God Is My Co Pilot Robert L Scott Wins Wings
Robert L Scott graduates from West Point as a second lieutenant and earns his pilot wings at Kelly Field Texas. He appeals to generals for combat flying, ferries a bomber to India, becomes a ferry pilot, and then a one man air force over Burma. He rises to command the 23rd Fighter Group and credits friend "Nex" Hi with his life.
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West Point
Robert Scott
Kelly Field
Texas
California
India
Gen. Chow- Hawtha
Goon
Burma
Vicor
Ma “Nex
China
Hengyang
Yangtse
Nanchang
Chennault
America
Britain
Russia
Johnny Alison
Hankow
Canton
Johnny
Lee Minor
Baumier
Alison
Jack Belden
Life Magazine
Minor
Lieutenant Minor
Kunming
Yunnan
2Ard
A. J. Baumler
New Jersey
Spain
AVG
Air Corps
Hawaii
Johnny Alison’s Narrow Escape and Chinese Salvage Miracle
In Hengyang a P-40 with missing engine lands on river water. Chinese rivermen and coolies battle current and depth to raise the craft. Johnny Alison survives, later aiding a dogged air defense and paying a lasting tribute to fallen pilots.
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Johnny
Tex Hill
Wang
Alison
China
Hengyang
Johnny Alison
Liang-Klang
Block
Notre Dame draws record crowds for 20 years of football
The piece praises Notre Dame's enduring drawing power, noting capacity crowds in cities like Urbana Baltimore and New York and comparing its national reach to other programs. It credits Knute Rockne and the faculty for shaping a team valued for spirit and sportsmanship, with Notre Dame routinely selling out and expanding its legend across the nation.
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Notre Dame
Sesson
Los Angeles
South Bend Troopers
Urbana
Baltimore
New York
Knute Rockne
Four Horsemen
Seven Mules
Minnesota
Michigan
Ohio State
Middle West
Atlanta
Navy
Army
Georgia Tech
South Bend
Simeon
Bookies Versus Machines Prompt Dire Forecast for Betting
A veteran bookmaker says mutual machines end the bookmaker’s era as players get the best prices. He notes outside bookmakers remain active with hundreds of millions handled at New York tracks and large sums diverted from the tracks, a shift not seen under the old system.
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New York
Home Craft Tips From Old Housekeeping Notes
Practical guidance on bed turning and mattress orientation to preserve comfort. Advice on not soaking chicken in water to retain flavor. A trick with old stocking to extend broom life and improve sweeping. Soot control tips for chimneys via salt on hot coals and fuel draft. Kerosene lamp wick boiled in vinegar to prevent smoking. Techniques to remove water damage from book pages using blotters and a hot iron.
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Pittsburgh
Jock Sutherland
Jock
Grantland Rica
Sewing Circle
Needlecraft
Randolph Ft
Chicago
Ieee
Tony
Rc Tse
Smith Bros
Mark
Fleischmann
Sally Cole
Ciroptoe
Platechmans’s Testing Kitchen
Fleisch Mann's
Rone Nu
Sera
Toy Standard Branda Incorporated
Grand Central Annex
N. Y. Plesse
Wome
Round Oaks
Eqund Oak Company
Dowagiag
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