Air Corps Absorbs Civil Air Patrol in War Time Move
The Air Corps absorbs Civil Air Patrol aims to remove red tape and unite volunteer pilots and spotters under military command. Civilian trainees in the War Training program gain potential pay as active reservists and instructor roles as equipment becomes available. The Civil Air Patrol's coast patrol, aircraft warning service, and volunteer spotters edge toward formal integration.
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Wnda Service
Union Trust Building
Washington, D. C
Washington
Air Corps
Civil’ Air Patrol
Civil Air Patrol
Milion
Bilf
Offhhore Cuty
United States
Maine
Florida
Coast Guard
Nayal
Army
CPT
Congress
War Ration Book 3 Distribution Starts June
Short items report War Ration Book No. 3 will replace stamps in existing books and be mailed to more than 120,000,000 people from late June to July 21. A Berliner asks the shortest joke about victory and a waitress gag ends with an odd cup of coffee. A man asks for more coffee, then uses a cigarette case to empty its contents into the cup.
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Fighter Command
Office of Civilian Defense
OCD
Billton
Gold Diamonds In Gran Sabana Jungle Gold Diamonds In Gran Sabana Jungle
Stanley Ross profiles the Gran Sabana in Venezuela where a fierce gold and diamond rush thrives. He describes harsh mining camps, sky high prices from airlifted goods, and Dr. Lucas Pena, the ranch owner and settler who ignores nearby riches as explorers chase elusive wealth in Pure jungle mining.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Gran Sabana
California
Klondike
Germany
Japan
Axis
Brazil
LATI
Santa’ Elena
Gran” Sabana
Santa
Elena
Dr. Pena
New York
Tumaremo
Santa Elena
Ciudad Bolivar
Quiz Style Qs From Across The Ages
A playful set of trivia prompts asks about WWI soldier size, bald presidents, wheat speed in boxing, the meaning of a blue ox, a US border possession, 18K gold content, shibboleths, and the world’s largest cathedral.
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United. States
United States
Quick Facts From The Periodic Knowledge Fragments
A compact set of historic curiosities notes varied facts: height and weight comparisons, a satirical claim about John Quincy Adams as a baldheaded president, a boxing speed estimate of forty miles per hour, Norden bombsight nicknamed the "Blue Box," Alaska’s location on Pacific and Arctic oceans, 18K gold rings containing 75 percent gold, a common pet phrase, and St. Peter's in Rome.
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United States
John Quincy Adams
Alaska
Pacific
Arctic
St. Peter’s
Rome
Uncle Philo Urges packaging for overseas soldiers
Uncle Philo Says recalls overwhelming response from home when soldiers overseas requested packages. Post Office space limits now require restrictions, yet donations to U S troops and sailors Marines and Coast Guardsmen continue. Favorite gift is cigarettes, Camels most popular among service members.
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Gnele Lane
U. S
Coast
Camels
Adv
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