Draftees Get Better Break on Army Basic Training
Army draftees now enjoy weiner roasts and movies during winter bivouacs as basic training is shortened from 13 to eight weeks. The new program drops bayonet and grenade drills and abolishes the infiltration course, while the obstacle course becomes a easier confidence course. Specialization is delayed, and all recruits receive dismounted drill, early formations, and the aim to raise strength quickly at Fort Ord California.
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Fort Ord
Calif
Army
Shaw
Malad High Students Hear Australia Travelogue
Malad high school students were shown a National School Assembly program by Malad’s Benjamin Alward of Salt Lake City. A colored motion picture travelogue took students to Australia through Pacific Island scenery and Indigenous customs, explained clearly.
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Benjamin Alward
Salt Lake City
Alward
Australia
Pacific Islands
Flight From the House of Night
A woman breaks loose to aid a man’s escape from a danger at a house. She fights back a past self, insists on leaving by the back, and signals secrecy with a planned exit. They move stealthily through stairs, hall, and kitchen toward a concealed path as a mysterious knock persists at the door. (To Be Continued)
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PuUtheas
Lou
Hope Hickey Becomes Vitamin E Miracle Case
Nine year old Hope Hickey, gravely ill from rheumatic heart disease, shows remarkable improvement after vitamin E therapy at Shute Foundation in London Ontario. Father Edward Hickey vows ongoing care and home treatment as doctors warn of a long recovery ahead.
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Coatesville
Hope Hickey
Edward Hickey
Hickey
Canada
Shute Foundation For Medical Research
London
Ont
Pomeroy
Ireland
Shute Foundation
Baltimore
American Medical Association
June
Wilfrid Shute
Foundation
Hope
Patty
Legion Bares New Pension Plan For Old Veterans
The American Legion proposes a universal pension plan for 60 year old veterans of World War I and II. The plan calls for 60 dollars monthly at age 60, rising to 90 dollars at age 65, with eligibility for those serving 90 days or more or with service connected disability. Disabled veterans would receive both pension and disability compensation without income consideration.
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Indianapolis
National American Legion
Legion
National Executive Committee
Miami
Fla
Radioactive Atoms Aid Mineral Engineering Advances
Radioactive atoms long known for atomic energy use are expected to solve mineral engineering problems and improve metal production from ores improving efficiency and insight for the industry.
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Atomic Energy
Great Falls Graduates Flying Course for Berlin Airlift
Great Falls Air Force Base Montana graduates a three week training class of 90 men forming crews of pilot co pilot and engineer. Four days later these replacements will fly groceries into Berlin under the ongoing airlift. Col John S Chennault supervises the program with weekly class starts and a goal of sustaining airlift operations as long as needed.
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Great Falls
Great Falls Air Force Base
Mont
Berlin
Montana
Col
John S. Chennault
Claire Chennault
The
Flying Tigers
Downer
Farmer Escapes Serious Injury In Fork Accident
Malad farmer Karl Smith narrowly escaped serious injury Monday when a pitch fork struck him on the head near the ear while he climbed from a truck to a haystack. The tine traveled about three inches under the skin. He received stitches at Oneida hospital and was released to home.
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Karl Smith
Smith
Oneida
Mr. Smith
Wartime pilots rush to Berlin corridor despite hazards
The passage describes pilots flocking to join hazardous duty along the Berlin corridor. Air navigational aids and weather mirror Berlin conditions as pilots, including veterans with thousands of hours, undertake the missions. It notes few Stradivari violins remain and their owners are well known.
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Berlin
Eye Offer Goes Begging
Farm worker Joe Miller offered one or both corneas from his eyes to help a blind recipient in Madera California. Pierce Knox of Horace Heidt’s radio show declined the cornea saying transplant would be useless for him. Doctors at UC Medical Center said they would not take a living donor cornea and noted existing donated supply.
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Madera
Cal
Joe Miller
Miller
Pierce Knox
Horace Heidt
Knox
University of California Medical Center
San Francisco
Slot Machine Theft Reported In Downtown Bar
Pocatello detectives report a burglary at The Denver Bar on East Center Street after midnight Tuesday. About $100 was stolen from a dollar slot machine. owner Danny Pullos notified and preliminary search found no other items missing. Chief Guy Nelson noted no further details.
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Denver
East Center Street
Pocatello
Guy Nelson
Nelson
Danny Pullos
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Toytown
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