Atlantic weather doughnut speeds bombers to Britain
American bombers fly the Atlantic with a radiosond weather system, enabling 24/7 forecasts and a reliable tailwind route. The system uses radiosondes atop balloons to provide three dimensional data, guiding bomber pilots across the ocean. Mass production reduced costs and expanded deployment by the Weather Bureau and Civil Aeronautics Authority.
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Washington
Britain
Uncle
Canada
T. J
Atlantic Weather Service
Azores
Atlantic Seaboard
Germany
Rocky Mountains
Uncle Sam
Weather Bureau
Army
Navy
North Atlantic
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Army Praised For New Camp Construction
A House military affairs subcommittee praised the Army for a magnificent job building housing for soldiers but blamed lack of planning for staggers in cost. It cited 101 days from contract to occupancy and warned Congress to share responsibility for unanticipated needs.
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Washington
U.P
House
Army
Congress
Somervell
Globe Alderman Boland Dies After Prolonged Illness
Richard Foster Boland aged 65, alderman of the second ward and longtime employee of International Smelter for 28 years, died last night after a months long illness. He previously worked for Consolidated Copper in Cananea, Sonora, and for the Southern Pacific.
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GLOBE
Richard Foster Boland
International Smelter
Boland
Consolidated Copper Company
Cananea
Sonora
Mex
Southern Pacific
Prison association sees crime drop and defense push
A survey of American Prison Association members at the San Francisco convention reports decreasing prison populations as paroles speed up and illicit narcotics supply falls. War aid boosts defense production and prison work, though personal crimes rise. speakers warn against beer in Army camps and urge reform. Warden James A. Johnston of Alcatraz will preside at the banquet.
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San Francisco
U.P
American Prison Association
H. E. Burtenshaw
Salvation Army
Chicago
George A. O’meara
San Quentin
Calif
Arthur C. McGiffert
D. D
Pacific School of Religion
Berkeley
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Ministry of Justice
Congress
Culbert L. Olson
Angelo J. Rossi
Arthur B. Langlie
Washington
Rufus von Kleim Smid
University of Southern California
James A. Johnston
Alcatraz Federal Prison
Rubies Demand Higher Per Carat Price Among Gems
Large flawless rubies are rare and fetch the highest price per carat of any gem, underscoring their value and desirability in the market.
Globe Man Boland Memorial Noted In Arizona Death
The obituary notes a Philadelphia native who died in Tucson. He was a Presbyterian and a Knights of Pythias member. Survived by widow Frank, daughter Alora Jane, and son Henry of Globe.
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Tucson
Philadelphia
Boland
The
Presbyterian Church
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Frank
Alora Jane
Henry
Globe
Army Needing Polishing War Games Reveal
The second and third U S armies totaling about 550000 men began large scale maneuvers in Louisiana and Arkansas to simulate modern mechanized warfare. Reporters Richard C Hottelet and Leon Kay will cover movements for United Press from Army positions in the field.
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United States
Louisiana
Arkansas
United Press
Richard C. Hottelet
Leon Kay
Europe
Kay
Third Army
Hottelet
Second Army
Kansas City
Zurich
London
New York
Second Army Maneuvers Loom In Arkansas Training Ground
Richard C. Hottelet reports from the Second Army in Arkansas as 35 000 troops of the Seventh Corps stage night maneuvers along the Little Missouri River. Engineers bridge the stream in 25 minutes with pontoons to test in a 1200 square mile maneuver area ahead of a September clash with the Third Army.
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Richard C. Hottelet
Arkansas
U.P
United States
Hitler
60Th Field Artillery
Little
Missouri River
Seventh Corps
Second Army
110Th Engineers
Kansas City
Little Missouri River
Prescott
Ark
Seventh Army Corps
Brazil Exports Nearly 135 Million Pounds Coffee
Brazil shipped about 135 million pounds of coffee to foreign markets in the latest month, reflecting strong global demand for the bean. Export data show steady shipments to multiple countries, underscoring coffee's pivotal role in Brazil’s agricultural trade.
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Brazil
Unemployment After War Will Reach New Heights
New York, Aug. 19. R L MacDougall, assistant WPA commissioner, warned that after the defense program ends the U S will face the greatest unemployment in its history. He spoke at a three day conference to build a shelf of projects to absorb the unemployed immediately. E C Smith Jr noted projects would be planned by local and state governments with the reserve advisory.
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New York
R. L. MacDougall
WPA
MacDougall
E. C. Smith, Jr
Public Work Reserve
Mulroney Resigns Treasury Post to Join Chicago Fed
A. J. Mulroney resigned yesterday as deputy comptroller of the currency to become a vice president of the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank on September 1. L. H. Sedlacek was appointed to fill the vacancy as deputy comptroller. The comptroller office oversees all national banks.
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Washington
A. J. Mulroney
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank
The
Treasury
L. H. Sedlacek
Ninth District
Minneapolis
Third Army In Louisiana War Games Feels Like Real Blitzkrieg
3rd Army maneuvers in Louisiana resemble real combat with tanks and jeeps in dusty pine woods. Private James D. Robinson dies in a tank overturn during the first phase as Blue and Red forces prepare for a September clash with intense heat and wide land use. General Kreuger says training aims to ensure effectiveness under any terrain or climate amid a 26 million acre maneuver area and a damage claims board.
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Third Army
Louisiana
Germany
Yugoslavia
James D. Robinson
Gulf Coast
Walter Krueger
Kreuger
Troops Depart Fort Huachuca for Army War Games
Aug 19 Fort Huachuca reports three trainloads of the remainder of the 25th Infantry leaving last night to join the third Army war games near DeQuincy Louisiana. More than 800 officers and men had already departed by motor convoy.
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Fort Huachuca
Third Army
DeQuincy
Fifteen Million Trees Planted in Ningxia Province
Authorities report that Ningxia province in China added fifteen million trees over the past three years as part of a reforestation initiative. Local officials cite climate and soil improvements, with vast stretches of arid land now covered by new plantations.
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Ninghsia Province
China
Council Acts On New Laws
City council passed two ordinances with emergency clauses making them effective on mayoral signature. The measures rename City Clerk Treasurer and City License Inspector, appoint a deputy auditor, and rush changes for smooth government operations as Manders goes on vacation.
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H. O. Jaastad
Charles C. Irvin
Joseph D. McAllister
James T. Manders
Manders
Leon Funeral Set for Tomorrow
Jacinto A. Leon 70 who died at home on West 37th Street will have a 5 p m funeral Friday at Santa Cruz church. Burial is Holy Hope Cemetery. Survived by three sons Ramon Jesus Francisco and five grandchildren. body lies in state tonight at the family home. Reilly Undertaking Co. handling arrangements.
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West 37Th Street
Santa Cruz Church
Holy Hope Cemetery
Mr. Leon
Southern Pacific Railroad
Sonora
Mexico
Arizona
Tucson
Jesus
Ramon
Francisco
Phoenix
Reilly Undertaking Company
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