Thanksgiving Carving Debate Prompts Meat Loaf Proposal
A column praises Bill Rhode’s This Business of Carving from Macmillan Press. The author jokes about forming a Gideon-like group to place the book in homes, argues meat loaf as national bird, and details Rhode’s simple turkey carving method and cautions on wing removal.
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A Spanish Fifth Column
A U S campaign of Axis propaganda and espionage targets the United States via Latin America. Madrid conference delegates from Mexico Cuba Puerto Rico Panama and others advance Falange influence to undermine Pan-American solidarity. Germany Italy and Spain use spies propaganda and business pressure to weaken defenses and push for a Spanish empire in the hemisphere.
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Thanks to a Convict Barber Aims at Better Treatment
A federal officer recounts a hair cut in a prison barbershop where a Spanish speaking convict barber poorly cut his hair. By thanking him and showing gratitude the officer breaks barriers, gains better service, and lifts morale among staff and inmates, proving the simple act of thanks can transform interactions.
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Airpower and aviation thoughts from Major Williams
A column by Major A Williams discusses replacing fighter plane codes with names, airline meal charges, and aircraft design details. He recalls Lieutenant Dave Rittenhouse's daring landing, explains air intake effectiveness, and dismisses the curve ball optical illusion theory with practical aeronautical reasoning.
TODAY'S PUZZLER HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL CLUES MIXED
Puzzle clues list many crossword entries with definitions and word lengths. The grid contains items like pictured mother of the U S President Sara and notes on rivers, metals, and religious terms. Answers span across astronomy, language, and geography categories.
World wary on Russian fall reshapes Japan US Britain policy
Continental powers brace for shift if Moscow collapses to Germany. Tokyo seeks to resolve the Chinese incident and revise non agression pacts while hoping to leverage Russia’s defeat to ease in Manchuria and Indo China. Washington and London may pivot toward appeasement if Russia falls.
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Army air infantry miscoordination cited in war update
Washington reports severe disarray in air and infantry coordination amid WWII mobilization. Despite 1990 planes built in September, 900 trainers lack ground comms training and top pilots are mostly assigned to Britain. Demonstrations at Barksdale show full destruction of tanks from 18 000 feet with live ordnance.
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War era quotes and calls for action in postwar guidance
A compilation of statements from Marshal Petain Leonard W Cronkhite Floyd B Odlum and Dr Francis F E McMahon urging restraint after war arms, urging business cooperation and warning against isolationism as a security risk in a postwar context.
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March Says Acting A Business, Not Mood Driven
Fredric March asserts acting is a business with actors as businessmen. He cites discipline, long apprenticeship, and persistence as the path to success, noting many now rely on managers for money and seek consistent work over glory while on the Bedtime Story set.
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A Year Ago In World War II News
United Press reports Greek mountain troops near Koritza captured three Albanian villages. The British Admiralty says two cruisers Laurentie and Patroclus were lost. Jean Politis, Greek envoy to Rome, departed his post as Marshal Petain advised Roosevelt. France’s alliance with Germany discussed. Spain assumed Tangier Morocco ending international rule. A scarce material supply should not curb enterprise, per Maj. F W Nichol of IBM.
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Verses and quotes on virtue and faith from religious figures
A collage of biblical quotes and spiritual sayings. Passages reference Matthew Luke John Mark Proverbs and Mary Baker Eddy, with authors including Thomas Percy George Eliot and Plato. The collection contrasts piety, virtue, and divine guidance across eras.
Armed Neutrality echoes from 1917 in Roosevelt revision battle
The piece compares Roosevelt's push to arm merchant ships with Woodrow Wilson’s 1917 Armed Neutrality fight. It recalls Senate battles, the Zimmersman note era, and the Lehigh and Kearny incidents as parallels, noting House support and minority obstruction. Senator La Follette and Senator Hitchcock figure in the extended scene.
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Mrs. Doratt by John Erskine a puzzling tale of charm and deception
The novel centers on Maggie Doratt a captivating yet calculating woman who narrates her marriage to a gambler George Doratt and the strange twist revealed by Tom Bright. Erskine crafts a intricate tale of illusion marriage and identity inviting reader intrigue.
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