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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1942
Page
3
University of Illinois tests during the 1941 42 heating season show lowering night temperatures from 72 to 66 degrees saves 8 to 10 percent in fuel. A full 24 hour drop of 5 degrees yields 13.7 percent savings, with 2.7 percent saved per degree.Indoor temperature drop depends on outdoor chill and home insulation.
The raider battalions of the Marine Corps gained prominence for South Pacific operations at Solomon and Makin islands. They conduct surprise landings to destroy bases and gather intelligence, train in rubber-boat operations, and are equipped with automatic rifles, submachine guns, Garand rifles, and knives.
The passage lists figures and years: Scrope Davies 1771-1852 Sophocles 496-406 B C Hippocrates 460-377 B C Aristotle 384-322 B C and Proverbs XXVII 27. It presents a cross section of literary and philosophical attributions spanning antiquity to early modern editors.
Guidance from the United States Flag Association outlines when to fly the flag, day and night practices, weather considerations, and exceptions for government and military sites. It notes Capitol 24 hour display, grave sites at Mt Olivet and Worcester War Memorial, and advises care and maintenance of flags.
Create a printed map showing surrounding landmarks to help guests find your house. Include a clear route plan and landmarks, and print in color for easy recognition. Add your phone number on invitations or provide to callers to reduce confusion.
Five famous lines attributed to different thinkers. The first condemns desolation of Babylon and the human mind, the second laments vows written on the wave, the third praises extreme remedies for extreme diseases, the fourth links poverty to revolution and crime, and the fifth asserts that without vision people perish.
Scores of civilian technicians from rural communities join the Air Forces Technical Training Command in Chicago to staff a new radio school. The facility operates in former Stevens and Congress hotels with classrooms in ball rooms and theaters and now uses Chicago Coliseum for instruction. Applicants need college credit or electrical engineering degrees, an amateur radio license, and teaching or radio experience. some trainees are sent to St. Louis University at government expense, earning $135 monthly during study.
War influences millinery as women adopt bright hats to lift morale and enhance complexions. A small makeup effect comes from color choices such as red, gold antique tones, and blue shades like RAF and winter navy.
A newspaper piece warns that widespread indoor living and early reading are driving Americans toward near sightedness. Ophthalmic experts cite two factors heredity and modern life as causing eyes to adjust to near objects, with some predicting possible one eyed vision in the distant future.
The article explains how most knowledge and enjoyment come through sight. It cites studies showing daily sensory impressions: sight 30 percent, hearing 8 percent, smell 4 percent, taste 0.1 percent, touch 1 percent.
We Three led the field at Belmont Park and romped to victory. Backers collected $121 for each $2 wager on the winner. Rodimic finished second and W. H. Kelly came in third in the photo finish free race with no photo needed.
W B Courtney writes from Darwin about American bomber and pursuit pilots in the Northern Territory. He describes their rough living, scarce supplies, and ingenuity in camp life, including makeshift barbecues from termite nests, field sports, and pet kangaroos, with goannas and other wildlife shaping daily routine.
Investigators traced a Seattle notebook’s cryptic lines to a knitter. The deciphered message reads knit one purl two cast on eight knit five yarn over knit three part two decrease six knit five increase four. The owner, an attractive brunette, translated the code.
The ad highlights Camel Christmas Carton and Camel Holiday House gift sets as ideal last minute gifts for smokers especially men in service. It notes colorfully wrapped packaging with no extra wrapping and mentions a gift-wrapped Prince Albert pound canister. Dealers report strong demand for these ready to give gifts.
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