Mechanical Gyro Guided Torpedo Targets Axis Ships
A detailed look at the American gyro controlled torpedo system. The weapon relies on a high speed gyroscope to steer a 20 foot long, 3000 pound torpedo toward battleships, with expert watchmakers in the American Can plant assembling components in a dust-free facility. The device, costing about 12000 dollars, features a four section design including warhead, compressed air chamber, engine room, and tail rudders with dual four-bladed propellers.
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New York
Elmer Sperry
U. S. Navy
American Can Company
Washington
William Heinle
Rolland Nordquist
Amertorp Company
Buttons Brighten Wartime Wardrobes In Simple Ways
Tips from a wartime homemaking note on using buttons to revitalize dresses. Instructions cover shellac bases, painting with oil colors, and sealing for washability. It suggests carved wood, nut and fruit pit buttons, button earrings, and matching comb or boutonniere ideas.
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National Recreation
Western Newspaper Union
Old Timers Help Forest Industry Back To Full Pace
More than a thousand retirees and octogenarians are reentering the forest industries to fill an 80 000 worker shortage. They perform key machine work and lighter tasks, speeding lumber and wood products production as army officials expect up to 120 million tons this year. Many find forests healthier than in earlier years and take pride in serving the Arsenal of Democracy.
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Army
Navy
What to Do By Phyllis Belmont
Practical household tips for appliance care. Avoid tangled vacuum cords and empty dirt weekly. Loosen washer wringer tension when idle and do not overload. Defrost refrigerator regularly and avoid forcing ice trays out.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Tanks and Planes Go Ashore at Marine Base
An M-3 tank practices landing operations at a South Pacific base with water shoreward treads simulating beach landings. Aircraft on barges will be carried ashore as part of maneuvers. U S Marine Corps Photo.
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South Pacific
U. S. Marine Corps
Can-Opener Planes Target German Tanks Revealed
London reports the Royal Air Force's tank-busting Hurricanes dubbed can openers. They are designed against armor with two 40 mm guns in the wings, each 2½ pound shell, plus two 303 Browning machine guns.
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London
Royal Air Force
North Africa
Invents Device From Plane Wreckage to Charge Aircraft
Technical Sergeant Clyde L. Collins of Missoula Montana is credited by the U S army air force with inventing a unique device built from salvaged parts of Messerschmitt Heinkel Caproni Stukas Hurricane and Brewster aircraft. The instrument charges plane batteries checks wiring lighting controls and regulates motors and generators.
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Cairo
Clyde L. Collins
Missoula
Mont
U. S. Army Air Force
Minute Make-Ups By Gabrielle
Do you know that before tweezing eyebrows the skin should be sponged with skin freshener A week to 10 days before having a permanent the scalp and hair need a reconditioning treatment Regular pedicures add to your well being and the comfort of your feet This is a brief beauty notebook of tips from Ledger Syndicate WNU Features.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Advances in Aircraft Electrical Systems Training
The article outlines the three main electrical subsystems in modern military aircraft: radio, electrical instruments, and generators and related components. Graduates of Chanute Field advanced electrical course train to maintain, test, and troubleshoot these systems, including mockup wiring and practical fault finding.
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Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
Chanute Field
Western Newspaper Union
Protein rich meals show how to use chicken and eggs
A vintage cooking feature promotes protein filled meals using chicken eggs and fish. It offers recipes like Chicken Chowder and Spaghetti and Chicken Casserole, plus Creamed Deviled Eggs and Oatmeal Peach Pudding, with serving tips and pantry notes. It invites readers to contact Lynn Chambers at Western Newspaper Union for meal planning help.
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Lynn Chambers
Western Newspaper Union
South Desplaines Street
Chicago
Illinois
Army Manual Saves Life of Lieutenant in North Africa
Lieut. Gerald Call of Brigham, Utah, credits continuous study of army regulations with saving his life when a bullet struck his chest in action in North Africa but was deflected by the regulations book kept in his shirt pocket. The wound was minor.
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Brigham, Utah
Gerald Call
North Africa
Measures curb illegal meat sales and bread pricing controls
Lynn explains police like stamp checks for meat carcasses with permit and grade stamps. Ceiling meat prices appear at butcher counters to guide buyers. Bread rules ban double wrapping and returns and cap varieties. white bread must be enriched with milk solids ratio set at three to four parts per hundred.
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Phyllis Belmont
Marine Base
Gabrielle
America IN Action
BOF An
Legon Cham
Lynn
Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Price McNeil Drug Co., Inc
Broad Street
Jacksonville
Florida
Publilius Syrus
KLIT
U.S. Bureau of Standards
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