Air Mechanics Unsung Heroes at Hawaiian Depot
The Hawaiian air depot demonstrates American air power with civilian workers from Filipinos Chinese Koreans and Hawaiians plus army technicians overhauling engines and producing parts. The depot earned an E award for performance and efficiency with low absenteeism compared to U S averages.
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Army
Navy
Pacific
Robert C. Richardson
Hawaiian Department
Willis H. Hale
Seventh Air Force
William R. Furlong
Pearl Harbor Navy Yard
United States
Hawaiian
Harry G. Montgomery
Montgomery
Omaha
Neb
Heroic Yankee Wins Purple Heart for Valor in Action
IAN III Wesley R Spice 46 received the Purple Heart for gallantry in the Argonne battle on October 18 1918. He led a squad against a machine gun nest, silenced the gun and captured the crew as nineteen comrades fell or were wounded. The Department of War apologized for the delay in sending the medal after his hospital treatment. Spice is the father of Private Russell Spice.
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Ian
Wesley R. Spice
Spice
War Department
Russell Spice
Firms Make Clothes for Wear When Peace Comes
London reports American and British manufacturers are already producing clothing for people in Nazi-occupied Europe for after Germany’s defeat. The display, shown by a British hosiery group, showcased utilitarian mass-produced garments. The Netherlands Textile Commission called the exhibit excellent documentary material.
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London
Europe
Germany
Netherlands Textile Commission
Aneta
Netherlands
Annulment Granted to Edith Ryder in 1921 Marriage
In Los Angeles the court granted Edith Ryder an annulment from Frederick W. Ryder after she testified she had not seen him since a month after their 1921 wedding.
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Los Angeles
Edith Ryder
Frederick W. Ryder
Manchester firm parried bomb damage with Berlin quip
A Manchester furniture store hit by bombing issued a bold notice claiming resilience and humor by remarking you should see their Berlin branch. The wartime jab signals morale under air raid stress amid Nazi bombardment.
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Manchester. Eng
Manchester
Berlin
Illness Cuts Manpower Across the Nation
The article notes that illness costs about 460 million hours of work annually, reflecting a major reduction in manpower and productivity across industries.
Overseas Highway Nears Finish in Florida Keys Project
Florida's Overseas highway from Florida City to Key West is one third finished with a planned December 1 completion. The 123 mile route links 32 Keys via bridges and is renovated from the old Florida East Coast railroad right of way. Costing under four million dollars, it will serve as a major link rebuilt for Army and Navy use with an estimated $30 million when completed.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Florida City
Key West
United States
Gibraltar
Caribbean
Thomas A. Johnson
J. H. Dowling
State Road Department
Florida Peninsula
Florida Keys
Army
Navy
Florida East Coast Railroad
Henry M. Flagler
Army to Free 13 000 Engineering Students for Civilian Industry
Washington reports an informed source says the army will turn over about 13 000 engineering students to civilian industry. Released men remain soldiers until finishing courses and will be indistinguishable from peers in a 13 week basic training and uniforms.
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Washington
Army
War Manpower Commission
Allied Air Production Surpasses Axis Output Significantly
American and Allied plants produced about 7,100 to 7,200 aircraft in May with June expected to rise. Axis output from Reich and satellites runs about 2,200 monthly, including 1,600 to 1,800 combat planes, while Japan likely produces around 1,200 and Italy about 600 aircraft each month.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Reich
Japan
Italy
Baltic Guerrilla Uprising Grows in Baltic States
Reports from Lithuania Estonia and Latvia say guerrilla bands are well organized and armed behind German lines. Sabo tage and killings of German troops increase as locals, once welcoming Nazis as liberators, resist occupation amid labor conscription shortages and medicine hoarding for Germans and allies.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Baltic States
Lithuania
Estonia
Latvia
Take Me Take My Dog Becomes Trailerites Motto
Martinez California Thomas Heaton planning commission staff seeks reversal of ban on dogs in government trailer camps. Heaton notes government camps are only 30 percent full while private camps where dogs are allowed reach double capacity.
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Martinez
Calif
Thomas Heaton
Planning Commission
Repair Propeller Blades From Damaged Airplane Restored
Propeller blades battered by enemy fire are repaired using new methods and can fly again, restoring performance and extending service life.
Bazooka Tank Master Find Reveals Secret Weapons Drive
Maj. Gen. C. M. Barnes details wartime U S arms program noting 1 000 plus contracts for R and D of new weapons. The bazooka’s 24 pound shell proves effective against heavy tanks as other secret weapons and synthetic tires expand industrial output and tactics.
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Akron
Ohio
Ordnance Department
C. M. Barnes
Washington
America
Germany
Barnes
Rommel
Bees Kill The Beehive After Creosote Ruse On Witch Hobble Bush
Jeremy Ermy suffers bee attack after discovering a hive under a witch hobble bush and follows farmer Asa Winslow's advice to spray creosote around the bush killing all nearby bees. Ellen later reveals she emptied kerosene on the bees while Jeremy was away.
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Eremy
Jeremy
Ellen
Asa Winslow
Asa
Yachtsman Returns After Globe Circumnavigation Feat
Vito Dumas, the Argentine sailor who started June 27, 1942, in a 30 foot ketch, completed a west to east circumnavigation. He visited Capetown, Australia, New Zealand, and Valparaiso before rounding Cape Horn, becoming the first to sail west to east around the world.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Vito Dumas
Dumas
Capetown
S. Africa
Australia
New Zealand
Valparaiso
Chile
Cape Horn
Absentee Workers Hunted in New Zealand Lounges
Women investigators from the man power department and police conducted raids in Wellington hotel lounges seeking absentee workers and defaulters under registration laws. Police blocked lounge exits during checks targeting women aged twenty to thirty one, as the campaign expanded.
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New Zealand
Wellington
Manpower Department
Public spending on personal services rises in 1942
Washington figures show expenditures by the American public for personal services in 1942 totaling 1 962 000 000 dollars, up 10.7 percent from 1941, according to the department of commerce.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
First Aid for Blisters by USO Volunteers
In Los Angeles women volunteers of the USO provide a first-aid service to service members. The high demand centers on treating blisters formed from long tours of the film centers, with foot care a priority for visiting soldiers.
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Los Angeles
Calif
USO
Sugar Does Not Prevent Spoilage In Canning
Sugar used in fruit canning improves texture flavor and color but does not stop spoilage.
Funeral services for Miss Ella Montgomery
Miss Ella Montgomery received funeral services Saturday at the United Presbyterian Church with the pastor presiding.
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Ella Montgomery
United Presbyterian Church
Miss Montgomery Remembered With Presbyterian Tributes
Rev George Kerr leads the burial in Elm Grove cemetery with floral tributes from the Women s Board of the United Presbyterian Church and the East Mansfield Ohio United Presbyterian Church where she served as a missionary for years Pall bearers named R L Lytle E L Stewart Merle Lytle Roy Stewart M C DeLong and John A Stewart
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George Kerr
Elm Grove Cemetery
Women's Board
The
United Presbyterian Church
East
Mansfield
Ohio
Navy neckerchief born at Nelson funeral spreads to sailors
The neckerchief worn by enlisted sailors traces its origin to Admiral Nelson's funeral in the British navy. It signaled respect and mourning and was adopted by the Royal Navy and later copied by our own sailors.
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Nelson
Admiral Nelson
Columbus Brought Cane Here
The note recalls that sugar cane had been grown and eaten in the Western hemisphere since Columbus introduced the cane.
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Columbus
Hemisphere
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