Three Americans Die for Moros in Jolo Stand
New York report recounts Jolo island defense on Christmas Eve 1941. J. Scott McCormick, educator and Boy Scout official, refused to flee, facing Japanese with no weapon and was killed after rousing a homeward escape. Perry Macklan stayed to aid his family, firing on invading troops before perishing. Antoni Frakian, a planter, challenged a Japanese soldier and was shot.
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New York
Moro Island
Jolo
J. Scott McCormick
Philippines
McCormick
Manila
Boy Scout Movement
Sulu
Mindanao
Jolo High School
Perry Macklan
Macklan
Antoni Frakian
Frakian
Barn Disappears Piece by Piece in Houston
Walter C. Clifton reported his sheet metal barn was being torn down daily. Deputies learned a relative sold the barn and the buyer was hauling it away in chunks to rebuild on his property. Clifton managed the site unaware of the sale.
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Houston
Texas
Walter C. Clifton
Clifton
Parents Forget Baby At Station Rescue
Latrobe report tells how Mrs. Joseph McLaughlin realized as Lt. and Mrs. George Blinebury prepared to depart with their nine month old child. A conductor swiftly intervened to secure the baby before the train left.
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Latrobe
Joseph McLaughlin
George Blinebury
McLaughlin
Teen admits stealing 17 cars and looting 110 more
A 14 year old boy told FBI agents he stole 17 automobiles and looted 110 others since January. He was arraigned on charges under the national auto theft act and allegedly used the stolen car to flee Starr camp in Bellevue Michigan where he was being held for auto theft.
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Cincinnati
FBI
Starr Camp
Bellevue
Mich
Wave of Nazi Personal Crisis Reports After Potsdam Decree
New York dispatch cites Stockholm Tidningen saying Germany's Potsdam communique triggered a large wave of personal crisis reports. Berlin recorded 1,200 suicides in one week, Leipzig 600, Hamburg 458, Frankfurt a larger figure, and Cologne 300.
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New York
Potsdam
Germany
Berlin
Leipzig
Hamburg
Frankfurt
Cologne
Overseas Christmas Treats Sent To Soldiers And Sailors
Instructions and recipes for baking and packing cakes and cookies to send overseas to soldiers, sailors, and marines. Includes Fudge Nut Cake Orange Honey Nut Cake Honey Chocolate Chip Cookies Honey Pecan Cookies and Fruit Spice Bars with packing tips and shipping considerations.
Private Purkey on Occupying Japan in War Echoes
A letter from a reader describes reluctance at serving in the occupation force in Japan. He compares Allied enemies, mocks Japanese customs, and urges reconsideration while recalling wartime frustrations and the home front. The piece blends satire with anti Japanese sentiment and wartime nostalgia.
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Japan
Creative Uses for Leftovers in 1940s Style Meals
Lynn suggests transforming yesterday’s roast into a scalloped casserole or quick stew. Mix ground cheese eggs vegetables with mayonnaise or salad dressing for sandwich fillings. Use leftovers in soups meat loaves gelatins or mold salads. Toast remaining sandwiches as toast wiches and top upside down cake with fruit. Use dried cake cookies for bread pudding and leftover rice for waf fies or griddle cakes.
West Medford Station Showcases Eccentric Wall Ornaments
Travelers at West Medford station study a 65 year old building with embedded semi precious stones fluted sea shells and a whale's tooth. An old boulder on the wall is said to resemble George Washington’s head.
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West Medford
Mass
George Washington
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