Thomasville
Ray B. Duncan
Della Duncan
Mount Holly
Clinard Burell Hamrick
Jewel M. Hamrick
China Grove
Marion R. McCown, Jr
USMCR
Grace A. McCown
Ashley Ave
Charleston
S. C
Ration Roundup for Food and Fuel Tokens
Ration details list validity of book three brown stamps V W X through Feb 26, V and Z through March, book four green K L M through March 70, sugar stamps through March 31 and Feb 28 1945, shoes stamps indefinite, gasoline coupons varying by region through May or March, B and C coupons for two to three gallons, B 2 and 2 coupons for five gallons, fuel period coupons through Sept 30, multiple regions noted, all units valued at ten gallons each.
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Far West
Rocky Mountains
Midwest
Hodges Announces Run For Insurance Commissioner
William P. Hodges announced his candidacy for state insurance commissioner and paid the filing fee for a four year term in Raleigh.
Cherry Proposes 12 Point School Program for North Carolina
R Gregg Cherry of Gastonia, candidate for governor, outlines a 12 point plan to boost North Carolina schools. The proposals include higher pay, retirement improvements, better attendance enforcement, lighter teacher loads, more vocational education, textbook access, extended payroll months, school facility funding, and protections against political manipulation.
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Raleigh
R. Gregg Cherry
Gastonia
North Carolina
Raleight Classroom Teachers Association
Cherry Pee
Board of Education
Brentwood and Oak Hill Win In Y Cage Games
Brentwood defeated Emma Blair 10 to 6 in an elementary league game at the YMCA yesterday afternoon. Oak Hill edged Cloverdale 9 to 8 in the second contest. Notable players were King for Emma Blair, McGuire for Oak Hill, Nicholson and Johnson for Brentwood, and C McDonald for Cloverdale.
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Brentwood
Emma Blair
YMCA
Oak Hill
Cloverdale
King
Mr. McGuire
Nicholson and Johnson
C. McDonald
RED ‘Cross
Penetro Cold Remedy Advertises Two Way Action
Battered by colds from coast to coast families rely on Penetro for quick relief. The ad touts Penetro is a modern medication with old fashioned suet, applied to throat and back for soothing warmth. Aims at chest tightness coughs and aches with a 25 cent price and 35 cent double supply option.
X-ray Examinations Seen For Tuberculosis Control
A study suggests x ray screening of new patients in mental hospitals can help control tuberculosis in large communities. The National Safety Council reports 48 percent of 1,000 fatal and disabling accidents result from carelessness.
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National Safety Council
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Jap Bastion
RED Cross
Denver
FCC
Salt Lake City
Sacramento
Los Angeles
America
George Tucker
Boyles
U.S. Navy
Navy
Edward Stroupe
David Turner
William Roach
Arthur Bulington
Joseph Smith
Conner Yates
Charles Rogers
The
Associated Press
Albuquerque
N. M
Robert Peterson
New Mexico
Edna Peterson
DOBBS
MR. HO
Bradford
Dobbs Truss CO
Birmingham, Ala
Sheraton Hotel
Navy Recruiting Station
Office OF Naval Officer Procurement
Ann McGill
Cbmericas
Merita
American Bakeries Company
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