Forward look to science saves national prosperity in study
Ruth Ayers notes editorial on Dr. Karl Compton and Charles Kettering urging ongoing research as a path to future prosperity. A survey of 181 companies shows 2 to 10 percent of gross sales spent on research, implying new goods, services, and jobs if extended across industry.
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Amarillo
Texas
Amarilla
Karl JT. Compton
Charles Kettering
Compton
Advisory Commission On Scientific Research
National Association of Manufacturers
America
Masquerade Dreams and a Homecoming Twist
April Burnett rushes to meet Kent Carter at the Pattonsville station seeking to smooth a rift with Ann who is in love with him. Kent arrives with a hidden difficulty, wearing dark glasses, leaving April to unravel the tangled family drama.
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Pattonsville
America
Octavia
April Burnett
Ann
Kent
April
Mother
Dad
Carter
Never
Nip
Burnett
New York
Kent Carter
Miss April
Miss Ann
Capitol Street
Ann—Ann Darling
Deserter Bill Rejoins Army As Martha Persists
Martha confronts the consequences of Bill's AWOL raid after tracking him to a camp. She faces the commanding officer to take responsibility for the family turmoil and urges mercy, while Bill accepts punishment and vows to resume duty. Suzanne and Paul reconcile, hinting a broader repair among all.
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Bill
Martha
Paul
Suzanne
Butch
Ideas for Amarillo street cleanliness and traffic safety
Readers propose posting No Spitting on Sidewalks signs and repainting alleys’ barrels. They urge clearer street maps, better cross traffic speeds, and permit right turn on red. Calls for downtown trash receptacles, debris removal, and civic pride to beautify Amarillo.
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Amarillo
Myrtle Riggs
Taylor Street
G. H. Slagle
North East
Fourth Ave
Seattle
Polk Street
A Conscript’s Wife Keeps Faith Through Army Trials
Martha visits her husband Bill in the guardhouse as he serves the remainder of his conscription. He endures the punishment with quiet dignity while she vows resilience and celebrates news of Paul and Suzanne. Their love endures, promising a fresh start and a hopeful future together.
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Martha
Bill
Paul
Suzanne
Marshall
Goodby
Manners Guide for Apartment Etiquette
Questions test social usage with answers on saying goodbye inside the apartment and keeping doors closed to respect neighbors. It emphasizes finishing goodbyes inside and not calling down the hall, preserving privacy on each floor.
Prince Konoye as Japan's Modern Totalitarian Dictator
Esquire writer Irving Wallace profiles Prince Fumimaro Konoye as the image the Japanese army chose to embody a national totalitarian move. He notes Konoye’s polished public persona, army backing, and the population’s distraction with edicts, appointments, and propaganda as Japan edges toward a controlled political system.
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Prince Fumimaro Konoye
Japan
China
Prince Konoye
Yedo
Europe
Adolf
Charlie
Hirohito
Sendai
Tokyo
Kwantung Army
Fumimaro Konoye
Sumari
Nagasaki
Kobe
Aomori
Konoye
Navy
South Seas
Badminton rises in American culture and growth
The sport has become a fast-growing social trend across the United States. Courts and clubs spread from East Coast hubs like Boston and New York to West Coast cities such as Seattle and Hollywood. Badminton parties rival movie premieres and sales of badminton gear exceed tennis equipment in at least one major sporting goods firm.
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America
New York
United States
Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
Spokane
Seattle
San Francisco
San Diego
Hollywood
California
Badminton to Bermuda Bases and the St. David’s Islanders
The article traces badminton's origin from poona in India to its Victorian spread in England and America. It reports U S naval and air base moves in Bermuda, affecting 250 of 475 St. David's islanders, with compensation talks and new military activity reshaping St. George's and Hamilton.
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Europe
Asia
India
England
Duke of Beaufort
Poona
Nagpur
Delhi
Bombay
Gloucestershire
Badminton House
America
Hamilton
Bermuda
United States
St. David's
St. George's Island
St. George's
House of Assembly
Denis Bernard
S. Seward Toddings
Germany
Italy
Morgan's Island
Tucke Island
Great Sound
Great Britain
St. George
United States Survey
Patriotic Songs Quiz From CRACKERS
A short quiz asks about the Star-Spangled Banner designation date the War of 1812 era and songs tied to wars. It includes multiple choice items on World War I era tunes and sources for American anthems with tricky options.
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U. S
America
France
Austria
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Uncle Sam
National Emergency Council
American Municipal Association
Washington
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Charles F. Kettering
General Motors
Wendell Willkie
Paternoster Row
London Publishing Center
James
Kemper
Chamber of Commerce of
Ah. FT
Casa Blanca
April the Burnetts
Elm Street
Globe-News
T. D. Moore
North Pierce Street
B. J. Williams
Betty Wallace
Yesterde
Irving Wallace
Esquire
Charles
Jack Shelton
Saturday Evening Post
The
Associated Press Feature Service
Cami Getti
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