Three German U boats sunk in Arctic convoy battle
Henry B Jameson reports that three German U boats were sunk while attempting to attack a large convoy from England to Russia. Several others damaged as the convoy reached port with one escort vessel lost. One German aircraft shadowing the convoy was shot down. Naval engagements occurred within the Arctic Circle and are hailed as a great triumph for naval aircraft.
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Henry B. Jameson
London
England
Russia
Admiralty
Arctic Circle
Election Day Reflections From High Point Opinion Page
W A Bivins reflects on voter citizenship and the value of principled voting. He highlights a Ruth Smith poem on elections, plus motion picture history notes and Will Hays letter marking fifty years of cinema's service.
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High Point
Christian Science Monitor
Ruth Smith
Motion Pictures
Will H. Hays
Motion Picture Producers & Distributors of America, Inc
Hays
New York
Universal Service of Motion Pictures
Post Office Department
H. Hays
Members and Visitors Cordially Invited N.7 Bennison Master
A formal notice invites members and visitors to a gathering led by Master Bennison. The event emphasizes ceremonial proceedings and orderly seating for attendees.
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Bennison
A-26 Invader Declared Fastest Deadliest Bomber
The Army announced the A-26 Invader has entered combat and proved the speediest, most versatile American built attack bomber. Newspaper men were shown the twin engined craft at the Douglas plant in Tulsa where mass production has been underway since January.
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Tulsa
Okla
Army
Douglas Aircraft
Army Air Force
First formal unveiling of the Invader aircraft
Army officials released no details on speed firepower or bomb capacity. The Invader is heavily armored with twin 2,000 horsepower engines and designed to carry a flexible mix of guns cannon bombs or fuel for adaptable offensive power. It features an all purpose nose for on production line missions avoiding post production modification.
Man Outbuilt Washington Says Flying Magazine
Technicians have built aircraft to high reliability but pilots face human limits. Flying Magazine notes flight surgeons are assigned to each Navy squadron to monitor crews and pull them off duty before breakdowns occur due to speed and combat pressure.
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Washington
INS
Flying Magazine
Navy
Zion Church Rent Paid With Red Rose Tradition
In Manheim Pennsylvania the Zion Lutheran Church annual rent was paid with a single red rose, a custom dating to 1772 when Baron William Henry Steel, a colonial glass maker, deeded the plot and set the rental stipulation.
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Manheim
Zion Lutheran Church
William Henry Steel
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