Elfless Pilot Lives on in Bomber Crew Sacrifice
An Eighth Air Force bomber station report tells how Flying Fortress pilot Love J Lauraine 25 sacrificed his life to save his crew. With the aircraft damaged and control gone, Lauraine kept attempting to steer toward sea and relayed final orders before the plane crashed 7,000 feet into the ground. Lauraine, son of Lt. and Mrs L J Lauraine of Wales Texas, held the Distinguished Flying Cross and three Oak Leaf Clusters. his father was reported somewhere in China.
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China
Coastal waters show diverging death patterns for men
The report notes men frequenting the Pacific coast of Canada die only once, while those in Atlantic waters die several times. It highlights regional differences in mortality linked to maritime activity.
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Pacific
Canada
Atlantic
Red Ration Tokens Remain Valid Despite Rule Change
The Office of Price Administration says red ration tokens retain full value for consumers after yesterday's rationing revision. The change invalidated red and blue coupons issued before December 1, but red tokens remain valid currency for ration stamps. Blue tokens for processed food have limited use now, valid only in tens.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Soviet Paper Amazed At Jap Defense Flaw
The Red Fleet notes in a study of American B 29 operations against Japan that Japanese ground defenses appear weak. It questions whether this reflects personnel or technique deficiencies or a desire to conceal defenses. It says U S super long range bombers systematically reduce Japan's military potential and disrupt life and armed forces.
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Moscow
Red Fleet
Japan
Veterans' GI home purchases need no 20 percent fund requirement
Veterans buying homes under the GI bill will not have to provide 20 percent of unborrowed funds to occupy a property. OPA rent rules requiring a 20 percent payment to avoid eviction by a purchaser were set aside for GI purchases.
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Washington
OPA
Gasoline Dump Seized by Nazis in Belgium
The German forces captured 85,000 gallons of American gasoline in Belgium, enough to run an armored division for two days, signaling gasoline shortages. Thirteen Nazi self-propelled guns were captured west of Bastogne after they ran out of fuel.
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U. S
Belgium
Bastogne
Five Thousand Mexican Youths to Enter Army in 1926
Mexico City dispatch reports the war department announces that 5 000 youths from the 1926 draft class will begin a year of military training on January 1. An equal number from the 1925 class were released December 15.
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Mexico City
War Department
Penicillin Mist May Be Answer To Lung Treatments
Dr. Vernon Bryson of the Long Island Biological Laboratory describes a new penicillin mist method for lung diseases. He and two colleagues perfected a process to turn liquid penicillin into a fine fog inhaled via an oxygen mask. Indications suggest success in some respiratory diseases and medical results will be published soon.
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Cold Spring Harbor
N.Y
Vernon Bryson
Long Island Biological Laboratory
Bryson
The Yak in Tibet Relies on Burtsar Root
The yak, a traditional Tibetan beast of burden, will not eat grain and survives on burtsar a thick woody root. Tibetans also use burtsar for firewood and other purposes in daily life.
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Tibet
Bradford's First Worsted Mill Erected Nearly 150 Years Ago
The article notes that Bradford England's first worsted mill was built about a century and a half ago, marking a milestone in the city's textile industry and industrial history.
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Bradford
England
Maryland Democrat Veteran Dies At 87
Former Maryland state and U S senator Blair Lee died at age 87 at the home of a son in Norwood Maryland. Lee was a longtime force in Maryland Democratic circles and the first U S senator elected by popular vote. He passed away on Monday.
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Norwood
UPR
Blair Lee
Maryland
U. S
Mexico City Teachers Threaten More Pay Strike
In Mexico City, educators escalate pressure by threatening a broader strike over salaries and benefits, aiming to push authorities to grant higher pay and improved working conditions.
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Mexico City
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