Nobody Steals Cash Just Clothes Gum in South Pacific Base
In the Solomon Islands Marines carry pay and valuables through jungle posts. Second Lt. F. Rinehart notes looting of cigars and candy while cash largely stays secure. Paymaster Col. George F. Adams reports losses totaling up to a half million across Guadalcanal to Bougainville as soldiers guard pay with limited protection.
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Fred Hampson
South Pacific
Solomon Island
F. Rinehart
Yakima
Wash
Assisant Marine Méps
Rinehart
George F. Agams
San Diego
Calif
Guadalcanal
Bourainville
Harry Daniels
Minot
N. D
United States
George F. Stocker
Courtright’s Umbrella Night Conspiracy Revealed
Link and Norma fear Courtright’s movements as Azaraski and Baldwin plot poison and revenge after Courtright’s late-night meeting. Link overhears their scheme and later consoles Norma while Courtright slips away toward the inn, leaving suspicion in the air.
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Ourtright
Azaraski
Baldwin
Link
Norma
Courtright
Captain
Tilda Courtright
Roger Baldwin
Marine paymaster system keeps cash flowing for all ranks
The article notes a flexible Marine Corps paymaster system inspired by British methods. It handles over a million dollars monthly with about 800 thousand paid in cash and uses quick on‑the‑spot settlement for officers and even temporary civilian staff. Roy A. Chyba of Long Prairie Minnesota serves as the paymaster for 9060 officers including high generals.
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Marine Corps
Kipling
India
New Zealand
E¢Sah
Roy A. Chyba
Long Prairie
Minn
Largest Salt Mine at Retsof NY Reveals Vast Depths
The Retsof salt mine in New York is the world’s largest, covering 1990 acres on the surface and extending 1000 feet underground. It represents a major subterranean salt resource and industrial site.
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Retsof
N.Y
Shortages Boom London Black Markets in Food and Cloth
Wartime shortages have fueled a thriving London black market in food, clothing, and liquor. A Chelsea mother notes that nearly all who can afford it buy black market items, while others struggle to survive on meager rations. Prices soar for sugar, meat, and fabric, with coupons offering some relief but leaving many essentials unaffordable.
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London
Hal Boyle
Chelsea
United States
Kiwanis Minstrel Show Nears Opening at City Hall
Kiwanis Show directed by Tom Lavin stars Lyle Brown as inter locutor with Frank McGibbony Clyde Hendrickson Vernie Fitts Lawrence Martin Ched Hall and Charles Wylie as end men. About 30 Kiwanians will form the Grand Circle with eight specialty numbers including a black face quartet and a clog dance. Queen contest begins with five candidates and ticket sales reach about 250 with possible door sale limits.
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Kiwanis
City Hall
Lyle Brown
Frank McGibbony
Clyde Hendrickson
Vernie Fitts
Lawrence Martin
Ched Hall
Charles Wylie
Tom Lavin
Grand Circle
Clifford Franks
Otho Taylor
Crit Stewart
Emmett Thompson
Ginger Rogers Prefers Quiet Home Life Amid War Disruptions
Hollywood star Ginger Rogers describes herself as a stay-at-home worker while husband Jack Briggs serves in the Marines. She shares a pact with guest Mrs. Alvin Flannagan to keep home life informal and independent. Rogers notes her ranch in Oregon and a busy schedule balancing rest, work, and social duties.
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Robbin Ccons Holywood
Ginger Rogers
The
Duraton
Ginger
Coldwater Canyon
Jack Briggs
Marines
Wsa
Alvin Flannagan
Oregon
London shoppers adapt as produce prices spike
The piece notes women buying on the black market when possible, with asparagus at 1.25 dollars per bunch and under sized peaches from 1.50 to 2.00 dollars. A large fresh pineapple costs about 30 dollars, reflecting tight supplies in the city.
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London
A Flag Waver For Fledgling Pilots
Norfolk VA Lt Com Frank L Butters, signal officer aboard a training carrier in Hampton Roads, guided more than 10 000 planes to safe landings over 18 months with flag signals. He survived a recent accident when an arresting gear cable snapped, breaking his arm.
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Norfolk
Frank L. Butters
Hampton Roads
Forger Punishment: Ears Cut Off in Early England
A historical note recalls that early English forgers faced a brutal penalty of ear removal. The method served as public deterrence and mirrored harsh medieval justice systems.
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England
Gulf Co. Debuts Protective Car Maintenance Plan
Gulf Refining announces a Gulf Protective Maintenance Plan to extend car life and support war transportation. The program, developed with the Office of Defense Transportation, offers convenient scheduling and services such as Gulflex lubrication, crankcase and gear work, wheel bearing, tire, battery, radiator, and spark plug services, washing, and shock absorber care.
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Gulf
Pittsburgh
Gulf Refining Company
Pearl Harbor
Office of Defense Transportation
Gulf Protective
Gulflex
Ill Wind Causes Tank Crash in Raton
A tank truck stalled on a hill crashed into a curb then spilled gasoline. The driver, instead of releasing fuel into the sewer, invited passing motorists to fill their tanks free of charge.
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Raton, N. M
Cattle Name Ties To Property Term Chattel Origin
The word cattle comes from a historical term for property and is linked etymologically to chattel which denotes movable personal property historically used in legal and everyday language.
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S.S
Cassino
Nes
Japan
Goodbys
Roosevelt Hotel
Capital Cafe
Emmet Whitten
Hollywood
Joe E. Brown
Jane Withers
Joseph Cotten
Shirley Temple
USAAF
Nea
American Petroleum Institute
Tor
Bundy & Sons
M. S. Bates
Gulf Refining Co
S. Elm
Archer Motor Co
Walnut
Gulf Co
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