Contested claims on American bombers speed and armament
An inside report quotes critics accusing U S heavy bombers of inferiority to German and British rivals. The piece notes Liberators and Flying Fortresses were faster in raids, highlights design limits of multi role planes, and argues U S planes have suffered higher losses but remain effective across theaters as pilots gain experience.
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Rover Stites
Mick
Ack
U.S
Germany
Toyo
American Airés
U. S
Flying Tigers
American Fighters Rise To Meet Superior Air Opposition
The text argues U S fighters including P 38 and P 47 are entering quantity production and perform strongly against high altitude enemy ships. Mid level fighters filled gaps in critical sectors with good results, while U S pilots boast superior scores in air combats. It dismisses critics and asserts high morale in the Air Forces, noting passenger train costs for context.
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U. S
Answering the Mail Questions by George Tucker
The column answers reader questions on New York garbage scows disposal sites and WPB freezing orders. It notes scows abandoned in 1934, garbage sent to Rikers Island Sound View Bronx incinerators, and explains gun shortages and secondhand sales under wartime rules. Clark Gable’s Army status is reported as positive with a planned Garden relief appearance discussed.
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George Tucker
New York
Rikers Island
Sound View
Bronx
Five Boroughs
War Productions Board
Colt Firearms
WPB
FBI
Colt Police
Clark Gable
Gable
Garden
Prescott News Committee Earns National Better Homes Honor
Miss Florence Pitts, Better Homes chairman for Nevada county, received word from the national office that a high merit award was granted to her committee for an excellent program this year. The Home Demonstration club presidents acted as community chairmen, with members including S. Black, Mrs. R. K. DeLaughter, Mrs. N. N. Daniel, Mrs. Delmar Daniel, Mrs. Olen Wells, Mrs. Sardis Greer, Mrs. F. M. Callicott, Mrs. Joe Moore, Mrs. H. H. Husky, and Mrs. Vernon Fore, president of the Prescott Garden club.
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Florence Pitts
Better Homes
Nevada County
National Office of Better Homes In America
S. Black
R. KE. DeLaughter
N. N. Daniel
Delmar Daniel
Olen Wells
Sardis Greer
F. M. Callicott
Joe Moore
H. H. Husky
Vernon Fore
Prescott Garden Club
Home Demonstration Club
Local social notes from Arkansas society pages
Mrs Jim Yancy and Mrs Charles Scat spend a few days in Little Rock. Miss Theo Butler leaves for Pine Bluff for a new position. Mrs Charles Waters arrives from Camden to visit the Waters family. Junior Teat undergoes an appendectomy at Cora Donnell hospital. Hunter Scott visits Little Rock for a few days with her daughter Miss Helen Scott. Mrs Frank Tuberville and Mrs Doe Boswell spend Tuesday in Arkana.
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Jim Yancy
Charles Scat
Little Rock
Theo Butler
Pine Bluff
Charles Waters
Camden
Gwen Waters
Junior Teat
Cora Donnell Hospital
Hunter Scott
Little
Gable seeks army role amid public shows and film talk
The text notes Clark Gable wanting a commission as an aerial gunner in a bomber unit and cites his Army issue details. It mentions relief shows by soldiers and sailors, a Garden rally, and odd facts about Bullfrogs in the Solomon Islands weighing about two pounds.
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Gable
Gene With the Wind
Solomon Islands
Blue Cheese Inside Minnesota Caves and Serendipity
A humorous look at Roquefort and the rise of blue cheese in America. Minnesota researchers Prof. W. B. Combs and Dr. J. T. Coulter experiment in caves along the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers to craft a domestic blue cheese, matching the famed French Roquefort in flavor while navigating labeling disputes. The tale includes cave temperatures, humidities, and a French expert’s praise with a missing final touch.
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Sigrid Arne
Minneapolis
Sept
State Department
Cobb
Rogiefort
France
Universit of Minnesota
W. B. Combs
8. T. Coulter
Minnesota
St. Paul
Department of Agriculture
Combs
Coulter
Couller
Inter American congress on social security opens
World Briefs report delegates from Canada and two American republics gathered in Santiago for a seven day inter-American congress on social security. Other items note Brig. Gen. Luke H. Callan's death in New York and Canada entering its fourth wartime year with King set to address the nation.
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Associated Press
Santiago
Chile
Canada
International Labor Office
Inter - American Congress On Social Security
New York
Luke H. Callan
Rhode Island
Doctors' Hospital
Ottawa
W. L. MaeKenzie King
FASTEETH Denture Powder Promotes Comfort and Fit
FASTEETH is an alkaline non-acid powder that helps dentures stay in place for easier eating and talking. It claims no sticky taste or odor, promising a firmer bite without gumming or slipping. Available at drug stores.
Oil and Gas Filings and World War II Dispatches
A mixed notice covers oil and gas filings dated 9-5-2 and 9-8-42 detailing royalty deeds, tracts in Townships 13 and 14 with sections 4, 10 and 24, filed documents and parties Wilver McRae Wesson Johnson and Clyde Whaley. Across the globe the Egyptian battlefront reports direct hits on arteries and tanks, with Indian crowd violence burning a police inspector and constable in Lucknow. Reuters notes British radio reports French youths shot trying to flee Alsace-Lorraine. RAF drops 50 thousand cigarette packages over the Netherlands.
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Thomas C. McRae
C. Hy Wesson
Charles G. Johnson
Butea
Ned
Walter Keith
Ux Lo Clyde Whaley
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