Miss Buckley Weds Sergt Frederick B Weigel in Washington
Miss Catherine Theresa Buckley of Washington D C daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward J Buckley wed Master Sergeant Frederick Bernard Weigel son of Mr and Mrs Frederick B Weigel of Philadelphia last Friday at St Josephs Church Rev Edmund J Burns officiated Miss Julia Walsh provided music Mrs Edward F Mackey sister of the bride was matron of honor Edward J Buckley brother served as best man The couple sailed on a trip to New York after a reception at the bride’s home The bride wore mochas brown metallic dress with green tulle headpiece orchids Weigel a West Philadelphia High School graduate and Fort Belvoir Engineering School alumnus is stationed in California
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Catherine Theresa Buckley
Washington, D. C
Edward J. Buckley
Frederick Bernard Weigel
Frederick B. Weigel
Philadelphia
St. Joseph’s Church
Edmund J. Burns
Julia Walsh
Edward F. Mackey
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
New York
Weigel
Catholic Central High School
Mildred Elley Business School
Albany
War Production Board
Washington
Sergeant Weigel
West Philadelphia
United States Engineering School
Fort Belvoir
California
State's Crops Seen Harvested Through Large Volunteer Drive
Governor Dewey announced New York saved a 2.5 million ton crop of fruit and vegetables via a land army of 111000 volunteers. The report by Farm Manpower Director T Norman Hurd notes volunteers plus 190000 farmers families and 50000 regular workers kept production high despite weather and equipment issues.
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Albany
New York
Dewey
Land Army
T. Norman Hurd
New York City
Hurd
Hunters Find Ammunition Scarce Yet Game Plentiful
Chicago reports ammunition for hunters may be hard to obtain while game remains abundant. The Council of State Governments notes liberalized hunting seasons and relaxed protections across several states. Reasons include crop damage by game, especially deer and elk in western states and pheasants in Great Lakes and northern plains. Wisconsin compensates damage with annual deer and game payments around 15 thousand dollars.
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Chicago
Council of State
Council
Great Lakes
Great Plains
Wisconsin
Edson H Whitehurst Promoted to Navy Commander at Bath
Edson H Whitehurst of the U S Navy son of Alfred Whitehurst 1512 Jacob Street has been promoted to commander and named supervisor of ship building at Bath Iron Works Bath Me He is a Troy High School and U S Naval Academy graduate class of 1930 and served at Pearl Harbor during the December 7 1941 attack He has taken part in several combat missions in the South Pacific and served on the Pacific fleet engineering staff before reporting for duty at Bath last Monday.
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Edson H. Whitehurst
U. S. Navy
Alfred Whitehurst
Jacob Street
Bath Iron Works
Bath. Me
Whitehurst
Troy High School
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Pearl Harbor
South Pacific
Pacific Fleet
Bath
Nazi Rocket Planes Exposed to Gunfire
London reports American airmen from British bases facing more slower twin engined German fighters as the Hun expands use of aerial rockets for defense. Maj. Gen. William E. Kepner notes rockets are too much for single engine fighters and presents concerns from the U S Eighth Air Force Fighter command.
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London
Wiliam E. Kepner
Hun
U. S
Eighth Air Force
German planes must be within range of American guns
In a Stars and Stripes interview, it was stated that effective defense requires German planes to be brought within the reach of American artillery and air defenses, highlighting the need for sustained frontline pressure.
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Gerred
Stars and Stripes
Italians Ready as Badoglio Declares War on Germany
Marshal Badoglio announces Italy’s government has joined World War II against Germany. Italian land sea and air forces are placed at General Eisenhower’s disposal. He says troops are suited for mountain warfare and fighting in the Balkans and Northern Italy. Diplomats abroad affirm loyalty to the government.
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Germany
Marshal Dares
Ment
Eisenhower
Balkans
Alee
Berlin
Badoglio
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