Biggest Air Battles Still To Come Says Yank Pilot
In Belgium on a lone November day, Lieut Paul P. Douglas Jr. describes airborne events with Thunderbolts and AT-8s circling a former German airfield. He recalls reuniting with Douglas on a Norman field, meeting Maj. Harald Sparks and Capt. Dennis Crisp, and notes Douglas as leading ace of the group with five air kills and six on the ground.
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U. S. Air Force
Belgium
Carl
Paul P. Douglas Jr
Ron
Normandy
Paul
Ninth Bomber Command
Cme
Spd
Sigon
Shad Mot
Paris
Douglas
Noremandy
Cal
Frank 5
Perego
Cananteigua
Air’s Aid
Tat Thunderims
Dennis Crisp
Harald B. Sparks
Frankfort
Panzer Busters
Thomas J. Carbine
Preving Angels
Sparks
Sparky
Paul Leadinger
Wiitel
Dick Nob
Unnamed airman Recounts Harrowing Combat and Homebound Stint
A veteran pilot describes a brutal aerial fight in which Paul and Jerry Jamped thwarted a deadly strike, his plane damaged beyond repair by 320 MM shells. He bailed no more than twice, flew a battered ship, and led missions as his unit endured heavy losses and long combat hours. Patti Douglas remains away since December 1948.
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Bob
Paul
Jerry
Micad
Shell
Eving
Patti Douglas
Wutron Oman
Ome
Notable Air War Talk At Payagould Dinner
Paul B Douglas of Payagould Arkansas hosts a table of group leaders and guests at a dinner where talk centers on Luftwaffe absence and jet age aircraft. Sparky’s crew, age 24, leads a lively night with champagne and stories of future battles, ending in late night camaraderie and hearty appetite.
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Luftwaffe
Paul
Paul B. Douglas
Payagould
Arkansas
Sparky
John Aester
Robbie Gorrell
It Says Here by Bob Hope on Quiz Show Night
Chicago reports on a quiz show incident where a janitor chased a furnace fire while discussing humor and education. The piece mentions Hope’s remarks about Information Please and a stray mortar hat memory, ending with notes on promotions in Dallas and Washington.
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Bob Hope
Chicago
Klay
Crasty
Crastis's
Pol
Theo
Joel Kupneran
Aleniall
King Ventures Inititate, Inc
Westbrook Pegler attacks AFL unions over war production
Westbrook Pegler accuses the American Federation of Labor and its allies of hampering wartime output. He blasts Gen. George Marshall and Lt. Gen. Somervell for downplaying shortages while praising Roosevelt’s policies, and claims unions exploited the war for political gain.
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Westbro Copsright
Kinx
New York
American Federation of Labor
New Orleans
George GC
Marshall
Army
Brenon B. Somervell
Roosevelt
Buch
Somervell
Ant Marshall
Carnot
Community Club Calendar Shows Various Local Meetings
Tuesday events include Fine Arts group at 1 p.m. at 323 Brittany Dive home of Mrs H L Bildy man. Piattan Study Club at 2:30 p.m. at Mrs Herbert Edgar of 1614 Buena Vista San Antonio. Council of PTA meetings at 10 a.m. in Municipal Auditorium west wing. Chapter H P E O at 7:30 a.m. at Mrs GE Stafford 410 West Lynwood Ave San Antonio. Jayceeettes meet 2 p.m. at San Pedro Playhouse Blue Bonnet Grove. Woodmen Circle meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday in W O W Hall 822 East Houston Street. Claudia Jones to present Citizenship program. mothers of service members to be honored. Bess' Delta Guards practice at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. Ever Ready Service club met last week with Mrs Fannie M Benkendorfer and Mrs Gora Norton.
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Napier AL
H. L. Bildyman
Brittany Dive
Piatian Study Club
Herbert Edgar
Buena Vista Street
San Antonio
Coumeil
Parent- Teachers’ Associations
Municipal Auditorium
H. P. EO
GE. Stafford
Lynwood Avenue
Jaycee-ettes
San Pedro
Blue Bonnet Grove
wWoodmen Circle
East Houston Istreet
Ims
Claudia Jones
State
Imisinlsa
Ooo
Armed Services
Bess’ Dalat
Mia
Fannie M. Benkendorfer
Gora Norton
Dummy Burglar Confessed When Store Dummy Twitched
New York police charged Albert Gibson of Plainfield New Jersey with burglary after a Midtown store break in. A patrolman spotted clothing strewn and nude dummies among shattered glass. one dummy twitched, leading to Gibson’s arrest.
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New York
Albert Gibson
Plainfield
N. J
Wea
James Costello
Haberdashers
Costello
Gibson
First U. S. flag designed by Franklin and Washington
Read as a note on early American flag design claiming Benjamin Franklin and George Washington created the first all American flag in 1778 and called Grand Union ae.
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Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
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Vicki VaroRub
VaroRub
Beddme
Hanes
Webe
OPA
Grable
Ann Southern
Covbin
Alana
Copiright
John F. Dille
Bruiser
Dallas
Emmett S. Revrord
Asaint
Ant
Price Naimin
Ielialan Price
Fat Dlonine
Washington
Westbrook Pegler
A. F. of L
Texas
A.fl of L
Rochester
OK Pegler
A. F. of
Bitte
Dan Tobin
Teamsters’ Union
Woal 23
Boston
Rhine
4. F. of L
A. F. Ot i
Bern Mo
Triibute
Manny
A. E of L
Alr
Pet
Shepherd
Lydia
Plukham
Tania
Pollow Iabel
E. Pinkham
Johnsons
Baby Skin Cave
Johnson
John
Banby's
Hess
Greany
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