Don’t Be A Sucker Fleece Of Soldiers By Crook Dice
Detective Michael McDougall warns that card sharps and dice crooks target service members at camps and stations, fleecing them of about 1.5 million dollars daily. He describes crooked tricks, loaded dice, and how soldiers can protect themselves by buying war bonds and sending funds to Uncle Sam.
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Michael McDougall
New York
McDougal
Atex
McDougall
MacDougall
United States
Canada
Winter-Proof Plan Promises Safer Cars This Season
Mobil dealers issue three essential winter musts to prevent costly car failures as colder weather approaches. Replace old summer oil with winter grade, lubricate and inspect joints, and flush and refill transmission and differential lubricants with winter grades. Dealers also check tires battery cooling system filters and more to help cars run longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sas. W. (. Fillmore
Bilgas
Mobil
Burrelle's Press Clipping Bureau A Century Old
The Burrelle's Press Clipping Bureau of New York City began in 1888 during the Great Blizzard era. It marks major events like the Maine explosion McKinley assassination the Wright brothers flight and the Titanic sinking. During WWI clippings noted General Food and Pershing. today the firm employs over one hundred readers scanning 50 to 150 papers daily.
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Burrelle
New York City
Maine
Havana Harbor
McKinley
Wright Brothers
Kitty Hawk
San Francisco
Burrelle’s
New Altitude Chamber Under Construction At Minter Field
Lt. Hunter leads eighteen cadets in a ground based high altitude chamber under construction at Minter Field. The device uses deep sea diving style pressure principles to train flyers in physiological responses to high altitude and aims to cut altitude sickness to a minimum.
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Aviation
Minter Field
Hunter
Spuds Rate High In Food Efficiency
University of California researchers report that spinach and potatoes top the list for nutrient yield per acre and per acre man hour among 20 major vegetables. The study notes that labor efficiency could reshape future production and urges focus on high-yield crops to maintain adequate vegetable diets amid wartime labor shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. MacGillivary
C. Hanna
P. A. Minges
College of Agriculture
Davis
University of California
Europe
Batteries Fail In Fall Months Warn motorists of failures
The article cites Harry Bock of U S Rubber urging motorist vigilance as fall brings peak battery failures. It notes 79 percent fail between 8 p m and 8 a m due to cold strain, warns stations close at night during war, and recommends biweekly checks and winter proofing by Mobil dealers.
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Harry Bock
U. S. Rubber. Company
Bock
Mobil
Barley stripe disease rises in California crops warns UC expert
Dr. Fred N. Briggs of the University of California Davis warns barley stripe disease is increasing in California fields to levels not seen since 1935 and could cause serious damage next year if seed is not treated before planting. He cites prior rises in 1941 and 1942 and urges seed treatment with New Improved Ceresan or copper carbonate to control both stripe disease and smut.
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California
Fred N. Briggs
College of Agriculture
Davis
University of California
Briggs
Older Cars Prove Reliable As Pressure To Upgrade Grows
Motorists rely on aging vehicles as limitations on new car purchases rise. Experts note 40 percent of cars are five to nine years old or older, yet many run well with regular lubrication, oil changes, and maintenance. Manuals urge twice yearly transmission and differential lubricant changes and routine system lubrication amid approaching cold weather.
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W. C. Fillmore
General Petroleum Corporation
Western States Rely Heavily on Auto Transport
A Mobile Manufacturers' Association survey finds more than 37 percent of communities in California Oregon Washington Arizona and Nevada lack railroads and rely entirely on highways for transportation. Of 11 589 communities, 4314 have no rail lines and depend on motor vehicles for essential activities.
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California
Oregon
Washington
Arizona
Nevada
Automobile Manufacturers’ Association
Frank Goertz
Wasco
Oil Gauge Readout Warns Against Cold-Start Wear
Manager Oliver Sly of Sly's service station explains that oil pressure is high when cold and drops as oil warms. He suggests differential and transmission lubricants follow the same pattern and warns against fast driving on a cold engine to avoid costly wear. Winter oil changes are recommended for protection.
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Oliver Sly
Sly
Mobil
Concert Band Formed Here At Minter Field
A light concert orchestra is being formed at Minter Field by Pvt. William Phillips of the Unassigned Pool and Pvt. Jack Taylor from Chaplain Peterson's office. Phillips, a Minnesota graduate, organized a 40 piece group in Minneapolis. Taylor, Chico State alum, played with the Sacramento Symphony. Thirty men are needed to form the nucleus. contact the Public Relations office.
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Minter Field
William Phillips
Pvt
Jack Taylor
Peterson
University of Minnesota
Phillips
Minneapolis
Taylor
Chico State College
Chico
Calif
Sacramento
Sacramento Symphony Orchestra
USO Camp Shows Plan Biweekly Entertainment for Armed Forces
USO Camp Shows outlines its 13942-43 program to open around November 20 for a 22 week run through May. The plan includes a thousand army camps and naval stations plus a nearly identical size in show units and a boosted volunteer program. Legitimate shows selected include Arsenic and Old Lace, Junior Miss and You Cant Take It with You.
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Gupsters
Uncle Sam
Cous
Walter
Goss
Sgt
Preacher
eRe Donn
Mobilq
Frank
Shafter
CO Ay
U.S
U. S
Yee Ae
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