McIntyre Tops Collegiate Choice in Big Band Poll
Hollywood notes recaps that Hal McIntyre tied Claude Thornhill for first in Billboard Collegiate Choice for Most Promising Orchestra. McIntyre, former Glenn Miller alum, formed his own band six months ago and gained early success at Glen Island Casino New Rochelle with air time and a Victor contract boosting his campus appeal. The chart also lists Tangerine and Moonlight Cocktail among top records and notes ongoing radio plugs and sheet music sales.
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Hal McIntyre
McIntyre
Claude Thornhill
Amusement Weekly
Miller Band
New England
Glen Island Casino
New Rochelle
N. Y
Glen Island
Victor
Manners and handling reluctant people in leadership roles
The piece weighs polite pressure when others resist tasks like giving speeches or chairing a committee. It endorses answering a letter with a refusal when information cannot be provided and argues against ignoring such requests. It cites Senator Homer T. Bone and Cowper to contrast persistence and wisdom.
Democrats Seen Gaining House Seats In Early Returns
The American Institute of Public Opinion reports survey results from New England and the Middle Atlantic showing Democrats with a net gain of six seats if elections were held now. The trend mirrors earlier forecasts and aims to gauge national sentiment ahead of November congressional elections.
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American Institute of Public Opinion
Princeton
N. J
Congress
American Institute
Institute
New England
Middle Atlantic
Mid-Atlantic
New England and Middle Atlantic House Seat Projections
A Gallup based map shows estimated seat divisions for New England and Middle Atlantic states if elections were held now. It notes reapportionment after 1940 reduces totals by one seat in each section, accounting for a Democratic loss not from shift but population changes.
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House of Representatives
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Middle Atlantic
Gallup
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American Labor Party
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Wise sayings on trust repentance and virtue collection
A compact set of religious and moral maxims from Jeremiah Emerson Ezekiel Juvenal Matthew Seneca on trust hope repentance and virtue. The quotes reflect guidance toward righteousness and inner peace.
All the Around Town Highlights from Amarillo Society
A crowded social page notes Bob Mallett enlisting in the Navy Air Corps and relatives visiting from Cleveland Minneapolis Fresno and Denton. Other items include Catfish at Buffalo Lake horse sales in Oklahoma City and a Coast Guard transfer. Local birthdays weddings and birthdays are celebrated as residents travel and receive visitors.
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R. H. Mallett
Taylor Street
Dallas
Navy Air Corps
Bob
Texas A. and
M. College
Teahnie A Frohman
FE. E. Scott
Fairmont Street
Oklahoma City
Otho Thompson
Claire Gibson
Herring Hotel
War Quiz Items and Slang Notes From Page One
The item lists three editorial snippets: a quiz on wartime topics, a note that boatswain wears closed anchors, and a slang term Jamoke meaning coffee. It also mentions Canada hoping to mobilize civilian manpower before the United States.
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Canada
United States
TODAY'S PUZZLER HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL CLUES
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Buenos
War push grows as men return and deploy again
UNCLE EF reflects on a steady wartime surge with more planes and gear arriving. More boys finish training, come home on furlough, and head back to service as the conflict extends. The author notes the enduring effort will require a long commitment.
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O'Hare
Sweet Home: A Patriot’s Tale of Household Gratitude
Henry McLemore reflects on postwar thrift and home economy as the War Production Board halts production of many goods. He inventories his house, from a chipped tub to an old fountain pen, and argues Americans must value repair over replacement while acknowledging past excess. He notes a shift toward frugality and self-sufficiency as a potential national benefit.
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Henry McLemore
New York
Edgar Guest
Donald Nelson
War Production Board
McLemore
Bailey Aide Promises War Material Surge
Senator Josiah Bailey leads the Senate Commerce Committee promising to outbuild Germany and Japan with planes and ships. A Greensboro correspondent quotes William N. Berry recalling his past overconfidence and his wife hailed as The American Mother of 1942.
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Germany
Japan
Josiah Bailey
Senate Commerce Committee
William N. Berry
Greensboro
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From Salesman to World Champion Through Skill and Prep
Dale Carnegie recounts John W. Hession, a former Kentucky pistol learner who became Winchester’s shooting promotion head. Hession held every world rifle record from 200 to 1200 yards and represented the U S ten times, proving that perseverance, preparation under all conditions, and applied knowledge turn odds into victory.
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Dale Carnegie
Kentucky
Carnegie
John W. Hession
Winchester Repeating Arms Company
New Haven
Conn
United States
The Saving Grace by Dorothy Thompson
Dorothy Thompson argues seven anti inflation measures must protect the American middle class. She warns runaway inflation harms democracy and warns that without saving habits among workers, inflation persists. she contrasts middle class thrift with workers' precarious finances and calls for policies that preserve democratic stability.
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Thompson
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Parent-Teachers’ Association
Red Cross
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