Guns Jammed and Tracer Bullets Save a Fortress Fight
In a New Guinea airfield tent, Henry Garcia recounted swapping tracer rounds into an M1 rifle after jams during a Zero attack on a Flying Fortress. Fellow airmen Robert Griebel and Watson described close calls from enemy passes, with one crew member killed when their plane exploded after a bomb bay fire.
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New Guinea
Uncle Sam
Henry Garcia
Fort Morgan
Colo
Garcia
Lae
Fortress
Ordnance
Sergt
Robert E. Griebel
Riverton
Wyo
Griebel
Robert F. Watson
Roanoke
W. Va
Madame Tojo
Watson
Minor C. Smith
Paris
Texas
I Watson
Gasmata
New Britain
Week Long Forest Fires Ravage Chile
Fires lasting a week swept Cherquenco and surrounding areas in Chile, killing several and destroying vast wooded regions. Temuco residents faced extreme heat and learned days later of the expansive conflagration that left many homeless.
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Santiago
Cherquenco
Chile
Temuco
Polite thief prompts quick escape in New Jersey town
In Irvington New Jersey a thief approached Mrs Phoebe Warburton at her home and asked for her pocketbook in a refined voice. She screamed and ran causing the would be thief to flee, leaving the scene.
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Irvington
N. J
Phoebe Warburton
Dead steer injures man breaking five ribs
In Vacaville California George Higson attempted to roll a slaughtered steer for skinning when the animal's reflexes threw him ten feet against a kettle, breaking five ribs. The incident underscores the danger even from a dead animal.
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Vacaville
Calif
George Higson
Higson
Pilgrimage to Mecca Draws Moslems Seeking Unity
War prosperity and safer sea routes may push this year’s Mecca pilgrimage toward a possible 250 million followers of Mohammed. Moslems from Africa Asia and Europe travel various routes to Mecca with caravans ships and rail links. Tunisia Algeria and Morocco join for the first time since 1939.
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Mecca
Mohammed
Saudi Arabia
Red Sea
Jidda
Africa
Asia
India
Union of South Africa
Madagascar
Asia Minor
Cairo
Tunisia
Algeria
Morocco
Mediterranean Sea
Clover Restores Worn Crop Land With Nitrogen Fixing Clover
Texas A and M extension expert Robert R Lancaster explains clover bacteria on roots pull nitrogen from the air, reviving depleted soil. Field trials show grass and clover yield three times forage and four times protein versus grass alone, while clover reduces weed infestation from 33 percent to 5 percent.
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Robert R. Lancaster
Texas A. and
M. College Extension Service
Lancaster
First Air Express Marks Start Of U S Regular Cargo Service
On September 1, 1927 the United States began regular air express service with about 26 cities witnessing the launch. Early mail and express flights used single engine open cockpit biplanes with pilots sometimes atop cargo. Coast to coast trips took 36 hours and 16 refueling stops, now 16 hours overnight. Modern intercity schedules are twice as fast as 16 years ago with rates one third the 1927 level. 25 pound package New York to West Coast cost 65 dollars in 1927, today 21 dollars. Latest rate cuts effective July 15 reflect rising express volume aiding shippers.
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First Air Express
United States
New York
West Coast
Air Express
Borax Boosts Alfalfa Yields Warns Against Overuse
Agronomists say applying 20 to 35 pounds of borax per acre with fertilizer fights alfalfa yellows and keeps a vigorous stand. One application can last for years, but uneven distribution causes field streaks and excessive use can be toxic to the crop.
Plant Storage and Winter Vegetable Preservation
Storage guidance notes keeping plants away from furnaces and outside freezing. Root vegetables should stay near 32 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit, not freezing. Ventilated storage with at least one window, darkened to block light. A natural earth floor helps moisture control better than concrete or brick.
Juvenile Delinquency War Link Report Warns of Rising Youth Gangs
The OWI report cites an 11 to 13 percent rise in boy gangs and an 8 percent rise in delinquent girls from 1940 to 1942, linking surges to war strain. It notes pick-up girls near camps and plants, court case totals up to 75,500, and warns homes crowded with parents at work. Remedies include dances, curfews, and coordinated public private actions.
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Washington
Office of War Information
States
Tn Va
United States
OWI
One Fascist in Italy Joined at Age of 9 Days
In Sicily at Scoglitti a very young Fascist member linked to Mussolini’s limbs is recalled. Nigro Concetti, reported as 2% years old, held a membership card for the Sons of the Wolf club. The card quotes a nine day old oath to follow Il Duce and the Fascist cause with all strength and blood if required.
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Italy
Scoglitti
Sicily
Nigro
Concetti
Sons of the Wolf
Tl ‘Duce
War Work Awards Now Allowed for Prisons
Washington announces that war achievement awards for prisons and reformatories have been authorized by the War Production board. All state penal institutions are eligible for excellence in war material production, farm work, canning, dehydration, salvage, or training workers for war plants after release. Nominations will be made by the prison industries branch.
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Washington
War Production Board
Prison Industries
Strict Rules Enjoined Upon Chinese Students
CHUNGKING CHINA Smoking drinking and dancing were forbidden for Chinese students in an order of the ministry of education warning against bad department conduct and acts violating wartime thrift and economy Permanent waves were proscribed for girl students concerned with attractiveness The order enjoining a higher moral standard for students set up disciplinary measures.
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Chungking
China
Ministry of Education
U S Comics Take on New Names Across Latin America
The universal appeal of American comic strips grows as publishers in Latin America adapt characters for local readers. Mandrake el Mago and Tarzan appear alongside El Pato and Pancho, while mascots like Ramona and Tillie the Toiler swap titles in diverse regions, linking North and South American readers through familiar humor.
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Latin “America
Mandrake
el Mago
Henry
Donald Duck
el Pato
Pasqual
Etta Kett
San Salvador
Educan
Don Paps
Maggie
Ramona
Cuquita la Mecanografa
Tillie the
Tapon
Lo‘pez
Tapon Lopez
Snuffy Smith
Pedro Harapos
Hobo Pete
Chiquito
Abner
Hillbilly
Pepita Y ‘Lo‘renzo
Blondie
Dagwood
New Plastic Window Aids Deep Sea Divers Use
Seventy U S deep sea divers including 25 TM work on the gutted S S Lafayette in New York harbor wearing a new helmet with a crystal clear Lucite window. The light unbreakable window eliminates heavy protective grilles, increases vision, reduces headgear weight, and aids maneuvering. Tested to 320 feet with deeper depths expected. Lucite helmet prototypes are being tested.
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S. S. Lafayette
Normandie
New York Harbor
Nutrient rich green soybeans praised for diet value
Green soybeans offer high protein and minerals and compare favorably with green peas and snap beans. They are ready to eat when pods are full and green with best flavor soon after picking. Boil briefly then shell to remove beans for cooking.
Pork Curing Principles From Historic Guide
A historical note outlines pork curing basics. It emphasizes sound meat, proper curing ingredients, clean containers, and cool weather. Salt is the primary curing agent, with excessive salt hardening muscles and too little salt enabling spoilage. Sugar counters salt hardening and enhances flavor and texture, with options including white or brown sugar or molasses.
Reprocessing Pears in Boiling Water Bath Method
Reprocessing pears uses the boiling-water-bath method from the original canning process. Householders need not reprocess pears put up without acid unless the open kettle method was used, then all contents must be boiled 15 minutes before tasting or use.
Theories of Color Perception and Vision
A discussion of color perception outlines three basic color sensations red green and violet and three types of retinal cells with distinct photochemical substances. It notes competing theories that explain how yellow results from mixtures white and black sensations arise in rods and cones and how color sensations are produced in the retina.
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Hignan
New Chemical Improves Copper Electrotyping Efficiency
A new chemical additive for copper electroplating lowers copper use by about one ounce per gallon, cut copper scrap by half, and doubles surface area covered per pound. It hardens deposits for thinner, smoother plates, speeds electrotyping, and reduces edge imperfections, aiding safety bearing width reductions. Prior to the war electrotypers used about 2,200 tons of copper anodes yearly.
Soften Rough Knees After Grubbing in the Victory Garden
Daily knee skin care advised to prevent runs in stockings. Scrub knees firmly for two minutes with sudsy water, then rinse and dry. Apply vanishing cream or hand lotion after. cold cream can be used at bedtime. The same treatment helps rough heels threatening delicate hosiery.
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Victory Garden
Milady
Trick Eyes Animate Signs Move By Eye Fusing Lights
A historical note explains how illuminated signs on city streets seem to move. The illusion relies on retinal persistence and timing two lights eight to ten inches apart. Alternate flashing creates a single light that appears to move, enabling animated advertising figures.
Underarm Hygiene And Antiperspirant Guidelines
The article emphasizes cleanliness over substitutes for deodorants. It advises washing armpits thoroughly with soap and water before applying underarm preparations. It notes hair retains odors, urging men to wash daily and especially after heavy work to prevent odor.
The New Commandment of Love and Its Call
A devotional study on John 13 34 35 and Mark 12 28 34 explaining the new commandment as love for God and neighbor. It stresses love as a governing principle beyond duty and highlights obedience, sacrifice, and joyful devotion in the Christian life.
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Christ
God
Mark
Jesus
Jesus ‘Christ
Tertullian
Carthage
Tunis
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Dead Steer
Puralé
U. S
America
U.S
School'e Jésson
Harold L. Lundquist
Moody” Bible Institute “of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Jedad
Scowrighied
International ‘Council“of
Marik
John
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