Balloon of wartime jobs signals dawn for America
The Globe-News editorial discusses rising defense industry demand and a shifting economy toward armament, noting up to 7.5 million unemployed could be at work by end of 1941 with 4 million in defense. It warns the transition requires peacetime plans for housing, roads, and new products to absorb workers once conflict ends. It cautions against overoptimism and emphasizes prudent economic adjustment.
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Dotty Remy Converts Liabilities Into Broadway Triumph
A former roller skating duo sisters Dotty and Dick Remy faced weight gain and despair yet turned misfortune into fame. Dotty, once dumped by critics for her 204 pound frame, gained a career rebirth on Broadway in Ed Wynn's Boys and Girls Together.
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Dotty
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Aso
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Ed Wynn
Words and Ways of Democracy in a Time of War
Dorothy Thompson argues that the meaning of words shapes policy as Britain leans toward socialism and the United States risks paralysis from factionalism. The piece urges preserving freedom, private property, and a governments based on consent, while avoiding entanglement in two oceans or a rigid two party system.
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Kennedy
Great Britain
England
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Mr. Hoover
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Lovers in revolt aboard Shani Lun intrigue
Lynn Britton escapes Temu Darin’s clutches during a riverfront revolution in Lanfon. Peggy arrives in disguise as Temu plans a safe exit for the women while conflict erupts and Temu weighs promises of a throne in Shani Lun.
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Puzzler Horizontal Answers and Clues Compilation
A scrambled list of crossword like clues labeled horizontal and vertical with numbers and partial phrases. The reader is invited to fill in entries such as common nouns and names, including animal, plant, and object terms, though the exact solutions are not provided in the text.
Helene de Portes Plots Power as Paris Braces for Invasion
In May 1940 Paris, Helene de Portes, a powerful political intriguer, plots to secure dominance over France’s future amid the looming crisis. A call from the Premier reveals that German forces have breached Laon and two motorized divisions head toward Paris, heightening the peril and her ambitions.
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du Barry
Laon
St. Germain
Helene de Porte Fueled French Flight From Paris
In the early crisis of 1940 Helene de Porte urged swift action and urged France to abandon Paris to the German advance. Observers note her anti British stance and alleged influence on Paul Reynaud as Paris faced the Maginot Line crisis.
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Quai d'Orsay
Helen
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Hitler
Helene de Portes
France
Clare Booth
Europe
Na Tion
Paul
Mistry
Vox Pop and its quirky path through radio history
Recounting the Vox Pop radio program created by Interlog for Johnson and Byterworth, the piece traces its rise from Houston in Franklin D. Roosevelt's era to CBS control in 1939. It notes the show’s provocative stunts, notable interlocutors, and memorable interviews with stars, officials, and unusual characters.
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Govern
Pluto
Jock Scott
Africa
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Jim Woran
Alaska
Moran
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