Midnight headlines mix of war film bans and spies
A chaotic wrap of wartime culture and intrigue spans Walt Disney’s Victory Through Airpower censorship in Washington, aviation design efforts, spy-styled dalliances, peanut campaigns, naval nurse deceptions, rationing notes, radio recordings, and Hollywood morale shifts, with Cagney’s Norse ties and War Bond green gifts amid clothing runs and newspaper guild protests.
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Walt Disney
Seversky
Washington
Bill Stout
Ford
H.p
Mr. Whiskers
Jimmy Cagney
Norewegian
Cagney
Thing Green
St. Patrick's Day
War Chief Calls For 11 Million Man U S Army To Defeat Axis
In a stark address, wartime leaders urge readiness to mobilize about 11 million personnel including 8.2 million in the Army by year end. They argue industrial and home-front efforts must match military plans to outpace Axis forces in Europe and the Pacific. The speech stresses realism, sacrifice, and full mobilization to win the war.
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U.S
AXIS
America
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Army and Navy
Pacific
United Nations
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
Marshall
Admiral King
Army
King
United States
England
Russia
Germany
Japan
Lst
Freshman Democrats’ Luncheon Sparks House Tensions on Capitol Hill
A second term cohort met in Speaker Rayburn’s private dining room to console or mock White House invites, with Rep. Edward Hebert denouncing White House dictation on legislation. The exchange highlighted constituent concerns and loyalty to Congress over administration control.
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Capitol Hill
White House
Sar Rayburn
Congress
Rep
Oren Harris
Arkansas
Armong
Sam Russell
Eugene Worley
Texas
Rayburn
Sam
Edward Hebert
Louisiana
Huey Long
Huey
Hebert
House
Expressmen observe 105th anniversary at Mount Auburn
Boston expressmen visit Mount Auburn cemetery Cambridge Mag s to honor the William F Harnden memorial on Central avenue. The monument recalls the 1866 tribute by express companies to Harnden who started the express service in March 1835 by car
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Boston
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Cambridge
Mags
William F. Rarnden
Central Avenue
Harnden
Ramnden Haraden and the first express company legacy
Ramnden, aged 26, organized the first express company and built a vast network traveling by rail and steamer between New York and Boston. He rose to oversee growing traffic and operations, then died at 36, leaving a lasting impact on express services abroad and a broader transportation footprint.
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New York
Boston
Ramnden
First Express Company
Haraden
Express Service Through the Years in the United States
The passage notes a mass immigration wave in the 1850s and 1860s to supply labor for railroad construction. It states express service now runs 23,800 offices employing 7,000 people, with 172 million shipments in 1941, about 15,000 delivery trucks, and a total express mileage of 282,456.
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Mexico
United States
Southwest
Farm Security Administration
State Department
Express Service
Express
Fce
Beautiful Quilt From Scraps of Silk Revival
MAX presents an old-time art revival of crazy patch quilts made from silk scraps and embroidery thread. Pieces are sewn onto lightweight cotton with varied stitches to create a decorative cover for a comforter or worn blanket. The series offers patterns, 20+ stitches, and instructions. books cost 15 cents each.
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Max
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