Private Papers Detail Press Censorship in North Africa
The article recounts how reporters like Drew Middleton and John MacVane faced government and Army pressure to curb coverage of North Africa politics. It notes Columbia Broadcasting pressure to quiet Chas Collingwood and describes a ship returning POWs where German ex-social democrats refused Nazi salutes. Officers demanded executions, which were denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Middleton
Wm. H. Stoneman
John MacVane
Chas Collingwood
North Africa
State Department
Columbia Broadcasting
Collingwood
Harry Butcher
Eisenhower
Germany
WAAC Rumors About Algiers Headache to Eisenhower
Reporters say rumors claiming WAACs in Algiers troubled Eisenhower are unfounded. They note arriving ladies with Captain Marquis stayed in a convent in El Biar and maintained chaste hours.
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Algiers
Eisenhower
Booklet Aids Allied Respect for Arab Customs in Morocco
Arab dignitaries say the anti invasion booklet sent to U S troops has improved local attitudes. General Nogues sought aid to resist the landings on November 8 and urged the Sultan to declare a holy war, which the Sultan refused. A blood stained copy, found on a dead American, moved the Sultan to tears as he praised the Allied cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Africa
Nogues
Meknes
Rabat
Harvard
Port Lyautey
Kasbah
Notes of an Innocent Bystander in Wartime Broadcast Snips
A column parodies wartime discourse and media figures. It notes Elmer Davis on the war, Franco’s delays, Luftwaffe attacks on children, Castle’s Japan trust talk, Ed Herlihy with a child on air, Patton’s expected rise, Eliot Elisofon’s weight loss in injury, and Eisenhower’s gripe about press in North Africa.
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Elmer Davis
Franco
Madrid
Wm. H. Castle
Russia
Johannes Steel
Castle
Japan
Ed Herlihy
NBC
Horn
Patton
Tunisia
Eliot Elisofon
Eisenhower
Washington
N. Africa
Barbara Bell Pattern 1741 B for multiple sizes
Barbara Bell pattern 1741 B shows sizes 14 16 18 20 40 42 and 44. Size 16 requires 244 yards 35 inch material and 7 yards bias fold with scraps for bottom. Due to high demand and wartime conditions orders may take longer. send your order to the noted address.
Barbara Bell Pattern 1724 B for multiple sizes
Barbara Bell pattern 1724 B designed for sizes 12 14 16 18 and 20. Corresponding bust measurements 32 34 36 and 38. Size 14 bodice with short sleeves requires 115 yards of 39 inch material and 233 yards of skirt 6 yards ribbon trimming.
Penitents Still Wearing Tickle Shirts in Britain
Britain preserves an old industry of hair shirt making with nuns in remote convents producing penance garments. Monks and devout individuals wear full or belt style shirts woven with horse hair or human hair. The practice dates to saints and continues rarely among laypeople.
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Britain
ASK ME ANOTHER General Quiz OHO
The quiz asks ten questions covering khamsin flags upside down during war flag practice military training planes proportions in air forces production and supply factors anchor ice Kaiser dams head of construction vice president voting in the Senate First Amendment guarantees an atoll whistling prohibition aboard navy ships
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Henry J. Kaiser
Senate
Atoll
Answers to Civilian Knowledge Quiz Poses World Facts
The list presents varied trivia from flags in war to dam names and naval etiquette. It notes the Philippines as the only nation said to fly its flag upside down during war, cites percentages linked to production and battle, and mentions Grand Coulee Boulder and Bonneville dams alongside phrases about ice on water bottoms and a coral island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth of the Philippines
Grand Coulee
Boulder
Bonneville
First Air Mail Flight Over 10 Mile Long Island Route
The first mail carried by airplane occurred on a 10 mile course on Long Island during a pre air meet in September 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island
Smile Awhile and the Angles of Gender in Art
A playful meditation on how artists depict angels as women and men as the norm. The piece riffs on gender in art with quips about thinking poses and the stereotype that women keep quiet to avoid disturbance. It closes with a cheeky line about the proverb that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
Alfie Surprises Grandpa With Postwar Reconstruction Plan
In a playful exchange, Alfie dismisses his grandpa’s question about school subjects and boasts that his best contribution is a postwar reconstruction plan he produced, hinting at ambition beyond academics. The line shows a witty clash between generations.
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Alfred
Alfie
Grandpa
Cleaning and care tips for home fabrics and objects
Advice on protecting rugs with cushioner pads and avoiding heat on curtains. Instructions cover washing curtains with cleaning fluid, air drying, and safety around electrical appliances. Also includes guidance on cleaning gilt frames, baked ham with honey glaze, and cleaning water bottles with hot soapy water and blotting paper, followed by polishing.
Wages Gap Echoed In Paper Talk
A quip pairs a wife noting women earning men’s wages with a husband’s remark that they may have always done so, reflecting timeless wage debates through a light dialogue.
Early American Wall Pockets Pattern Offered by Mrs Spears
Mrs Spears offers three Early American letter box patterns on one sheet with directions for making and finishing. Pattern No 261 costs 15 cents and can be requested by mail. The pocket designs suit kitchens and entryways, serving as note holders and key trays.
World’s Largest Relief Map Stalled at Babson Institute
The world’s largest relief map, a detailed United States model, sits unfinished in a Babson Park building. Completed on December 31, 1940 after 15 years of work, it rests on a four miles to the inch scale and can be viewed from catwalks as if seen from 700 miles above the Earth.
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United States
Babson Institute
Babson Park
Mass
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