Harmon Family Plans Two City Welcome For Returning Pilot
Harmon family heads to Gary Indiana to greet Tommy Harmon the former Michigan University quarterback and World War II fighter pilot who survived two crashes in Brazil and China. He described the October 30 air battle in China and will visit Ann Arbor this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verom Harmon
China
Louis Harmon
Gary
Ind
Harmon
Bertram Jensen
Mary Considine
Tommy
Washington
Ann Arbor
Kiukiang
Senate probes spoiled meats amid call for rationing recess
Washington January 25. Senator Thomas Idaho requests a Senate investigation into claims that large quantities of meat have spoiled or been destroyed due to continued rationing. He urges an indefinite rationing recess to allow consumer buying, citing surplus pork and space constraints at storage facilities. Representatives of independent meat packers were invited to testify before an agriculture subcommittee.
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Washington
Senate
Thomas
Idaho
Agriculture
Office of Price Administration
Balkans face political upheaval as monarchies fade
Dr Stoyan Gavrilovic notes monarchies in Greece Yugoslavia Bulgaria and Romania may give way to popular rule. Tito leads Yugoslavia's provisional National Council of Liberation while Greece splits between Elas and Edes factions. Bulgaria leans toward Russia with postwar rule in flux. Romania fears Russian influence as Moscow's weight grows.
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Hitler
der Fuehrer
Europe
Greece
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Romania
Stoyan Gavrilovic
Balkan
Balkans
Peter
National Council of Liberation
Marshal Tito
Josip Broz
Committee of National Defense
Tito
Elas
Edes
George
Boris
Russia
Rumania
Moscow
National Field Trials Postponed In Tennessee
The National Field Trials, the world series of bird dog events, are cancelled for this year due to a quail shortage and other reasons. The meet was slated to open February 14 and has been organized by the National Championship Association since 1897 at the Hubert Ames plantation near Grand Junction Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Junction
Tenn
Rube Scott
National Championship Association
Hubert Ames
Here
Chinese Help Hit Hongkong Field During Raid
American Mitchell bombers attacked Kaitak airfield in Hongkong Sunday with pilots from China participating. Japanese broadcast claimed nine Liberators with 15 Lightnings escorted by fighters faced heavy opposition. all planes returned. Mitchells reportedly attacked a South China coast convoy and likely sank a 5,600 ton freighter.
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Chungeeng
Kaitak
Hongkong
Joseph W. Stilwell
China
Mitchells
South China
4-H Club Council Set To Meet In Frederick County
The Frederick County 4-H Club Council will meet at 8 00 p m Wednesday January 26 in the County Agent s Office at Pay House Building Winches or Officers of all Frederick County 4 H clubs will attend to plan activities for the new year.
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Frederick County
Winchesor
WANTED Classified items and jobs in Winchester area
Small ads list wanted items and labor in Winchester Virginia. Entries include used furniture top price phone numbers and addresses. poultry workers at Winchester Poultry Co. bay after school store work at Worth's. desire for hogs at Southern States Feed Service with no calls. waitresses and car chassis requests. transportation to Martinsburg and home electrical appliances cash offers from Ed Molden's Electric Appliance Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Miller
Southern States Feed Service
Cameron and Baker Sts
Aerial Attacks on Marshall Islands Increase
U S plane raids against the Marshall Islands intensified in January with nine new raids across six atolls over two days. Total air missions reached 48 in 23 days, while enemy losses included 37 planes destroyed and nine ships sunk or probably sunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
United States Army
Navy
Meaa Islands
mid-Pacific Marshalls
Jaluit
Mili
Gilberts
Kwajalein
Maloelap
Wotje
Ailinglapalap
Ses
Front Royal Man Trades Up Far North in Canada
Stan Peffer, a Front Royal native now running a fur trade and business hub in Aklavik Northwest Territories, describes life there on a January two month trip. He notes rationing supports a year of provisions for trappers and Eskimos, and praises local culture including dances and a six piece Eskimo band. he also observes social customs and the friendly, sparsely populated community.
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Edmonton
Alta
Stan Peffer
Aklavik
Northwest Territories
Peffer
Ottawa
Front Royal
Canada
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H. C. Sheetz & Son
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Rouss Avenue
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Paris
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Federal Depoésit Insurance Corporation
Berryville
Boyce & Clarke County
Lee-Jackson Dining
Carl W. Sirbaugh
Hongkong Field
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Dr. Clendenino
the Star
Winchester Poultry Co
Kent St
Worth’s
Stephens City
Middle Farm
A. M. Nicodemus
Sinclair Station
North Loudoun St
Martinsburg
W. Va
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Remington Typewriter
South Braddock St
Fairmont
S. Kent St
H. Ray Butler
Roman Bros
Loudoun
C. E. Pingley
Trail’s End
Gordonsville
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U. S
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Hampshires
Pidgeler
Dod
Lendour St
Marshall Islands
Far North
George Washington
Hable
Navy Downs
Island
GAN
Robert Paige
Evelyn Ankers
Lon Chaney
Louise Vee
New Guinea
Earl L. Mason
N. Loudoun
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G General Insurance
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J. W Crove Furniture CO
Dr. Caldwell
Boyce
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