Lightning fighters domesticate Pacific air battles in dwindling totals
In the Lae air clash the unit added four more enemy planes to its tally, lifting confirmed kills to 80. Ken Sparks surged to nine victories, tying Captain Tom Lynch of Catasauqua, Pa, for second among Southwest Pacific aces. Harry Brown, a Pearl Harbor veteran from Amarillo, added one confirmed kill in nearly 200 missions with no probables.
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Deleyed
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Tom Lynch
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Southwest Pacific Air Force
Harry Brown
Amarillo
Pearl Harbor
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Sailors Keep Ships Manned Union Says
The National Maritime Union declared that ships under NMU contract are fully crewed, noting one vessel missed convoy due to lack of seamen. VP Frederick N. Myers said the union voluntarily adjusted shipping rates to ensure manning. He stated there is no absenteeism on NMU contracts and any absenteeism occurs where no collective bargaining exists.
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New York
INS
National Maritime Union
Congressional
Frederick N. Myers
Milk Price Hike Requested by Local Producers
Several hundred milk producers met at the Municipal auditorium and voted to petition the regional OPA to raise the retail milk price from 14 to 15 rents a quart. The petition seeks San Antonio to publish in Zone 1 with Corpus Christi and Houston where those prices apply, noting San Antonio shares the same labor costs. Fordtren will represent the group in presenting the petition to Regional Director Max McCulough in Dallas.
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OPA
San Anton
Corpus ,Christi
Houston
San Antonio
Citics
Fordtren
Ort
Tte Ratings
Max McCulough
Dallas
U S Depot Group Learns in India During War Time
Private soldiers at an air depot in India adapt to local traders near their camp. Native salesmen pose as civilians and employ a bargaining method that tricks buyers into overpaying. Jewel sales, especially star sapphires, camel rides, and quick bargaining become common sights as soldiers learn the locals’ ways.
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Ube
India
New pennies spark numbers racket crackdown
Washington dispatch reports operators of the numbers racket warning that unscrupulous customers are passing zinc coated pennies as dimes. The Treasury notes the new pennies are steel core covered in zinc to save copper, but the shine will wear off and reveal the base metal.
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Washington
March
Treasury
Treasury Department
Edinburg Leads Valley Rail Produce Shipments This Season
Edinburg remains the top railroad produce shipping lead in the Valley with 2030 cars as of March 1, ahead of Weslaco Pharr Mercedes and others. February shipments set a record at 7122 cars by the Missouri Pacific and Southern Pacific lines, averaging about 300 cars daily for the 24 shipping days.
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Edinburg
Ban Benita
Weslaco
Elea
Phare
Minister to Address Young Business Women Club Meeting
The Rev. Ennis B. Hill will address the Young Business Women's club of the WPA Tuesday. Other WPAA clubs will join the meeting as part of the association’s program.
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Ennis B. Hill
Young Business Women's Club
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