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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1944
Page
12
U S fighter base in England reports a dramatic scene as four Thunderbolts appear on the field and many more are concealed along perimeters. The tense moment comes when a take-off is cancelled at zero hour leaving spectators thrilled by the powerful engines and synchronized start.
An old kitchen feature promotes mock chicken legs using pork and veal skewers with egg and breading. It includes a full recipe, a cost conscious Sunday menu, and notes on using Wilson's products for flavor and nutrition. A side blurb advertises pure lard and a radio program.
An air base mission ends in confusion after a lieutenant fires two flare pistols to halt a takeoff. Flares explode, near-miss heat flashes, and a puzzled RAF liaison notes the risky cluster of planes. Weather clues and last minute intel led to cancelation as jeeps shuttle pilots back.
Allied air forces in New Guinea report a mass raid on Rabaul that sank four cargo ships and a tanker, damaged others, and shot down numerous Japanese planes. Avengers covered by fighters, while ground action near Arawe and Bergen Bay continued with Japanese losses reported.
Army Ordnance officers in the Southwest Pacific battle persistent rain as Tarawa Guadalcanal and other islands flood. Brig. Gen. Burton L. Lewis says about 100 inches of rain will soak everything through next July while powder remains dry. Ammunition supply lines protect and store crates to resist downpours and keep guns and bombs ready for Tokyo.
In Buffalo area a nine month old died of starvation prompting an inquiry into conditions near the city. Autopsy found no fat on the infant. The cottage housed the mother Alice Cook 21 sister Catherine Magyar and three children. Neighbors lacked beds and had three milk cans and flour in stock. Mother stayed home to care for kids despite work at Republic Steel and husband in the Marines. Children’s Aid Society notified and Mayor Kelly to review neighborhood conditions.
The article explains the Irish potato is not from Ireland or potatoes. It was first found near the equator in Peru. Spanish explorers named it papas while batatas referred to the sweet potato. The white potato reached Europe around 1850.
A Chicago City Club committee urges ten public works projects as a postwar jobs program to supplement private employment. The plan aims for full employment rather than merely goods production.
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