Wake Island film in the works with Paramount
Louella O Parsons reports Paramount chief Buddy DeSylva secured Wake Island title and plans a wartime film starring Fred MacMurray and Robert Preston with marine action. The piece notes Wake Island’s naval defense near Hawaii and references press club awards and Hollywood gossip among stars like Bob Hope and Barbara Hutton.
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Bob Hope
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Hollywood
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Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers
William Pelley Urges Silver Shirt Followers to Back War Effort
NOBLESVILLE Ind UP William Dudley Pelley addressed his former Silver Shirt legion members on Monday urging support for the nation’s war program.
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Noblesville, Ind
William Dudley Pelley
De Valera Declares Eire Still Neutral
Cork Ireland Premier Eamon de Valera stated that Eire would remain a friendly neutral as World War II events unfold, saying the policy of neutrality remains unchanged despite war spread.
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Eire
Cork
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Eamon de Valera
Hitler’s secret weapon seen as Japan dishonor
From Boston Joseph E. Davies warns Hitler’s danger tied to Japan’s dishonor and treachery. New York Mayor La Guardia speaks to New Yorkers predicting blackouts may not be required if current Atlantic situation holds. London Prime Minister Churchill sends a telegram praising Hongkong’s defense against barbarous attacks.
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Boston
Joseph E. Davies
Russia
Hitler
Japan
New York
F. H. LaGuardia
Atlantic
London
Churchill
Hongkong
Civil Air Patrol Applications Routed From Washington
Lieut Col Dan Hunter Iowa wing commander says it will take two to three weeks to set up CAP in Iowa. Washington distribution of applications requires fingerprints photos and direct submission to Washington not local offices. Do not call the airport to avoid tying up lines. further notices will follow.
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Iowa Civil Air Patrol
Washington
Hunter
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DeWitt Defends San Francisco Blackouts as Guard Against Threat
Lieutenant General John L. DeWitt, commander of the Western Defense Command, said the five San Francisco blackouts and air raid alarms last week were all based on definite danger. He confirmed unverified reports that airplane flares were dropped during Friday night’s blackout, apparently by enemy aircraft, and said warnings were issued only when military intelligence indicated imminent air attack.
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John L. DeWitt
Army
Western Defense Command
DeWitt
Evening Theatre Schedules Flash Across Local Screens
The Gazette lists daily showtimes for Paramount Iowa State Palace Rialto Strand and Marion venues. Notable features include H M Pulham Esquire Sailors on Leave The Great Dictator Ghost Breakers and The Fighting Parson of Panamint with multiple daily screenings and short subjects.
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H. M. Pulham
Esquire
Iowa
Panamint
Palace
Zanzibar
Rialto
Sis Hopkins
Pecos
Strand
The Poet Edgar A Guest Reminds of Liberty
Old Crankmire proclaims urgency to defend liberty and rights against tyranny. He cites the Bill of Rights and freedoms of thought church and work, urging vigilance to keep America the defender of the free.
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Broadway Gossip and Nightlife Across New York City
Walter Winchell surveys New York in a bustling column. He notes foggy streets, eye-catching displays on 5th Avenue, autograph seekers, Central Park animals, MP and SP patrols, and fashionably confident uniforms. He also previews films, music, and club chatter with rapid vignettes across venues and personalities.
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Santa Claus
Franklin Simon
5Th Avenue
Central Park
Army
Broadway
Navy SP
Eighth Avenue
Sixty Pilots Seek License Reinstatement at Saxon Field
Sixty pilots from Cedar Rapids Marion and eastern Iowa gathered at Saxon Flying Service Sunday to have licenses reinstated. Most traveled by car due to wartime groundings. some flew in with valid licenses. C A A inspector Carl Christiansen signed certificates from noon to 3 pm. Seven applicants were rejected for expired licenses.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Iowa
Saxon Flying Service
Japan
Carl Christiansen
C.A.A
White dress signals proposal in psych study says Wiggam
Albert E. Wiggam notes a psychologist’s claim that wearing white makes a woman appear helpless and in need of protection. The idea is that pity leads to love, equating a white dress with a marriage proposal in social behavior analysis.
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Solomon
Success in Marriage Tests and Self-Assessment
A Cedar Rapids Gazette intermission item offers a 10 cent booklet by Dr Wigcam from LET'S EXPLORE YOUR MIND to help readers score marriage success factors. The piece also includes a reader question about why couples argue and a general answer on contrarian behavior in disputes.
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Wigeam
Wigcam
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Hatred and dissent in the film Little Foxes discussion
A reviewer notes the film centers on a family that enjoys hating each other and the villain, including Bette Davis, while contrasting a decent daughter. The piece comments on independent thinking and the audience's relish in hatred, comparing it to hatred of Hitler.
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Bette Davis
Hitler
British Submarines Sink 12000-Ton Italian Transport
British submarines in the Mediterranean reportedly sank a 12,000-ton ship believed to be an Italian transport and damaged or destroyed about six smaller vessels. Two of the smaller ships were sunk in Candia harbor on German-occupied Crete. The target ship resembled the Italian liner Virgilio, noted in a communique as a troop transport.
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Mediterranean
Admiralty
Candia
Crete
Virgilio
Mediterranean cruiser loss acknowledged by Rome
Official radio record from UP in London reports a communiqué acknowledging the loss of two light cruisers in the central Mediterranean. The fragment ends with an incomplete tally of the wartime loss.
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Rome
London
Mediterranean
Defense Bond Quiz Claims Sinking Of Dutch Destroyer
The quiz describes defense savings bonds and stamps as national defense tools. It explains volunteer defense savings committees unite business, labor, agriculture, and other groups to promote continuous saving. It notes government borrowing from the people promotes universal participation in defending American liberties. Stamps are sold at post offices banks savings and loan offices and retail stores.
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Savings and Loan Association
United States
Washington,d. C
King George VI Celebrates 46th Birthday in Country
King George VI spent his 46th birthday on Sunday in the countryside with his family, according to London reports.
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London
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George VI
Household Finance loan offer to married couples details terms
A dated advertisement promotes Household Finance loans for couples needing cash. It outlines three borrowing methods car, personal note, or furniture, with monthly installments such as 9.77 for 100 over 12 months or 6.99 over 18 months, and notes the rates, privacy, and quick approval.
Comedian Answers Preview Puzzle Across Albi Show
Puzzle clues list scattered terms and numbers from a variety of topics. The fragment includes references to a comedian answer preview, venues, and a sequence of numbered hints ranging from anatomy to music and nature.
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