Uncle Sam Ends Coal Mine Standoff Under Ickes
The piece notes Uncle Sam’s coal mine takeover under Harold Ickes facing months of bickering. It reports a 40 lump sum to cover travel during an 80 day period and states Ickes disclaims responsibility for the payment, urging companies to settle it themselves.
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Uncle Sam
Harold Ickes
Jack - of - All Trades
George Ed
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Mr. Ickes
Brewster Plant Rises On Kaiser Leadership
Msgr. Michael J. Ready notes Brewster Aircraft’s surge in output after Henry J. Kaiser became president on Oct 7. September saw eight fighters produced, October output rose to 27 fighters plus 30 Navy bombers and 74 bomber modifications, reflecting improved labor relations and efficiency.
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Tion
Brewster
Henry J. Kaiser
Walker Leaving Roosevelt Era Democratic Leadership?
The piece explores possible replacements for Frank Walker as Democratic National Chairman, naming Leo Crowley as a rising candidate and evaluating leaders like Wallace Byrnes Marshall and Roosevelt’s potential fourth term. It also analyzes Dewey Willkie Bricker and the shaping of a 1940 convention coalition amid a Western and Southern political balance.
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Paul Mallon
Washington
Frank Walker
Leo Crowley
Crowley
Roosevelt
Jiaestro
Wisconsin
Minesota
Senate
Wallace
Jimmy Byrnes
Byrd
Midwest
South
V. P
Marshall
New Deal
Mr. Roosevelt
Britain
Russia
International Organization
Dewey
White House
Stalin
Churchill
Willkie
Ohio
Bricker
Taft
Government Heroine Turns Spotlight on Sally Thayer
Sally Thayer wakes to a front page lure as government worker saves diplomat's life. Reporters swarm at her door and in a cafe as she grapples with sudden celebrity. A blooming bouquet and a hopeful call from Peter signal new personal stakes amid the media glare.
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Sally
Sally Thayer
War Commission
Serge Vihjalmur
Thayer
Bob
Miss Thayer
Connecticut Avenue
T's
Tam
Peter
Big West Absorbs Tragedy Amid Bataan Losses
Ernie Pyle writes from Albuquerque on the wartime impact as nearly 400 local boys vanished on Bataan and 1300 from New Mexico and beyond were lost or missing. The Bataan Relief Organization aids families with relief shipments while communities rally through events, drives, and a Spirit of Bataan Flying Fortress designation.
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Ernie Pyle
Albuquerque
N. M
Bataan
Philippines
The
Bataan Relief Organization
Japan
War Department
Washington
H. W. Spensley
Gripsholm
New York
TWA
Albuquerque Air
Lebanon Crisis Calls for Moscow style Multilateral Action
Lipppmann argues Lebanon shows the need for collective action under Moscow outcomes. He notes Syria Lebanon were French mandates and outlines tensions between Britain and de Gaulle. He warns against unilateral Britain decisions and urges UN cooperation to avoid dangerous precedent.
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Syria
Turkey
Egypt
Middle East
Alexander
Montgomery
Rommel
de Gaulle
Georges Catroux
Lebanon
Catroux
France
Mediterranean
Europe
Britain
Russia
China
United States
United Nations
Eden
Hull
Moscow
Joe Louis Faces Postwar Ring Return After War Ends
The article profiles Joe Louis as he plans a postwar boxing comeback against Billy Conn for the heavyweight title. It notes his high earnings, tax issues, and Treasury expectations, plus his military camp boxing tours and ongoing daily workouts with Sgt. George Nicholson to stay sharp. Louis reflects on aging, peak form, and a fateful night with Abe Simon and Jack Blackburn.
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Sgt
Joe Louis
Cpl
Billy Conn
Conn
Mike Jacobs
Uncle Sam
Jacobs Beach
Treasury Department
Joe
Ft. Riley
Kansas
George Nicholson
Louis
Taok
Buddy Baer
Abe Simon
Baer
Jack Blackburn
Chappie
Hatracks Disappear From Theater Seats
The Talk of The Town notes a trend away from hatwires at theater seats driven by design and practicality. The American Seating Company reports the shift began four to five years ago as hatwires cause hats to slip and damage dresses while customers squeeze in. Walter Winchell era references conclude the casual remark.
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Walter Lippmann
Lebanon
American Seating Company
Walter Winchell
Hatwires and Seats Across Broadway Theaters
Old timers recall hatwires in Broadway theaters serving hat racks and ashtrays as seats evolved. Modern theaters adopt streamlined designs with minimal leg room, while hats stay on racks and hatwire use fades. The Normandie Theater offers forty inches of leg room and very smooth seat bottoms.
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New York
Hatcheck
Broadway
Edwin Booth
Normandie Theater
Fifty-third Street
Quotations of Faith and Wisdom From Across Eras
A compact collection of biblical verses and famous quotes spanning scripture and literature. Includes Psalm lines, proverbs, and lines attributed to Tupper Juvenal Schiller Wesley and Job. The passages emphasize faith prudence conscience light and duty in concise form.
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Wesley
Wendell as Great Jurist and Other Clues
Across clues refer to figures like Wendell as a famed jurist while down entries include Burmese spirit tumult and symbolic letters. The puzzle lists terms such as Exclamation fondle offer and celestial deities linked to Egyptian and Babylonian lore.
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Egypt
The
Answer to Previous Puzzle INORMA from 1902 to 1932
Vertical clues listed with numbered items from 1 to 57. Includes wordplay on folds paragraphs symbols and abbreviations, plus references to Erbium symbol and Sinbad bird, with answers spanning languages and obscure terms.
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Gene Howe
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Telephone
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National Catholic Welfare Conference
Walker
Lydia Gray Shaw
Earl Mount
Aleutians
Arthur McCollum
Barney Livingstone
Navy
Doc Connor
League of Nations
Vichy
Germany
Petain
Indo-China
Indian Ocean
Mr. Churchill
General de Gaulle
General Spears
Syrian Cross
Spears
Helleu
Hellen
French National Committee
London
Asia
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Yesteads
Frank Graham
Look Magazine
Talk of the Town
New Yorker
Tupper
II Samuel
Schiller
Job
Jurist
Wendell
South Dakota
Emmet
Blood Money
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