Radar secret weapon saved England in war tale
A wartime reminiscence details radar as a pivotal British asset. An Associated Press correspondent recalls radio apparatus that emitted waves, detected distant ships, and guided night operations. The piece notes Cape Matapan as a landmark battle where radar aided a British fleet to strike Italian vessels in darkness.
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Arms Production Rises In April War Output Totals Record Levels
War Production Board figures show April munitions output up overall seven percent from March with a record total of 5.006 billion dollars in weapons. Aircraft gain led by bombers and fighters, while ground ordnance and small arms rose modestly. Navy and Army vessel production also up.
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Midwestern experts meet to plan regional research collaboration
Specialists from 14 colleges across six midwestern states met in Kansas City to form the Midwestern Research Council. They will allocate work to avoid duplication and explore industrial uses of regional raw materials with talks from George Oberfell of Phillips Petroleum and Ernest Reid on oil byproducts and raw material utilization. Participants include reps from Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and several universities and colleges.
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Fayetteville
Iows State College
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Flashes Of Life and Rodeo Policy Surprise
In Abilene Texas Bob Crosby 47 a Roswell rancher held a $2000 life policy now found not covering roping events. Crosby placed second at Hardin-Simmons University rodeo in his 34th season after signing an affidavit vowing to avoid certain events. In Pittsburgh a building supply firm owner paid $20000 to the OPA enforcement attorney citing ceiling-price violations by his managers.
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Two-Year-Old Wanderer Found Safe in Woods Near Springfield
In Springfield Missouri on June 7 a two year old boy Perry Fuller was found wandering a wood near his home after spending about 24 hours alone. Neighbors Douglas County officers and highway patrol searched the area through Friday night and Saturday morning. He was scratched hungry but otherwise unharmed.
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