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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 13, 1944
Page
6
Britain advanced its balloon defense program two years before war, using two pilots and three scientists. Trials began with string drops attached to parachutes to study wing impact on Haws aircraft, then progressed to steel wire testing on bombers with protective gear and ground-range landings to assess damage and outcomes.
Pvt. T. Bell of the Allied 5th Army in Italy tends a mule in heavy spring rain using a poncho under an umbrella. The piece notes experiments with wing cuts and a balloon barrage to protect aircraft from cable strikes, detailing stages of testing before adoption.
The Ottawa Citizen argues that Neutral Eire will have weaker grounds for independence than other small nations. It states Eire’s freedom hinges on Britain and its allies during the war, notably when Britain stood alone against Nazi Germany.
A posse pursues Curran and Lonergan after a hostile ambush at the Cross Bar ranch. Dave Murdock and Bruce Sims fight off armed men as Curran drives toward capture, while the standoff escalates with gunfire and a knife attack. (Concluded Next Week) Then a call to loyalty quotes Elbert Hubbard about unconditional work and support for one’s employer as a moral duty. An Army Air Transport briefing notes faster routes from New York to Cairo via the Azores and Casablanca, with a desert crossing.
Dave Bruce seeks work at Wilbur Ferris’s Cross-Bar ranch after breaking the horse Black Dawn. Lois rescues him as Curran and Ferris clash over past crimes and present killings. A cave escape, a sheriff’s aid, and a final showdown end with Dave revealing his identity to the pursuing posse.
The new route promises air freight and passenger service from New York to Cairo in 38 hours. It extends the old North Africa path via Miami and Natal, reaching Egypt and the Far East with faster connections.
An ad from Kellogg's promotes Kellogg's All-Bran as a remedy for constipation. It urges daily servings with milk or on cereals, plus plenty of water, and notes availability in two sizes. Made by Kellogg's in London Canada in issue 16 1944.
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