Queens Die Proudly in Wartime Escape to Australia
Lieut Col Frank Kurtz, Flying Fortress pilot, recalls the fatal day in the Philippines when eight of his men died aboard Old 99 before takeoff. He narrates the escape steps to Australia, Christmas among U S flyers there, and worries about two forts on a mission as radio reports place a body and ambulance after dark. General Brereton orders bombers to Java. Kurtz camouflages a field there with bombs as he describes Dutch social life.
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Frank Kurtz
Philippines
Australia
U. S
Kurtz
Schaetzel
Brereton
Batchelor Field
Java
Java Sea
Borneo
Samarinda Field
Malang
Davao Bay
Jim Connally
George Schaetzel
George
Davao
Samarinda
Frank
Colliin
Broadhurst
Combs
Cecil
Pearl Harbor
Missouri
Jim
Davao Bay mission ends with tense bomb run in fog and jets
In perilous low light over the Java Sea and Samarinda the Fortresses fly a risky dawn raid on Davao. Waypoints, weather, and heavy anti aircraft test crew as bombardier nails the target. The crew survives the mission and braces for the return home as the narrative promises a continuation.
Rolfe backs postwar plan for college baseball World Series
Former Yankee third basemen and Yale coach R Rolfe urges colleges to plan a postwar national baseball championship. He envisions a sectional elimination series, major league involvement, and a quick June finish, arguing baseball deserves higher status and funding to revive its popularity.
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Rolfe
Yale
National Football League
Cradle of Heroes and Small Town Courage in War Dope
The poem honors small towns and their residents who join the fight to defend the nation. It contrasts the speed of city life with the resolve of towns like Lawton and Piqua and names Robert Johnson and Richard Bong as exemplars. It laments despots beaten by everyday people and celebrates small-town grit.
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Robert Johnsons
Richard Bongs
Lawton
Piqua
Kaiser Trouble Sparks Homemaker Revolt Across America
A crowd of satirical remarks rails against Kaiser industry and wartime inconvenience. The piece mocks household chores misadventures, radio ads, and public impatience with shortages while weaving in humorous asides about Henry Kaiser. It notes a voiced wish to curb Kaiser talk and recalls nostalgic days of simpler services and past freedoms.
Lemon And Water Wake-Up Drink To Fight Constipation
A simple morning remedy suggests drinking juice of one Sunkist lemon in a glass of water on arising. The note claims it stimulates normal bowel action day after day and offers additional health benefits from lemons, including vitamin C and improved digestion. It urges using California Sunkist Lemons and tries the regimen for ten mornings.
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Sunkist
California
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Babe Ruth
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Robert “Red” Rolfe
Cradle OF Heroes
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America
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Elmer Twitchell
Merys B. Russell
New York
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Hitler
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