Thunderbolts Engage Over Europe Broadcast Play by Play
Radio commentary from Southern England follows Lt Zemke and his Thunderbolts as they engage German bombers over Europe. Caleb Reeder and Saul Cabot Jr report bandits below as Zemke orders avoidance unless attacked while Focke rockets threaten. A radio outage precedes a decisive fighter sweep returning home with proof of difficult combat and a near death moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
England
Hubert Zemke
Europe
Caleb Reeder
Mian
Fla
Saul Cabot, Jr
Beverley Farms
Mass
Reeder
Zemke
Thunderbolts
Fats
Germany
Chinese Ace Finds G I Interpreter Belfast
A garbled report mentions Tang and a British tied to a Chinese ace and interpreter in Belfast, with scattered names like Walter and Gene, referencing damagely rendered details about plans and aviation figures. The excerpt is fragmentary and lacks clear narrative or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Ti - T. Tang
The
Mortets Ty Gpeurk Engoffling
Ndting Ua Ney Wopas
Walter Boe Beiame
Germans in Denmark Fear War Is Lost
German soldiers in Denmark fear imminent invasion as refugees report Nazi nerves and Danish resentment. A fishing crew intercepted en route to Britain says Nazis fear a second front and fear uprisings if invasion occurs. Fishermen from Esbjerg describe relief at reaching Britain and harsh German control in Denmark amid strained relations and propaganda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Wade
Dan Weil
Engpher
North Sea
Denmark
Serge
Reich
Esbjerg
Britain
Pronunciation Guide for Pacific Island Names
A fragment discussing how to pronounce several Pacific place names including Tarawa Truk Raboul Fahaul Bay Casmata and Choiseul. It notes accent patterns for syllables and critiques common mispronunciations citing French origins and references like Lippincott’s Gazetteer and Webster’s dictionary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treok Daluit
Casmata
Japairdrome
Britain Island
Marshall
Portant
Duc de Choihe
Dass
Lippincott’s Gazetteer
Webster
Pittsburg Neighborhood Coal Mine Sparks City Debate
In Squirrel Hill Pittsburg a grading project uncovered a coal seam under a city lot. A heavy engineering firm handles the work with a special permit since mining in the city is forbidden. Neighbors split over noise and traffic while officials say much coal is for industrial use.
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Sburg
INS
Pittsburg
Squirrel Hill
Pitt Construction Co
Hait
Price ceilings date back to 1785 in Union County records
Court records show that in 1785 county justices imposed a top on prices for hard liquors meals at inns and horse provender. The note recalls long standing price controls in Union County history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Union County
Tadpole Jeep Named By Sub Crew Receives Gold Star
The Navy jeep Tadpole ITT earned a gold star as the “offspring” of a submarine. Captain H F Gearing recalls the sub and crew gifted the vehicle after entertaining them with shows and ice cream aboard a cruiser. The jeep bore the name Tadpole to honor its mamma fish before the ship went into action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Navy
H. F. Gearing
Sisters in Service at Third WAC Center in England
Sisters from Ogiethorpe Georgia and Dublin travel to a Third WAC Center as nurses with British North African forces. Two additional sisters serve as nurses in Manchester England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogiethorpe
Pi—Trust
Tha Thi Alle
WAC
En Barrelly
Dublin
Manchester
England
Reuters Scoops Stir Anger Over Allied News Disclosure
The United States condemns premature British disclosures of Allied news after Reuters published a Cairo conference scoop hours before the official release. Officials from the Office of War Information and the Office of Censorship vow to enforce an even break for American media while defending policy and censorship limits. A separate Ogden item notes 72 year old Joe Willett seeks a bicycle license as he marks his 44th year riding Ogden streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josepi Latten Gion
LLP
United States
Cairo
E.W.T
Reuters
Elmer Day
Office of War Information
London
Davis
Price
Office of Censors
Reutern Dispatch
White House
Pet
Pioneer Cycler
Ogden
Utah
Joe Willett
Ogden Streets
Foster Home Care Lacking Board Told
M Whait Hicks, commissioner of Public Welfare, told the Washington County Board of Supervisors that foster home care for dependent children is the system’s weakest link. His annual report shows 254 children under supervision on November 1 1942, with 148 in direct county care, and outlines costs for welfare distributions, foster care, and the County Home at Argyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.whait Hicks
Public Welfare
Welfare Board of
Washington County
Washington County Board of Supervisors
Argyle
Thoughtful Thief Returns Loot After Roast Pork Night
A Yakima thief attended a roast pork supper on Wednesday, then stayed for round and square dancing and card games. The crook stole items but returned them the next night with a note claiming the items did not fit his car and were useless, apologizing to the owner.
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G. I
Ue Rin
Earl Harbor
R. E. Thomas, Jr
W. M. McLellan
T. R. Morse
Milton J. Firey
G. A. Gruenewald
M. Wein
Denmn
Gee Economize
Economica
Armour’s Star Smoked Hams
Beaty
Armour’s Star
Gold Star Jeep
Sisters In Service
Hitler
der Fuehrer
Sanda
Mendoza Beaver
Chesterfield
Yakima, Wash
Cool & Dark
O.P.A
Uncle Sam
Maine
State of Maine
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