Officials Seek To Identify Victims Of Crash In Flames
Officials searched to identify victims of a transport plane crash in southern West Virginia. The former American flagship aircraft, carrying troops, plunged nearly 500 feet, flames pouring from the fuselage near Premier. Nine soldiers were killed. ten bodies recovered from the hull as rescuers worked through the wreckage.
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West Virginia
Amerian
Premier
March Field
Emier
E. A. Harness
Madison St
la Porte
Ind
Weermit Masters
Greenview
Edward Carr
Hansall
Philadelphia
Elmer J. Campbell
Luray
Vamiormen van Tetrowsky
Auburn
Archie W. Chamblin
Leavenworth
Kans
Leon A. Olin
Erwin Stratman
Corporal Jackson
Russell
Carter
Elmore Edwards
Floyd Hyet
Guy
Hill
Hyet
Kellogg Field
Battle Creek
Mich
Ohio
Norman
Harry Scuffos, Jr
Spartanburg
A Home Newspaper Devoted to Your Community
The item text reads as a local interest newspaper note promising community focus and home life coverage for residents. It emphasizes neighborhood topics and practical information for families and individuals.
Bread To Replace Bombs As Soon As War Ends
The United States and four other nations set aside a relief pool of 100 million bushels of wheat to speed bread to Axis-occupied regions after victory. U S pledges 50 million, Canada and Britain 25 million each, with Argentina Australia and others adding as needed. The plan aims to stabilize prices, manage stocks, and keep bread flowing as war ends.
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Washington
United Nations
United States
Great Britain
Canada
Australia
Argentina
Britain
It’ll Be Some Time Before Mize Forgets
New York July 2 Johnny Mize Giants first baseman endured a playful embarrassment in a recent series with Cincinnati. He attempted the hidden ball trick on Eddie Joost Reds infielder who retrieved the ball and threw it to the pitcher with a grin.
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New York
Johnny Mize
Giants
Cincinnati
Johnny
Eddie Joost
Reds
Eddie
Mize
Bank Closure Notices For Independence Day
A wartime notice outlines banks to observe Independence Day as a holiday. It lists Farmers and Merchants National and Savings Bank with cashiers J H Yost and John I Sloat, and mentions the maturing paper date and following banking day in 1942.
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Farmers and Merchants National
J. H. Yost
Savings Bank
John I. Sloat
Engineers and Scientists Await Canada Call
Ottawa reports registration for the wartime bureau of technical personnel is nearing saturation. H. W. Lea of Montreal says about 25 000 engineers and scientists are in Canada with 22 000 in files and over 76 percent willing to shift to essential war work. The bureau uses negative compulsion within Canada’s manpower program.
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Bureau of Technical Personnel
Acc
H. W. Lea
Montreal
Bureau Direc
Bureau
Canada
Canada tech manpower records reveal extensive wartime data
The bureau's director representing the labor minister notes the power to reinstate workers who leave for essential war work is rarely used. The 22,000 completed questionnaires in the bureau's files form the most complete record compiled of Canada's technical manpower. State
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Bureau
Labor Minister
Lea
Canada
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