Fortress' Luck Fades At English Bomber Station
First Lieutenant Robert A. Francis of Seattle survived a near miss in the Flying Fortress Ramblin Wreck during a raid over Europe. The bomber failed to return from a second mission, with crew including pilot Joseph Wines of Atlanta and co-pilot A R Vacek of East Bernard among those not returning. Desperate battles with flak and perilous tail-sections marked the crew's experience, while parachute escapes and wartime heroism defined the harrowing account.
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U.S
England
Robert A. Francis
Seattle
Francis
Otto F. Francis
Lynden
Wash
Tribune
John L. Buford
Cleveland
Tex
Europe
Buford
Joseph Wines
Atlanta
A. R. Vacek
East Bernard
Lawrence Finch
Chicago
T. W. F. Rife
Tillamook
Ore
L A. Clinton
Ozark
W. A. Miller
South Bend
Ind
G. V Kearney
Pittsburg
Sky Battle Remains Clouded In Assume Losses Of Fortresses
First Lieut Roy A Thompson of Boise City recalls the raid described as the greatest air battle of the war as bombers fought through flak and fighters. He and others saw bombers fall from formation across the coast while a few parachutes emerged from a mid air wreck.
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Roy A. Thompson
Boise City
Oklo
Nunes
Norman S. Rasthild
Philadelphia
Cathy Jane
Monkeys in the Chimney Trade Run by Eli and Eli
Omaha inspector Bob Eli leads a chimney and ventilator service known as Eli and Eli aided by three chief assistants including a highly intelligent baboon. The monkeys Patchy Bobo and the baby baboon perform the job under constant supervision. Eli plans retirement next year and started the business at age 14 with 78 workers all Gypsies, in 46 states.
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Omaha
Bob Eli
Eli
Bob
Patchy
Bobo
Indiana
Sipsy F
Glyndebourne nurseries shelter war orphans at Glyndebourne
A wartime feature notes how stately English homes become children's nurseries. Glyndebourne hosts about 100 children, with other mansions housing 40 to 50, offering a homelike setting under Ministry of Health permission. It recounts recovery stories of Bernice and Ginger and details the estate's grounds and history.
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Glyndebourne
Suss x
England
Britain
Ministry of Health
Syndebourne
Sussex
Bernice
East End
Glyndepourne
Funds donated by American people aid British War Relief
Funds contributed by the never failing generosity of American people to British War Relief range from layettes, play suits and toys to money for essential sanitary installations and household effects.
Gasless Sundays Move Nation Toward Bicycle Day
The gasless ban pushes New Yorkers toward bikes, picnics, and walking as buses shrink. A sailor touring with a YMCA group enjoyed a ten mile bike ride to landmarks and a buffet supper, evoking nostalgic country outings. A war worker plans a six mile walk with supplies, showing how the war keeps people on their feet.
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New York
Doobin
Riverside Drive
Battery
Denmark
Lemon Seltzer Rinse For Hair At Home
A wartime beauty tip suggests a home hair treatment to save time and money. After two shampooings with an egg mixture, rinse, then apply a lemon juice and seltzer rinse to refresh the scalp and add shine, claiming similar results to salon champagne rinses.
Names In the News Italian city names and pronunciations
A list of Italian places and leaders with pronunciation guides. Includes Umberto Pietro Badoglio and cities Milano Rowa Turin Genoa Bologna Trieste Fiume Venice with notes on Italian forms and phonetics.
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Umberto
Umberto I
Italy
Pietro Badoglio
Mussolini
Badoglio
Milano
Rowa
Turin
Say
Torino
Genoa
Lagurian Sea
Genova
Bologna
Trieste
Adriatic Sea
Fiume
Gulf of Quarnero
Venice
Orm
Venez
Three Nazi Ships Sunk Off Calais
RAF and Navy planes attacked Nazi motor torpedo boats off Calais. Three vessels were sunk and a fourth seriously damaged. One RAF pilot claimed two E-boats sunk. No British losses. German long-range guns opened fire across the Dover Straits preceding the attack.
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Calais
France
Air Ministry
R.A. F
Dover Straits
England
Navy vessel under attack and cat AWOL tale from Napa
A fragment notes a vessel being shelled by Nazis and a curious Napa anecdote about an Army officer's wife whose cat Perry supposedly AWOL in town. Police humorously whistle to lure the cat into a car, a lighthearted end to a tense item in the Napa area.
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Napa
Cal
Washington
Perry
A.W.O.L
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