Petain comments spark debate on demands and liberty
The Globe News Editorial discusses Petain's remarks and the danger of extinguishing the demanding spirit in France, urging readers to merge individual demands into a national compromise. It notes American unity in pursuing a triumphant wartime effort and cites a Chicago nuisance case involving a wrecked auto and a $10,000 judgment.
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France
Verdun
Berlin
Papa Petain
Hitler
Chicago
Appellate Court of Illinois
Formrohd
World Through McLemore Colored Glasses
Henry McLemore argues that drafting ages 21 to 35 are inefficient, noting 18 to 25 year olds are fitter for service. He reports on Governor's Island MP training, describing older draftees as soft and reluctant to enforce rule, urging a younger army for better effectiveness.
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New York
Governor's Island
First Army
Profile of Kurt Weill A composer on two continents
Kurt Weill, renowned composer for concert and stage, spans Europe and America with 33 years of work before turning 40. The German refugee created The Silver Lake before exile, collaborated with Georg Kaiser, wrote The Three Penny Opera with Brecht, and later scored Broadway hits like Knickerbocker Holiday and Lady in the Dark. He lives with his wife on a Suffern New York farm.
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Royal
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Bert Brecht
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London
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Walter Huston
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Hart
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Foggy night rendezvous and looming danger for Stephan
Angela overhears Jose Pastia warn Stephan may be sabotaged by unknown agents. Deborah fears for Stephan as Angela prepares to monitor the perimeter. Stephan reassures Deborah with a vow to return, while a watchful Wilhelm looms nearby and a late phone call adds to the tense mood.
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Angela
Jose Pastia
Angie
Stephan
Jose
Deborah
Debby
Department of Justice
Captain on the Line and a Concussion Mystery
Deborah Lovett learns a mysterious caller warns that Mr von Thalmann has been injured. Dr Bingham and Bridgie arrange care as a gray overcoat man, Hilton, arrives with a government-linked visitor. The scene shifts to late night vigil and a dawn call to the Herald reveals secrets about a dangerous trap.
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Miss Lovett
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United States
Angie
the Herald
Publicity Costs Nothing Yet Advertising Delivers Better Results
The article argues publicity alone fails to replace advertising and stresses constant reinvestment in reader interest. It cites Merle Thorpe and George Ketchum endorsing advertising to inform the public about business, industry operation, and national economic structures for lasting impact. Ivy Lee notes publicity is only a phase of advertising, but cannot substitute for it.
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Merle Thorpe
Thorpe
Nation's Business
Mr. Thorpe
George Ketchum
Ketchum, MacLeod & Grove, Inc
Pittsburgh
Ivy Lee
McGuffey Revival Unveils Memorial at Oxford Ohio
The 116 year old tale of William Holmes McGuffey and his readers is revived as Oxford hosts a memorial dedication. Delegations from McGuffey Societies attend the unveiling of a marble shaft and portrait bust with children reading at the base.
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Ohio
United States
McGuffey
William Holmes McGuffey
Harvey C. Minnich
Miami University
Greenwich Village a Bohemian Dreamer of New York
The article recalls Greenwich Village as a Bohemian center once home to writers and artists. It notes cheap eateries like Polly Holladay's, famed patrons such as Theodore Dreiser and Eugene O Neill, and the Washington Square Players pioneering fringe theatre. The 1913 to WWI era is highlighted as its most romantic, a place of freedom and defiance of convention.
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New York City
Greenwich Village
America
Polly Holladay
Theodore Dreiser
Eugene O'Neill
Margaret Sanger
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Union League
Washington Square Players
Alexander Woollcott
New York Times
Typewriting Champion Stella Willins Defends Crown in Chicago
The article details Stella Willins, world champion typist since 1937, training seven hours daily at Royal Typewriter in New York and preparing to defend her title in Chicago on June 20. It notes her speed of 128 wpm at 99.99 accuracy, recent practice at 140 wpm, and her background in Brooklyn with Royal as her machine.
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Willing
Stella Willins
Willins
Chicago
Albert Tangora
Royal Typewriter Company
Park Avenue
Brooklyn
Royal People
Rachmaninoff
Miss Willins
Royal
Boom in Hawaii as defense boom reshapes island life
Newsweek reports a surge in military construction and activity across Hawaii and Midway Island. Army and Navy installations expand as guards watch loyalty issues amid a robust but constrained tourist scene and crowded beach life in Honolulu.
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America
Pacific Bastion
Pearl Harbor
Newsweek
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Diamond Head Point
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Navy
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Pacific
Midway Island
Quotations Rally Free Enterprise Views Across Nations
Prominent figures including Marshal Petain Dr Edgar V Allen Captain Eddie Rickenbacker and Dr Alexander Louden speak on ending demands for surrender armistice and preserving free enterprise amid wartime discussions. P D Houston notes merchant and banker perspectives.
Eastern Mediterranean quiz questions on lands and seas
A set of five questions tests knowledge of the eastern Mediterranean region. It covers island sizes and national affiliations at war start, the fate of the British battle cruiser Hook, the only British possession touching the sea area besides an island, the pre mandate ruler of Syria, and the location and ownership of the Dodecanese Islands.
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Greece
Crete
Cyrus
Hook
Mediterranean Sea
Syria
Dodecanse Islands
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