Fliers Awarded for Secret Honolulu to Philippines Flight
The War Department nominated 75 US Army airmen for the Distinguished Flying Cross for a secret September flight from Honolulu to the Philippines in four engine bombers. Captain Colin P. Kelly Jr. perished after sinking a Japanese battleship. the mission, lasting Sept 5 to Sept 12, covered 7000 miles and used an uncharted route. Major Emmett ODonnell Jr. led the formation, with 3 majors, 3 captains, 23 lieutenants, 32 sergeants, and 14 enlisted men cited.
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War Department
U. S. Army
Honolulu
Philippines
Roosevelt
Colin P. Kelly, Jr
Haruna
Japan
Philippine
Emmett O’donnell
Brooklyn
N. Y
South Pacific
Kelly
O’donnell
Ernest Moore
Caruthersville
Gordon A. Blake
Charles City
Blue Network Is Disbanded By NBC Transfers Licenses
NBC voluntarily began breaking up its Blue network by transferring licenses of four key stations WJZ New York WENR Chicago and KGO San Francisco to RCA pending sale The FCC had paused NBC network separation but consented to the transfers WMAL Washington license also moved from NBC to M A Leese Radio Corporation by order pending sale
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Washington
National Broadcasting
Comny Today
Federal Communications Commission
NBC
WJZ
New York
WENR
Chicago
KGO
San Francisco
Radio Corporation of America
WMAL
M. A. Leese Radio Corporation
Venezuela Probes Straw Hat Imitation Imports
Venezuela scrutinizes foreign imitations of straw hats seeking to curb illegal copies and protect local makers. Authorities review shipments and brands to prevent counterfeit items from entering the market.
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Venezuela
Surviving Lahaina Crew Reaches Maui After Nine Days At Sea
Thirty gaunt sailors from the Matson freighter Lahaina reach Sprecklesville Maui in a 20 foot lifeboat after nine and a half days adrift following a December 11 sinking by a Japanese sub. Two died aboard, two leaped overboard, another died after landing, and exposure claimed two more. Captain Hanso Matthiesen led the group. survivors listed include Joseph Murphy and Richard Hiroshima, among others.
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Honolulu
Pacific
Hawaiian
Sprecklesville
Maui Island
Matson
Ahukini
Kauai Island
Hanso Matthiesen
Lahaina
Matthiesen
Joseph B. Murphy
S. R. Markey
Richard Hiroshima
Frank Freitas
K. R. Madison
Walter I. Johnson
Cruz Encarnacion
Douglas McMurty
R. G. Anderson
A Mr. Suzman
George Kober
Henry J. Fern
Frank Connelly
Michael Locke
Leonard Geus
Bernard Kuckens
Nick Nanopolos
Phil Shelbourne
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
Mattheisen
Angler Loses Big One in Fort Wayne Cash Caper
Albion resident Webster Pierce bought fishing tackle in Fort Wayne and found a hundred dollar bill in the sack. The store owner later surfaced to claim the money, saying he had hidden it there as a precaution against bandits.
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Albion
Webster Pierce
Fort Wayne
Danish development yields carbide gas generators for automobiles
A Danish team has developed carbide gas generators intended for car use. The invention promises compact fuel options and potential efficiency gains for automotive power systems.
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Denmark
Japanese Open Drive Of Atrocity Stories To Increase Hatred
San Francisco dispatch reports Tokyo radio claims a propaganda campaign to inflame hatred against the United States. The program alleges American troops machine gunned peaceful Japanese nationals on Mindanao and compares U S soldiers to gangsters, asserting bias parallels with Nazi tactics.
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San Francisco
Tokyo Radio
United States
Tokyo
Philippine
Mindanao
Alcatraz Faces Policy Shakeup in War Time Defense
Federal officials weigh changing Alcatraz Island policy due to possible San Francisco Bay air raids. Options include abandoning the site, placing milder prisoners, reducing population, or moving only the top decedents of danger to easier facilities. Possible relocation to older prisons like Atlanta remains under study.
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Washington
Alcatraz Prison
the Rock
San Francisco Bay
Alcatraz
San Francisco Bay Area
Alcatraz Island
Prisons Bureau
San Francisco
America
Justice Department
Rock
Atlanta
Gospel mission expands by air from Portland church
Reverend Charles A. Fisher and his son Reverend Lee Fisher plan to broadcast sermons from an airplane over Portland Indiana. They will use an amplifier to project the Gospel while dispersing tracts and leaflets to nearby areas.
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Airportland
Ind
Charles A. Fisher
Gospel Tabernacle
Fisher
Lee Fisher
Hot Dog and Hamburger Prices Rise in Winston-Salem
In Winston-Salem North Carolina the price for hot dogs has risen to 8 cents as vendors raise costs of living. The shift marks the latest trend in affordable meals as the city adjusts to economic pressure.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Wiches
Winston- Salem
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