Production Of Radical Planes Will Start Soon
Washington reports a jet propulsion fighter plane using rocket propulsion has been developed by the United States and United Kingdom. It has completed hundreds of test flights with secrecy around details and no production until combat reveals more. The twin engined craft operates at high altitudes and extreme speed, with world powers and past experiments in Italy and Junkers labs cited.
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Washington
Army Air Forces
Royal Air Force
United Nations
Junkers
Germany
Ernst Udet
News of Colored People Fastener Star Lodge to Elect Officers
The White Rose chapter No 157 Order of Eastern Star will meet Sunday at 3 30 p m at St Ste A M E Zion church to elect officers. Degrees granted Misses Mytrolene Graye and Annie L Jones have been notified that the degree of Master of Arts in education was granted on December 22 1943 and diplomas will be awarded. To Meet There will be a meeting of the Tents at the Odd Fellows Hall tonight at 7 o'clock. All members are asked to be present per Mrs Anna Harriston. Holiday Party Marie and William Winchester 224 Reedstreet entertained boys and girls during Christmas season. Participants listed include Donnie Reid Jessie Watkins Annie Mae Sanders and others.
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White Rose Chapter No. 157
Order of Eastern Star
St. Ste- A. M. E. Zion Church
Mytrolene Graye
Annie L. Jones
Columbia University
Odd Fellows Hall
Anna Harriston
Marie
William Winchester
Reedstreet
Donnie Reid
Jessie Watkins
Annie Mae Sanders
Ethel Griffin
Dorothy and
Catherine Diggs
Charles and
McKinley Armstrong
Fred Allen
Calvandus Lassiter
Luther Mingo
Lottery plan for veterans bonus gains unlikely support
Damon Runyon tethers a speaker's plea for a national lottery to fund a full wartime veterans fund. He argues current $300 mustering out pay is inadequate and that lottery profits could sustain veterans’ pay, allowances, and sustenance for a year. He cautions politicians avoid real generosity and predicts future neglect of veterans.
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Congress
United States
Federal income tax blanks head to mailboxes nationwide
The 1943 tax forms arrive with a long and short version based on income. The long form is more complex than before due to the forgiveness feature and the victory tax. Instructions are clearer and include new deduction spaces for medical and dental expenses.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Bureau
Ration Roundup for January Food Stamp Validities
Ration details list Book three brown stamps R and 8 valid through January 29 for meats and fats. Book four green stamps D E F valid through January 76 and G H J through February 20. Sugar Book four stamp 7% five pounds through January 15. Shoes Book one stamp 14 and Book three airplane stamp No 1 valid indefinitely. Gasoline coupons vary by region through February 8 or January 21 with additional regional limits. Fuel oil period coupons expire January 8 others extend into February and March with units up to 10 gallons each.
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Rocky Mountains
Midwestern
Middle West
South
East
Far West
British Subs Sunk Eight Axis Ships in Mediterranean
The admiralty announced that British submarines have sunk eight German or German-controlled ships, including a large tanker, and have two more ships sunk or damaged in recent Mediterranean operations.
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London
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Coat Marks The Spot
ARKANSAS CITY Kas Grover Dunn hunter shot a bird and marked the fall with his coat then began a careful search for the bird. He laid the coat to mark the spot and proceeded to retrieve the downed bird in a brief woodland incident.
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Arkansas City
Kas
Grover Dunn
State Planning Board Chairman Appointed in North Carolina
Colier Cobb Jr. of Chapel Hill was named by Governor Broughton as member and chairman of the State Planning Board to succeed George Ivey of Charlotte. The board’s next meeting is set for January 26 in the Governor’s office.
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Raleigh
Collier Cobb, Jr
Chapel Hill
Broughton
State Planning Board
George Ivey
Charlotte
Immed Ptes ‘0
Associated General Contractors
Carolinas
Evangeline Legend Marked by Oak at St Martins Burg
A large oak tree in St Martinsburg Louisiana marks the legendary place where Evangeline searched for her lover, the heroine of Longfellow's epic tale.
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St. Martinsburg, la
Longfellow
Evangeline
Quail Found After Man Drops Coat in Search
In a brief incident a man failed to locate a quail while searching the ground. He abandoned the effort in disgust and picked up his coat, only to discover the quail underneath.
Brisendine Family Works On Flying Fortress At Long Beach
The Roy Brisendine family from Amarillo Texas labors at the Douglas Long Beach plant on B 17s. The father and mother assemble fuselage, Roy Jr. works on inner wing, Roys wife operates a roller press, Howard serves as aerial engineer in the Army Flying Fortress program.
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Long Beach
Roy Brisendine
Douglas Long Beach
Brisendines
Amarillo
Tex
Roy, Jr
Howard
Thief Steals Siren From Newton Fire Truck
Newton Illinois Chief I W Hutson discovered the siren missing from the fire truck during a routine service. He noted the theft occurred near the city jail. The story adds a note that about 30 million lobsters are caught annually from Prince Edward Island to Massachusetts.
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Newton
Ill
I. W. Hutson
Prince Edward Island
Massachusetts
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