Pigeons for Paratroopers A New Army Idea
Col Maur ice M. Beach of the 43rd Troop Carrier Wing outlines a pigeon courier system for paratroopers. Pigeons could drop from planes at 14 000 feet and speed to destinations, delivering requests for supplies or reinforcements and reporting reconnaissance and position. The birds fly about 600 miles, withstand air bursts, and offer reliable communications when radio is vulnerable. Two birds per message reduce loss risk to about three percent, Beach notes.
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Beach
BR Courier
Nation Faces Oil Exhaustion
In Washington, officials warn that US petroleum reserves may last about 15 years at current use. Secretaries and heads of agencies say discovered oil is slowing, exploration costly, and alternatives like shale, tar sands, and synthetic gasoline remain expensive and undeveloped.
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Washington
Harold Lickes
Senate
America
United States
William B. Heroy
The
Petroleum Administration For War
New York Prices for Grain Butter Eggs and Poultry
New York markets report steady prices for flour rye and cornmeal with soft and hard winter straights and patents listed. Butter stays steady at 92 to 100 score ranges with carton pricing. eggs firm at 17 799 per quantity while wholesale and jobber prices vary by weight and category, and poultry remains firm with specific weights and box pricing noted.
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New York
Buffalo
York
Tbs
Farmers Market Listings and Veterans Bond Note
A fragmented list shows items like tomatoes cucumbers lettuce and peppers at a farmers market with various weights and prices, followed by a note about a wounded World War I veteran aiding World War II efforts by cashing a wartime bonus of 2500 dollars for a bond. The text also includes ads and classified categories for employment merchandise services real estate and automotive with contact details for orders.
Box Car Sequence Astonishes Rail Experts
In eastern Canada yards six years ago two box cars numbered 371901 and 471902 were built and now appeared together at a Winnipeg loading platform. Experts say predicting when such a coincidence will happen again is nearly impossible.
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Canada
Winnipeg
Legal Notice in Rensselaer County Court Actions
Supreme Court notice details mortgage sale and deed references in Rensselaer County, listing parties Ida J. Munn and Arthur W. Tothy Ev Aj, with land description, encumbrances, and dates. It notes assessments, exhibit periods, licensing notices for alcohol sales, and addresses in Troy and North Albany, New York.
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Supreme Court
Rensselaer
Ida J. Munn
Arthur W. Tothy Ev Aj
Rensselaer County
Rensselaer Court House
Anany Sala
Rens York
Encineer
Lindenwood Park
Compania
Burton
Tro
Alcohoelie Beverage
Sixth Avenue
North
Troy
Rensatlaer County
New York
Joseph Ro
Sixth Ave
Debate Over Gasoline From Shale and Coal Gains Steam
The article notes a shift toward producing gasoline from oil shale and coal as a substitute for gasoline. It cites Alcohol as impractical due to cost and engine compatibility, and mentions Senator O Mahoney D Wyo proposing a federal bill to fund demonstration plants for commercial gasoline from shale and coal. It recalls past government distillation tests that showed shale oil would compete only if crude oil rose to about five dollars per barrel, a threshold now near one dollar.
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O'Mahoney
D-Wyo
Army Doctors Debunk Shell Shock as Myth in Front Line Therapy
American and British psychiatrists led by Maj. Frederick R. Hanson declare shell shock an incurable mental illness does not exist. They say anxiety neurosis stems from inner conflict between duty and survival, and modern treatment uses hypnosis, guided recall, talk therapy, and near front line care to lessen fear and restore capability.
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Hendauatt
Africa
Frederick R. Hangon
Gamaha
Neb
Montreal
Canada
Hanson
Tase
North Africa
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