Flying Fortress crew recalls fatal day in Philippines
Lieut. Col. Frank Kurtz recounts that eight of his men were killed fleeing for shelter as Old 99 and other Forts were destroyed during the Japanese attack in the Philippines. After reaching Australia the squadron flies missions over the Philippines and Java sea, with morale sagging after news of Marblehead and Houston. Bud Sprague is killed the same day Ball Field falls and Java caves in. Sergt. Warrenfeltz volunteers for a dangerous mission.
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Last Stand On Java And Flight Out To Australia
In Java as Japanese forces close in, Frank Kurtz and his crew evacuate from Surabaya to Australia with 24 men aboard. They witness Dutch and American defense efforts, refuel by flashlight, and endure bomb scares as the Dutch destroy a hangar and the Java situation collapses.
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Hollywood gossip and studio moves reveal wartime film plans
Hollywood notes outline reshoots for The Impatient Years after a leak on a magazine cover. Colin Porter songs and Cugat collaborations surface as Warner Bros outlines Mildred Pierce with Joan Crawford. Daisy Cantor recovery and Pat O'Brien Navy pep talks feature amid studio shifts and radio matters.
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Woman's Role in National Life Lesson Text
Lesson stresses that women today have unprecedented liberty to serve in both military and civilian life. Deborah's leadership, Barak's reliance, and women's moral influence are highlighted as pivotal for guiding society toward righteousness and national service.
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Booby Trivia and Jokes From a Classic Page
A quirky collection of quips and light banter from a bygone page includes jokes about comfort from a head, kissing while driving, a timeless brideswear joke, and the joke about counting relations via a summer cottage. It closes with a blonde applicant’s witty job interview remark and an employer question.
Just That Girl Friend What does daven port suggest to you
A terse wartime exchange shows a sergeant drilling a timid sentry with a blunt rule and the recruit retorts with a quip. The dialogue shifts to a riddle about the phrase daven port and a boy friend’s joke about an Iowa city.
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Iowa
Butter Festival Images Honor Tibetan Gods
Tibetan customs include a butter festival displaying 10-foot idols formed from yak milk butter. Worshippers supply, color, and illuminate the figures with thousands of lamps. As the festival ends the butter melts away into fat and is discarded for birds to feed on.
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