Bronze Star Awarded Posthumously To Major Davis Jr
Major Benjamin F. Davis Jr. of Baltimore was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal in a ceremony on February 18. The citation from General Douglas MacArthur lauded his meritorious service in the Southwest Pacific area from 1944 to 1945 as an intelligence officer in General Headquarters Pacific.
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Benjamin F. Davis, Jr
Benjamin F. Davis, II
Ebnor Davis
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Pacific
Southwest Pacific
G-2
U. S. Army Forces
Davis
Brisbane
Hollandia
Tolosa
Manilla
Pilippine Islands
General Headquarters Military Intelligence Section
Ben
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
How the King of Saxony's Bird of Paradise Got Its Name
In the 19th century scientists discovering new species often named them for rulers and princes of Europe, including the King of Saxony, which led to the Bird of Paradise bearing royal naming.
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Saxony
J.W.N. A
Europe
Market Quotations Drift Higher Amid Mixed Estimates
New York trading shows leading stocks advancing while several pivots lag. Gains spread across steels, motors and manufacturing, with brokers citing freight rate prospects, housing legislation, steel rates, and price control policy signals as supportive. Major gainers include U S Steel, Chrysler, GM, Goodyear and Union Carbide. some names such as Goodyear and Dupont slip during the session. Baltimore cattle and calf markets show steady to active quotes, with cows and vealers in narrow ranges and weights fluctuating amid demand.
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New York
Baltimore Market Report Fruits and Produce April
Baltimore market notes from April 16 report apples described as dull with 435 unchanged potatoes in old market dull and railroad delivery context. No further details available.
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Baltimore
Livestock market report from Chicago on April 16
USDA salable hogs 6,500 up to 14.85 ceiling with good barrows and gilts. sows 14.10 ceiling. Cattle stable with steers 15.75 to 17.25, top 17.60. heifers 15.00 to 16.75. cows 10.50 to 13.00. Veal, stock, lambs mixed. woolskins 16.50 to 16.75. pelts 15.50. bucks 5.25.
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Chicago
Chicago Grain Quotations Steady In Light Opening Trade
Grain futures opened with steady prices across Wheat Corn Oats Rye Barley, showing small variations by maturity and type. The report lists opening quotations for Wheat at 1.83 1-2 and Corn at 1.21 1-2 with May June and Sept futures displayed for multiple grains.
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Chicago
Penicillin X Described as a New Super-Penicillin
A purported new super-penicillin titled Penicillin X is claimed to be many times more potent on target organs than commercial penicillin.
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M.E.B
Windiest Place on Earth Named Commonwealth Bay
Commonwealth Bay in the Antarctic near 67 degrees S 143 degrees E is believed to be the windiest region on earth. The rest of the text mentions a balk rule in baseball prior to 1941 but is garbled and unclear.
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Commonwealth Bay
Antarctic
Rebuilding Costs for Your Business Property Today
A look at current prices for construction, materials, and labor to restore store rooms warehouses and plant buildings. Estimates cover steel concrete framing roofing and interior finishes to help assess total project budgets.
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Abbott, Proctor & Paine
New York Stock Exchange
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