Yank Rangers Train in Scotland for World War II
A large group of American Rangers undergoes tough Commando-style training in Scotland under Captain Lloyd Marr. They push through brutal speed marches and cliff work, study with British instructors, and build grit and mutual respect as they prepare for combat in Europe.
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Scotland
Highlands
Europe
Dieppe
Lloyd Marr
la Mesa
Texas
Sergt
Charles Lloyd
Lansdale
Commando
William Vanderveer
Nutley
N. J
Woman’s Blond Hair Aids Bomb Sight Production
In Fostoria Ohio Mrs G L Snyder kept blonde hair cut thirteen years ago now has Bendix Aviation certificate stating a sample hair is suitable for bomb sight manufacture. Hair measured 31 inches long and weighed four ounces worth 2 50 per ounce donated to USO and Red Cross. Blonde hair free of chemical processing used by bomb sight makers.
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Fostoria
Ohio
G. L. Snyder
Bendix Aviation Corporation
Baltimore
USO
American Red Cross
Snyder
Stolen Berries Returned As Oranges and Dates
Glasgow report holds that gooseberries stolen from Granny MacDonald’s garden were replaced with oranges and dates from the Middle East. Aged 75, she forgave raiders and sent scones to the soldiers who later sent gifts from battle areas.
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Glasgow
Paper substitutes for parachute fabric in meteorology
University of Chicago reports using paper as a substitute for silk nylon and rayon in parachutes for meteorology experiments. This development could reduce material costs and supply constraints while enabling ongoing atmospheric research projects.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Refrigerators Gain Acceptance in Madagascar Climate
Natives of Madagascar who previously shunned electrical appliances are beginning to find refrigerators useful in the tropical climate, as modernization meets practical need.
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Madagascar
Conveyor Belt Built by Rubber Plant In 66 Mile Run
A conveyor belt 66 miles long was manufactured by a rubber plant using 50 railway cars for transport.
Wick brothers of Elk Mountain aid war effort with livestock
Elk Mountain Wyoming ranchers the Wick family run 7280 acres led by Mrs. Hulda Wick and three sons John Carl and Herbert. They plan to ship 80000 pounds of lamb and 14000 pounds of wool this year to aid the United Nations while two sons serve in the U S army. They will also sell 3500 pounds of beef and cut 1000 acres for hay, with a large garden and preserved can goods for winter. The 1937 bank crisis left them nearly broke with almost 40000 dollars in mortgages.
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Elk Mountain
Wyo
Cowboys of
Wyoming
Wick Brothers
Carbon County
Hulda Wick
John
Carl
Herbert
William
Paul
Sam
U. S
United Nations
Rocky Mountain
Wicks
Navy to Reach 2,400,000 By Next July
The War Manpower Commission says the expanding fleet will add 500,000 to Navy strength in the first half of 1944, boosting total armed forces to about 11.3 million by July. Army numbers are expected to stay near 8.23 million. Marines and Coast Guard total around 700,000.
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Washington
Navy
War Manpower Commission
WMC
Marine
Coast Guard
Name Riddle: Last Is First and First Is Last
In Tampa Florida a ship worker, asked for his last name first, says his last name is First. The clerk presses him to fill the form, and he explains his address as Last Gate First at 1106 Louisiana Avenue, Tampa. The humorous exchange ends with the worker confirming that really is his name.
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Tampa
Fla
Louisiana Avenue
Tampa, Fla
New Army Chocolate Bar Resists Heat Up to 120
The Jersey City quartermaster depot and chocolate makers announce a two ounce bar that remains solid to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. standard chocolate melts around 83 degrees, causing issues for troops in heat. The bar preserves taste and uses chocolate sugar skim milk powder cocoa fat oat flour artificial flavoring and vitamin B.
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Jersey City
Quartermaster Depot
Onion tears from fall cause injury on Lower East Side
Mrs. Dora Stein wurzel, 69, searched for onions amid market scarcity on the Lower East Side. A Bermuda rolled onto the sidewalk, she slipped, and broke her wrist, now hospitalised.
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New York
Dora Steinwurzel
Lower East Side
Working Too Hard? Well Read This One
Mrs. Dorothy Rupe of Los Angeles works from 4 a m to 10 p m cooking for 2000 telephone employees caring for two grandsons tending a Victory garden and doing all her own housework. She has donated blood to the Red Cross bank seven times.
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Los Angeles
Dorothy Rupe
Red Cross Bank
Pigeon races held in Ulster to prepare birds for war work
Pigeons race in Ulster as part of a program to condition birds for war work. Officials and handlers oversee trials to improve endurance and homing ability for potential military use.
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Ulster
See Many New Uses for Nylon
Akron Ohio reports nylon, fully at war, will have many peace time uses from dresses and shirts to tents and durable car upholstery. DuPont expert Dr. G P Hoff notes nylon is a family of materials with thousands of theoretical types and says Japanese silk will face little competition. Nylon’s wartime roles include parachutes and bomber fabrics, with tests showing chutes opening at high speeds and nylon tires proving satisfactory in war service.
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Akron
Ohio
G. P. Hoff
Nylon
DuPont Company
Hoff
Wright Field
Pacific War Zone
Pearl Harbor
Goodyear
DuPont Nylon
All-American Aviation, Inc
Tropics
Panama
Idle Shiny New Sawmill Wasted Without Crew
A shiny new sawmill at Molalla built by Schetky Logging for a navy department order sits idle due to a manpower freeze. The Manpower commission blocks moving workers from other mills, and existing mills cut shifts, leaving no unemployed millmen to hire.
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Molalla, Obe
Navy Department
Schetky Logging Company
Manpower Commission
Von Arnim Placed Under Psychiatric Care in London
The London Star reports Colonel General Jurgen Von Arnim, captured Axis Africa armies commander, is under a psychiatrist for anxiety neurosis caused by concern over his army defeat. He reportedly suffers delusions and the neurosis is described as a nervous disorder worse than neurasthenia.
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London
London Star
Jurgen von Arnim
Sound Curfew for Dogs at 9 P M
GUNTHER FIELD ALAs dog curfew takes effect at 9 p m nightly. Pets at the Army post must stay off post streets after curfew or face confinement to the doghouse behind the guardhouse, as officers note dogs formerly chased MPs for sport.
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Army Post
Gunther Field
Ala
Alchemists Seek Immortality Pill in Third Century BC
Chinese alchemists in the third century B C sought the pill of immortality, aiming to grant everlasting life through elixirs and magical substances. The quest intertwined early chemistry and myth as scholars pursued legendary cures.
Hang Lurid Names On War Machines
CAMP POLK LA Though hot lips may sound curious for a howitzer carrying half track the name the men chose sticks. Names for vehicles include Muscles Baloney Express Gargantua Shark teeth Jojo Petunia Gus sie and Snake Eyes and a jeep driver mourns a destroyed car saying the new one will not be the same this is the one I really loved.
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Camp Polk
11Th Armored Division
42Nd Armored Division
Jojo
Petunia
Gussie
Snake Eyes
North Africa
Century Club party reflects county memories and community ties
In Rocking Chair Abri gade Pa a long year end gathering marked by reminiscing at a Three Quarters of a Century Club event. Attendees over seventy five shared tales from log cabins to county life while Mrs Rob ert Reaney hosted a prior Friday gathering with the WMC group.
Ships Mascots Star and Bird Sail With Sea Training Vessel
In Charleston two ship mascots, Star the dog and a bird nicknamed Filly Lou Bird, accompany a converted yacht used as a training vessel. Star joined after a barge sank near Jacksonville, while the bird was bought near Panama for 25 cents. They keep to themselves aboard the voyage.
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Charleston
S. C
Lou Bird
Seven Seas
Star
Jacksonville
Fla
San Blas Islands
Panama
Pay-Go Tax Law Forces Alimony Payers to Save
Washington reports that the pay as you go income tax rule withholds 20 percent from alimony payments with no adjustment. A sample shows a married man earning $100 weekly and paying $50 weekly in alimony would see about $790 withheld yearly, then receive roughly $325 in tax return after filing.
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Washington
Attorney Nearly Becomes Triple Threat Man
Des Moines attorney Ted Hartung nearly held three roles at once as client advocate city prosecutor and juror. He was drawn for jury duty but was excused allowing another lawyer to take over defense while Hartung pursued prosecuting his client to the full extent of the law.
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Des Moines
Ted Hartung
Hartung
Luftwaffe Adopts Wolf Pack Tactics in Russia
In Moscow reports, the Luftwaffe, short of experienced crews, has begun using wolf pack formations similar to U boat tactics. Jets continually shift formations to confuse Soviet fighters and shrink danger zones along group patrol routes.
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Luftwaffe
Moscow
Madras Presidency Leads Cashew Nut Output
About forty five percent of India’s cashew nut production is centered in Madras Presidency, highlighting the region’s dominant role in the national cashew trade and related industry.
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Madras
India
Madras Presidency
Posthumous DSC Awarded to Pvt Robert J Brown USMC
Private First Class Robert J. Brown US Marine Corps is honored posthumously as the war’s first marine to receive the army’s Distinguished Service Cross. On leave he rushed to destroy an enemy position in Bataan, aided a wounded comrade under heavy fire, and silenced a machine gun with a grenade.
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Robert J. Brown
USMC
Army
Bataan
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