Proof of a Fool and the Air War Output
Sunday column argues the United States and allies dominate air power with 14 000 military planes produced monthly among US Britain Russia, surpassing Germany and Japan. Pantelleria’s capitulation highlighted air superiority, while Hitler’s boast of 9 000 planes appears inadequate against Allied and Red forces.
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Bernard Shaw
Hitler
United States
Russia
Britain
U.S
Germany
Japan
Iuly
United Nations
Europe
Pantelleria
Minutes Mean Men Dr Poling Reports From Europe Tour
Dr Daniel A Poling world president of the Christian Endeavor Union and editor of the Christian Herald returns from a one week tour of American forces in North Africa Ireland and England He speaks at Huntington Friday to the state convention noting that many fighters question home strikes and why Americans back home oppose them
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Daniel A. Poling
Christian Endeavor Union
Christian Herald Magazine
North
Africa
Ireland
England
Europe
Huntington
State Convention of
Christian Endeavor
Poling
Minutes Mean Men in Coordinated War Offense
A wartime speech stresses precision and timing in a massive mobilization. It compares Allied North Africa logistics to a giant jig-saw puzzle, detailing how every unit must meet at scheduled places, and home front efforts must supply food, coal, and surgical dressings to fuel fighters arriving at designated rendezvous.
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Siany
North
Africa
North Africa
Toomorrow
How Far Is An Hour In Transatlantic Flight Future
A magazine ad notes Lindbergh’s 1927 New York Paris trip took 33 hours while a recent RAF Liberator journey America to England took 380 minutes. Officials forecast hourly New York to London flights after the war, with faster transports and larger airports, despite remaining isolationists in the country.
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Lindbergh
Atlantic
New York
Paris
R.A.F
William S. May
Transport Command
America
England
London
Lis
Georgia
Beckley
William Reese Pruitt
Laurinburg-Maxton Army Air Base
Maxton
North Carolina
Pemberton
Pruitt
Hawaii
Schofield Barracks
Hickham Field
States
Hen Setting Debate in Baltimore Sun Word Study
A Baltimore Sun reader reports a teacher arguing against the term setting hen, insisting a sitter sits. The teacher sought Webster’s authority but the dictionary defines sel as brood or sit with rigid face, while a hen atop eggs incubates, implying a broader action than mere sitting.
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Baltimore Sun
the Sun
Baltimore
Victory Gardens Help U S Food Supply Grow
Fifteen thousand five hundred fifty five Victory Gardens in Raleigh county confront blight drought and weeds. Residents will pay less attention to ration cards and jar caps while gardens aid the U S and United Nations food supply.
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Raleigh County Vicory
U. S
United Nations
Terrapin mystery and wartime ration musings at Flat Top
Wanderer Norton finds a terrapin with initials J C and 1912 on its back, connecting to Joe Clark’s family history. The piece blends local lore with wartime ration notes on stamp No 17 and No 18 for shoes, and critique of government price rolling and subsidies. It ends with Sunday garden work and a tomato plant tale from a Methodist neighbor.
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Flat Top
Bernie Meadows, Jr
Oscar Meadows
Joe Clark
Bernie
J. C
BE. C. McComas
Dr. McComas
Willie E. Clark
Daniels
Beckley
Irish Poet Tom Moore Turned Duel Threats Into Friendship
Irish poet Tom Moore celebrated on the 164th birth anniversary, famed for The Last Rose of Summer and Believe Me, with a life of wit and lyric writing. His career spanned serious poetry, memoirs, and sharp political squibs, while patronage waned around 1812 and he turned to songs for steady income.
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Tom Moore
Moore
Tara
London
Anacreon
Francis Scott Key
Prince of Wales
Greece
Fay
Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica
Thomas Moore
Public Forum Va Beckley W June 9 1943
A Beckley West Virginia reader commends Raleigh Register editor for garbage disposal reform. The letter urges city officials to implement regular municipal trash collection to keep the city clean and attractive for residents and visitors.
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Beckley
Raleigh Register
W. Va
The 5 Per Cent Victory Tax Remains On Books
Washington notices the 5 per cent victory tax is active next month and still on the books. Taxpayers earning over $624 yearly owe the tax even if exempt from regular federal income tax. A 3 per cent deduction was included in the bill, with changes guiding payment timing for non wage earners.
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James Marlow
George Zielke
Star
Washington
Congress
Moscow Dateline review by John Selby
Henry C Cassidy, AP chief in Moscow, shares two letters with Stalin and offers a nuanced portrait of Russia. The book blends war reportage with human stories from embassies to everyday life, arguing cooperation after the war is possible. Also reviewed Medieval American Art by Pat Kelemen.
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Henry C. Cassidy
Associated Press
Moscow
Stalin
Cassidy
Russia
Caucasus
Ivan
Ivanovich
Ivanova
John Selby
Pat Kelemen
Macmillan
Pal Kelemen
Western Hemisphere
Europe
Asia
Gist
Kelemen
Mexico
Chichen Itza
Raleigh Register notes wartime photography policy and local service updates
The Raleigh Register explains limiting wartime pictures to promoted or casualty servicemen while inviting readers to submit genealogical photos. It also reports promotions and service status for E R Meadows, Everette J Shrewsbury, A H Ferrell, and William Reese Pruitt, with details on postings, training, and family connections amid World War II.
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Raleigh
Register
Mensworthy
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Wander Norton
Book Review
Houghton Mifflin
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Resaco
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Parris Island
South Carolina
Quantico
Virginia
Stoco High School
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United States Army
Private Meadows
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Shrewsbury
Woodrow Wilson High School
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Martha Epling
Howard Ray Shrewsbury
Howard
Air Force
Greensboro
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Blanche Ferrell
Mason Street
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Jocal
Dallas Ferrell
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Charles M. Dance
Shady Spring
Carnegie Institute of Technology
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Pennsylvania
Army
Private Dance
Beckley College
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Frank Harper
Harper Road
Camp van Dorn
Mississippi
Seaman
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United States Navy
Harlow Warren
Kanawha Street
Noroton Heights
Connecticut
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Seaman Warren
Taylor-Alderdice High School
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Mr. Kelemen
Lake Titicaca
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