Flying Fortress Swoose Crew Tales From Pacific War
Lieut Col Kurtz and the Flying Fortress The Swoose faced the Japanese raid on the Philippines as Old 99 was destroyed. After escaping to Australia the 19th Bombardment Group defended New Guinea and nearby islands. Red Warner, crew chief, recalls a near dive bombing while hugging the ground.
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Kurtz
Flying Fortress
Philippines
Australia
19Th
Gata
U.S
New Guinea
New Hintgip
Red Warner
Swoose's Pacific Crossing and a Carrier Battle Escape
The Swoose avoids a Japanese carrier task force after a perilous dawn sighting. Major counsels and a bold plan lead to a forced landing on the Australian coast, with Johnson greeting locals and Harry the navigator praised for guiding the perilous glide home. The trans Pacific flight then sets a new record Brisbane to San Francisco in 36 hours 10 minutes.
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States
Australia
Harry
Pacific
Eddie Nickenbacker
Eddie Rickenbacker
Atoll
Wake Island
Navy
Java
Philippines
Grummans
Brisbane
San Francisco
Clark Field
Hollywood radio and screen stars face postwar shifts
VALE reports on aging chimp Cheta in Tarzan film production and a new cast, including Brenda Joyce. Betty Hutton learns a former schoolmate soldier is captive and requests an autograph. Alan Marshal withdraws from The Enchanted Cottage due to nervous exhaustion, Ted Malone signs a five year NBC deal, and Bettejane Greer films two REO features. War drive articles cover Paper Troopers marching song approval and army camp film projects featuring Noy Acuff and Rachel. The Gildersleeve radio rise, Dickie Jones’ long screen career, and nostalgia pieces on Lum and Abner close the column.
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Alan Marshal
David Selznick
Reo
Dorothy McGuire
Herbert Marshall
Marshal
Seamless Crocheted Sacque Ties For Baby Wear
A delicate white sacque crocheted of baby wool with pink edging and pastel silk rosebud embroidery. The circular jacket is finished in one piece with satin ribbon underarms, no seams, and easy construction. Send 18 cents plus name and address for Pattern No. 5759 and color chart.
Lincoln songs the life of Lincoln spawns many pieces
Collier's notes more than 500 songs focus on Abraham Lincoln the largest set for one man. About 420 pieces cover nomination campaigns presidential numbers emancipation selections and minstrel comic works along with about 80 funeral marches and memorial hymns.
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Abraham Lincoln
Collier's
Illusion Paraphrase Describes Paramnesia Effect
Collier explains paramnesia as a false memory of past visits or activities. Distraction after seeing a new place leads to recalling the scene as occurring long ago, creating a mistaken sense of having previously been there or done that.
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