Paris Revolt Hero Revealed By Unknown Patriot Figure
In a hotel room interview, a fictitious Paris resistance veteran named Stephane recounts a second revolt against Nazi occupation. He describes organizing veterans, defending Notre Dame, retaking Hotel de Ville, and guiding the Paris uprising until Allied entry, noting civilian losses but no partisan deaths.
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Paris
Roger
Stephane
Hotel ‘de Ville
Rheldadreas
de Gaullist
Ade
Ville
Republique
Pierre Taillinger
Spat Over Sugar for Coffee Ends in Shooting
In South Bend Idaho a dispute over coffee sugar led to aggravated assault and attempted murder charges against Mrs. Marcia Mortensen. Her husband Henry A. Mortensen, 43, was shot in the shoulder and chest, knocked to the floor during the altercation. She claimed she fired to frighten him as he advanced.
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South Bend
Marcia ‘Mortensen
Henry A. Mortensen
War brides shift as 10,000 American soldiers wed Australians
In Sydney reports nearly 10,000 Australian girls have married American servicemen since 1942. About 1,000 war brides and 200 babies have sailed to the United States, with 134 brides awaiting transport and 2,000 more applying for entry permits. The largest group, 296 wives and 72 babies, recently departed aboard a prewar luxury liner.
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Sydney
Australia
United States
One Rocket Gun Downed Three Japanese Zeros
Boston ordnance district reports an Army rocket gun direct hit in the China Burma India theater. Col. H B Sheets credited a pilot with destroying one Zero, while two others collided attempting to dodge debris. A fourth Zero fled.
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Boston
Army Service Forces
Col
H. B. Sheets
Lights of New York and wartime anecdotes in verse and prose
Brow Furrows. Lucy Monroe, the Star Spangled Soprano, once surprised to learn she was to open the Democratic convention in Chicago. She was later named official soloist for the Vets of Foreign Wars convention, with tickets and hotel set. The column recalls Lily Pons, Andre Kostelanetz, and Allan Jones anecdotes, plus radio and military stories, fashion notes, and urban whimsy from New York.
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Lucy Monroe
America
Chicago
Miss Monroe
Lily Pons
Andre Kostelanetz
North Africa
Italy
Allan Jones
Irene Hervey
Rainbow Lounge
Teheran
Miss Pons
Winston Churchill
England
Alian Front
Churchill
Eerie Accuracy in RAF Gun Sight Revealed
London report says a gyroscopic gun sight described as almost uncanny in its accuracy is now in use on RAF fighters. The air ministry notes the sight reduces human-error chances to the last degree, though details were not disclosed.
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RAF
London
Air Ministry
Ministry
Disposal Pit Solves Dead Chicken Disposal Problem on Farms
Professor BE J Robertson of Cornell University poultry department endorses disposal pits as an all season sanitary method for dead birds. A deep covered pit with a ground surface chute allows carcasses to decompose underground, avoiding scavengers but requiring distance from water supplies and deep burial when ground is frozen.
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BE. J. Robertson
Cornell
University
Robertson
Extensive Advertising Aids Soft Drink Business
The article notes a rise in soft drink consumption in the United States driven by extensive advertising and merchandising. It cites producers’ improved facilities and sanitation, wide radio exposure, and heavy use of newspapers and magazines to build consumer appeal and emphasize thirst quenching, refreshment, and energy value.
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United States
Diamonds in palladium pins define after dark fashion
Glittering ornaments of gardenias birds and butterflies are worn on long gloves evening bags or plumed turbans as this season's elegance. Designers favor jewelled pins set in white palladium to complement elbow length black velvet gloves black satin evening bags and dark fabrics. The pins enhance gems and add sparkle to headpieces lapels and both afternoon and evening wear.
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Manhattan
Silicone rubber promises new uses in war effort
A new synthetic silicone rubber remains elastic from 60 degrees below zero to 675 degrees above, stretching like taffy yet bouncing like rubber. The War Department announced its uses including gaskets for B-29 superchargers and supports for lenses in large navy searchlights, enduring vibrations and extreme heat.
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War Department
Baron Arc
Tractor Safety Rules Aim to Prevent Cranking Injuries
Hundreds of farmers are injured or killed yearly while starting tractors. Key tips include allowing space in front, ensuring the tractor is out of gear, firm footing, spreading sand on icy ground, grasping the crank with the thumb aligned, keeping a vertical back, lifting with the legs, using short upward strokes, never spinning the crank, and avoiding running engines in closed sheds due to odorless carbon monoxide.
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Hotel -de Ville
Rue de Repub‘Mique
United States Third Army
Lights of
New York
L. L. Stevenson
Victor Borge
C. O
Evelyn Knight
Palmistry
Broadway
42Nd Street
Sixth Avenue
Bell Syndicate
WNU
MR. Farmer
Herald
The
Marshall Herald
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