Bomber scare drills show cities tested for night raids
Reported account describes air raid practice in Worcester and Birmingham using CAP volunteers and sawdust bombs to model incendiaries and demolition sacks. Tests aimed to reveal civilian defense readiness, with housing blocks damaged and emergency crews responding under blackout conditions.
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Birmingham
Ala
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Warer
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Alabama
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Fashion Dress Advertisement Seeks Help in Long Island City
An old classified-note style ad offers sewing dresses, cutting materials, and trimmings with furnished complete instructions. No experience needed. Free details by writing Fashion Dress at Chatham Phoenix Building, Long Island City, New York. 19-hp
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Chatham Phenix
Long Island City
Fulton Boy Finishes First Flight Course
A Fulton boy completes the first flight course, marking a milestone in local aviation training amid wartime schooling. Canada’s flax production in 1941 reached about 6.5 million bushels, reflecting agricultural effort during the period.
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Fulton Boy
Ee Canada
Lowly Phils to Try to Knock Off Brooklyn
Philadelphia fans expect the lowly Phillies to challenge the Dodgers in Brooklyn as Hans Lobert’s team targets a final sweep to derail Brooklyn’s pennant bid. The feud stems from past slights as the Phillies seek to revive late-season momentum and perhaps join the Giants as “Giant Killers.”
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Phils
Brooklyn
Jack Smith
Philadelphia
Dodgers
Larry MacPhail
MacPhail
Lobert
Giants
Lober Vows Fight as Team Prepares for Brooklyn Game
The coach says the squad, 67 games off pace, shows fighting spirit after a season of criticism. He expects a tough test against the Brooklyn squad at Flatbush, while reflecting on recent fan and press scrutiny. The article also notes the Moslem University of Al Azhar’s 970 founding in Cairo.
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Cairo
Egypt
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