Laughing at Nazi torpedo broadcast aboard ship
At Camp Devon 600 WACs prepare for overseas duty as they board a troopship. The crew hears a German broadcast claiming the ship was torpedoed, prompting mixed fear and laughter among the women as they ship out toward war again.
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Camp Devon
Walnut Creek
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Mary Halloran
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Pink salmon pack forecast to set historic low in Alaska
The Territorial and Wild Life Service says the southeastern pink salmon run is likely the smallest on record and the overall Alaska pack may total no more than five million cases, affecting total harvest projections.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Territorial and Wild Life Service
Warm cottons for winter silhouettes rise in fashion
New York season features cold weather cottons that cut clothing costs and cleaning bills. Velvet and velveteen fabrics in winter weight create versatile suits coats and dresses with easy care. Hollow-cut velveteen and wide-ware plush provide drape and tailored lines, while coordinated accessories complete the ensembles.
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New York
Cotton-Textile Institute
YP Boat Yields a Record of Wartime Patrolling Heroics
Aboard the YP 239 the tiny patrol craft shows an action packed history from anti sub patrols in the Panama Canal area to hospital ship duties at Guadalcanal. Captain Calhoun recalls rescuing 64 survivors and aiding wounded sailors while participating in three major naval battles.
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E. 13Th St
Tucson
Ariz
Merchant Marine
Tulagi
Savo Island
Solomon Islands
Tulagi Harbor
Cadets Aid Farmers in Cortland Harvest
Four hundred Corner University naval cadets volunteer to help Cortland county farmers harvest string beans in a effort coordinated by the university and local authorities.
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Cortland, N. Y
INS
Four Hundred Corner University Naval Cadets
Cortland County
Automatic X ray checks hand grenade fuses at GE plant
The machine uses a 100000 volt X ray to inspect each fuse on a moving belt. It detects under or over charged powder in each grenade fuse and marks duds with red paint while recording a chart. The system operates at about 4000 fuses per hour and aims to prevent premature explosions.
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Schenectady
N. Y
General Electric
Chilling sight aid to Corsican patriots paratroops strike
A German patrol watched as weapons descended by parachute to Corsican patriots in a night operation. Guns, machine guns, anti tank arms and rifles were seized and Patriots carried them away to hide for future battle. Henri Maillot, linked to De Gaulle, said 15 000 armed men and boys stood ready since training began a year earlier.
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Corsica
Henri Maillot
Charles de Gaulle
Maillot
de Gaulle
Italy
Treasury reports 406 million more hours into Third War Loan
The Treasury says 406 million dollars more came in over the last 24 hours, raising Third War Loan Drive receipts to 13.305 billion with 1.695 billion still to raise and hopes to hit the goal next Thursday. Savings bonds are contributing more than 100 million daily. West Virginia reaches 100 percent of its quota, Maryland leads at 124 percent, and New Orleans tops its city quota.
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Treasury
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Would Marshall Have Enough Stars To Be New Super-Chief?
Washington dispatch discusses whether George C. Marshall could attain field marshal rank in Britain, noting his four US Army general stars but permanent rank of major general, and reviews British and US brevet practices and historical precedents.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Goebbels Brother Suffers Nervous Breakdown
Stockholm report states Hans Goebbels brother of Joseph Goebbels has suffered a nervous breakdown after being buried beneath ruins during an Allied air raid. The Berne correspondent of Aftontidningen relays the incident amid war news from Europe.
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INS
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Aftontidningen
Hans Goebbels
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Absenteeism in War Industries Holds Steady in June
Secretary of Labor reports absenteeism in key war industries remained roughly unchanged in June from prior months. The bulletin notes continuous high rates during wartime and references medical notes about seaweed and iodine in relation to throat treatments.
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Susie
Quartermaster’s Department
Washington
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Perkins
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