Electric Brain Trains B 29 Guns
New York December 8 A public demonstration revealed the B 29 Superfortress all electronic gun turrets operated by RAF officers with GE engineers. One gunner can control two or three guns, computer aided by aiming data from the pilot navigator and the gunners. The pilots can switch to manual if needed, and the system provides automatic compensation for range speed wind gravity and parallax. The report notes improved fire concentration and bomb capacity with two tested feats showing mission success and damage resistance.
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New York
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
R.A.F
General Electric Company
Army
Air Technical Service Command
Manpower Committees Formed Across Kansas for War Needs
Emergency manpower committees across Kansas, including here led by Dean Frank Stock, mobilize to address shortages in essential industries such as Sunflower Mance Works, railroads, and food processing. In cooperation with the United States Employment Service, they will campaign to reduce absenteeism and recruit unemployed workers, as battle front supplies tighten. Local council leadership has doubled, with more members to join. The report also notes rationing of supplies for the front and the crucial homefront effort.
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Kansas Cities
Frank Stockon
United Sates
Dean Stockton
Navy Hellcat pilots score five kills in Philippines raid
Washington reports air group 26 pilots returned to U S leave after bold actions over the Philippines. On October 24 four Hellcat fighters battled 32 Japanese bombers, with Lt Cmdr Harold N Funk credited with five kills and Ensign Howard V Shultz and Lt Robert J Thompson each downing one. Two days later seven group 26 Hellcats destroyed 12 planes near U S escort carriers off Leyte. Kenneth W Riley tallied two more as the battle continued. Other crew members also credited with one plane each.
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Washington
Navy
Air Group 26
U. S
Philippines
Philippine
Harold N. Funk
Wray, Corp
Samuel M. Shelton
Hill City
Kan
Bert Grems Killed in Action in France
The War Department reports Bert G Grems of Tonganoxie killed in action November 24 in France after enlisting last March and serving overseas since September. He was 85, born near Tonganoxie, later ran a grocery business. He leaves a wife Thelma Gress, father George Grems, three sisters Mrs Edinkenberg Mrs Davis Mrs Goldberg, and three brothers Alton Elmer John.
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War Department
Bert G. Grems
Tonganoxie
France
Grems
Thelma Gress
George Grems
Burbank
Calif
Ed ‘Inkenberg
Joseph’ Davis
Kansas City
Zelda Goldberg
Califi
Alton Grems
Elmer Grems
St. Louis
John Grems
Lawrence
Oscar worthy chaos in Dorsey assault trial
A California judge dismissed charges in the Tommy Dorsey assault case, calling the testimony a confused mass and ruling the matter not suitable for trial. Dorsey, his wife Pat Dane, and neighbor Allen Smiley faced claims they assaulted actor Jon Hall, famed for film romance with South Sea island girls.
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Los Angeles
Tommy Dorsey
Hollywood
South Sea Island
Fragmentary account toward court case details in old text
A fragmented passage references a judge, witnesses, and a potential case involving individuals named Dorseys and Smiley. It notes a leader's apartment, a beating of a person named Hall, and statements about not prosecuting certain parties. The slanted text is informal and appears to mix names with fleeting courtroom details.
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Antonio Yeaxa
Eee Ion
Cote
Hall
G Berae
Sion
Dorseys
Smiley
All
Draft calls update from Topeka headquarters
The Douglas county selective service office reported two calls from state headquarters in Topeka this morning. One white man is ordered to report to Fort Leavenworth on Monday, December 18 for pre induction physicals. Nine white men will report to Fort Leavenworth on Friday, December 29 for induction into the armed forces.
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Douglas Coun
Call for 28 volunteers to collect gifts for soldiers
A notice urges Lawrence residents to donate to The Yanks Who Gave drive. Dorsey Liberty Legionaires and auxiliary members will gather gifts Monday evening and ship them next day. Items aid hospitalised service members awaiting reunion with returning husbands and brothers.
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Lawrence
Dorsey Liberty Legionaires
Auxiliary
Moratorium on Divorce Sparks Debate Over Fate of Marriage
A fragmented item discusses delays in divorce decisions affecting spouses and gender roles. The period debate centers on whether postponing divorce strengthens or weakens family stability and legal rights.
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Batogo
Tabgas
Palanas River
Palanas
Limon
Bert Grems
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Vicker’s
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Daffy Comedy
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Massa
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Friedon
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Mass. St
Mom’s” Cafe
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Arrow
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Ion
Mondey
Earlora
Wace May
Greef
Dee
Women’s Army Corps
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Simmons
Ostermoor
Englander
Haynes
Sealy Texas
Miller Furniture. Co
Home Furniture Co
Salvation Army
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Fards
DeVoe
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Sue
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Wagoner
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Lawrence Paper CO
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