Weather and temperature records with scattered showers inland
A period ending 7 am Wednesday forecasts rain and showers along the Atlantic coast, East Gulf, and upper Mississippi valley with fair conditions elsewhere. Detailed temperatures and humidity readings span from 1 am to 7 am, noting highs in the upper 80s to 90s, record highs and lows, sunrise and sunset times, and daily/month-to-date totals.
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POW musicians form morale cornerstone for WWII prisoners
A group of American and British servicemen confined in Japan formed a morale boosting band. Among them was G. F. "Tony" King of Artesia, a clarinetist. They were photographed on Christmas Day 1943 at Stadium Camp 3b in Yokohama.
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Tony” King of
Bataan Veteran King Reflects on WWII Imprisonment
Artesia postmaster George F. Tony King recalls his wartime experience as a Bataan veteran who was captured after the fall of Bataan and held as a prisoner in Japan.
B29 Drops Supply Food War End Reach POW Camp
G F Tony King of Artesia recounts B29 bombers dropping food clothing and medical items to U S prisoners of war in a Japanese camp after the August 14 surrender. Boxes and canned goods narrowly hit bunks as bombs broke through roofs.
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Tony” King
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U S Air Strikes End as Phnom Penh Braces for Khmer Rouge
On the final day of U S air attacks in Indochina American B52s and fighter bombs pounded Khmer Rouge positions around Phnom Penh. U S combat operations end at 11 a m Wednesday marking a pause after months of bombing with reports of 4 000 Khmer Rouge troops near Tuoi Leap and new clashes near Angrassom. A Mekong convoy arrived safely in Phnom Penh and fighting with North Vietnamese allies was claimed.
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White House to use live tree for holiday observance
The National Park Service will transplant a Colorado Blue Spruce from Shickshinny Pennsylvania to be planted behind the White House for the annual holiday observance. Donated by the National Arborist Association the tree will be moved in and planted about October 15.
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Bataan Remembered by Artesia Postmaster George F. Tony
Lois Purvis profiles George F. Tony an Artesia postmaster and WWII veteran who served with the New Mexico National Guard in the Philippines and on Bataan. He endured capture imprisonment hardships from Yokohama to Nagata and later rebuilt a life in Artesia with family and public service.
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Radioear Offers Aids for All Hearing Loss Types
Radioear, the oldest maker of electronic hearing aids, offers aids for every degree of hearing loss with on the spot service. Call for information on aid selection and precise fitting. Servicing is done immediately by a Radioear Counselor so you are never without your hearing aid.
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