01 Feb 1943
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1943
Page
1
Experiments using a radio transmitter at about ten megacycles heat laminated wood and plastic under 106 psi to 275 degrees Fahrenheit. The heat causes the glue to fuse and the wood to merge into a single solid mass, capable of machining wooden shafts into airplane propellers.
Fairchild engineers report that molded wood and plastic airplanes offer higher tensile strength with comparable weight to metal. The AT-14 Yankee Doodie trainer uses a mostly wood airframe with a smooth surface and rivetless skin, yielding greater lift, enhanced speed, and better survivability against splinter and bullet damage.
Admiral Knox reports strong morale and abundant supplies among U S forces cited as evidence of progress in the Pacific. He notes effective submarine activity and concerns over Atlantic losses while predicting Japanese difficulty in Guadalcanal reinforcement within 30 days. Nimitz says Aleutian operations proceed with diminishing threat. Autoist Arrested Walter C Kiefer 43 of Clearspring charged with operating under the influence.
The article notes Roosevelt and Churchill shaping 1943 war plans toward unconditional Axis surrender. It highlights secret routes, potential troop reassignment rumors, and the North Africa political dispute between De Gaulle and Giraud. Roosevelt’s Casablanca trip covered by train and air segments, with Natal and Vargas talks on submarine threats and Amélias safety, then Miami prep for a Washington return.
HB C Ogden, 74, prominent West Virginia newspaper publisher and owner of a chain of papers, died last night in Wheeling hospital where he had been confined since Christmas Eve. He led the Wheeling News Register and Wheeling Intelligencer and held controlling interests in several other state dailies.
The collection includes requests and pieces such as When the Lights Go On Again All Over the World and On Parade March with performers like Darnell and Rodriquez, noting signatures and varied titles. It lists tracks and performers in a committee-like catalog with decorative but uncertain entries.
A match head flew from a stove repairman sparking flames that overwhelmed the Lake Forest Park sanatorium. At least 29 people died, 28 bodies recovered, 17 treated for burns, with 3 patients unaccounted for and feared dead. Rescuers pulled bedridden patients from windows as fire consumed the building.
The transcript shows Flynn opposing a partisan fight over his nomination, stating the war effort overrides personal considerations and that he would serve loyally if confirmed. He anticipated Senate opposition from Republicans and rejected attacks on his integrity. The article also notes a fire engulfing a two-story log cabin structure with firefighters from Seattle and nearby areas responding.
The speaker describes demanding charges be investigated and reports a 13-10 committee vote to favorably report the nomination. He notes Republicans opposed him as a unit despite some arguing no justification, while Senator La Follette supported confirmation. He claims no consultation with the President.
Funkstown Hill Air Plane Warning Service Post No. 421 plans an 8 o'clock Wednesday gathering in the Lutheran Church social room. Captain L P Tipton of the Baltimore Filter Center will speak on the importance of air warning and its role in local defense.
Prices paid to producers for wheat corn onions and other staples listed. Includes figures per bushel or hundredweight and ranges for hens turkeys live weight shellbarks walnuts cabbage apples and potatoes with varied prices such as 86c for wheat 40c for UTTER and 25c for shoulders.
A meeting will feature a film of the Baltimore Filter Board in action and Captain Tipton presenting Target For Tonight showing a real RAF raid over Germany. Attendees may bring cars and hundreds could be mobilized by a single phone call in an air raid alert.
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