D F Wilson Sets High Bond Selling Mark At 67 In Tucson
D F Wilson, 67, of 1424 East Sixth street, turned over 800 in fifth war loan bonds on D day for the block system of the civilian defense council. He volunteered to sell bonds, calling on customers for 15 to 20 minutes and noting no turndowns. A former locomotive engineer, Wilson moved to Tucson in 1931 with his wife, seeking University of Arizona education for their son who later joined the navy.
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el Paso & Southwestern Railroad
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University of Arizona
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Arnold Reveals Air Force War Losses and Capabilities
General H. H. Arnold cites Army Air Forces data for January–April 1944 detailing 174,719 tons of bombs against Germany and 43,085 against Japan, 218,877 sorties against Germany, 83,292 against Japan, and losses of 5,783 German and 1,397 Japanese planes. He discusses aircraft comparisons, new tanks, WAC discharges, and medical and casualty statistics.
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Bomber Officer Describes Coast Air Assault Tactics
Lt. Robert Binns of San Luis Obispo describes a joint air and naval assault on a French coast objective. He recalls Marauders and a battleship delivering a coordinated broadside as he watched thousands of craft below during the operation.
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Robert Binns
San Luis Obispo
Calif
Suicide method rankings in American city survey
A University of Washington sociologist survey finds the highest death by own action rate among comparable American cities. Gas cases comprise 35 percent, guns 18 percent, poison 12 percent, hanging 11 percent, and jumping 8 percent.
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