Weekly News Analysis by Roger Shaw on War and Politics
German and British air actions target vital industrial centers as the campaign roars on. Willkie deflects personal attacks while garnering strong newspaper support amid shifting Roosevelt defections. Luftwaffe raids close London docks and northern ports, disrupting imports, while Hamburg faces heavy bombing, impacting German morale and urban life.
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Royal Air Force
London
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Tyne
Hull
Hamburg
Germany
Berlin
Vienna
Musico brothers freed after bail and war notes
The Musico brothers George Arthur and Robert were discharged on bail values of 10000 dollars for George and 5000 each for the others after short federal jail terms in Lewisburg. They faced charges totaling 4 million in larceny and forgery. The piece also touches on Roosevelt's comptroller general pick Lindsay Warren, flu victims in Puerto Rico, and wartime aerial warfare notes.
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Arthur
Robert
Lewisburg
Philip Musica
McKesson & Robbins
F. Donald Coster
Lindsay
It Laughs in Commons as War Banter Flows
A Westminister scene blends satire and wartime chatter. J J Davidson heckles Tories with jokes about Italian submarines but the Italian answer arrives as whistle stop tricks over the Alps. References to Carthage, Wimbledon, aluminum, and Alfred the Bristol gorilla color a brisk, satirical wartime panorama.
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Mediterranean
J. J. Davidson
Alps
Hitler
English Channel
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Carthage
England
The Hardest Thing in Golf Highlighted by Scrambling Experts
A detailed 12 paragraph discussion quotes Henry Picard and others on golf’s toughest challenges. It focuses on concentration, mental approach, and especially fundamentals: stance, smooth back swing, head position, and the crucial role of foot action in weight transfer. The piece stresses staying balanced, starting from the first tee, and keeping the mind on the ball rather than traps.
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Henry Picard
G. A
Picard
Fifth Pennant Yanks Think So
The Yankees boast high courage and optimism about a return to top form in the American League. With several main sluggers below .250, experts see a possible wake up to 1939 hitting levels. Cleveland tops the field on pitching and infield, while Boston and Detroit lag behind. Despite past slumps and a poor batting average, the Yanks remain hopeful and capable of seizing another pennant if their hitters regain form and push early leads.
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St. Louis“Browns
McCarthy
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Indians
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Detroit
Red Sox
Yanks
Trick Shot Artist Redmond Lights Up Golf World
JACK REDMOND, a top figure in American golf, is celebrated as a master of showy trick shots rather than conventional tournament wins. The veteran performer recalls a wartime start, rapid move to pro status, and a career built on entertaining crowds with feats like nose shots and ball removal from a sandtrap. He once toured the globe in 36 holes, stopping at India, Hawaii, South America, Australia, and Europe.
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England
Mars
Windsor
Hitler
Bull Run
New York
Sam
Jimmy
Redmond
iFecruit
India
Hawaii
South America
Australia
Europe
U S Defense Push Aims For Record Armament Output
The defense program accelerates U S naval artillery and warfare gear production to unprecedented speeds. Agencies mobilize to build guns and equipment in vast quantities for rapid deployment against any invader.
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Washington
U.S. Naval Artillery
Pauline Revere rides for anti conscription bill
Pauline Elane Summers, a 19 year old University of Wisconsin beauty queen, portrays Pauline Revere atop a white horse outside Chicago’s hall en route to Washington to present an anti conscription bill to President Roosevelt. Sponsored by the Committee to Defend America by Keeping It Out of War, the stunt previews one side of the conscription debate with supporters arguing for universal military training.
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Pauline ‘Revere
Elane -Summers
University of Wisconsin
Chicago
Washington, D.C
Roosevelt
America
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