Navigators on Air Force Training Across North England
A Star correspondent profiles England's RAF aircrew training surge. Each month 2000 airmen join 300 training fields, teaching Harvards, Wellingtons, Spitfires, and Harriers in a brick-lined system. The piece highlights the method, pace, and discipline of the assembly line style program, the high standard of instruction, and pilots recalling the grit and risks of early air combat.
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Bypaul Manning Setce
Star
Navigators
Sur Air Force
Bremacy
England
Ishing Rale
Ainfields
Imum
RAF
Raining Field
North
Immelman
Melrose Home Demonstration Club Notes and Meetings
The Melrose club met at Mrs. McAdams home for a picnic with thirteen members and one new member present. Items included cucumber pickles demonstration, fair plans, and an annual social, with meetings noted on August 6th and plans to meet again with Mrs. Bryant in September. The Shover Springs club met August 12 with eight members and three visitors. Devotional, Lord’s Prayer, and minutes were read, with cream social planned next and members to prepare fair entries.
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Melrose Club
Melrose Home Demonstration Club
B. McAdams
E. F Flanagan
A. G. Zimmerly
Shover Springs
Shover Springs Home
Leslie Purtle
Sanford
Glowing Ice At Room Temperature Sparks Debate
Scientists report two forms of ice light from ground ice. Phosphorescent glow remains dim in darkness, while triboluminescence arises from crystal fracture releasing energy as electricity. Frances Wick from Vatsai College notes the phenomenon, linking it to triboluminescence seen in candy flavors.
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Howand
Blakeslee
New York
Frances G. Wick
Vatsai College
The
Optical Society of Amreica
Signor
Brakfens Helm
Firewall by Alan Clark summarizing rival families and tragedy
A sprawling tale of two New England families, the Adamses and the Fletchers, where Wayne Fletcher’s power over Joe Adams’s land sparks deep hatred. Stacia, Joe’s wife, endures poverty while a climactic ride and a wall of flame frame the novel’s tragic, thrilling arc. A Cincinnati sideshow moment closes the piece with a lurid, ironic note.
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Alan Clark
Random House
Clark
Wayne
Joe Adams
Stacie
New England
Adamses
Wayne Fletcher
Fletcher
Jo Adams
Poe
Glennie
Joe
Adamées
Fletchers
Stacia
Power to fly trainers hints at larger aviation skill
The remark implies latent capability in flight training, suggesting mastery of one trainer signals broad aptitude. The speaker emphasizes confidence, stating if one can pilot a trainer aircraft, they could pilot any aircraft.
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Poulrngi
Spitfire
Apeth
Spower
Ishar Immelman
Harvard
Amerigan Train
Imost
Club Meeting Notes Mention Dress Making Event
During the recreation hour a package went to Mrs Aaron and a table discussion on dress making followed. All members were invited to the dining room where refreshments were enjoyed. The club will meet with Mrs M A Huckabee on the second Monday in September.
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Aaron
M. A. Huckabee
Production and tax breaks for military rearmament debate
Production continues as the article discusses huge orders for American rearmament and the potential need for extensive new plants. Business leaders seek a 20 percent annual deduction from taxable income to cover these costs, claiming the plan would resolve the issue in five years. Congress and the administration face unresolved problems as many new plants may be unnecessary once the emergency passes.
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Ant Congress
Refreshing Aids Change The Bath to a Delight
Alicia Harl surveys home spa trends as Kin j Man readers learn about fragrant bath salts and oils, sea moss foams, and scalp soothing vapors. Mrs. Mark Byron promotes sea moss baths and beauty routines, while advice covers shower gadgets, skin friendly powders, scented soaps, and plush bath robes for post bath comfort. Jim Farley linked to a soft drink venture and potential Yankee plans emerge in the closing note.
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Alicia Harl
NEA Service
Mark Byron
Mrs. Byron
Carnation
Bruce Catton Says War Profit Tax Debates in Congress
Bruce Catton notes congressional debate over excess profits tax tied to war conditions. Proposals hinge on fixed base profits, average profits, or manufacturer-specific bases with rates from 25 to 40 percent. Also covers court notes, relations at court, and questions over Mexican oil a potential market impact.
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Washington
Congressional
Treasury
Congress
Foitnd
Belgium
John Cudahy
Europe
Jane Ickes
Secretary of the Interior
Cudahy
Chicago
Senate
Grecks
U. S
Mexico
Standard OW
Carns Plains
Sinclair Interest
Standard
Sinclal
Love at First Fight in Brookfield Rooster Attack
A visiting assessor Oscar Crandall was attacked by a rooster in Brookfield Missouri. The bird followed him home to Mrs. Crandall’s garden and then charged at her as well. Neighbors called the dog catcher as the rooster persisted in the Crandall yard. No further injuries reported.
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Brookfield
Oscar Crandall
Crandall
German raid jitters as massive bombing persists over Britain
Germany launched waves of bombers and fighters across the Channel into British towns and the Midlands. British reports claim heavy losses for 19 bombers and 12 fighters, with six aircraft destroyed at Portmounth. The raid involved roughly 650 planes, with large aerial traffic and constant clashes between escorting fighters as crews pressed toward coastal targets.
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Jeff
English Channel
London
Port“mounth
British South Shore Naval Base
Channel
Elamel
Army and Navy Supply Delays Highlighted in Public View
The piece discusses wartime equipment delays and reliance on Congress. It notes that even with plant readiness, production takes time for weapons and precision tools. Marshall warns against public bluffing about progress, urging informed updates on deliveries like XM guns and related gear.
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Congress
Army
Navy
Balt
Marshall
Lia Box Score
Cortgress
Googe C. Marshall
Star Spangled Buoy Missing From Waves
Baltimore officials report a buoy painted with the Stars and Stripes, linked to Francis Scott Key memory, is missing from Chesapeake Bay area waters near Fort McHenry. Coast guard and local sailors offer conflicting dates or sightings. Captain Richt notes a three foot by eight foot buoy once moored between Fort Carroll and Riverview Park, torn free by wind or ship activity.
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Baltimore
Francis Sco Key
Fort Mcnenry
William HH. Richt
Uwe Duglsodt
Chespeake Bay
I.t
Fort Carvall
Old Riverview Park
War Is (Censored) London Ad Keeps Safe Distance
A fragment suggests wartime caution with ads avoiding military value. It notes boards at a southern resort under misleading headings about a “Beautiful character house” near bays, bus routes, and a railway station. It references Spidee ilk in optical instrument industry.
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London
Warnes
Warthie Bareain
Chatacher House
Dhblank
Bay
Barbus
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Bruce Catlen
Gerry Dick
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H. W. Rohl
Los Angeles
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