Seven Navy hospital cases die from battle injuries in Pacific
Report from the navy bureau of medicine and survey shows 7 deaths among 4,000 land sea and air casualties treated in the south Pacific and Australia, a 0.18 percent mortality. Speedy transfer to hospital ships and sulfa drugs credited for saving most patients.
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Washington
South Pacific
Australia
Navy
Bureau of Medicine and Survey
Charles Crile Jr
Cleveland
Auckland
New Zealand
Solomon Islands
Teg
Sailors May Survive 25 Days at Sea With Water Purifier
Pasadena California Institute of Technology researcher Dr. Alex Goetz reports a simple chemical process to purify sea water for drinking. The system uses two containers to remove poisons and clarify water, enabling two quarts per two hours.
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Pasadena
Calif
Alex Goetz
California Institute of Technology
Goetz
Crete Still Primitive and Strategically Key in World War II
Crete remains described as primitive despite strategic value in the Mediterranean. The island lies near the Aegean entrance, close to Greece and Africa, with Do Decanese Islands to the east and airfields at Candia and Kastelli Pediada. British occupancy improved fortifications while local agriculture remains limited to barley wheat olives and wine and hospitality endures despite isolation.
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Crete
Mediterranean
United Nations
Aegean Sea
Africa
Italy
Dodecanese
Daedalus
Icarus
Calcium in Diet From Vegetables and Bread
A historical note on calcium sources amid limited meat and dairy. It suggests using calcium enriched bread, highlights cauliflower as a seasonal calcium source, and promotes vegetable proteins like beans and peas while noting wastage of citrus vitamin C in peels.
Nylon Screens Promise Plastic Window Mesh for Postwar Homes
A new nylon window screen, metal free and chemically produced, will reach American households after the war. Nylon, already used for military needs, offers corrosion resistance colors and durability. It resists staining sills requires no painting and can be punctured by sharp objects yet regains shape when touched.
Tinplate shortage shifts dog food to paper canisters
With tinplate scarce, dog foods once sold in cans are dried and offered in paper bags or cartons. Shoes kept polished seem to look better and wear longer, reflecting wartime material gains.
World War I conservation days recall meatless, wheatless rules
Washington notes recall of meatless and wheatless days during 1917 18 and the push for fuel and sugar rationing. The 1917 18 measures included meatless Tuesdays and Saturdays wheatless Wednesdays and heatless Mondays with penalties for violations. Officials say such measures saved wheat and coal facing wartime shortages while living costs later compare differently to World War I levels.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Europe
Labor
Perkins
Hood
Herbert Hoover
Inmates Print Fake Checks at San Quentin Jail
Two printers apprentices Raymond Williams and Joe Canalles, both from Los Angeles, were placed in solitary confinement after trying to pad payroll by printing counterfeit pay checks totaling $500 on the prison newspaper press. Warden Clinton Duffy said the plan was to wrap the checks in the newspaper and mail them to an outside confederate.
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San Quentin
Calif
Raymond Williams
Joe Canalles
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Clinton Duffy
Duffy
Builds Better Mousetrap and Waits on Beaten Path
Temple City California reports David F. Jorgensen claims to have built a better mousetrap that catches mice without touching them. The device features a pull string to set and release, a handle for darkroom pickup, and a design resembling a butter paddle. No sale or approval yet.
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Temple City
Calif
David F. Jorgensen
Blitzer
Alaskan Woman Adds Two-Person Bicycle Taxi
Kitty O'Brien, local taxi operator in Fairbanks, expands business with a tandem pi cycle for tours and deliveries. Former truck driver and pre-war taxi driver, she promotes practical, all-terrain transport for visitors and goods in Alaska.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Kitty O’brien
Helicopter Fleet Put in Production
Dayton report details the Sikorsky helicopter as a new heavier-than-air craft with potential to shorten and win the war and revive civilian aviation. The Army Air Forces announced official praise and a production order was placed with Vought-Sikorsky for the new two place helicopter.
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Dayton
Ohio
Army Air Forces
Sikorsky
Igor Sikorsky
Vought-Sikorsky Company
Canada Fashion Freeze Eliminates Frills From War Attire
Canadian fashion authorities announce a sweeping wartime restriction on women's coats suits and jackets. The rule bans leg of mutton sleeves swashbuckling capes and beer jackets and limits trims pockets and cuffs to meet austerity aims.
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Ottawa
Canada
War era homemaker guide to conserving food waste
Guidance urges thrifty practices to reduce waste during the war. Tips include paring potatoes thinly, handling fruits gently, storing foods away from light, and keeping breads cool and wrapped. Emphasizes proper washing of poultry, cooling custards, and using bread crumbs in meals.
Army discovers the man who wakes the bugler at Devens
Fort Devens soldiers finally find the bugler awakener Corp Francis S Hardman a Maryland farmer turned artilleryman who rises early each morning to rouse the buglers. His habit prompts complaints from some soldiers while others praise his diligence. Soybean hay timing note adds a June seeding tip for higher yield and easier curing.
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Army
Fort Devens
Mass
Devens
Corp
Francis S. Hardman
Maryland
Preventing Food Waste in the Home Kitchen
Summer heat strains cooling facilities and risks waste. Recommendations: defrost weekly, wash the interior with warm soda water, scald bread and cake containers, and sun dry on ice. Track consumption per meal to plan purchases fully and balance meals, exercising thrift and judgement daily.
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