London reporters note cinema and censorship under war
London dispatch details daily life amid blitz conditions and censorship. Ernie Pyle notes theaters open for daytime entertainment, bans on troop movements and gun locations, and flexible rules. He observes sand bags, stirrup pumps, and nightly restrictions while praising censor cooperation and honest wartime reporting.
Political digests and sea sayings from Swarthmore and Lisbon
Prof. Robert C. Brooks of Swarthmore College laments no party platform supports a constitutional amendment guaranteeing living wages for all adults. Capt. W. W. Kuhne, master of the Excambion, notes the ocean remains a lonely place after returning from Lisbon.
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Six Courtesy Rules That Boost Railroad Service
In an interview on a Union Pacific train, George W. Taylor the Courtesy Director from Omaha explains the six courtesy rules that cut complaints and raise customer goodwill. He notes a shift from many complaints to plenty of commendations and emphasizes treating passengers as respected customers with a Golden Rule approach.
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Kansas City
Unionacific
United States
George W. Taylor
Omaha
Los Angeles
Taylor
Mr. Taylor
The Rehearsal Inquest Amid Murder Confessions
In a tense inquest at Sally and Bill's library near Atlanta coroner Dodson navigates conflicting confessions from Alice Dunbar Claire Harper and Bob as a dart killed Eve Benedict and Aunt Maggie remains a looming question. A blackout and a dart in Uncle Fred's portrait intensify suspicions as Lt Gregory seeks a hidden culprit among the house party.
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Maggie Ambler
Roberts
Mr. Dodson
Miss Dunbar
Mrs. Benedict
Alice
Bob
Mr. Benedict
Gregory
Ioss
Claire
Eve Benedict
Bill
Uncle Fred
Anderson
National Guard
Mr. Marshall
Lieutenant Gregory
Policeman
Thomas
Andrew
Eve
Aunt Maggie
Ephraim
Plutarch
Murder mystery threads through a tense room scene
Lieutenant Gregory pushes for proof as the group debates a new theory of the killing. Mr Dodson clarifies Aunt Maggie's cry and argues Willie was calling for help, suggesting Mrs Ambler was strangled and the killer fled, leaving exits to escape detection.
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Dart
Gregory
Solicitor General's Office
Stuart
Claire
Bob
Andrew
Maggie
Roberts
Mrs. Ambler
Mrs. Stuart
Bill
Mr. Marshall
Lieutenant Gregory
Dodson
Puzzle clue grid from a vintage newspaper
A scrambled horizontal and vertical crossword puzzle listing many clue numbers with varied definitions such as Late British ambassador, Meadow, Crystal, Mare, Fifth m, and more, inviting solvers to fill in cross-referenced words and determine a completed grid.
Bengazi Visit Captures Italy’s Imperial Mirage
Anne O’Hare McCormick recalls Bengazi as a flashy Libya outpost two years ago, with new hotels and a mass Italian colonization program. She contrasts it with Tripoli and Tel Aviv, notes Italian gains and British advances, and marks the collapse of Axis plans in the Mediterranean. Booth Mooney adds Texas tourism push amid competing ad campaigns.
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Ala Littoria
Cairo
la Guardia
Gulf of Sidra
Africa
Italy
Florida Sands
Empire
Tripoli
Libya
Tel-a Viv
Mussolini
Ialy
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Rome
Mr. Chamberlain
Lord Halifax
England
Mediterranean
Manners Quiz on Wedding Etiquette and Addressing
A social etiquette Q and A covering bride's thank you notes, how to address gifts from a couple, proper long form addresses, and introducing in laws. It notes that brides typically thank the wife and husband for a gift, and offers correction to address format with Mister before a name and city spelling. It also discusses whether to say This is my mother-in-law.
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London
Strand
William White
Fifth
City
Bob
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