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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1942
Page
6
Chicago reports Lieut. Col. Joseph F. Battley warns that every man fit to fight, regardless of current job, may face military service before Axis victory. Employers must use women and non Army/Navy workers through training programs to fill war industry roles as replacements are trained and analyzed.
The chemist husband tells his wife tears are useless, noting tears are mere water with phosphorus salts and traces of sodium. He remains firm that he will not buy a new evening gown.
The Navy deploys a first squadron of six blimps armed with depth bombs and machine guns to guard Atlantic and Pacific coasts from submarines. Congress funds forty eight airships and three bases at South Weymouth Massachusetts Elizabeth City North Carolina and Sunnyvale California.
Washington reports a secret interceptor aircraft the P 47 by Republic Aviation will enter quantity production soon. OEM confirms focus on a few proven high performance types including P 38 and Airacobra, with heavy armament and speeds above 400 mph in tests.
The ordinary white potato is dubbed the Irish potato as Ireland’s favorite food. Introduced by Raleigh in 1610, it became the national staple within two decades. Its rise is linked to drought resistance and ease of storage, feeding many on minimal effort until needed. A frost ending the crop sparked the 1739 Irish famine.
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