Women in Army Air Force spy a flight into new job in Wichita
A wartime feature tells how a dozen women, including Sir Guat, trained as civilian inspectors at Wichita’s airplane plants, joining the Army Air Force to check planes part by part. The program, born from manpower shortages, faced early resistance but offered wages from 1449 to 1880 yearly, with rigorous two week courses and on the job oversight by senior inspectors.
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Sir Guat
Army Air Force
Npric Bitn
Esha
Sli
Sprector
Army
Tates
Spiece
Air Force
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Wichita
Women join war effort in aircraft inspection drive
Army trains women to inspect moving parts, rotating them through duties previously held by men. Henrietta Merrill, a Columbia MA, is one of the first to handle critical checks as Wichita officers report strong progress and expect more female inspectors across divisions. States use diverse mottoes in seven languages.
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Henrietta EB. Merrill
Columbia University
Wichita
They Call Gen Sherman Tanks to Teach War Is Hell
James Cullinane reports on American M4 Sherman tanks driving German Afrika Korps westward toward Libya and Egypt. The article notes tank strength, speed, and mobility advantages over prior models as U.S. forces press into the North African desert, with Allied commanders praising the lessons of modern armored warfare.
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Rommel
Naz
James Cullinane
NEA
Washington
Kibya
Shepqes
Bywin Roaioch
Fos Pangzers
Mpa
Cnaller
Halian
Libya
Can Fira
Hermania
Dene
Lee Iwoks
Quehi
Ryptian
Qedee Ootsiders
Lees
Deaths Last Night in Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Chief
Robert M. Paie, 60, chief of the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, died last night. Edward F. Schorndorfer, 94, longtime city figure, also died last night in Clavekind. The notices are terse and contain garbled spellings from the OCR.
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Robert M. Paae
Columbus
Gan
Robert M. Paxe
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Columbus Ledger-Ehquirer
Edward F. Schorndorfer
Clavekind
Schorndatter
Oyedtledt
Tanks and tanks: US M4 outruns German Mark series in Africa
A United Press report describes the M4 Sherman rapidly replacing M3 and M1 designs, with high production rates and faster assembly. It notes the M4 hulls’ armor and riveted construction, compares the M3’s superiority to German cannons, and says Allied tanks under Rommel’s pursuit have yet to clash decisively with Sherman versus Grant models.
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General Grant
Luis
Ordgance
U.S. Ordnance
Rommecl
Rommel
Eighth Army
United Press
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Appointed First Minister of Creater East Asia
Rules Vanquished ope a oN Appointed First Minister of Creater East Asia, Kaguy Aoki will gale over the lands con quered by the Japanese.
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East Asia
Kaguy Aoki
Many Negro Men Receive Draft Calls in Yempstead County
A local draft list names numerous Black men called for November 23 and 27. Individuals include Carlos Ladd, Sam Taylor, Grover Rankins, Kort Stuart, Garner Login, Amos Trailor, and Lester Pastor, among dozens more.
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Yempstead County
Carlos Ladd
Sam Taylor
Grover Rankins
Kort Stuart
Garner Login
Amos Trailor
Lester Pastor
Oxell Nelson
Luther Frenest Nunerley
Robert Howard Tupner
A. Clark
Olivery Merrigen
Wilq Nam = Walker
Lawrence Brown Henry
Albert Bishop
An Levy
Wayne Wicker
Clea Tubby Cowper
Hilbert Johnson
Lawrence Mawer
Chester Harris
Homer Scott
Garland Eps
Eintiinr Linuddsy
Jesale Vilmes Brock
Jacob Stuart
James Woodard
Frank Walker
Austin Walters
John J. Roberson
Hugh Miller
Bennie Wright
Jewel Stuart
Christopher Colnbus Hidman
Werth Haytsfields
Trinstay
Osme Chiarvios West
Tommie Dean
Blayd
Mieaple Williams
Titus Cole
Ames Alefred Verner
Melvin Williams
Crile Wel Watson
Charley
Thora | Brave
Cleveland Green
Varn
Ots Forenn
Bale Bevant
Teo Calsvin
George Und Seok
Pole
Fohnson
Mike Campbell
Johnnie Duntar Lity
Dassie Perkins
Blox Prison
Odis Willams
Port
City Scraps Boundary to Get More Scrap
City officials outside Warvey city limits condemned a large elevator of forces prompting rumors of a relic age. The WPB reports the site was eluded and 275 tons of iron and steel were diverted to the steel mills while spud delicacies from early American colonies were served only on special occasions.
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Washington
Warvey
Army-Havy Br Awarded 20 Producers for Stellar War Effort
Army and Navy announce awards to 20 wartime producers for outstanding civilian plant operations supporting the war effort. Officials praised the coordinated output, quality control, and timely delivery that boosted munitions and supply chains during critical campaigns.
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Hall Bros
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General Sherman
Fori
John Gi Goisten
Piltte
Lye Bree
Elson
Major Oblgon
Sirs
David Bian
Willie Cardis Yorger
Lona Toe
Willie Heaemis
M.G May
Bde Pree
Argo Leonard Scoggin
George Lee Lodge
Chester Parks
Joseph David W Weshington
Charlie White
Steve Porter
Oliver Claude McFadden
Maryiib Sarmoeson
Wess Jordan
Roscoe Simmon Stuart
John Lewis
St Joan Chanter
Lawrence ‘Adden iMinm Janes
Alvie Curtin Meburtle
Carl William Brown
Ben Holmes
Louis W. Willams
John Thomas Florence
Sam Edward Lee Williamson
Jerry Maxwell
Kroger
Kroger’s Country Club
Tikea
Avondale
OMEGA
C. C
Ae Cranberries
Eatmore
Country Club
Ny Boy
Suarawiee
Sriginay
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