Colin Kelly's Co-Pilot Recounts Heroic Last Flight
Second Lieut. Donald Robbins, Kelly's co-pilot on his final mission, recounts the December raid on Luzon and Clark Field. They bombed a battleship off Aparri, engines and gunfire caused the B-17 to burn, Kelly ordered bailouts, and died with calm resolve as the aircraft went down.
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Colin Kelly
Colin P. Kelly Jr
America
Donald Robbins
Kelly
Bataan Peninsula
Donald Robins Corregidor
Manila Bay
Clark Field
Manila
Lingayen Gulf
Colin
Luzon
Aparri
Bombardier Corp
M. Levin
Contol
Robins
Hawaii
Philippines
Haruna
30 Percent of Collegians Gloomy About War
A UT Austin survey of college students shows 30 percent fear they might lose the war while 26 percent say the United Nations are doing all they can and victory is certain. Thirty two percent think UN efforts are as well as could be expected and will likely win, 39 percent feel UN efforts are not yet at their best, and two percent favor the Axis.
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Austin
United Nations
University of Texas
How to Be Your Own Decorator and Build Storage
This piece urges planning and installing built in cupboards and bookcases to add charm and storage. It discusses practical options, costs from 28 to 39 dollars for a colonial corner cabinet, use in living rooms and bedrooms, and finishing ideas with stains or wax.
Six capital cases to be tried in March term
The fifty-ninth district court opens Monday with six capital cases on the docket. Five cases seek special venire panels of 150 to 300 men. defendants include L. H. Koll for the 1940 murder of Geraldine Graham, Melvin Driver for the 1941 Denison wife slaying, G. B. Kemp in Whitesboro murder, A. E. Scobey in Denison armed robbery, Raymond Vandagriff in a robbery by assault, and Hugh Ashlock in Sherman charged with rape.
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Fifty-Ninth District Court
Ralph Elliott
L. H. Koll
Geraldine Graham
Collinsville
Kell
Fifteenth District Court
Melvin Driver
Glenda Faye Driver
Denison
G. B. Kemp
Red Branch
Veniremen
Claude Rich
Whitesboro
A. E. Scobey
Henningsen Brothers
Raymond Vandagriff
Charlie Brown
Collin County
Vandagriff
Hugh Ashlock
Sherman
Munitions Plant Hidden Deep Beneath England
Deep in a rock cavern an underground munitions plant is built 90 feet below the surface in England. Elevators descend workers to the cavern where the massive factory operations continue in hidden chambers beneath an ordinary surface lot.
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England
Underground wartime factory described as vast cavern
The cavern is painted yellow and lit with blue fluorescent bulbs. It is described as possibly the world’s largest underground munitions factory, offering protection from bomb damage and evading enemy detection due to its hidden location.
Stock Show Opens Friday on Fort Worth North Side
Exchange Avenue comes to life as Fort Worth prepares for the Stock Show opening Friday March 13 for a 10 day run. The busy street fills with boot heels loud shirts crowded cafes and pedestrians as cattle cars rumble toward packing houses and the horn man Uncle Andy Davis signals the crowd.
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Fort Worth
Exchange Avenue
Andy Davis
Exchange Avenue Comes Alive as Stock Show Opens
Cowboys and rodeo fans gather along Exchange Avenue ahead of the 1942 Stock Show opening. Shops fill with visitors while the two miles of parading crowds anticipate the Roundup For Victory parade on Friday, March 13, signaling the start of the season.
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Exchange Avenue
Army slang glossary from U.S. Army press service
Public relations division released a glossary of current army slang with terms drawn from air service and West Point. Entries include Albatross-Chicken and Blind Flying and note many items are abbreviations or mislisted dictionary words.
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United States Army
West Point
Big John
Bunk
Independent Executor Notice for W A Hancock Estate
Chas. H. Gullett appointed independent executor of the W A Hancock estate in Grayson County Texas notifies debtors to settle and creditors to present claims within the legal period at 324 Security Building Denison by February 23, 1942. The notice was issued by Judge Jake J. Loy on January 29, 1942.
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State of Texas
Grayson
W. A. Hancock
Grayson County
Texas
Jake J. Loy
Said County
Denison
Chas. H. Gullett
Dirtier Dollar Bills to Do Their Bit for Victory
The Federal Reserve Banks announce that more worn currency will be in circulation to conserve material and labor for the war effort. They are lowering standards for fit currency, sending notices to district banks and their depositors.
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New York
Federal Reserve Banks
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Whitewright Lumber Co
Helen Koues
Good Housekeeping Studio
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Legal Reserve
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Sun Office
Fort Worth el
USA
Montie Montana
Movieland
Guadalupe
John Regan
Daughters of Cattlemen
M.C.A
Silverspur’ Gaieties
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Tony di Pardo
Randall Sisters
Gillette & Richards
Silver Spur
Inceee
Erin Ratna
NFLOW
Mayflower
L. LaRoe & Company
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