Honors Requested For Fliers On Secret Mass Flight
The War Department says 75 U S Army fliers from a secret Honolulu to Philippines mass flight in four engine bombers are recommended for the Distinguished Flying Cross. Captain Colin P Kelly Jr was killed after hitting the Haruna. the mission ran Sept 5 to Sept 12 with no injuries. Major Emmett O'Donnell Jr led the formation. others cited include Majors Ernest Moore Gordon Blake. Captains William P P Fisher Donald D Flickinger. Lieutenants Guilford F R Montgomery George E Chaetvel Joe M Pain. sergeants John F Carter Walter Partridge. Corporals William F Johnson. Privates John W Kennedy.
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Donald D. Flickinger
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John W. Kennedy
Denver, Colo
NBC Disbands Blue Network By Transferring Key Licenses
NBC transfers licenses for WJZ in New York WENR in Chicago KGO in San Francisco to RCA pending sale. The FCC, which had paused NBC network relinquishment during a court contest, approves the move. WMAL in Washington is also licensed to M A Leese Radio Corp.
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U.P
National Broadcasting Company Today
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Chicago
KGO
San Francisco
Radio Corporation of America
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WMAL
M. A. Leese Radio Corporation
Venezuela Probes Foreign Imitations of Straw Hats
Venezuela conducts scrutiny on imported straw for hatmaking amid concerns of counterfeit materials entering the market. Officials warn of potential quality and tariff violations while seeking enforcement actions.
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Venezuela
Survivors Of Lahaina Sinking Recount Nine Day Ordeal
Thirty gaunt survivors in a 20 foot lifeboat reached Sprecklesville Mall Island after nine and a half days at sea. Two died aboard from exposure, two leaped overboard, one died ashore hours after landing. The 38,646 ton Matson freighter Lahaina was shelled and left afire 800 miles from Ahukini Kauai by a submarine. Captain Hanso Matthiesen reported shots from 200 and 300 yards. survivors listed include Joseph Murphy and many others with two fatalities noted Omaha.
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Cruz Encarnacion
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Henry J. Stern
Frank Connelly
Michael Locke
Jueonard Geus
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R. J. Cameron
Fred Shaw
Cliff Lanagan
Fred Schuster
Fred Kahnmeister
Roosevelt Speight
Carl Robert Olson
Harry Anderson
Danny James
James Day
Fred Dalton
Hillard Moore
Herman Freedman
Alfred Lundquist
Conseiro Coteno
Capt
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Angler Loses Big One After Fort Wayne Find
Albion resident Webster Pierce bought fishing tackle in Fort Wayne and found a hundred dollar bill in the sack at home. The shop owner then appeared and claimed the money saying he had hidden it there as a precaution against bandits.
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Webster Pierce
Fort Wayne
Danish carburetor gas generators for autos developed
Denmark develops carbide gas generators for automobiles. The invention aims to supply a more durable and efficient power source for vehicle engines. Further testing and industrial adoption plans are mentioned by researchers.
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Denmark
Japanese Hatred Drive From Atrocity Stories
San Francisco dispatch reports Tokyo radio claims a campaign to incite hatred against the United States by alleging atrocity fabrications. It cites propaganda likening U S soldiers to gangsters and mass killings of Japanese civilians on Mindanao.
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The
Tokyo Radio
United States
Tokyo
Philippine
Mindanao
Alcatraz Faces New Defense Dilemma Amid Air Raid Fears
Washington officials consider altering Alcatraz policy due to potential San Francisco Bay air raids. Proposals include abandoning the prison area, replacing inmates with a milder class, or shrinking the population to a manageable core. The Rock remains the nation’s most dangerous penitentiary for extreme security needs.
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Alcatraz
the Rock
San Francisco
Bay
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Durin
Ald
Ifa
Toosé
America
Justice
Department
Gospel evangelists plan air broadcast from Portland church
Rev. Charles A. Fisher of Gospel Tabernacle and his son Rev. Lee Fisher have purchased an airplane to broadcast sermons from the air. They will use an amplifier to spread the gospel while flying over the area, distributing tract leaflets to residents.
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Charles’. A. Fisher
Gospel Tabernacle
Winston-Salem vendors raise hot dog prices
Readable fragments report Winston-Salem dispensers of hot dogs and hamburgers raising prices amid rising living costs. The note mentions five cent "sandwiches" and the shift to higher cents per item.
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