Navy seeks city residents for officer commissions
The Minneapolis naval officer procurement office will interview applicants at the La Crosse recruiting station April 4 5 and 6. Eligibility includes ages 19 to 38 a college education and strong work or business experience. Billets are open for seagoing officers on combatant vessels including landing barges and armed guard roles on merchant ships. Draft status does not bar applying.
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Minneapolis
Office of Naval Officer Procurement
Navy
la Crosse
Beer Ring Smashed in Middle East Brewer Conspiracy
Military police in Cairo report the brewers ring exposed a smuggling operation in a Middle East country. Authorities say the crackdown disrupted illicit alcohol distribution tied to local contacts and involved several suspects.
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Middle East
Cairo
Troops Rebate Cut in Beer Price Under MP Control
Military police regulate beer distribution after charging 45 cents a pint for inferior brew. Troops now pay roughly half that price, reflecting price controls and improved quality.
Guns Of Tank Named For First Lady In New Guinea
Army tank crew nicknamed The First Lady helps cross the Met in New Guinea and shell Japanese positions. General Gill commends the crew after their action in muddy jungle fighting with Sgt Rollie Bailey and Corp Lester Kuehn among the crew in the 32nd Division.
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New Guinea
Saidor
Australia
Eleanor Roosevelt
William Gills
32Nd Division
Gill
Rollie Bailey
Soldiers Grove
Wis
Corp
Lester Kuehn
Milwaukee
Helicopter Cost Forecast Predicted to Reach Auto Prices
The helicopter, largely metal and suited for mass production, is estimated to eventually cost about half that of a midrange automobile.
Hemingway Retires Behind Humongous Havana Beard
In Havana Ernest Hemingway shies from publicity as his fully developed beard becomes a local landmark. The beard covers his cheeks chin and jaw and serves to shield his skin from the tropical sun at his favored fishing grounds. He refuses to allow camera men near him.
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Havana
Ernest Hemingway
Morro Castle
Evolutionary Distance Between Cattle Horses And Lions
The statement notes that cows and horses are not more closely related to each other than either is to a lion, illustrating broad hoofed mammal diversity and distant evolutionary relationships among large mammals.
Only 10 A's Back This Spring
Only 10 members of last year’s Athletics roster return for the current spring camp. Three players on the roster previously played for the Lancaster Red Roses in the Interstate League.
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Philadelphia
Athletics
Lancaster
Red Roses
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