Sergeant York Opens At Paramount Saturday
Biographical tribute to World War II hero Sergeant York stars Gary Cooper. The film, hailed coast to coast as a great picture of the year, follows the Tennessee mountaineer who found religion, became a conscientious objector, then emerged a national symbol. Local theaters offer new gift books for $5, $2.50 and $1.00.
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Sergeant York
Paramount
Gary Cooper
John Doe
Bing Crosby
Errol Flynn
Paulette Goddard
Lillian Gish
Mrs. Wiggs
Miss Gish
Father
Joe DiMaggio
Hile
Himelf
Jimmy Dorsey
the Fleet
Airpower and naval myths in modern warfare debate
Major A S Williams argues air power is essential to blockade and criticizes British Admiralty for sidelining the RAF. He cites Taranto and Crete as proofs of air force value, warns against old naval thinking, and analyzes U S Japan potential in a Pacific conflict with emphasis on base distance and carrier balance.
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Crete
Lord Trenchard
England
Air Ministry
Admiralty
Taranto
British Admiralty
U. S
Japan
Asia
Pacific Islands
North Sea
Mediterranean
United States
Jutland
Libya
Rommel
Rezegh
Greece
Italy
Eight convictions on marriage by Prof Groves at UNC
Ernest R Groves, sociology professor at the University of North Carolina, outlines eight convictions on marriage. He argues monogamic marriage is the ideal, trial marriage is harmful, sex is important but not central, premarriage experience can hinder adjustment, equal genders with no double standards, courtship remains vital, misinformation on marital matters harms youth, and conscientious parenthood educates and matures relationships.
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Ernest. R. Groves
University of North Carolina
City Hall
New York
Groves
Prof. Groves
Today s Puzzler Horizontal And Vertical Word List
Puzzle clues mix across and down entries with numerous numbers and partial phrases. Answers include common words for music, time, objects, and relations, forming a standard crossword style set with several omitted letters and typographical errors in the prompt.
Buddy Baer to fight Louis for navy relief charity
Henry McLeMore argues Buddy Baer may fight Joe Louis in Madison Square Garden on January 9 for a naval relief charity. Louis would forgo a title purse, Mike Jacobs backs a big charity bout, and Baer could become a beloved hero if he fights for nothing or near nothing. The piece links the event to a potential Hollywood biopic and references Getulio Vargas.
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New York
Hollywood
Sergeant Baer
Buddy Baer
Livermore
Cal
Joe Louis
Navy
Sergeant York
America
Tennessee
Buddy
York
Louis
Madison Square Garden
Sharkey
Carnera
Mike
Church Street
Joe
Tex Rickard
Baer
Marquis of Queensberry
Roosevelt Quietly Invites CIO Leaders Back To White House
President Roosevelt quietly sent letters to CIO President Phil Murray and Lewis aides urging return from walkout over the National Mediation Board dispute. He plans a White House meeting with Murray and AFL President William Green late next week to discuss labor legislation amid a united front. The piece also covers British and Chinese war diplomacy, Rommel’s tank tactics in Libya, a British strike-control order, and a LaGuardia anecdote about a reporter nicknamed Lily.
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Roosevelt
CIO
Phil Murray
Lewis
National Mediation Board
Murray
Warm Springs
of All People
AFL
William Green
White House
CIO United
Sunday off for delivery staff sparks idea drive
Mrs. R C Eades urges cooperation to grant Sundays off for Borden and Plains route boys, arguing it would improve working conditions and reflect appreciation. The note also suggests five cent parking meters and cites Elks dances and defense guard support while addressing reader ideas editor.
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Borden and Plains
Amarillo
Anarillo Elks
Nat
Texasefense Guard
Elks
Lubbock County and City Commissioners
Lubbock Texas Defense Guard
Polls Favor Women Conscription in Britain
The Gallup poll shows a strong public approval in principle for compulsory service of women in Britain's auxiliary forces with a sizable minority supporting women as fighting members. Men 22 percent favor women combatants while women show 28 percent approval. The surveys also note current limited use of women in anti aircraft roles and reflect shifts after Britain's Libyan offensive and German pressure on Russia.
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London
Britain
British Institute of Public Opinion
American Institute
British Institute
Russia
Libya
IS IT LOVE- continued from page ten
Sue Ellen discloses to Aunt Pleas and Aunt Car that Riv and she must wait until spring for marriage. She notes Ginny, Dr Warren, and Riv at the drug store, and hints Riv disliked Sue Ellen’s Yankee status. Aunt Car questions the northern friend while Sue Ellen reads their disapproval and plans.
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Ginny
Doctor Warren
Riv
Deedora
Aunt Pleas
Aunt Car
Sue Ellen
Memphis
Germany sinks 18 British ships in a year old action
A year ago Germany claimed sinking 18 British ships totaling 161000 tons. Greek troops advanced under heavy snow and reportedly captured a town between Porto Edda and Argyrokastron dominating the south Albania coastal sector. Germans damaged Bristol in a heavy raid as air attacks ended four days of repeated bombing of Mekong River border towns Thanet and Savannahket.
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Germany
Porto Edda
Argyrokastron
South Albania
Bristol
Mekong River
Thanet
Savannahket
Profile of Gen Archibald Nye, rapid rise from private to vice chief
United Press profile of Maj Gen Archibald Edward Nye born May 7 1896 who rose from private in the Leinster Regiment to vice chief of the British General Staff in a swift 18 year climb. Noted for quick thinking energy and long cross country hikes near his Chiltern Hills home.
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United Press
Archibald Edward Nye
London
Nye
Duke of York’s Royal Military School
Leinster Regiment
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
War Office
Harry Knox
Chiltern Hills
Census Highlights Shifts From Horses To Autos And Population Trends
Census figures show motor vehicles surpassing horses with 290000 auto service establishments earning 2.5 billion dollars, while 250000 livery stables yield 1.372 million. Birth rates top states include New Mexico Utah Mississippi Arizona South Carolina, with District of Columbia at 23.1. Tuberculosis deaths drop to under 48 per 100000, grapefruit production dominates world supply, and bookbinding industries total 102.6 million annual production across 1133 establishments.
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New Mexico
Utal
Mississippi
Arizona
South Carolina
District of Columbia
United States
Books by Morton Hutchinson Glick and Flint in Review
H V Morton combines impressions from Egypt Palestine Iraq Turkey and Greece in Middle East. Nutchuk the half Norwegian half Eskimo pianist and lecturer collaborates with Alden Hutch on Son of the Smoky Sea. Shake Hands With the Dragon by Carl Glick explores Chinese customs. October Fires by Margaret Flint centers on Leroy Varney in a Maine village and the Old Ashburn Place wins a $10 000 prize.
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H. V Morton
Middle East
Dodd, Mead
Egypt
Palestine
Iraq
Turkey
Greece
Nutchuk
Bering Sea
United States
Julian Messner
Alden Hutch
Occidentals
Carl Glick
Whittlesey House
Maine
Margaret Flint
State
Leroy Varney
Marjorie
Maida
Rachel
Ashburn Place
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