Reveal Study of German Air Errors
London report in Aeroplane magazine says Luftwaffe overconfidence and reliance on fast Dornier 17 bombers doomed the Battle of Britain. Spanish Civil War experience led to a belief heavy armament could do the job, while unescorted raids showed the flaw. Eight .303 machineguns on Hurricanes and Spitfires shredded bombers in early fighting.
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London
Marshall Goering
Britain
Aeroplane
Luftwaffe
Greece Aims For 86 900 Tons Currants This Year
Greece projects a currants harvest of 86 900 tons for the year, outlining expected production target amid supply plans. The announcement highlights continued emphasis on export quality and market demand for the fruit.
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Greece
Cranston Elected to Madison Masonic Consistory Post
Lee H. Cranston of Green Bay won the top post in the fall class of the Masonic Consistory in Madison. Other officers named include Reinhardt Sorge Green Bay Dr E E Neff Madison Lynn Aspinwall Fort Atkinson and Verne Marshall Jr Blanchardville with Andrés Pearce Madison as secretary and Herbert Phillips Madison as treasurer.
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Madison
Wis
Lee H. Cranston
Green Bay
Ison Masonic
Reinhardt Sorge
E. E. Neff
Lynn Aspinwall
Fort Atkinson
Walter Calvert
Benton
Theodore Mann
Beloit
Verne Marshall, Jr
Blanchardville
Andres Pearce
Herbert Phillips
New One Cent Coin Issued by Central Bank of China
A new one cent copper coin appeared monday then vanished as petty brokers bought the first two days’ output and sold to copper dealers at a 290 percent profit. The Central Bank halted issue effective yesterday. Buy Savings Bonds.
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Shanghai
Central Bank of China
A Full House In Diamonds by Hal Boyle
New York columnist Hal Boyle visits the Ritz Carlton for the first nationwide diamond show. Promoters display multistate jeweler wealth, guarded entries, and models wearing half a million dollar necklaces while the crowd sips cocktails and ponders bidding.
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New York
Ritz-Carlton
Crystal Garden
Chicago
Dru Aveden
Amnesia search for Wanda Pestka issued by Kenosha sheriff
The sheriff of Kenosha County issues a search for Wanda Pestka a 27 year old woman about 5 feet 4 inches tall 128 pounds blue eyes and brown hair. She was last seen wearing a light brown coat and a black dress with red and green Snipes on the front. Police in La Crosse have been alerted.
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Wanda Pestka
Kenosha County
la Crosse City
Stalin interview scoop by Pravda delays publication
Moscow Pravda scooped itself with a Stalin interview. The Communist party organ issued the complete Stalin talk to its own staff while delaying public publication until tomorrow morning.
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Moscow
Pravda
Stalin
Communist Party
Regents Recommend Tuition and Salary Increases at UW
The University of Wisconsin regents proposed a $2.5 million faculty salary raise and student fees rising from 60 to 75 per semester. They approved a $28,613,199 operating budget for 1949 51, citing five revenue needs including fewer veterans, higher living costs, staff pay, equipment costs, and plant operation expenses.</s>
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Milwaukee
Regents
University of Wisconsin
A. Matt Warner
Regent Finance Committee
State University
Veterans Administration
Wisconsin
Warner
Long Live the Girls! Women Live Longer Than Men
A statement notes that every newborn girl is expected to live longer than a newborn boy by about four years. The remark highlights gender life expectancy differences and calls for attention to female longevity.
Guarded City: London Police Stations and Officers
The report notes 204 police stations in London staffed by 21,650 police officers and men. The tally highlights citywide law enforcement presence across metropolitan areas and districts.
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London
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