Yank Fliers in Australia
A CWN feature from Port Darwin in the Northern Territory describes American bomber and pursuit crews living in the harsh, remote outback. It highlights their rough, frontier life including loneliness, scarce supplies, makeshift bases, and humor found in hunting native wildlife and bartering for comforts.
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Port Darwin
Northern Territory
Australia
Darwin
Sydney
Melbourne
Death Valley
New York
Earth
United Nations
Southwest Pacific
Democracy Streamlining in Wartime Policy Debate
The piece notes Congress moved quickly on the 18 19 year draft extension despite political risk and praises streamlined democracy. It covers debates on atrocity pictures, alignment with Allied press material, and Elmer Davis O W I plans. It highlights Sen. Berkeley Bunker pressing for swift dairy farm labor action and Roosevelt urging reliance on farmers and students to ease shortages. It also recalls Rep Ed Izac as a Medal of Honor recipient with wartime escapes.
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Congress
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Iceland
Sam Rayburn
Australia
House of Representatives
Elmer Davis
Office of War Information
Berkeley Bunker
Nevada
Bunker
War Manpower Commission
New York State
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Solomons
Big Boy
William Ford
Janesville
Wis
Fort Sheridan
Ill
America
Washington, D. C
Merry
Ed Izac
California
Izac
LA Salle Wool CO
Kent Blades
Schulte PT. & Lac, Mfg. CO
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St. Louis
Pharmacal Products Corp
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