Timur the Hero of Russia Inspires Wartime Youth Gangs
In wartime Russia a child hero Timur and his juvenile gang stir fear in German scouts and bolster Soviet morale. A 1939 book about a 13 year old boy inspired real life groups who spy, signal, and aid the war effort behind lines while fronts see their daring deeds and risks. The tale expands to a stamp honoring a boy who sacrificed himself, as American Soviet friendship groups plan a New York congress to study wartime child roles.
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Russia
Timur
Arkad
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Moscow
Red Army
von Kluge
Timarites
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National Council of American-Soviet Friendship
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Council
United States
Saws Quarter Of Poultry Sales Illegal
New York State black market in poultry flourishes despite wartime price controls. State Sen. J Thomas C C Desmond of Newburg says in 1943 about one fourth of total poultry sales violate regulations, with average overcharges near four cents a pound. Night Army raids have been needed to seize chickens. Desmond calls the market pervasive and easier to operate than others. He cites evasion: charging legal prices while short-weighting, higher grade prices for lower grades, not posting posters, and extra fees for killing and plucking chickens.
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Newburg
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Timantes Guerrillas Report Fierce War Efforts and Feats
In wartime Russia Timantes mobilize, scavenge, and aid families of mobilized men by running errands and cleaning homes. They learn arms use, sabotage German equipment, drain fuel from trucks, and bury tools. Their strikes derail trains, ambush foes, and execute risky signal missions near Nazi units. A boy signaled an attack causing German dive bombers to strike their own artillery.
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Timantes
Postwar Public Works Plans Reveal 1327 Projects Across State
The State Post-War Public Works Planning Commission reports 1327 planned projects totaling $60,231,680 to aid employment after the war. Upstate projects total 577 costing $25,878,258, while New York City plans amount to 750 projects costing $84,353,422. The state share of half costs is $829,358, with 19 communities approving 40 projects at the last meeting and 24 state projects planned for facilities like reformatories and hospitals.
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Schoharie County
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Influenza Epidemic in Capital Reaches 100000 Ill
Washington reports about 100000 people ill with influenza in the capital, a jump of 10000 over the week. District health officials expect the peak to pass overnight, noting the current outbreak is in its 13th day. Dr George C Ruhland, district health officer, cites the 1918 epidemic peaked on day eight.
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Soldiers Buy Lingerie Gifts for Christmas Rush
The New York State Council of Retail Merchants reports servicemen spending a month’s pay on lacy lingerie as gifts. President John C. Watson calls Christmas sale of slips, nightdresses and robes in the seventy dollar range phenomenal. He notes heavy furs are selling 39 percent above last year.
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Local Men Sought for Duty As Navy Officers
Local men may qualify for commissions in the Navy with a degree or substantial college or civilian experience. Chief Gunner Major Joseph Sullivan urges applicants to Albany Recruiting Center interviews 1 to 5 pm with Lieut Comdr R W Greene coordinating. Hendricks Field notes four sentries arriving with Corp John Buckley proposing crossed fire plugs as insignia, decision pending.
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St Josephs School Boys Launch Waste Paper Drive
About 125 St. Josephs School boys collected waste paper from parish homes after school under Howard Fr. Spratt. Papers were tied at street corners and trucks paired with the effort, sparked by a pastor led drive amid a paper shortage. The plan calls for further collections.
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Joseph Fallon
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John Mitchell
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Air WACS May Voice Preference for Jobs
The War Department announced that Air WACS may express a preference for certain Army Air Forces roles as recruitment opens. Assigned duties include air traffic control weather observation parachute rigging radio and photography among others. A WAC officer who recently returned from England praised WACs in the United States Air Forces in England for aiding bombing mission support and analysis.
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United States Air Forces
Germany
Occupied
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Great Lakes Choral Group Inspires Sailors Worldwide
More than 12,000 sailors trained at Great Lakes Naval Station serve across the fleet. The 200 voice choir, directed by Chaplain Hjalmar Hanson, opens to audition for recruits, with many singing in church choirs or recently taking up song. Letters from sailors and families praise the choir’s role, including radio broadcasts. The choir’s songs offer comfort in danger voyages and battles, with stories from carriers like the Lexington illustrating the impact on morale.
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INL
Hjalmar Hanson
Hanson
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Chaplain Hanson
Great Lakes Choir
Epidemic Sized Flu Grippe Cases Rise Across Regions
A mild respiratory illness resembling the grippe has reached epidemic levels in parts of the United States. Health officials report high absenteeism, with 200000 ill in Philadelphia and 100000 in Washington, yet deaths remain few and disease not as severe as the 1918 influenza.
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Associated Press
United States
England
Wales
Midwest
Philadelphia
Washington, D. C
Edward S. Godfrey
New York
Singing Sailors United by Faith in Sinking Ship
Chaplain Hanson recalls how shipmates sang The Old Rugged Cross as the vessel sank, preserving morale amid terror and confusion. The Great Lakes choir honors the fallen weekly on Meet Your Navy, while plans for a large reunion mark the hope of surviving sailors.
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Rugged Cross
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