Brave And Able Men Are The Seamen Of Merchant Marine
Miami, June 17 Wide World profile on merchant mariners. Survivors of torpedoed ships, shells, and submarine warfare show resilience by aiming to sail again. Predominantly American with many from allied nations, the seamen endure and press on amid Western Hemisphere wartime sea actions.
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Miami
Fla
Wide World
Davy Jones
Bataan
Corregidor
United Nations
Courage at Sea Aboard Torpedoed Ship Heroic Radio Operator Fallout
The ship burned after a torpedo strike as radio operator Kenneth Morgan of Princeton, Kentucky, kept sending distress calls until he fainted. Captain Walter Reed of Oaklyn, New Jersey, dragged him to a lifeboat, then returned to rescue Filipino messboy Raymond Limpo.
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Kenneth Morgan
Princeton
Walter Reed
Oaklyn
N. J
Raymond Limpo
Texas man rescues shipmate as fire swamps burning ship
Preston Carpenter of Beaumont Texas swam for his life from a blazing ship while a submarine crew sprayed bullets at escaping men. He kept an injured shipmate, Ralph Harris of Port Arthur, afloat for three hours until rescue arrived.
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Preston Carpenter
Beaumont
Texas
Carpenter
Ralph Harris
Port Arthur
Baltimore Captain Risks Ship to Save Crew
When a torpedo struck his vessel Capt. W. W. Callis of Baltimore steered into shallow water to salvage the ship and then crawled through the flooded fire room in search of two trapped crewmen.
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W. W. Callis
Baltimore
Captain Richardson Leads Rescue of Stranded Seamen
Captain Harold Richardson of Scarborough arrived with seven crew from a British vessel sunk at sea. Thirty-six men were missing, yet he asserted the seamen would be found. Subsequently, survivors reached Bermuda Charleston and a Florida base, rescued by planes and ships.
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Harold Richardson
Scarborough
England
Bermuda
Charleston
Florida
Crew misleads submarine crew about ship tonnage
A German officer aboard a submarine shouted a question to a lifeboat crew asking the ship tonnage. In response, the overboard crew slyly quoted a figure 2,600 tons higher than the vessel’s real weight, prompting cheers from the German raiders.
Four-year-old survives torpedoed Caribbean voyage
Four-year-old Bobby Davis of Jacksonville Florida was a passenger on a craft torpedoed in the Caribbean. Crewmen said they took to lifeboats for a fishing trip. Bobby laughed and enjoyed the 16 hours in the small boat.
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Bobby Davis
Jacksonville
Fla
Caribbean
Bobby
Sacrificing Self, Engineer Keeps Ship Safe
Third assistant engineer P. Shera of Columbus Ohio stayed below to shut off the engines as the torpedo struck the moving vessel. He ordered others to evacuate before a second explosion killed him. These lines honor his courage and the merchant marine crew.
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P. Shera
Columbus
Ohio
Nothing Like It Fresh Home Grown Cabbage
A compact ad for Andersons Gardens promoting home grown cabbage and broccoli, inviting readers to visit for celebrations or casual gatherings. It highlights Anns Night Club with mixed drinks as a feature and encourages bringing friends to relax and have fun.
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Andersons Gardens
Gandhi threatens world shaking movement against British
By DeWitt Mackenzie a noted war analyst outlines Gandhi’s vow to mobilize a civil disobedience movement across India. Observers debate potential forms and risks including jail, hunger strikes, possible Japanese invasion, and impact on allied war aims.
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DeWitt Mackenzie
Mohandas Gandhi
India
Mahatma
New Delhi
Gandhi
America
Hindustan
Ghanshyamdas Birla
Britain
Vichy
Mass Production of Prefabricated Houses For Defense
Gunnison Housing Corporation speeds up a government defense housing order. A complete prefab house will roll off the line every 45 minutes under a $1.6 million contract, with a $500,000 erection contract. The Victory House comes in one two and three bedroom sizes with living areas kitchens baths heating and water heating.
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Gunnison Housing Corporation
Defense
Gunnison Engineers
States to meet on Colorado River apportionment compact
Representatives from seven states including California New Mexico Arizona Colorado Wyoming Nevada and Texas converge in El Paso for a two day conference on river apportions. Kenneth I Fulton California state director of natural resources attends along with state officials from the six other states. A separate Santa Fe report notes New Mexico ready to distribute plastic one mile tokens replacing wartime aluminum sales tax pieces.
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EL Paso
Texas
Kenneth I. Fulton
California
New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
Wyoming
Nevada
Santa FE
N. M
Public Service Commission reports near-budget year end
Gail S Carter chairs the New Mexico public service commission and says the first Poghan year ends July 15 within budget. Expenditures through May 31 total 39261.38 with an estimated 3000 more. Revenues from a 0.5 percent gross income levy on utilities reach 47948.54 by May 31, nearly covering the budget.
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Santa FE
N. M
Gail S. Carter
New Mexico Public Service Commission
Balay Wins Federal Contract for El Paso Ordnance Buildings
The U S engineers announced Harold W Balay of Albuquerque was awarded a contract under $1,000,000 to construct additional buildings in the ordnance area at El Paso county Texas.
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Albuquerque
N. M
District U. S. Engineers
Harold W Balay
Ordnance Area
el Paso County
Texas
Bishop James Stoney Visits St Andrews Roswell
The Rt. Rev. James Stoney, bishop of the Missionary District of New Mexico and southwest Texas, makes his first official visit to St Andrews Parish Roswell. The schedule includes a vestry picnic supper at 6 39 p m, an 8 p m evening service with special music and a sermon, followed by a reception. Thursday features Holy Communion at 8 a m.
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5Th
Penn. Ave
James Stoney
New Mexico
Texas
St. Andrews Parish
Roswell
Construction upgrade details for insulated buildings
The report notes installation of new blanket type finely spun glass wool to insulate floors walls and ceilings. It emphasizes improved thermal efficiency and updated building standards through this material choice.
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