Son of Fury Opens With Tyrone Power Theaters
The film Son of Fury stars Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney in a globe spanning adventure about Benjamin Blake fighting for his birthright. Also opening Wild Bill Hickok Rides at the State with Bruce Cabot in the marshal lead and Lady For A Night starring Joan Blondell and John Wayne. A local sketch features Amarillo High School junior Bill Jolly listing favorites and hometown ties.
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Benjamin Blake
Tyrone Power
Gene Tierney
20Th Century-Fox
Daramatint
Bill Hickok
Bruce Cabot
Herbert Anderson
Warner Bros
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Ann Sheridan
Joan Blondell
John Wayne
Sullivan
Veronica Lake
Betty Field
John Alden
Bill Jolly
Amarillo High School
Glenn Miller
Hope
Gallup Poll Tracks Colds in American Homes
February survey shows colds reported in nearly two-fifths of homes with about 23 million affected. Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast see biggest increases while the South has most affected families. 28 of every 100 children under ten ill. The poll includes President Roosevelt among the 23 million and notes illness in 12 percent of homes overall. Senator Mead comments on pensions for Congress.
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Princeton
N. J
American Institute of Public Opinion
Mies
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
South
United States
Roosevelt
Today’s Puzzler Horizontal and Vertical Clues
A mixed list of crossword prompts with numbered across and down clues. Entries include people, places, and common terms across politics culture and science. Answers reference a Russian embassy context and standard puzzle language with items like first lady ambassador yacht and common Latin roots.
Silent tanker fires spark public demand for truth
A Florida witness recalls two tanker fires off West Palm Beach as smoke lit the horizon and the incident spread across coast towns. He denounces government secrecy about sinkings, urging full disclosure and a tested American resolve beyond wartime patriotism.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Atlantic
New Chemical Bath Restores Reading on Hidden Paper
London researchers report a chloral hydrate bath with alcohol and glycerine that reappears faded text on both sides of charged paper. An ordinary camera with standard contrast film reveals the lost characters, though human eyes often fail to see the restoration.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
Wide World Science
New York-London
Nature
Britain
Science Journal
W. D. Taylor
Henry J. Walls
Metropolitan Police Laboratory
London
Communists Target Roosevelt Officials In Moscow Ties Debate
The piece accuses local Communist groups of plotting to oust Roosevelt administration officials to install their own allies. It links the Cliveden set accusations to broader antiwar and anti-Nazi rhetoric, noting coverage by The Daily Worker and involvement of figures like J Edgar Hoover and Adolph Berie. It warns such acts could fuel anti-Communist sentiment while the US aids Moscow.
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Washington
Russia
Stalin
Hitler
Roosevelt
Cliveden
the New Masses
Evalyn Walsh McLean
Commie
Daily Worker
Clivenden
CIO
Philip Murray
Congress
Dies Committee
Mr. Murray
Cleveland
Mr. Roosevelt
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Adolph Berie
Breckinridge Long
State Department
Wheeler and
Nye
Eleanor Patterson
Red International
Moscow
Kremlin
How the Japs Did It From a War Reporter's View
United Press dispatches by Harold Guard analyzed by John Callan O Laughlin on Japanese Malaya victories. Emphasizes bayonet training, water envelopments, jungle tactics, and specialized landing boats used by Japan to outmaneuver British imperial forces and isolate Singapore.
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Harold Guard
United Press
Malaya
Java
Southwest
Pacific
Army and Navy Journal
Washington
U.P
Imperial Guards
Egypt
Singapore
Borneo
Guard
Penang
Malayan
Yorktown
Percival
Cornwallis
Bataan
MacArthur
War Department
Dutch East Indies
Philippines
Germany Greece ties worsen as crisis deepens
A United Press report quotes an official German spokesman saying relations with Greece are not good. The piece notes Roosevelt’s warning that the international crisis surpasses the U S domestic crisis of 1933. The message closes with a naval graduation remark from Rear Adm Edward J Marquart.
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United Press
Germany
Greece
Roosevelt
U. S
Dog Trainer Carl Spitz Advocates Large Army Sentry Dogs
Hollywood trainer Carl Spitz argues for a large scale U S Army dog program to supply sentry scout messenger and Red Cross dogs. He outlines costs training nuclei and regional deployments on the West East and Gulf coasts noting current limited use at Ft McArthur and modest donations.
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America
Carl Spitz
Spitz
Army
Germany
Malaya
West
East Coast
Gulf
Red Cross
Ft. McArthur
United States
Manners Quiz on Proper Office Etiquette
Quiz questions test social usage with answers: address a secretary as Miss Jones, introduce colleagues, wait to be invited to sit, and thank the executive after interviews. Frances Perkins is quoted noting past strikes and labor context.
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Helen
Miss Jones
Frances Perkins
Bert Williams and the human approach to leadership
Dale Carnegie recounts how Bert Williams rose from a sixteen year old railroad helper to president of Western Union by forming genuine friendships with every employee. The piece argues leaders should treat workers humanely to gain cooperation, not merely as machines.
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Denver & Salt Lake
America
Bert" Williams
Albert Nathaniel Williams
Western Union Company
Denver
Bert Williams
Bert
Yale
Lehigh Valley
Western Union
New York
Bert” Williams
Davis Enters Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Race
James J. Davis a Welsh born immigrant and longtime U S senator from Pennsylvania announces his bid for governor. The Republican veteran, who served as Secretary of Labor under Harding Coolidge and Hoover and chairs the Senate naval affairs committee, faces opposition from the state Old Guard. He is a widower with five children.
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United Press
James J. Davis
Puddler
United States Senate
Pennsylvania
Washington
Old Guard
GOP
Tredegar
South Wales
Davis
United States
Pittsburgh
Sharon
Jim
Birmingham
Ala
Elwood
Ind
Wendell Willkie
Madison County
Willkie
Loyal Order of Moose
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
Senate
Senate Naval Afsers Committee
Driving Habits That Extend Car Life And Save Fuel
Practical tips from experienced drivers on milder starts and fuel savings. Depress the clutch when starting to spare the transmission. Do not race the engine during warm up. Use the hand choke sparingly and shift gears at low speeds to reduce tire wear and gas use.
Mississippi Belle and Radio Goes to War reviewed
Clements Ripley’s Mississippi Belle follows Kate Ryan from Boston convent to New Orleans gambling circles with brisk blunt narration. Radio Goes to War by Charles J. Rolo analyzes Nazi radio warfare, tracing propaganda tactics, key voices like Lord Haw-Haw, and the long reach of short-wave babel across nations.
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Clements Ripley
Appleton-Century
Kate Ryan
Boston
New Orleans
Kate
Jim Blake
Charles J. Rolo
Putnam
Rolo
Princeton
Germany
Lord Haw-Haw
Benedict Arnolds
Berlin
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James Crisholm
Elaine Johnson
Bill Perkins
Dean Wright
Earl Crist
E. E. Goff
Louisiana
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Gallup Poll
Gallup
By George Gallup
Institute
James M. Mead
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Iveewe
Far West
Seeman
Evens
West Point
Orion
Tim
Soviet
Ernesio Jaen
Guardia
Florida
Massachusetts
Idaho
New Hampshire
France
Melvyn Douglas
Melvyn
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Mrs. McLean
John Callan O'Laughlin
Edward J. Marquart
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Ernie Pyle
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Dale Carnegie
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