Frigates and Cargo Vessels Built on the Great Lakes Headed to Salt Water
Great Lakes shipyards are building frigates and cargo vessels for Navy and merchant use. Vessels over 300 feet long travel to salt water via the Illinois and Mississippi rivers after lowering masts and lifting sterns with steel pontoons to clear the nine foot channel. The process starts at Duluth, Superior, Milwaukee, Sturgeon Bay, Lorain and Cleveland and ends at New Orleans with pontoons removed for return trips.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Memphis
New Orleans
Great Lakes
Illinois
Mississippi
Midwest
Duluth
Commission
Lake
St. Lawrence River
St. Lawrence
Lake Michigan
Illinois River
Lockport
Illinois - Mississippi Waterway
Des Plaines River
Orlando
The Rambling Rhymster and the Checkers Game
A poem describes a player who sits at a checkerboard deep in study. He watches moves with intense focus pondering strategy and possible advantages while stalling and brooding over each simple play. His deliberate pace creates an air of deliberate meticulousness around the game.
Murphy Destroyer sees first bow action in Normandy invasion
The destroyer Murphy, veteran of North Africa and Sicily invasions, had its bow in action during the Normandy invasion while the stern fought in a prior engagement. A collision last October split the ship in two and sank the bow, while the stern received new fittings to screen troops moving into Europe.
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Washington
Murphy
Normandy
North Africa
Sicily
Europe
What to Do By Phyllis Belmont Sunshine tips for enjoying a backyard summer retreat
Relax in the sun this summer with vitamins from sunshine and at home vacations. Set up deck chairs and a colorful umbrella in your yard and protect eyes with sunglasses. Use sun oil or lotion to prevent sunburn and enjoy hours outdoors.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Minute Make-Ups By Gabrielle
Eyes right and left repeated daily improve eye health and beauty. Apply eye cream to the eyelids after powder for a soft baby sheen. Use dark blue mascara to make eyes appear soft and defined.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Body of Pope Pius X lies in relics chapel in beatification
The body of Pope Pius X who died August 20, 1914, is placed in the relics chapel of St. Peter's Basilica as the first step in a beatification process that could lead to sainthood. Thousands, including many American soldiers, viewed the body before it is moved back to the cathedral crypt. He is dressed in robes presented by Pope Pius XII.
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Vatican City
Pius X
Basilica of
St. Peter's
Pius, XII
Gay Gadgets for Teens Ear Jewelry Trends
Teens embrace bold ear accessories as up dos reveal ears. Featured ideas include velvet ribbon bows on earring screws, snap photo earrings with nail polish seals, initials in alpha noodles, peanut shell earrings, and felt flower decorations on screw-back earrings.
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D.A.D
Noodie
Dime Store
Humorous Cocktail Party Lyrics From a Vintage Menu
A spoof recipe list features playful drink names and ingredient riffs. Sippin' Cider for hot cider cups. Pure Velvet with maple syrup and ginger ale. Blackout Beverage with ice cream and root beer. Half n Half with grape juice and ginger ale. Hollywood Secret mixes orange juice milk and egg. jokes from a military visitor and Air Cadet.
Trixie Teen Teases Double Date Etiquette
A light column urges confidence in choosing a date for a double outing. It playfully contrasts partners using colorful slang to critique social ease and appearance, ending with a quip about judging by company kept.
No Minstrel Show On Guam War Paint Shields Marine
A marine crouches aboard an assault landing craft as it nears Guam. The paint on his face hides him from enemies and reduces glare, aiding visibility for land and air combat.
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Guam
Pawnbrokers Report Wartime Boom in Portland
Wartime salaries and higher employment boost pawnshop trade in Portland. Shops report about a 50 percent rise over prewar levels as customers pawn items from jewelry to luggage and even glass eyes, with jewelry fetched first followed by clothing.
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Portland, Obe
Dose of Laughter Promises Stimulus and Relaxation
The article extols laughter as a daily medicine combining stimulus and calm akin to vitamins and bromides. Laughter exercises the diaphragm, increases lung oxygenation, and boosts energy from head to toe, suggesting strong physiological benefits.
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