Wounded British Flier Rescued From Crashed Plane
Ernie Pyle recounts eight days trapped in a single seater before British pilot is freed with morphine, doctors, and aid men. Soldiers tear through wreckage, easing the escape as the pilot, despite severe injuries, cooperates and shows remarkable strength.
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Washington digest on UNRRA and world conferences for peace
Washington notes describe UNRRA progress in Montreal led by Lehman with an international oath for staff and the aim to aid repatriation in Greece Yugoslavia and the Middle East. It discusses postwar conferences Bretton Woods food and agriculture aviation education and the need for personal diplomacy to secure peace.
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New York
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Congress
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Greece
Yugoslavia
Middle East
Palestine
Egypt
Algeria
Bretton Woods
Ministers of Education
United Nations
London
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Pilot Released Shows Courage In Final Surge
The pilot, freed from the plane with help, lay on a litter as doctors worked to ease his pain. He repeatedly cried out for fresh air, then relaxed and groaned softly as the tendons eased and facial tensions faded, marking a rare moment of relief.
Briefs from Tokyo and Berlin on War Era Realities
A Tokyo radio program says America faces pilot shortages due to many women pilots in Pacific battles. The census bureau depicts the typical American father as 44, married with one or two children. Berlin promises generous compensation for war damage and immediate payment for new furniture purchases, while reports note scarce furniture in Germany.
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Tokyo
America
Pacific
Census Bureau
United States
Berlin Radio
Germany
Smart Jumper and Flared Skirt Pattern for Fall Wear
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1214 offers a checked cotton jumper with a white blouse and red belt for sports or street wear. It includes a wool version for a fall dress and lists sizes 11 through 18 with yardage for size 12 at 255 yards of 39 inch material and 24% yards for the blouse.
Household Tips From The Past on Common Repairs
Practical advice on storing tennis rackets with vaseline in winter, protecting plaster walls by dunking nails, shielding hands with a paper bag while blocking a range, preserving windows with vinegar cloths, removing wallpaper with alum‑water, ironing embroidery face down on a towel, pre‑mixing paint by turning can, and cleaning radiators by dusting into a damp cloth with a vacuum.
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