Hidden Kokura Target of Atomic Bomb Revealed
The article recounts Maj. Charles Sweeney's mission August 9, 1945 to bomb Kokura, halted by fog, then Nagasaki. With limited fuel and a need to deliver a peace-prompting strike, he dropped the bomb on Nagasaki despite unclear target sighting. Nagasaki suffered extensive destruction and high casualties.
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Washington
Hirohito
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Kokura
Maj
Charles Sweeney
Tinian
U. S
Sweeney
Japan
Kyushu Island
Navajo Trading Woes Exposed by Federal Report
A suppressed Indian Affairs report by Max Dreikoff accuses 105 white traders on the Navajo reservation of exploiting residents under government oversight. It cites inflated profits, lack of rent, and onerous interest that drains Navajo wealth, with little competition or relief.
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U S
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Max Dreikoff
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Indian Affairs
Drefkoff
Indian Service
Beliefs That Matter and Lydia Story Drive 1948 Sunday Plans
The article promotes the first quarter of 1948 focusing on Christian teachings about God, Man, Salvation, and Living. It highlights Lydia in Acts 16 as a model of faith translating to works, and urges junior readers to start neighborhood Sunday school efforts to engage millions of uninformed children, promising divine blessing.
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Jesus
Christ
God
Lydia EE
Lydia
Paul
Europe
United States
Belief as the Anchor of Life and Teaching
A sermon extols belief in Jesus as the Christ as essential for individuals and communities. It stresses the role of Sunday school teachers, cites scripture such as Matthew 16 18 and I Timothy 4 16, and urges daily personal doctrine to guide others toward spiritual salvation.
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Christ
God
Jesus
Son of
City of God
Knitted Gloves Pattern No 5377 Offers Fit Tips
Knitting instruction note invites readers to obtain complete directions for sizes 6 14 7 and 7 44 with stitch diagrams and finishing steps for Handsome Hands Gloves Pattern No 5377 by sending 20 cents plus name address and pattern number to the specified address.
Famous Namesakes in Government Offices
The article notes famous historical figures living as namesakes in government roles. George Washington’s descendant serves as assistant solicitor general, John Adams is clerk of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Andrew Jackson presides at the Securities Exchange Commission, Alfred Tennyson heads the Narcotics Bureau, and Gen U S Grant VI chairs the National Capital Park and Planning Commission.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Library of Congress
Veterans’ Administration
George Washington
General Washington
United States
John Adams
Senate Armed Services Committee
The
Securities Exchange Commission
Andrew Jackson
Alfred Tennyson
Bureau of Narcotics
National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Usk
U. S. Grant VI
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