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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1945
Page
2
A wartime explainer describes radar as a beam of electrons sent into space that returns as a bright blip when it hits a target. It covers how the scope maps direction and distance, comparisons to sonar, battlefield uses, German and Japanese radar efforts, and notes on future advances and lessons from a Hood Bismarck engagement.
The article marks the U S Coast Guard 155th anniversary noting its role as first fleet its wartime duties with Army Navy and Marine forces and its long history from 1790s cutters to modern rescue and patrol missions including Normandy and Atlantic operations while referencing Truman committee era and wartime intelligence contrasts.
CpL Edward Majeski of Hastings Minnesota, a WWII veteran and prisoner of war survivor, returns after four years in uniform with minimal town welcome. He was fined ten dollars for riding a bicycle on a Hastings sidewalk, epitomizing a harsh homefront contrast to his sacrifices.
A compact wartime roundup notes Japs repurposing American bomb casings into kitchen knives and hints at imminent home front readiness. It recalls Hitler tunes and grim humor about the war mood. An American flyer reports improved treatment of prisoners as Japan flags under pressure. It mentions DDT insecticide and hints at a new secret weapon against Japan.
Throughout the war the coast guard kept peace time tasks such as navigation aid upkeep and law enforcement while also contributing to war efforts by provisioning crews for ships and stations in all theatres. A coast guard mission to Italy in fall 1943 helped restore the fishing industry there under Allied occupation.
In wartime, Libbey-Owens-Ford produced laminated plate glass prisms for tank observation blocks that provide 360 degree viewing without exposing crews. The invention increased visibility by about 50 percent and has produced over two million prisms for war instruments, aiding command in combat.
A provocative historical reflection argues Hitler died by his own action, noting prior opportunities by France or Britain to stop him when he entered the Ruhr. It suggests Allied forces knew of his dangerous pact with the High Command and contemplates missed chances to remove him earlier.
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