Goin' Places and shows in 1942
A mash of 1942 entertainment notes: Erskine Hawkins at the Nat on Sept 15, followed by a colored dance at the Tri-State Fairgrounds. Bill Andrews in Amarillo previews of Holiday Inn. Ray Hutton on the cover of Billboard. Lightcrust Doughboys renamed Parker Wilson and His Coffee Grinders. Bob Watson joins the Navy. praise from top bandleaders for his radio work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erskine Hawkins
Merchants Building
Tri-State Fairgrounds
Hawkins
Ray Hutton
Lightcrust
Parker Wilson
East
Midwest
Harry James
Tommy Dorsey
James
Dal McIntyre
Glen Island Casinos
Red Nichols
Bob Watson
Navy
Bob
How Max Ankele Won a Raise Through Hard Work
A Denver sporting goods store employee Max Ankele at 915 Market Street Oakland learns the value of becoming indispensable. He boosts effort, builds rapport, and after two weeks earns a raise as boss notes his reliability and popularity with staff.
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Dale Carnegie
Max Ankele
Market Street
Oakland
Calif
Max
Denver
Carnegie
Mr. Sedgwick
Maxecame
Nelson Time as Umpire Praised Despite Boss Duties
Representative John H. Tolan of California complains that Donald Nelson has devoted too much time to umpiring rather than fulfilling his role as a boss across the months.
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Donald Nelson
John H. Tolan
California
Crossword Puzzle Clue List and Answers
A list of across and down clues for a crossword puzzle with definitions such as Pictured actor and International language, plus indicators for common crossword answers and wordplay. The grid references include 82 Mats again and various abbreviations, with entries spanning basic parts of speech and general terms.
Mr Pyle Reads More Irish History in Around Town
In a column by Ernie Pyle he wraps Irish history from early English trade bans through the 1921 Anglo Irish treaty into a brisk summary. He notes emigration, penal laws, the 1916 rebellion, partition, and the Irish Free State with Dublin ahead of Belfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. Pyle
Ernie Pyle
Belfast
America
Ireland
England
Britain
Emerald Isle
New England
Cork
Lloyd George
London
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Eire
British Commonwealth of Nations
Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
All Ireland
Southern Ireland
Irish Free State
Dublin
Ranger training in New York subways to aid commando raids
Henry McLemore argues that dimmed wartime subway conditions offer tough hand to hand training for ranger units. He compares subway boarding to beach assaults, notes crowd danger and door hazards, and asserts American subways uniquely harsh for marine style tactics.
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Henry McLemore
New York
Ranger
Atlantic
Hoz- McLemore
Empire State Building
Niagara
Brooklyn
Bronx
War era mottoes quoted in christening of mine sweeper
A historical snippet presents Elsie Papajohn blessing a mine sweeper with a pledge to spread Christian peace to all races and creeds. It contrasts with a biblical proverb about fire not burning clothing and a Horace line on punishment following crime, reflecting wartime morale notes.
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America
Elsie Papajohn
Horace
German leader marks second war anniversary at eastern front camp
United Press dispatch from the Fuehrer headquarters says Adolf Hitler spends the second anniversary of the war at an eastern front encampment. Russians report continued fierce fighting along the entire front as Vichy France moves toward one party rule by extending the French Legion to volunteers for National Revolution.
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United Press
Little College of William and Mary Leads War Work Plan
Washington reports that William and Mary in Williamsburg has launched a war work plan allowing students to work three days a week in war industries and study the other three. They earn about 35 dollars weekly, live in dorms, and pay 15 dollars weekly for room and board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Stinnett
Washington
Little College of William and Mary
Williamsburg
Congress
Civil Service
War and Navy Departments
William and Mary
Schuyler Otis Bland
College
American Citizens
Wiliam and Mary
Naval Mine Déspot
Yorktown
Newport News
Fort Eustice
H. D. Carey
Presidential war cabinet needed for civilian control
Lipppmann argues the war powers require an institutional president with a true war cabinet. He faults civilian authorities for weak planning and exerts, notes many independent agencies, and warns the Palace of personal influence weakens civilian government. He concludes Roosevelt must form a cabinet with real authority to unite war policy.
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Roosevelt
Nelson
Henderson
Davis
Congress
Washington
White House
New York Tribune Inc
Roosevelt weighs new wage and price control plan
Washington reports Judge Samuel Rosenman pushing for a comprehensive top policy board to mold wage and price policy. A second idea would create a superboard of key officials to coordinate production efforts among Nelson, the army, and the navy. A White House announcement was anticipated but did not appear as campaigns continued.
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Paul Mallon Washington
Roosevelt
Samuel Rosenman
Mr. Roosevelt
War Labor Board
Mallon 2
Economic Control Board
Leon Henderson
Paul McNutt
Davis
Donald Nelson
WPB
Agriculture
Wickard
Eccles
Federal Reserve
WLB
Henderson
Biddle
Congress
Rosenman
Nelson
Army
Navy
White House
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Bill Andrews
Amarillo
Texas A. & M
Aggies
Holiday Inn
Bing Crosby
Fred Astaire
Anson Weeks
Joe
Sammy Kaye
Massachusetts
Johnny Long
Kay Kyser
Guy Lombardo
Guy
Freddie Slack
Sipe Ernswer
House of Commons
Ular
Louisiana
Mountain Mint
R. R. Nichols
Cheyenne Terrace
Mr. Nichols
Mrs. Nichols
G. H. Minchin
Polk Street
Chicago
W. J. Shortt
Jane
Detroit
Minchin
Jeanny Brown
Toledo
Amaril
M. W. Mitchell
Gary
Madison Street
Carl Gray
West Fifteenth Avenue
Colorado Springs
Harold Nichols
Gary Arf van
Waurika
Okla
Nichols
U. S. O. Directors
Silver Bay
N. Y
Angelo Lee Fangio
Orban R. Marriott
Phil M. Hughes
J. H. Maggard
Waples-Platter Company
J. D. Burkham
Robert A. Taylor
W. E. Totten
T. L. Allman
A. O. Ragains
Theodore Roy Kilpatrick
Robert L. Allison
J. L. Hannon
Carlos P. Gust
Paramount Supply Company
S. M.D
Kenneth Wolfe
Tillman Company of Oklahoma
Perry Wheeler
Joe Gray
L. W. Dunn
Burgess Lumber Company
Acme Plumbing Company
Air Speed Oil Company
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Roy Mathis Lumber Company
J. L. Bivins
Lee T. Bivins
Roy Green
Orshek and Christensen
P H. D. Raley
A. E. Oliver
B. Rhodes
Allura Art Shop
7Th Ave
St Anthony's Hospital
Priday
F. B. Bottom
Maryland Street
Carl Milford
North Pierce Street
T M. Roop
Buchanan Street
St. Anthony's Hospital
C. C. Wells
North Williams Street
R A. Long
Conchas Street
Frank J. Grabber
Canyon
J. E. Anderson
Anderson
Northwest Texas Hospital
W. N. Carlton
Harrison Street
Ruth Sutton
Jane Davis
Tulsa
W. B. Patterson
West Eighteenth Avenue
W. R. Wilson, Jr
Billy
Fort Brown
Brownsville
Lieut. Wilson
Alice Davenport
Grasshoppers
J. A. Fox
Mississippi Street
Mr. Fox
Rangers
Walter Lippmann
Armed Services
Lippmann
Seaman John Tattersall
Samuel A. Stritch
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