Broadway gossip and society notes from Walter Winchell
A collage of society items and rumors including mentions of Charles Boettcher II planning marriage to May Foster, Tom Yawkey at a social event, Ambassador Halifax touring the island, Lupe Velez and Mary Martin on Fifth Avenue, Ben Bernie’s death at Lupe’s Beverly Hills house, and forecasts of hotel booms and Jersey plant strikes after Yuletide.
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Charles Boettcher, II
Denver
May Foster
Boston Red Sox
Tom Yawkey
Halifax
Merry Fahrney
U. S
Argentina
Lane
Mexico City
Buenos Aires
N. Y
Mary Martin
Fifth Avenue
Lupe
Beverly Hills
Ben Bernie
Manhattan Noise and Rumors Sweep Through City
A chaotic New York page mixes labor walkouts after bonuses, pro New Deal talk, social security expansion hints, draft controversy, film industry costs, hotel gossip, and street rumors. Amid the chatter, strikes, politics, and celebrity sightings provoke public curiosity.
Largest Clothing Makers Held to Army Overcoats
Washington AP report states the War Production Board froze the largest wool clothing manufacturers to army overcoats through April 1945. Firms producing at least 1,750 men’s overcoats or 7,000 coats July 1 to Sept. 30 1944 must receive army orders equal to their civilian output, with conditions to resume civilian production only after meeting specified military quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Production Board
Imaliufacturer Halts Civilian Sewing Until Army Cloth Starts
A notice states that the Imaliufacturer must stop sewing civilian garments until work on army cloth begins in quantity sufficient to meet the required military garments ratio.
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Imaliufacturer
Army Planes Begin In-Flight Passenger Picks
Army air forces announce in flight pickups using a nylon rope system to hoist personnel from the ground. The first demonstration on September 5, 1943 involved Paratrooper First Lt. Alexis Dos ter of Washington. Additional successful pickups followed on September 23, 1944 and October 7, 1944.
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Washington
Army Air Forces
West Virginia
Alexis Doster
AAF
Airborne towing system details described in fragment
The fragment describes a plane guiding a tow rope into a pickup loop with automatic delayed action brakes and an electric reeling mechanism completing the airborne setup.
British ties strained by Tuesday night incident
London report notes ties between parties were strained after events Tuesday night leaving diplomatic frictions. The brief mentions no injuries or official statements, focusing on the impact on relations and pending discussions.
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London
Oil production rate set for January 1945
The Petroleum Administration proposed a daily output of 5,040,800 barrels of all petroleum liquids for January 1945, up 14,400 barrels from the December recommendation. The recommendation was announced Tuesday.
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Washington
Petroleum Administration
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Walter Winchell
Man About Town
Wayne Lonergan
Mr. Whiskers
Latonia
Jersey
Yuletide
Wright's
Armstrong’s
Irene Dunne
Iowa Theater
Irene Dunn
Manhattan
Power
Money
Artill Aan
Murder, Inc
FDR
Congress
Stripling
Dies Committee
Pearson
Canada Lee
Anna Lucasta
Astor Hotel
Durante
Moril Gazette
Col’m
M. M. Idzal
Sioux City
Ling
Ginsberg
Germany
Goldberg
Cohen
Mesoofsky
Cafe Soociety
East Side
Billy c
Greta Garbo
May
Osco Drug
Buckley
Eonch. Ao
Eure
Eisenberg
RONG
Armstrong's
ST On
Om Armstrong
Dad
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