Toughest Fight Is To Face The Folks At Home
N Y columnist Joan Younger Mitchel describes wounded soldiers upon arrival at a hospital base in Europe, focusing on the emotional struggle of calling home. A civilian telephone girl aids a wounded man to speak with his fiancée, revealing how most veterans prioritize family over their injuries and plan for a tough recovery ahead.
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Mitchel Field
N. Y
Telephone Company
Amy
Europe
Sely
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Pilots Homeward Trip Costs $12.50
Lt. Robert F. Gavin traveled from the Marshall Islands to his Winthrop home on a $12.50 budget. He hitchhiked from Hawaii to the mainland, rode Army transport to Buffalo, and paid railroad fare to Boston, using scarce funds along the way.
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U.S
Winthrop
Mass
U.P
Robert F. Gavin
Marshall Islands
Hawaii
Buffalo
N. Y
Boston
Postwar Trade With Siberia China Forecast
President Roosevelt predicted bright prospects for postwar North American commerce with Siberia and north China via the north Pacific route. He also said no reason to fear trouble in settling with Canada over reimbursement for U S airport expenditures and noted uncertainty about Canadian repayment plans.
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Siberia
North China
North Pacific
Roosevelt
Canada
United States
the Treasury
Morgenthau
Gen. Arnold
Prospect of peacetime air traffic across Alaska and Siberia
In remarks echoing Bremerton naval yard talk, the speaker forecast strong commercial growth for the United States and Canada in the Pacific after the war. He cited the Alaska Aleutians route as still in its infancy, noted Russian pilots flying planes home from Alaska, and expected increased peacetime air links with Siberia once wartime barriers fall.
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Canada
Pacific
Aleutians
Seattle
Alaska
Russia
Alcan
Siberia
Laundry Tip for Quick Morning Routines
Advice for busy mornings suggests tucking a clean handkerchief into each blouse or shirt pocket while ironing. This small step reduces last minute memory tasks for parents preparing children's clothing.
Theater Group to Complete Plans for Fall Season
Tucson Little Theatre active members meet tomorrow at 8 p m at the workshop 40 West Ochoa to finalize plans for the fall season. Jonathan Schultz president calls all voting members to attend as key 1944 season matters will be voted upon. Farley arrival details and the first 1944 production proposals will be discussed along with summer workshop reports.
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West Ochoa
Jonathan Schultz
Morgan Farley
New York
City Recreation Dept Evaluates War Service Benefits
A national survey reports on benefits to service members and war workers from city recreation programs. John R. Batchelor notes the evaluation will measure Lanham Act expenditures. The department spent 22,826.02 dollars last fiscal year on camps shows athletics centers sleeping facilities and related activities for soldiers.
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Tucson
City Recreation
Armed Services
John R. Batchelor
Office of Community War Services
Lanham
Tucsonians From Theaters Of Far East Come Home
Tucson servicemen Sgt Billy R Butler Sgt Floyd O Jones and Pvt Arnold B Barrera return from overseas duties and are due in Tucson for fur lough. Butler served 49 months in Southwest Pacific with military police. Jones and Barrera each spent 31 months in China Burma India theater.
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Billy R. Butler
Floyd O. Jones
Arnold B. Barrera
Sgt. Butler
R. Butler
East Floretta
Southwest Pacific
Corps of Military Police
Sgt. Jones
R. D. Jones
Route 1
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China, Burma
India
Pvt. Barrera
Joseph B. Barrera
Local Soldier Volunteers For Overseas Duty In Africa
Pvt. Ralph Garcia of 19 West Helen Street Tucson is serving as a truck driver with a quarter master unit attached to the air service command somewhere in North Africa. He left home for the Army on June 1 1943 and went overseas in November 1943, after living with his two younger brothers and three sisters.
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Ralph Garcia
West Helen Street
Tucson
Air Service Command
North Africa
Army
Stockton promoted to technician fifth grade in France
The promotion of James L. Stockton Jr. of Chicago to technician fifth grade was announced by Ninth Engineer Command Headquarters in France, where he serves as a truck driver with an engineer aviation battalion. His parents James Sr. and Vivian F Stockton live in Tucson. he is a graduate of Lewes Institute.
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James L. Stockton, Jr
Chicago
Ninth Engineer Command
France
James, Sr
Vivian F .Stockton
Tucson
Lewes Institute of
Technology Chicago Wins Letter On Basketball Team
A Chicago student earned a varsity letter for his contributions to the Technology department basketball squad. He helped the team secure a notable season highlight with strong defensive play and reliable scoring.
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Technology
Chicago
Private John J. Conner Completes Army Air Forces Training
Pvt. John J. Conner son of Mrs. H. M. Conner of 1141 Norton Avenue Tucson has completed basic training at Amarillo Army Air Field. Before service he worked as an aircraft aero draftsman at Davis Monthan Field.
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H. M. Conner
Norton Avenue
Tucson
Army Air Forces
Amarillo Army Airfield
Davis-Monthan Field
Five-Leaf Clover Sent From Home for Army Gunner
Sgt. James Weible, 20, an aerial gunner with the American Army in Italy, is to receive a five leaf clover from his mother Mrs. Catherine Weible. She had previously mailed him a four leaf clover found under a neighborhood plaque bearing his name.
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U.P
James Weible
Italy
Catherine Weible
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