Proof-reading praises and longish letter from Wichita Falls friend
A column reflects on the difficulty of proofreading in a newspaper and shares a long reader letter from Bob Daugherty of Wichita Falls. The missive lists former Wichita friends, updates on their whereabouts, and notes about Red Allen Dubose Pipes Ed Mulligan Red Ducker Walter Cope Rosemary Jayne Smith Louise and others. The writer recalls past ties and hopes to visit Wichita Falls again.
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Bob Daugherty
Wichita Falls
Bob
Wichita
Tyler
The
Seymour Roadsters
Amarillo
Red Allen
Dubose Pipes
Ed Mulligan
Red Ducker
Walter Cope
Dallas
Rosemary
Jean Hunter
Jayne Smith
Noel Evans
Louise
Lloyd Smith
Leroy Hair
New Mexico
International Harvester Company
Burk Road
Jerome Jenkin
Globe-News Ideas Page Submissions
Citizens propose city actions from trash lid rules to jobs for students and weed cleanups. Letters urge traffic safety fairness, a public information bureau, theater rewards for weed cutting, and curbside rail removal suggestions. Names and addresses accompany each idea.
TODAY'S PUZZLER HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL CLUES
A mixed word puzzle with horizontal and vertical clues list for a daily crossword style. The grid hints include baseball star, malefic burn, sun god, bronze, and many common crosswords items with short definitions and cross references.
Gallup Poll on British War Production Outlook
Dr George Gallup reports from 1941 on British and American war sentiment. A British public opinion poll finds 72 percent expect U S entry, while only 12 percent think Britain can win without allied help. Americans show 83 percent predicting U S entry into the European war.
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British Institute of Public Opinion
United States
American Institute
British Institute
Britain
Republicans’ 1944 hopes shape in postwar world
Washington editorial weighs GOP paths to the 1944 election. Dewey appears strongest for governor run, with Willkie Taft and Lindbergh among contenders. Hoover out, Vandenberg lukewarm, and party wary of rapid national buildup.
British Poll Questions War Material Production
A British poll asks whether the nation is producing the maximum amount of war materials. The survey probes industrial output and policy effectiveness amid wartime pressures.
Britons Split Over War Production Satisfaction
A British survey finds 21 percent satisfied with factory war output and 54 percent not satisfied with materials. In the United States the American Institute reports similar unease about arms and war material production speeds. Despite discontent, 58 percent of Britons approve Churchill's war conduct as Parliament debates production policy.
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United States
The
American Institute
Central City Memoir Urges Goats and Ghosts in Old Colorado Town
The narrator tours Central City Colorado calling it a fascinating but imperfect old town at 8500 feet. He debunks myths about General Grant sleeping in his suite, notes the dusty mine tailings, steep streets, and preserved era houses used by Denver vacationers. He praises the town as a tasteful, lasting fad with no tourist camp.
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Central City
Cole
Grant
Teller House
General Grant Suite
Ulysses 8. Grant
Denver
What Mein Kampf Means to America
Francis Hackett analyzes Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf and offers his own commentary on its implications for the United States. He argues the book's arrogance, lack of reason, and devious methods pose dangers beyond military conquest, threatening democratic ideals.
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Adolf Hitler
Francis Hackett
Virgin Islands
Hackett
United States
America
Reynal & Hitchcock
Hitler
Germany
Comeback for Neil Hamilton in postwar film roles
Hollywood veteran Neil Hamilton, once a leading man, returns to prominence as a character actor in recent films. After solid work in Father Takes a Wife with Gloria Swanson, he now stars in Look Who’s Laughin’ opposite Edgar Bergen and Fibber McGee and Molly, seeking meatier parts and steady work.
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Charles R. Moore
Hollywood
Neil Hamilton
Hamilton
Gloria Swanson
Pictures
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
Molly
John White
D. W. Griffith
Homebound US leadership hailed by longshoremen chief Bridges
A United States framed view of home in the era is echoed by Harry Bridges, president of the Longshoremen's Union, as a claim of domestic strength. An Irish writer Liam O Flaherty reflects on Ireland, calling it a vast graveyard where past republican ideals have been crushed.
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Home
United States of America
Harry Bridges
Longshoremen's Union
Ireland
Liam O'Flaherty
Thoughts on Peace and Purity from Scripture and Prose
A compact quotation set links biblical verses with a modern line about peace and reason, invoking John 7 7 and James 3 18 alongside a Collins proverb about peace guiding the mind.
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Collins
To Be Continued Voice After Dunkirk
A fragmented scene shows a character craving New York life over Farmington, with bitterness about domestic prospects as a radio call recalls wartime aid. Baron Tronside notes Britain’s defense with 900,000 rifles and over 160 million rounds of ammunition.
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Dunkirk
America
England
Baron Tronside
British Army Council
Benedum’s Work Habits And Life Of The Restful Pace
The article profiles Michael L. Benedum of Pittsburgh highlighting his disciplined routine. He rises at 6 30 AM walks plans his day, works intensely noon to 5 PM with a Duquesne Club lunch, then relaxes with a nap and early bed. He avoids smoking and drinking and credits rest with sustaining productivity. Benedum, 71, is listed among the nation’s wealthiest men.
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United States
Michael L. Benedum
Benedum Trees
Pittsburgh
Michael Benedum
West Virginia
Duquesne Club
Wallace Emerges as Vital Congressional Asset in the Senate
Vice President Henry A. Wallace, six months in office, has become a key figure in behind the scenes Senate affairs. He mingles with pro and anti New Deal senators, hosts frequent luncheons, and lends influence on price control and other legislation. While not directing votes, he acts as a White House spokesman in practice and shifts to on and off the floor to smooth parliamentary points. He may travel to Latin America, with early plans for a Mexico tour.
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Lindbergh
Landon
Willkie
Jack Stinnett
Henry A. Wallace
Big
United States Senate
John Nance Garner
Roosevelt
Hank” Wallace
Senate
Wallace
North Wing
White House
Latin America
Rio Grande
Mexico
Census Reports Broad 1938 Revenues and Outputs Across States
The 48 states collected almost 4.7 billion dollars in revenues in 1938 and spent 4.0 billion on general government cost-payments. Excess revenues arose from unemployment compensation reserves. Glass electric coffee makers produced 1,130,350 units annually. metal makers 543,400. American Samoa population more than doubled since 1900, from 5,679 to 12,008 in 1940. Alaska gains come from minerals, hunting, trapping, and fisheries with 30,308 workers. Incubators manufactured in U S factories during 1930s totaled 22,212,000 dollars in value.
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American Samoa
Census Bureau
U. S
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