Life Aboard A Warship Kind Of Like A Small City At Sea
Aboard the Atlantic Fleet ship life mirrors a tight community with utilities a hospital and a soft drink stand. Ensign T G Spike guides a tour of the boiler rooms as sailors endure cold watches while surgeons including Commander C R Flory perform four operations for appendicitis at sea.
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T. G. Spike
Spike
C. R. Flory
Sellersville
Robert Deen
Philadelphia
Dr. Flory
French Morocco
Skip bombing marks a wartime air tactic from Kenney styled in blunt tale
Washington reports describe Lt Gen George Kenney popularizing skip bombing in the South Pacific. B 25s allegedly sank 11 ships in one Bismarck Sea convoy sortie with no plane losses, using bombs skip-glided to hit waterline targets. Kenney credited with multiple innovations from parachute bombs to wing guns and air supply links.
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Washington
George Churchill Kenney
MacArthur
South Pacific
Bismarck Sea
Kenney
Will Rogers Jr to Speak at UNC in May
Will Rogers Jr a California congressman will address the University of North Carolina under the Carolina Political Union. The May date is to be announced by CPU chairman Dick Bailey. Other CPU speakers include Colston Warne Consumers Union president in Hill Music Hall April 1 and Josh Lee C A A official linked to the Institute of Human Relations events April 8-16.
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Chapel Hill
Will Rogers
University of North Carolina
Carolina Political Union
Dick Bailey
CPU
Colston E. Warne
Consumers Union
Hill Music Hall
Josh Lee
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Institute of Human Relations
Rogers
California
Dies Committee
White and light paints heat the room more than metallics
Radiator finishes show white and light tinted coatings transmit more heat than bronze or aluminum. Even over metallic base coats white or terra cotta enamel yields a warmer brighter room for heating efficiency and brightness.
Pacific Vets Welcome Good Food And Dry Clothing
Army rest camp in the southwest Pacific offers dry sand clothing and fresh meat as soldiers recover from jungle service. Private Paul Phillips praises the camp while Myron Frazier estimates daily meat intake at about a pound per man.
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Pacific Vets
Pacific
Paul Phillips
Buna
Sananda
Soputa
New Guinea
Edward Vatassek
Anita
Sam
Myron Frazier
Merill
Wis
Horse Meat For Dinner Here To Stay
In Oakland California Jim Augustine operates four horse meat shops after starting with one in January. He reports steady demand with about 500 pounds of horse hamburger sold daily and notes plans to market corned horse, though he seeks a more elegant name for the product.
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Oakland
Calif
Jim Augustine
Jim
Puzzle filled with names and clues from a crossword layout
The page lists horizontal and vertical crossword clues covering people places abbreviations and terms. It includes references to a former governor and a first army cores area with various wordplay prompts and letter counts.
Small Farmer Gains Income Supplement From Forest Farming
Forest farming turns pine trees into a cash crop for South farmers. With pruning, fire control, and careful management, a 40 acre stand can yield about 10000 dollars over 36 years. Developments at Olustee Florida boost potential with cuttings rooting and acid treatments increasing gum output by half.
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Malcolm B. Johnson
Tallahassee
Fla
C. H. Coulter
State of
Florida
Southern Forest Experiment Station
Olustee
Beitall
Train Derailment Near Great Bridge Injures Three
A Norfolk Southern Freight train derailed after passing through an open draw near Great Bridge in Norfolk County. Engineer R. E. Elliott fireman Burt Rankin and brakeman Gaylor were injured and transported to Saint Vincent's Hospital for emergency treatment. The train was en route from Marsden North Carolina to Norfolk when the incident occurred around 1 16 am.
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Norfolk
Norfolk Southern
Great Bridge
Norfolk County
Chespeake and
Albemarle Canal
R. E. Elliott
Burt Rankin
Gaylor
Saint Vincent's Hospital
Marsden
N. C
Defying War Dangers Coastal Fleets Seek Biggest Fish Catch
Coast fleets push to harvest 3.65 billion pounds of fish this year while wartime hazards shape routes and markets. The Lady of Good Voyage sails for 8 to 10 days amid U boat risks with shore radio use limited, nets shifted from Manila hemp, and a booming industry as fish reach distant markets. Shark steaks and rose fish emerge as key new exports with government efforts to restore vessels and pool labor across Alaska and major ports.
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Marguerite Young
NEA
New York
Lady of Good Voyage
U. S
New England
North Atlantic
Manila
Coast Guard
Francis J. Anderson
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
California
Pacific Coast
Washington
Oregon
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
Atlantic
Chicago
Great Lakes
Canadian
Midwest
Mississippi
Lower
Wisconsin
Boston
Alaska
Rationed Food Spoilage and Exchange Rules
If a rationed can is spoiled you may return it to the dealer for an exchange of a like item or equal point value. American troops have arrived in Thys ville in the Belgian Congo, with reports of Leopoldsville also in the same region. Fraudulent enlistment means deliberate misrepresentation of qualifications and is punishable by court martial. WAVES SPARS enlisted women have the same status and tax rules as men, with tax deferral possible after service. Only one pair of shoes may be bought per year unless special permission is granted by the rationing board. No witches were ever burned at Salem.
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Robert N. Sturdevant
Noah
Navy
Adlerika
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