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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1942
Page
6
A report notes widespread vision problems in Japan's armed forces and society. Nearly half of ten soldiers observed require glasses to function, while trachoma remains common. In 1936 a survey of five million men found 8.42 percent needing treatment for the eye disease.
It is expected there will be a revival of painted storefront signs due to a wartime conservation campaign that may suspend the use of neon electric signs.
U.S. Treasury aims to boost War Bonds sales by highlighting how funds supply rain coats for sailors and coast guardsmen. It urges investing at least ten percent of income and notes a $3 invest earns $4 at maturity.
An ultraviolet lamp, attachable to cars and powered by a common car battery, uses fluorescent powders in paints and plastics to absorb ultraviolet rays and re radiate visible light. The glow is visible up to a mile, but reflected black light at 500 feet remains too dim for enemy aircraft.
The Colorado River inflow to Boulder Dam will average 137000 acre feet of silt annually and decline with upstream development. A silt pocket will store 5000000 to 8000000 feet. After 50 years about 3000000 acre feet of silt is expected to have accumulated there.
The article recounts the June 3 1942 moonlight torpedo attack by PBY Catalina flying boats in the Battle of Midway. Ensign Reid spots ships, Red Richards leads four planes, and pilots Dagwood Propst Doug Davis and Foster score hits on transports and ships amid heavy anti aircraft fire.
Pioneer photographer and painter William Henry Jackson died at 99, ending a century spanning era of Western exploration. Born April 4, 1843, in New York, he photographed famed Indian chiefs, Yellowstone views helping inspire its national park designation, and helped launch the souvenir postcard industry with Detroit Publishing. His 40,000 negatives, now at Ford Museum, include Grand Tetons, Mesa Verde, Hopi villages, and other landmarks, making him a key figure in the history of photography.
In a tense escape from London Elinor Carlisle heads to a sanatorium with Peter Lord while Poirot explains the tangled lies behind the case. He weighs Roderick Welman and Nurse Hopkins as suspects, noting how truth and self deception shaped the verdict and Elinor’s fate.
Two islands of the Vanished Isles group in the south Atlantic, Thompson and Linden, long shown on admiralty charts since 1925, are now absent from the latest charts. Mariners are advised to verify current maps for navigation.
About 200000 people will not get telephone connections as WPB halts new consumer installations this year. The move cuts off service for new customers and slows network expansion nationwide.
The Paul Revere townhouse in North Square Boston remains the citys oldest standing dwelling built between 1650 and 1670. The house preserves colonial architecture and marks the historic site associated with Paul Revere.
California permits cars to display nine front lights on the vehicle. All lights must be amber or white and arranged in compliance with state rules.
Eighteen cases of shell eggs are processed into one barrel of egg powder a factor in supply chains for United States allies. The note highlights dehydration's role in ship shipments and logistics.
The War Department General Staff comprises five divisions: personnel, military intelligence, operations and training, supply, and war plans.
A new butter product from the United States Army Quartermaster Corps can be shipped without refrigeration and withstands temperatures up to 110 degrees Fahrenheit, offering storage and transport benefits in temperate climates.
United States marines consider using aircraft to spray broad areas of ground to eliminate mosquitoes and larvae, seeking rapid control of malaria vectors. The plan targets large tracts and may involve monitoring of air operations and environmental considerations.
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