Hydromania Seen Threatening U S Water Resources
A Mundt bill to curb water pollution seeks federal control to protect public health, recreation, and aquatic life amid postwar budget debates. Kenneth Reid argues overengineering harms rivers and fish, warning against damming excess while supporting prudent construction.
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Washington
Pig
Little
Karl Mundt
South Dakota
Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Mundt
Mundat
United States
Kenneth Reid
Isaac Walton League
Reid
Columbia River
Potomac
America
Army and Navy Rely on Rocket Weapons for Firepower Growth
The article traces rocket use from ancient days to modern warfare, detailing U S Navy and Army advances. It notes rapid production growth from 1941 to 1945, compares M-8 rockets to 105 mm guns, and highlights rocket use from planes, ships, and ground forces in Europe and the China Burma India theater.
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Artars
Brandensburg
Stansbury
Washington
Francis Scott Key
Chesapeake
Fort McHenry
Army
Navy
Office of Scientific Research and Development
Bureau of Ordnance
Army Ordnance Department
Army Air Forces
National Defense Research Committee
Army Air Force
Europe
China-Burma-India
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
France
Arawe
Pacific
Lcis
Kwajalein
Eniwetok
Guam
Yorket
Ninth Air Force
War and Navy Departments
Air Technical Service Command
Ndr.c. Group
Wright Field
Dayton
Ohio
National Defense Research Council
Rocket Bomb Aims for Penetration and Accuracy
A new rocket bomb uses a propelling charge ignited as it leaves the dive bomber. This added impulse accelerates the missile’s descent and increases impact force on the target.
Barbs by Bankhage on wartime morale and currency woes
The piece critiques Russian urgency to reach Berlin and notes chain of command limits. It mocks the Jap boy’s stubborn fighting posture and predicts a U S bayonet standing by. It also comments on wartime shortages and coupon rationing affecting fat back grease.
Jet Propelled Fighters May Change Air War Policy
War production officials forecast rapid growth in jet propelled fighters, predicting they will displace standard fighter escorts in the Japan war front. Daily output will surge this year with 1946 projections making the jet plane perhaps the largest single Air Corps item. Experts cite high speed and bomber escort limitations due to short range and fuel needs, yet expect advances to extend use beyond near fuel sources.
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Japan
Air Corps
United States
Oak Leaf Heirloom Quilt From Nebraska Courted Bride
A Nebraska sewing circle item catalogs an oak leaf heirloom quilt once owned by Mary Gregg McCollum of Kearney. The faded pink on white quilt features a turkey red oak leaf block measuring twenty inches, assembled from four sections with the leaf seven inches across.
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Mary Gregg McCollum
Kearney
Nebraska
Berea
Kentucky
Telling All Mother Dialogue About Chicken Cleanliness
A playful exchange features Sonny asked by his mother if he removed all white meat from a chicken. He replies that to make a clean breast he did.
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Sonny
Huffer and Puffer Debate Smoking A Rank Cigar
In a exchange the characters discuss smoking a rank cigar, with Puffer insisting he cannot smoke it and blaming the other for the gift given yesterday. The dialogue centers on a failed smoking attempt and the conflicting attitudes toward the cigar.
Lawyerly Math Motifs In A Scrap Yard Sign
The dialogue hints at law students needing math to sum up cases. A junk yard by a railroad crossing advertises buyout values with the sign Go ahead, take a chance. We'll buy the car. The quirky pairing evokes practical problem solving and risk awareness.
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U. S
WNU Service
Union Trust Building
Washington, D. C
Coast Guard
Marines
Bankhage
Berlin
Infantry Journal
Sewing Circle Needlework
New Montgomery St
San Francisco, Calif
Jasper
Joan
NCED
Rey Crane
Ben-Gay
Tere
Gelique Baume
Chudrer
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