Army promotion for Dr Lawrence A Gerlach inked at Dover Field
Dr Lawrence A Gerlach, wife Beverly Ann, and family from Nort Lake Avenue receive notice of his Army Air Forces promotion at Dover Army Air Field Delaware. Gerlach, a University of Dayton and Bethesda Medics College graduate, has served as a test pilot and flight surgeon with multiple postings before this new role. His brother Capt Clade J. Gerlach serves overseas with the Dental Corps since August 1942.
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Americans Saved By Own Artillery in Belgium
U S Second Infantry Division soldiers in Belgium endured encirclement by German tanks and used their own artillery after urging the gunners to fire. Lieut Richard B Holley of Le Grande Ore and his men posted with hezookas and rifles watched as shells knocked out a tank and scattered enemy forces. Corp George O MacBride of Fort Smith Ark learned his wife mailed him a soft drink package just before a shell burst nearby.
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Corporel
Wake Up Your Digestion With Gentle Relief
A vintage health ad explains digestion struggles from bloating and indigestion and promotes all vegetable Beechams Pills to stimulate bile flow and aid fat digestion. It urges readers to consult their doctor and use Beechams Pills as directed, noting safety cautions on use.
Law Makers Seek Probe Into Air Base Waste and Scrapping
Washington reports that Representative Berrett plans to urge the House Committee on Military Affairs to investigate allegations at Hill Field Utah where Liberator bombers are reportedly idled and then scrapped after partial reconditioning. Workers claim wasteful manhours and improper disposal of fuel and aircraft parts, with inspectors allegedly condoned condemnations.
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First Lady Probes OPA Actions And Food Stamp Cuts
The article recounts Evelyn Roosevelt’s questions about OPA rules and a mass cancellation of food stamps during World War II. She sought clarity from OPA leaders Bowles Vinson and Jones after consulting with aides and publicly questioned how households could understand wartime regulations.
OPA stamp cancellations amid ration fears and press leak
The passage discusses resentment over stamp cancellations and explains how an OPA official Bowles used a Roosevelt letter to justify timing. News leaks forced action before a planned wider announcement, as housewives held saved stamps that could threaten the rationing system.
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Baron von Steuben Letter Donated to Betnington College
A 1734 French letter by Baron Frederick von Steuben, addressed to Benjamin Walner in Albany, is donated to Betnington College as memorabilia. The item notes Steuben's connection to Washington’s army and his award of land in Steuben Town.
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