Untitled War Time Pipe Line Aids China Effort
The article describes a two thousand mile oil pipeline being built through difficult terrain from the Brahmaputra Valley toward Burma, aiding American air forces in the China theater. It notes progress, challenges, and prospects for postwar use of the line to boost transport and military power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brahmaputra
Nag Hills
Patkai Range
Burma
China
Fourteenth American Air Force
Twentieth Air Force
Mercy of the Lord verses cited in 1944 newspaper
The page includes a Bible verse from Psalms 103 17 quoted on Wednesday November 29 1944. The surrounding text shows numeric figures likely prices or columns but the readable line centers on the scripture reference and date.
Greetings To The Boys Christmas Cards Overseas
Wartime Christmas card messages reach serving personnel abroad as V mail volumes show more incoming than outgoing cards. Stephen Q Shannon notes first class mail keeps forwarding privileges, and soldiers favor sentimental messages over jokes. An Army driven card contest shapes frontline designs, underscoring homefront support and hopes for peace.
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Stephen Q. Shannon
Mr. Shannon
Military Service Department
Benec
Pipeline dreams and the perils of laying lines
A fragmented account discusses Langest Pipeline Berouen across the United States once famed, contrasting it with the ambitious Calcutta to one line concept. It notes the difficulty of routing through uncivilized areas and the desire for safer, simpler routes with nearby daily comforts.
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Berouen
Theed
Calcutta
Reprinted Editorial Stresses Thanksgiving in Trials
A reprinted editorial argues in all things give thanks, not for everything but in every season of trouble. It emphasizes enduring loss and suffering with gratitude, praising courage, nobility, and faith while acknowledging global sorrow and casualties. God’s goodness makes triumph possible despite tragedy.
Taxes Will Stay High Say House Leader Doughton
The article quotes Chairman Doughton of the House Ways and Means Committee stating there is no prospect of lower taxes next year. It argues higher taxes are warranted to cover wartime costs and avoid heavier postwar debt, noting the national income can bear the burden now to prevent future borrowing. It also includes a brief Q and A on elephant speed and sumo wrestlers.
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Doughton
House
Ways and Means Committee
Sition
Cairo secret meeting signals plans with Stalin in Persia
Roosevelt Churchill and Chiang Kai-shek finalize Cairo talks and head to Persia to meet Stalin. Wage urges immediate Christmas mail. Winter cold hits with 21 degree low. Five years ago notes include Star Carrier fund rise and FFA meeting.
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Roosevelt
Churchill
Chiang Kai-Shek
Cairo
Persia
Stalin
W. Nelson Wage
Star Carrier
Berrywise
Future Farmers of America
Parent- Teachers Association
Ticket machines promise faster rail travel after the war
The Baltimore Sun notes five perfected ticketing machines aimed at speeding purchases. One prints short point to point tickets on the same line, but another handles long multi road trips, offering hope to travelers bound for Tucson or Duluth. Critics suggest even better reform would be a simple leftward step for orderly lines.
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Baltimore Sun
Edward H. Bunnelle
Association of American Railroads
Tucson
Ariz
Duluth
Harve de Grace
St. Louis
Chicago
Omaha
Craig
Mr. Brent
Air Force
Miss Keate
Pete
Peter Huber
How's Your I Q Quiz Questions Page 2 Answers
A list of quiz prompts asks for a general relieved from the China Burma India command and other trivia. It includes questions on New York five boroughs The Brothers Karamazov Bulkeley MacArthur Shelley Eduard Benes barnyard golf U S suffrage Ralph Connor and Japanese mandates dates.
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China-Burma-India
Five Boroughs
New York City
Karamazov
John D. Bulkeley
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Eduard Benes
U. S
Ralph Connor
Pacific
Oean
Chicago air talks leave question of world control unresolved
A behind the scenes look at the Chicago world air conference shows Britain and the United States at odds over sharing the global air trade. Pan Am and American Airlines push for a free market while seeking leverage against British plans for quotas and a new monopoly in postwar aviation. Russia’s withdrawal affected principals and the outcome remains uncertain as American growth and routes evolve.
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Chicago
Adolph Berle
Freedom of Air
Russia
Britain
United States
American Air
International Air Board
Europe
Africa
Asia
Pan- Am
The Weak Stomach by Dr Clendening
This World column explains weak stomachs versus strong ones and how gastroscopy revived gastritis as a diagnosis. It notes causes from tobacco to diet, and offers advice on meals, vitamins, and mild remedies, ending with a reader question about long term laxatives and cancer fears.
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Seymour Gray
Correct Speech Here is a concise guide to proper English usage
A promotional note from the Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau offers a 10 cent booklet titled Word Book Let to assist readers in correct speech and writing. It includes a mail-in order with name and address, sharing trivia about Christmas tree origins and annual sales of 10 to 15 million trees from North Pacific and other regions.
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Pacific Northwest
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Lake States
New England
Canad
Such a perilous wound at the Brent house
The narrator details Craig Brent recovering from a near fatal gunshot and a possible poisoning plot. Police scrutinize Craig and Pete Huber while Drue’s hypodermic dose remains a threat. The narrator muses on who killed Conrad Brent, considering motives and alibis as night approaches Baliford.
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Maud
Craig
Drue
Conrad Brent
Craig Brent
Conrad
Brents
Root
Branch
Mignon G. Aberberry
King Features Syndicate
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Newport News Times-Herald
Frank Menke
L. M. Allen
A. Mackay Smith
Clarke County
Virginia
London
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Atlantic Ocean
Charley Rouss Fire Company
Paris
Germany
Joseph Gregory
Ss. V. A
W.E. Barr
Jimmy Baker
Iefler
U S
I. Q
Paul Mallon
Tell
Gibraltar
Strait
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Dr. Clendening
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