Synthetic beefsteak boosts army protein supply in wartime
Anheuser Busch Inc with Metal announces a synthetic beefsteak made from a high protein yeast to supply the army and lend-lease, costing one-fifth of natural beef. The product, developed by Dr Carl C Lindegren at Washington University, mixes yeast with water and molasses then reacts with ammonia and air.
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U.S. Army
Anheuser Busch Inc
Army
Lend-Lease Administration
Metal
Arthur Weber
Carl C. Lindegren
Washington University
St. Louis
Anheuser-Busch
New Water Proof Cloth Developed in Britain Without Rubber
A British discovery announced in Manchester presents a self sealing water proof fabric made without rubber. Developed by Dr F F Price at the British Cotton Industry Research Association, the cloth seals moisture to block interstices, making fabric water impervious. Government supplies are already using the material for war needs, with civilian markets not yet open and a strong future forecast.
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Britain
Manchester
Eng
FF. T. Price
British Cotton Industry Research Association
Ghirley Institute
Will Train Men For Building Industry Shortage
The British government plans to train 200000 men in the first three years after the war to fill the labor shortage in the building sector. The plan was announced at a conference organized by the Building Industries National Council.
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Building Industries National Council
The Human Comedy Chapter Four The Soldiers and a Movie
In rain washed streets three soldiers charm Bess and Mary with humor and poetry. They invite the girls to a Kinema, sharing warmth, Churchill and Roosevelt newsreels, and a tender farewell. Homer cares for his lost brother Ulysses while Marcus faces wartime duty and Tobey finds a homeward path toward Ithaca.
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Bess
Marcua
Mary Arena
Mia
Besa
Mary
Texas
New Jersey
Horse
Fat
Churchill
Roosevelt
Homer
Ulysses
Marcus
After War Paths Tobey and Marcus Seek Ithaca Home
Tobey and Marcus discuss a hopeful postwar future and plan to send a letter home. They head toward Hat Tie seeking direction and a road back to their loved ones in Ithaca. The scene hints at rebuilding life and peace after conflict.
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Matthew Macauley
Marcus
Matthew
Tobey
Mary
Ithaca
Bess
Hattie
Malta Heroes Shaped Sicily Invasion Command Link
Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower praised Malta as the brain behind the Sicily invasion after two plus years of Axis attacks. He set his command post in limestone caves on the island and cited Malta’s epic endurance and rapid offensive prep as crucial to Allied success.
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Little Island
Malta
Sicily
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
North Africa
Gibraltar
Africa
United Nations
Lorever
Lord Gort
Fisenhower
Malta Air Force
Iron Coast
Morocco
RAF and Canadian Fighters Destroy About 100 Locomotives
The air ministry announced that RAF and Canadian fighters and fighter bombers knocked out about 100 moving locomotives in July in attacks on Axis railway communications in occupied countries. The figure excludes trains damaged or destroyed in terminals. Pilots were strictly ordered not to attack civilian passenger trains.
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RAF
R.A.F
Air Ministry
Ministry
Mammoth Douglas Aircraft plant opens in Chicago
The Douglas Aircraft mammoth plant in Chicago is dedicated ten months after ground breaking. The four engined C 54 Sky Masters will be produced in quantity from a wood frame. The plant uses fibre and asbestos materials saving steel for tanks and shells. Skymasters fly from nine miles of airport runways, carrying 15 tons of arms and 50 soldiers.
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Chicago
Douglas Aircraft
Army Air Forces
New York Times
Fast Travel Faster Speculates On Postwar Transit
Lethbridge Herald speculates on rapid civil aviation after the war. A TCA flight from Montreal to London set a record of 12 hours 26 minutes, enabling possible travel from Lethbridge to London in a single weekend. The piece envisions evening departures, weekend stays, and rapid global connectivity shaping postwar travel and airline control debates.
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Lethbridge
Montreal
T.C.A
London
Lethbridge Herald
Protective overalls issued to ARP personnel in Canada
Brigadier Alexander Ross of Federal ARP says supply of protective coveralls has begun but shortages of materials and funding delay full distribution. He notes the scope demands more than current finances can cover and emphasizes ongoing procurement efforts in Vancouver.
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Canada
A.R.P
Brig
Alexander Ross
Vancouver
Gen. Ross
Trips for Teachers Proposes Empire Visits for UK Educators
A postwar plan by Capt. L. D. Gammans MP urges every British schoolteacher to visit at least one empire country. He also proposes free travelling passes for MPs to tour any part of the empire to learn and acquaint themselves with colonial nations.
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Empire
L. D. Gammans
M-P
M.P
Oxygen in the Commonest Element on Earth
A concise note on oxygen as the most abundant element in Earth's crust and atmosphere, highlighting its pervasive role in geology, chemistry, and life, with emphasis on its foundational status among elements.
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Earth
Unified Empire Air Policy Proposed for Postwar Talks
Britain’s joint air transport committee urged a unified empire air policy for UN discussion. It warned Britain may lag the United States in postwar air transport and advocated regulated competition with parity in aircraft allotments.
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Britain
United States
British Joint Air Transport Committee
United Nations
Washington
Selected Recipes All Bran Molasses Cookies and Marmalade
A vintage recipe collection lists All Bran Molasses Cookies with shortening, sugar, molasses, and dry ingredients, baked into soft dough drops for about 15 minutes yielding roughly three dozen cookies. Amber Marmalade details oranges lemons grapefruit and Crown Brand Syrup, simmered with sliced fruit and sugar for about 5 pints. A Christie’s auction records an Edward IV spoon dated 1481 selling for $5,850.
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Christie's
London
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