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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1943
Page
3
Western Union reports Jack Benny spoke on his USO tour entertaining the armed forces. He recalled not being scared or hurt, urged actors to follow his example, and praised the troupe. The piece notes Joan Davis juggling NBC RKO and Universal projects and lists other varied film and radio items, including Lena Horne and Burns and Allen.
The article outlines Nazi torpedo advances including contact and magnetic detonation and engine vibration. It notes pack tactics against convoys, potential strikes on the Straits of Gibraltar, and Allied shipping routes to the Mediterranean and Suez. It also includes an anecdote about Cuban Ambassador Concheso meeting Stalin and updates on Captain Ralph Ingersoll and West Virginia political moves.
A Japanese warship lies in a bay awaiting attack as a PT boat closes in under night glare. Flames erupt in a dramatic exchange, bullets miss, and the PT boat slips away into darkness, adding to a string of successful raids in history.
The article ranks 20 game winners led by Spud Chandler and Mort Cooper while noting Whit Wyatt's injuries and the era's strained rosters. It covers pitcher temperaments, World Series nerves, and predicts many players entering uniform status or draft service before mid winter, with football and college shifts also likely.
Brisk mornings call for a smart wool dress design Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1757-B sized for 12 to 42 with busts 30 to 42. Size 14 (32) with short sleeves uses 3 1/4 yards of 39 inch material.
The note describes Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1867 for sizes 1 to 5 years, including a ric rac bow finish and materials to trim. It lists size 2 dress fabric needs and notes wartime delays due to high demand and current conditions.
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