Three Homing Dogs Prove Instincts Drive Long Journeys
A tiny Pomeranian travels 500 miles to its family, joining the Brasiers in Silverton after six months away. Bobbie the mixed Collie-Shepherd returns to Oregon from Indiana via a wandering route, aided by kindness along the way. Bud the Collie travels 900 miles from Albuquerque to Fort Scott to reunite with Miss Hight. These stories suggest some dogs possess a strong homing sense akin to pigeons.
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Bobbie
Frank Brazier
Silverton, Ore
California
Silverton
Indiana
Brazier
Robbie
Oregon
Des Moines
Denver
Bibbie
Bud
Albuquerque
N. M
Fort Scott
Kaw
Coe
Miss Hight
Coes
Miss Scott
Pom
Church Attendance Rises as Soldiers Near Front
In Australia’s Southwest Pacific, troops attend church more often than at home, with MacArthur’s forces averaging 144 services monthly. Frontline units show rising attendance as they advance, and post action rest camps see little decline. Colonel Ivan L. Bennett, chief U S Army chaplain, notes 19 services weekly per chaplain.
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Australia
Southwest Pacific
New Guinea
Ivan L. Bennett
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Bennett
Dr Truett Granted Six Month Leave as Pastor
Dallas First Baptist Church has granted Dr. George W. Truett a six month leave of absence from the pulpit with permission to return when his health permits. He has not preached regularly since last July due to a severe rheumatic attack. This marks his first leave in over 46 years as pastor.
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Dallas
First Baptist Church
George W. Truett
Truett
Texas Egg Shipments Reach 1099 Carloads in November
Texas poultry raisers sent 1099 carloads of eggs to out of state markets in November, up from 605 cars in November 1942. The bulk went to New York with 401 cars and New Jersey with 224. California, Illinois, Washington, Oregon, and Massachusetts also received sizable shipments.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
New York
New Jersey
California
Illinois
Washington
Oregon
Massachusetts
Texas Readers Choose Home Over Far Roads
A Texas legend recalls East families at a Mississippi crossing finding forks labeled to Kansas Oklahoma Arkansas and more, but those who could read chose to go to Texas. The article notes the sun sits closer to Earth in winter than in summer.
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Texas
Mississippi
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Santa Fe Magazine
Town Meeting Revived In New Castle For Civic Reform
In New Castle Indiana a revived town meeting approach uses broad citizen participation to tackle juvenile delinquency county government reform and city planning. A federation of 500 organizations gathered to propose solutions leading to playground supervision new playgrounds and a tax levy proposal while county government overhaul moves from survey to aims.
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New Castle
Castle Coul
Indiana
America
Captured German Soldier Cites Morale Drop in North Africa
An anti aircraft gunner, recently from Essen, says a family death in a bombing, Krupp damage and halted munition production caused low morale. He details Italian delays and poor progress, then notes capture by British after two days back in Sicily.
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North Africa
Essen
Germany
Krupp
Sicily
Tunisia
Archbishop Slices Salary to Aid War Effort
The archbishop of York announces a self imposed salary cut from 36000 to 18000 dollars a year. He will pay income tax and surtax and cover his house rent and grounds while making annual contributions to various funds and reliefs. The cut consumes over half his income.
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London
York
Deferments Under 22 Cut Back After February 1
National Director of Selective Service Major General Hershey announced that occupational deferments for men under 22 will be sharply curtailed after February 1. The policy aims to free at least 115,000 nonfathers and over 11,000 pre- Pearl Harbor fathers for induction, with continued deferments for ag workers and certain scientific students.
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Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Pearl Harbor
Hershey
Merchant Marine
Army Transport Corps
Armed Services
Modern Chivalry At The Movies Dialogue Preview
A brief dialogue sketch shows a man and woman in a cinema exchange questions about comfort and drafts, reflecting light modern flirtation. The exchange hints at implied consent and mutual ease in seating arrangement.
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Dr. Truett
Tall Story
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A. Y. Creager Company
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