Goin Places with Bill Starts Week at Lake McClellan
Tech alumni host picnic and dance at Lake McClellan on Wednesday with 35 cent admission and at least 100 attendees expected. Fraternity Night Upstairs at the Nat features Grace Rogers, Horace Smith, John Houser and many others dancing, with a crowded floor and a new downstairs space.
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Horace Smith
Catherine DeFries
Johnny Storseth
John Houser
Sharleen Barker
Betty Eastland
Waco
Tom Holman
Marvin Chamberlain
Bettie Ward
Bobby Rogers
Thomas Duke
Dixie Hedgecake
Lee Ravey
Mary Holman
Harry Riggs
Younger
Loyd Ford J. W. Clark
Betty Younger
Nick Miller
Betty Rose Cradit
Yvonne Bennett
San Angelo
Johnny Price
Virginia Ann McCartt
George Evans
Dan
Maxine Higgins
Zula Nunn
California
Kenneth
Margaret Travis
John Burge
Oscar Lawdon
Rex Sanders
Jane Maharon
Lang
Margaret Wagner
Earl Ely
Margaret Morgan
Earle A. Shields
Anne Lewis
Horace Watkins
Dorothy Coan
Jessamine Grimes
Memphis
Tenn
Glenn Allen Newbold
Kathryn Roach
Ernest “Pinhead” Batson
Paul Berthelot
Madge Lahey
John “Torchy
Arnot
Delphene Nixon
Jimmy Simons
Bette Vaughn
Bill Thompson
Amarillo
J. B. Lynn
Thelma Lawrence
Ann Hagy
Peggy O'Brien
Martha Nell Stack
Swiss Torch of Liberty marks 650th anniversary vigil
In a Lucerne meadow at midnight July's last night a torch will glow as Hitler looms near the Third Reich borders. The Fire of the Swiss Confederation will signal Switzerland's long independence amid German Italian and French pressure and shortages of vital materials for its 4,000,000 citizens.
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New York
Lake of Lucerne
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Uri
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Unterwalden
Hapsburgs
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France
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Teresa Wright Breaks Through in The Little Foxes
Hollywood profile notes Teresa Wright, a Goldwyn newcomer, fears still photography more than camera work as she begins in The Little Foxes with Bette Davis. The feature also outlines Swiss neutrality, heavy Axis pressure, and the Red Cross role amid wartime tensions.
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U.P
Teresa Wright
Miss Wright
Goldwyn
Little Foxes
Bette Davis
Switzerland
International Red Cross
Geneva
Red Cross
Knudsen Leads With Simple Directness At Defense Office
Washington notes Knudsen runs the OPM with flat talk and swift action avoiding meetings and long memos. He orders subcontracting by phone, travels constantly, and keeps a steady work rhythm, drawing some resentment yet delivering results for the duration of the war. Meyer Jacobstein proposes postwar labor and trade reforms.
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Knudsen
OPM
Texas
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Forrestal
Henderson
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Deanna Durbin
Thoughts and Faith Quotes From Historical Page
A compact collection of moral reflections and sayings cites John 8 32 about truth setting free and a Bailey quote praising faith as a higher faculty than reason. The snippet presents religious and philosophical ideas without a dated context.
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Former actress puzzle clues sweep across motherly hints
A vintage crossword style puzzle lists across and down clues covering actors, flora, body parts, and common words. Entries reference titles like former popular actress and terms such as mountain, interior, and fashion.
War warns of looming world conflict and U S entry
In a somber forecast, Dorothy Thompson argues that Nazi aims extend beyond Ukraine to Vladivostok, risking U S involvement if Russia falls. She warns Japan would be coerced into Axis coordination and stresses Congress must act decisively now to avoid worse outcomes.
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Beebe Hosts Denver Visit Reflects West Festival Ties
Lucius Beebe, famed New York socialite and author, arrives in Denver for the Central City Play Festival. The urban dresser, railroad aficionado, and noted whisky speaker is a yearly fixture, charming locals with stories of railroads and menus while he photos trains for a new book.
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Cole
Lucius Beebe
New York
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Boston
Beebe
Denver & Rio Grande
St. Louis
Chicago
Upper Broadway
Horse betting embezzler faces charges in Chicago
William D. Sahm of Chicago is charged with embezzling 260000 to bet on horses. The case highlights the financial motives behind illegal gambling as authorities pursue recovery and justice. The report notes broader wartime context with political quotes from Hopkins and Mrs. Roosevelt, reflecting public concern over democracy and duty. A map fragment describes Axis maneuvers near Vladivostok and surrounding Japanese-held areas.
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William D. Sahm
Chicago
How Max Gordon and Homer Cray Captured Attention by Being Attentive
Max Gordon used a personal scar story to engage Barney Baruch, making a memorable connection. Homer Cray approached President Hoover by discussing his farm, showing genuine interest in Hoover’s concerns. Both men stood out by tying conversations to others’ interests rather than their own.
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Barney Baruch
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Baruch
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Homer Croy
Hoover Hoover
New York
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Hoover
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Hearteis
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Maryville
Missouri
Return to Texas: L T Easley on home and defense life
Associated Press staff writer L T Easley describes Texas as a contrast to wartime Washington. He notes fewer people in state defense roles, cheerful Texan service station crews, fragrant post oak air near Jacksboro, and ordinary rural life while national defense work dominates the capital.
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Associated Press
Texas
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East
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Profile of Robert Christenberry reshaping New York’s tourism
World War hero Robert Christenberry leads a campaign to restore New York City as a premier vacation and tourist destination. As Broadway Association president he promotes keeping out seedy venues, cleans up Times Square, and envisions a Mardi Gras style celebration. He lost his right hand in France and later served in diplomacy and hotel management.
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New York
Fire Island
Los Angeles
San Francisco
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Robert K. Christenberry
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Times Square
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