Movement of the 7th Coast Artillery to El Paso
Reports describe the 7n Coast Artillery moving from the Atlantic seaboard to El Paso in two sections. One group of 11,300 men arrived by rail in 79 hours. the second by motor convoy is to spend 14 days en route. The piece notes railroads have prepared for crisis by upgrading lines and equipment and discusses the broader wartime shift in transportation, communications, and productivity.
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7N Coast Artillery
Atlantic Sea Board
el Paso
Vinson Warns on Naval Power and British Duty
Congressman Vinson, longtime chairman of the Naval Affairs Committee, urges strongest possible navy. He argues the first task is aiding Britain, as joint control of the seas with Britain keeps America safe. He warns that if Germany captures Britain, Axis strength and shipbuilding capacity would overwhelm the United States.
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Cash Vinson
Mowe
Britain
Americas
England
Germany
Hitler
Why Cottonseed Cake Attracts Texas Deer In Traps
Texas game officials report trapping over many deer this season to stock areas, finding cottonseed cake the best lure. Biologists question why the cake draws Texas deer while mistletoe and other baits fail elsewhere. The cake is fed to cattle in winter, teaching deer to feed on it and be attracted to traps.
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Texas’ Game Department
Texas
South
Cal
Retribution Talk Omitted by Mussolini and Selas
A garbled note suggests a possible Christmas talk between Mussolini and Hailie Selas, hinting at lessons about losing out on a proposition. The fragment implies political or diplomatic tension but lacks concrete details or dates, leaving the exact context unclear.
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Mussolini
Hailie Selas
Kansas City Star
Fragmented Humorous Bits From an Old Newspaper Page
A jumble of quips and captions from an old paper features jokes about widowers spinsters letters on credent ial showers streetcar riding and a first day of school anecdote. The mixture includes a birth notice and a misread line about aviation pressure.
Rhode Island Red Hen Sits On Car After Eight Mile Ride
Mitchell Nebraska report notes a service station attendant found Mrs Albert Sessler’s Rhode Island Red hen perched on her car after an eight mile ride. The fowl’s head was cut from lying gravel but the hen laid an egg after the ride. Scrip savings offered in El Paso.
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Mitchell, Neb
Albert Sessler
Rhode Island
Both Sides Prove to be Right In This Argument
In San Antonio a year old error surfaced when Police Sgt. Dunaway stopped a car and noted license 86-809. The driver claimed 86-808. both were right since front and rear plates differed. Checks showed 86-809 belonged to a woman and both plates remained on her vehicle. A Huntsville plate-minting error was blamed for three identical numbers.
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San Antonio
L. G. Dunaway
Dunaway
Huntsville
Doves Electrocuted on Rural Power Line
Abundant doves in Bell County near Bartlet last fall caused a high tension line to sag as the birds weighed the top wire down until it touched the lower wire. All doves on the wire were electrocuted, per a report from a game department official.
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Blacksand
Red Bell
Bartlet
Gane
Philadelphia Story at Granada promises big laughs
The Philadelphia Story opens at Granada starring Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn, and James Stewart. Hepburn shines as a high society woman who scoffs at weakness while a Keyhole Society reporter and ex husband enter the plot, sparking a whirlwind comedy with rival love interests and a memorable onscreen climax.
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New York
Cary Grant
Katherine Hepburn
James Stewart
Granada Theatre
Miss Hepburn
Broadway
Shubert Theatre
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Hepburn
John Howard
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Keyhole Society
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Houston Upside Down Baby to Have Operation
Seven week old William Mullinax will undergo surgery at a Houston hospital to correct his upside down organs. Doctors plan to move his heart from the right to the left side and reposition other misplaced internal organs discovered after a fluroscope exam during a cold clinic visit.
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Houston
William Mullinax
William Mullina
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