Slade Plans Escape After Island Ordeal
Slade harvests fish and spruce to build a raft and supplies for a mainland escape. He recalls Frayne and Karnell’s caper, and voices in his mind a perilous crossing as a distant drone grows louder and a plane appears overhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norland Airways
Alan Blade
Frayne
Karnell
Slade
Cruger
Umansk
Zeke
Minty
Slim ‘Tamstead
Hoe
Tamstead
Slades
Tomstead
Toi
Pitchblende Clue Raises Global Stakes In Echo Harbor
Slade and a flying Padre search the coast for Umanak and stumble on a cache of pitchblende, a key ore for radium and helium with potential to power weapons. The discovery hints at a wider plot involving uranium and a looming race between powers in a dangerous wild frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iviuk Inlet
Umanak
Echo Harbor
Lynn
Alan
Dungarees
Slade
Umansk
Wetlind Island
Padre
Hitler
Divorce Letter Ends Nevada Marriage After War Years
A young wife recalls a high spirited romance with Lt Paul before his letter requests divorce as he joins his country duty. He states their hasty marriage was a mistake and asks for freedom while promising financial support and fond memories of Beachwood. The wife, Nancy, faces a difficult, public wary path ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Leutenant
Central America
Andy Robinson
Con
Nevada
Mother
Nancy
Beachwood
Higw
United States
Passing Fancy and a Wife’s Refusal told by Norris tale
The passage contrasts distant travel fantasies with home life. It suggests Paul Robinson may grasp that his desires for foreign places and temptations are only passing fancies, leading Kathleen Norris to urge his wife to refuse a divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Robinson
Kathleen Norris
Thunderbolt letter tests a young wife amid war separation
A six month marriage faces a chilling letter from Paul revealing a love affair. Nancy hides the fallout from her mother and neighbors as advice urges dignity and a steadfast reply. The column speculates on reconciliation, family ties, and wartime choices that could shape a future together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy
Paul
Kentucky
Six Antlered Deer on Menus in China Policy Change
Government order ends frog hunting for food as amphibians are deemed more valuable to farming. St Petersburg dog track in Florida is the only U.S. venue offering afternoon racing. Soviet Russia applies machine age symbols to merry go rounds with miniature vehicles while children ride as instructors explain how they work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Ministry of Industries
St. Petersburg
Florida
United States
Soviet
Russia
Farm Credit Official Quotes on Building a Better Mouse Trap
Tom G. Stitts of the Farm Credit Administration in the U S Department of Agriculture notes that clear understanding of user needs and specific trap type requirements is essential before pursuing improvements in mouse traps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom G. Stitts
Farm Credit Administration
U. S. Department of Agriculture
War Construction Booms Amid Civilian Halt
War construction surges while civilian building remains halted, estimated at 12 percent of a billion dollars annually.
Bulletin board tips for busy families
Families receiving numerous telephone calls should keep a bulletin board for messages. A suitable fiberboard piece for thumb-tacking is a good suggestion to organize notes and reminders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Baar Usy
Boundary Shift Along US Canada Border
A 26 mile segment between New Hampshire and Quebec sees the boundary line change direction 767 times as it traces along the frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
Quebec
Enclosed coal bin powers automatic stoker for furnace
A plan describes building a sealed coal bin to feed a coal flow automatic stoker directly into the furnace. The setup aims to keep the dog cleaner by removing fuel piles and ensuring a tidy system.
Possums Profit Australia Exports Surge
Possum pelts exported from Australia more than doubled in the past statistical year reaching 8,172,000 skins valued at 1,666,000 dollars. The rise reflects strong demand and higher prices for fur in international markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Anti-Tank Shells And Vast Pipeline Planned
The report describes seventeen pounds of kitchen fats saved to yield a pound and a half of glycerine for eighty five anti-tank shells. A 650 mile 24 inch pipeline will run from Longview Texas to Salem New Jersey to ease the eastern oil shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longview
Texas
Salem
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VNU. Service
Barrett Walden
Anawotto
Bell Syndicate
WIN Features
By Kathleen Norris
Broadway
Jesse M. Chase
Salt Lake City
Boise
Pocatello
Ogden
Tlyman
6Th Sp. & Main
Salt Lake
Interstate Brick CO
Salt
W. Ross Sutton
Princeton
Salt _Lake City
W.N.Y
Mechanics
General Motors Truck & Coach
South Main
Utah
Healy
Sandquist
Antormountain
Portland Ship Yards
Steameters Union
W. Jefferson St
Portland
Oregon
Northwestern Hide & Fur CO
South
Salt Lake City, Utah
NAVY
Provo
Logan
Cedar City
Colorado Animal By-Products Company
Logan Heber City
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