Montgomery and Rommel clash in North Africa turning point
In Egypt Montgomery's forces push Rommel westward with swift mobile action while Coningham's RAF and USAAF hammer the Luftwaffe, yielding a decisive shift after earlier September setbacks. Willkie's praise contrasts with cautious wartime observers.
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Wendell Willkie
Egypt
Montgomery
Rommel
Cairo
Willkie
North Africa
Mr. Willkie
Nelson
Abukir Bay
Eighth Army
Cyrenaica
Mediterranean
Tank Corps
Coningham
RAF
Western Desert
USAAF
Airborne Engineers Speed Up African Airfield Construction
Brig. Gen. Godfrey reports airborne aviation engineering units rapidly build advance air dromes in Tunisia and England. Projects used cargo planes to drop teams near sites, creating runways in days and supporting B 17 operations. Portable hangars and rammed earth barracks save transport.
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Stuart C. Godfrey
Aviation Engineers
War Department
North Africa
Tunisia
Godfrey
Army Air Forces
Africa
England
Minute Make- Ups By Gabrielle
A lifestyle note suggests using chin up lotions for sagging throat muscles. Apply the colorless liquid to the throat, let dry a minute, then blend on face powder to mask the effect and lift the chin area. Ledger Syndicate-WNU Features.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Famous Quotes by Famous People Collection
A set of notable lines attributed to prominent figures. It includes remarks on breeding over parenting, public censure as a tax for eminence, posterity’s reciprocity, collective fate, and a fondness for ladies’ company and traits. The source notes refer to a broader compilation of quotes.
Fun For Your Family By Miss Abbie Condit
Instructions from Miss Abbie Condit for a Valentine party using old fashioned decor and playful games. Includes invitations wrapped around candy, preparty games like a candy heart jar guessing contest, letter jumble puzzles, dark drawing activities, Rivals Relay with heart cuts, and group skits about famous lovers. Released by Western Newspaper Union.
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Abbie Condit
Valentine
Relay
Union
Qualities and conduct of a true gentleman by Phyllis Belmont
A gentleman acts with courtesy and a protective instinct. He avoids exploiting others and keeps his private affairs private. He avoids gossip and public arguing, settles differences quietly, and treats all women with courtesy, keeping his women friends' confidences.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Notable Quotation Sources Across Enlightenment Figures
The list attributes famous quotes to five figures: William Penn from Fruits of Solitude, Jonathan Swift from Thoughts on Various Subjects, Joseph Addison from The Spectator in 1714, Benjamin Franklin at the Signing of the Declaration of Independence, and Samuel Johnson from Kearsley's Jonsoniana.
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William Penn
Jonathan Swift
Joseph Addison
the Spectator
Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Johnson
Kearsley
Marines Train Glider Pilots For Invasion Roles
United States Marines at Parris Island prepare pilots for troop-carrying gliders and naval landing craft. Trainees learn tow launch, mid-air coupling, and multi glider formations, with skills in precision landings and evasive maneuvers for behind enemy lines drops.
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United States
Marine
Parris Island
S. C
Girls Train for Role in Relief When War Is Over
London reports that within 48 hours of armistice Girl Guides will be ready to relieve misery in occupied lands. They receive emergency training in water decontamination nutrition cooking for large numbers and child welfare with exposure to history of affected countries as part of an international relief plan.
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London
Europe
Britain
Wings Awarded to Five Mexican Officers at Waco School
Col. E F Yost presents aviation wings to five Mexican officers at Blackland Army Flying School in Waco Texas after completing their course. The officers are Cap Mendivi Sonora Cap Ceron Mexico D F Cap Salido Mexico D F Cap Talamante Sonora Cap Munoz Mexico D F.
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E. F. Yost
Blackland Army Flying School
Waco
Texas
Mendivi
Sonora
Ceron
Mexico
D. F
Salido
Talamante
Munoz
Lesson for February 7 on Soomdasien religious education topics
A compact report summarizes a February 7 lesson focusing on selected mature texts and topics used in international religious education. The program discusses guidance for educators and outlines the correct framing of sensitive materials for classroom use.
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International Soomdasien Gious
Jesus Declares His Deity as Light and Savior
A devotional lesson centers on four words from John chapter eight. Jesus as light exposes sin and offers salvation, freedom from sin through obedience to His word, and eternal existence as the I AM. The study contrasts religious lineage with true faith and affirms Christ’s divine nature.
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Jesus
God
Christ
Calvary
Jesus Christ
Abraham
Devil
Aedes
Colorful Afghan Made From Old Garments Instructions
An article explains crafting a bright afghan from old woolen garments and odds and ends of yarn. It details selecting unworn parts, washing, drying, pressing, and cutting pieces to measurements, then joining with single crochet stitches.
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Chester Morrison
Thronghal
Cultie
Eekily
Gabrielle
Forest Hills
N. Y
Red Cross
W. E. Huntington
Reginald Scott
J. Grobert
Scott
Phyllis Belmont
America IN Action
Guru Rer Beans
Crocaoe
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Bedford Hills
New York
Ecuador
VARNA
BCS
Caius
Marius
Nilom
TY Scott
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