Wardrobe of a Kid Western Opens at State Theater
Jie Kid opens tomorrow at the State Theater with Robert Taylor in a Technicolor Western. The lineup includes Mary Howard Brian Donlevy Lon Chaney Jr Ian Hunter Gene Lockhart and more in a vivid frontier tale. A morning show for kids at the Paramount kicks off summer vacation with James Cagney in The Oklahoma Kid and a Dixieland stage show.
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Jie Kid
State Theater
Sted
Amarillo
Robert Taylor
Ian Hunter
Gene Lockhart
Dan Hickey
Czar
Billy the Kid
Paramount Theater
James Cagney
Dixie Dice
Ree Stooges
Fred Haydens
Fred Stephen Hayden
Hayden
Sunset
Canadian River Gas
Albert Bivins
Bivins
Okie migration reshapes California life and jobs
A Los Angeles writer notes Okies stayed in California after the Dust Bowl, settling across cities and work camps. Many found factory, service, and fruit jobs while others moved to coastal defense projects. The trend suggests permanent population shifts despite new labor pressures and recession-era uncertainties.
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Bell Gardens
Los Angeles
Dust Bowl
California
Bakersfield
Today's Puzzler Horizontal and Vertical List
A tagged list of crossword clues with numbers for horizontal and vertical entries. It includes references to names, objects, actions, and common crossword themes such as people, tools, and materials. The present page compiles clues for solver use.
1942 Car Changes Driven by National Defense
The 1942 auto outlook, shaped by defense needs, foresees lighter bodies, improved economy, and fewer luxury features. Steel and aluminum substitutions expand, with plastic panels and castings reducing nickel use. Ford and Chevrolet plan midterm updates. production shifts aim to support military vehicles, while overall new-car availability remains reasonable in 1942.
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Ford
Chevrolet
Detroit
Nash
Crete Paratroopers Test Nazi Air Supremacy March Toward Britain
In Crete the Hitler blitz relies on air power and silent gliders as paratroopers seize airfields and supply dumps. British and Allied forces must deny air superiority to halt the invasion, with focus on stopping Stuka bombers and transport planes to prevent a cross-channel bridgehead.
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Washington
Crete
Britain
Ferot
von Brauchitsch
Paris
Crete Proving Ground
O. K's
Connecticut
Egypt
World figures quote and political remarks compiled
A collection of quotes from public figures including William S. Knudsen Alderman Jim McDermott exiled leaders and the Solicitor General. The lines touch on international views America’s role social issues and democracy and tyranny themes.
Bridge etiquette quiz on bidding and seating
A manners quiz asks if a board player should snap or bend cards when bidding and if a host should seat good players with good players. the authoritative answers are no for card handling and yes for thoughtful seating.
Romanian Stamp Honors Codreanu Pro-Nazi Propaganda
A new Romanian semi postals stamp honors Corneliu Zelea Codreanu of the Iron Guard, slain in 1938 while imprisoned. He once faced a 10 year sentence and was said to be shot during an escape attempt with 13 other prisoners. The regime sought Nazi support and attempted to canonize him via the Romanian Orthodox Church amid political turmoil.
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Rome-Berlin
Corneliu Zelea Codreanu
Iron Guard
Codreanu
Hitler
Germany
Carol II
Carol
Rumania
Colossal Warner set looms for Manpower with 1000 watt love triangle
Warner Bros built a giant stage 20 feet taller to film Manpower in Stage 19. George Raft Edward G. Robinson chase Marlene Dietrich amid a thunderstorm with a steel line tower as the prop. A staged rain storm drenches the cast and crew as the trio clashed over love and loyalty.
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Charles R. Moore
United Press
Hollywood
U.P
Warner Bros
George Raft
Edward G. Robinson
Marlene Dietrich
California
Raft
Robinson
Miss Dietrich
Marlene
Answers to Cracker Questions on Editorial Page
Henry names appear for Longfellow Morgenthau and Ford. Signers Jefferson Franklin and Hancock joined the Declaration. Hull Stimson and Jefferson served as U S secretaries of state. Axis forces toppled King Zog Haakon and George II. Lincoln Lee and Foster are NYU Hall of Fame inductees.
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Longfellow
Morgenthau
Ford
Henry
Jefferson
Franklin
Hancock
Hull
Stimson
U. S
Roosevelt
Hoover
Washington
Zox
Haakon
George II
Lincoln
Lee
Foster
New York University
Cannibalism Rules Among Sumatra Tribes In Old Times
In brief notes, Sumatra tribesmen reportedly practiced cannibalism only with relatives, avoiding consumption of non-relatives in historical accounts.
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Sumatra
Barber to oil tycoon Frank Phillips life story
The tale follows Frank Phillips born in northern Missouri near Conway Iowa. He leaves farming at fourteen to work in Creston Indiana, then builds a barber shop with showmanship. He later discovers oil in Indian Territory, founding Phillips Petroleum Company and becoming a leading oil operator.
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Missouri
Conway
Phillips
Frank
Creston
Frank Phillips
Mitch
Indian Territory
Caney Creek
Oklahoma
United States
Phillips Petroleum Company
Highway problem by Jack Stinnett
In a discussion of national defense, the article outlines the U.S. highway system as a defense bottleneck. It cites a Carmody report to Roosevelt detailing needs: 20,000 miles of strategic roads too weak, 2,436 inadequate bridges, 1,500 miles of reservation roads, 2,830 miles of access roads, and plans for tactical roads, with a projected $287 million for defense road construction and improvement.
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Jack Stinnett
Congress
Washington
United States
Florida
Army
Navy
National Defense
America
Public Roads Administration
Federal Works
John W. Carmody
Roosevelt
Automobile and Motor Clubs
American Automobile Association
War and Navy Departments
Carmody
Louisiana
Texas
Census Highlights Economic Scale Across Sectors
The census shows soybean oil use surpassing 200 million pounds annually for shortening and over 70 million pounds for oleomargarine. Copper mines produce 80 million pounds each by the four largest U.S. sites, while public debt per person stands at 26.78 dollars nationally and 126.98 for local governments. Independent stores account for 92 percent of outlets and 74.7 percent of business, with Japan’s 1940 census placing 157,905 individuals in Hawaii. Furniture output exceeds 35 million dollars annually.
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U. S
Census Bureau
United States
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Rialto
NBC
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Yankee Stadium
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Muzak
ASCAP
EMI
Arthur Mayer
Mayer
Cardman
Paula
Dr. van Horn
Miss Jeffers
Wentrich
Chris
van Horn
Walt
Jenks
Kile
Paulie
Christopher
League
Kilo
Midwest
Hudson Bay
South Africa
Manhattan
Lily Pons
Paul Harrison
National Defense Program
Paul Mallon
King Features Syndicate, Inc
William S. Knudsen
OPM
Jim McDermott
Chicago
Fabel de Palencia
Francis Biddle
Dale Carnegia
U. S. Pacific Territories
Hawaii
Guam
Alaska
V0. S
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