Legless Vets Prove Good Auto Drivers
In Atlanta veterans with no legs demonstrated they can drive standard autos using artificial limbs. Staff Ret. John F. Lancaster of Anguilia, Misa., and Cpl. Thomas Swann of Cphelis, Va., who lost limbs in the war, took the driving test at Lawson General Hospital and required no special devices to operate the clutch brake or accelerator.
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Atlanta
Kimbo
John F. Lancaster
Anguilia
Misa
Ogssino
Thomas Swann
Cphelis
Anzio
Gages
Lawson
General Hostes
Biddle States Nurses Could Be Drafted Under Law
WABLERINGTON January 10. President Roosevelt announced at a news conference that Attorney General Francis Biddle advised the draft of nurses is permissible under existing federal law. Representative Ardew May introduced a bill in the House with war department backing to draft nurses aged 18 to 45.
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Wablrington
INS
Roosevelt
Francis Biddle
Ari~ Dew
House
War Department
Buckley’s Canadian Mixture Claims Fast Cough Relief
Promotional note touts Buckley’s CANADION Mixture as a fast acting remedy for bronchial coughs and chest congestion. It pledges Canadian pine balsam ingredients, claims better than any syrup, and offers money back satisfaction at Sommers Drug Stores.
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Canada
Buckley
Sommers Drug
High School Wins Hearst History Award Grand National Champion
Joseph Steg, 18, valedictorian of George Washington High School Manhattan, wins $25,000 Hearst National American History Award among 41 finalists from 13 cities. Mary Leona Merrick, 11, Chicago, takes second. Donald Olsen, 15, Seattle, third. Jerry Bello, 16, Detroit, fourth. Fifty-two additional prizes totaling $3,850 in war bonds awarded to top finishers and runners-up nationwide.
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Fred Curran
New York
America
Willem Randolph Hearst
Fot
Joseph Steg
George Washington
Manhattan
Hitler
Austria
Joseph
West Page
San Francisco
Ernest Jal
Nagdsera
John E. Wade
New York City
Mary Leona Merrick
Academy of Our Lady
Chicago
Donald Olsen
West Seattle High School
Seattle
Washington
Jerry Bello
Central High School
Detroit
Mich
Emil John Poggiei
St. Tymatius High School
James Marks
Taylor Alderdice
Pittsburgh
Ber
Vega Mercy Ship Grounded by German Navigation Errors
The Vega, a Swedish mercy ship carrying Red Cross supplies to the British Channel Islands, ran aground due to inaccurate navigation information from German forces on the islands. The vessel returned to Lisbon for repairs as the islands, including Jersey and Guernsey, faced desperate conditions with scarce cattle, horses, and medicines after years of occupation.
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London
Vega
Red Crosse
British
Channel Islands
Lisbon
Jersey
Guernsey
Trio Takes $285 In Store Holdup
Three men robbed a store at 1001 Frio City road at 1 PM Tuesday. A white masked man with a nickel plated revolver led the raid, taking 285 dollars in cash and 58,560 in checks from proprietor Mrs. Mary Nurich. Police investigation underway.
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Ermed Tabbera
Frio City Road
Mary Nurich
Atora
Shipping to Italy Proves Problem
President Roosevelt said the Alling were having difficulty in providing enough shipping to supply ironapork increased supplies of food to Italy's half starved missions. He emphasized that everything possible was being done in that direction.
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Italy
Washington
INS
Roosevelt
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Nard Shore
Los Angeles High School
Winton Guy Covey Jr
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
Baltimore
James Harper
Evanston Township High School
Evanston
Patricia Graham
Mt. St. Jax
Wash
West Ailis High School
Milwaukee, WI
John R. Meyer
Milwaukee Country Day School
Milwaukee
Wis
Richard Glegling
Mission High School
Paul Baker
Everett High School
Everett
Gordon Ringer
Los An
Geles
Los Angeles
Edward Moble Jr
English
Reston
Masa
James’ Montgomery Leonard
la Salle Academy
Elby
Roy Wilbur Melbye
Albany
Galif
William Zell Fridman
Oakland
Joseph H. Pfister
Christian Brothers’ Academy
Ivan E. Barris
Denby
Mion
Eugene Grassmick
Thornton Township High School
San Antonio
Davis H. Archer
West View High School
Eutfl Nichols
Thomag.Jefferson High School
Texas
Paul Segall
Bishop Loughlin Memorial
Brooklyn
N. Y
Charles G. Hil
Baltimore City High School
L Eo O'Brien
Ignatius
Robert V. Whitman
Edgewood High School
Phyllis J. Nelson
Gils’ Latin High School
Boston
Mass
Walter
Dunn
Northwestern High School
Sylvia M. Fudzinski
West
Alv
Beate Spiegel
Albany High School
Otto A. Kiser
Loyola High School
Walter Romm
Evander Ghilds
Albert M. McNeeler
Thomas Jefferson High School
Charles S. Ferrell
Rendondo Union High School
Calif
Isaac Jacobs
Yobeph Steg
Gladiron
C. G. Gardner
Pealoty
THOR
Thor Gladiron
Om Store
Grant White
Utes
Fintyearle
Fay
Toudouze Furniture CO
W. Commerce ST
W. Houston BT
Toudouze Super-Mart
Flores
Pleasanton RD
Trio
Moroline
Puachumuray Bos
Pantie Girdle
Diana
Corse
Datas
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Spring
Kay Martin
Saucer
Gabardine Casual
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