Painful Indecision Marks French Defenders in Syria
Kenneth Downs reports from the Syria front as French forces in Syria and Lebanon show mixed resistance amid Allied advances toward Damascus and Beirut. Algerian tirailleurs fight hard for Fort Khayam near Merj Ayoum while Australians capture the fort. a white flag incident leads to a fatal shooting as British and Free French columns push forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syria
INS
Lebanon
Damascus
Beirut
Lorraine
Fort Khayam
Merj Ayoum
Stimson Warns Democracy Cannot Concede to Nazi System
At West Point, Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson tells 425 cadets that the world cannot hold both democracy and Nazism and that compromise is impossible. He labels terms with the Nazi regime as foolish and urges cadets to maintain constant readiness, sacrifice, and devotion to democracy.
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West Point
N. Y
Henry L. Stimson
United States Military Academy
Stimson
United States
The Poet of the People and Verses on Marriage
Edgar A. Guest reflects on marriage and wisdom in short poems. The lines joke about the little wife while hinting at a deeper view of partnership. Sentences note a playful tone and a contrast with defeatist talk and the value of inner understanding.
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Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
Omaha Police Judge Demands Specific Testimony
Police Judge Dennis O'Brien urged prosecutors to present specific testimony against an alleged drunken driver. The prompt request aimed to clarify evidence and identify key facts in the case.
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Omaha
Dennis O’brien
Illumination Cited In DUI Stop Between Officer And Driver
An arresting officer notes the driver was well illuminated while questioning fitness to operate the vehicle. The exchange centers on whether lighting affected the driver's sobriety assessment.
Walter Winchell on Broadway and New York Street Scenes
A collage of Manhattan sights and sounds from West 5th Avenue to Broadway. The piece names Bull's Head Auction on East 24th Street and a trading post for horses, cites a Madison Avenue finance temple, and notes busy Nassau Street at noon. It also recalls Fifth Avenue and 98th Street crowds, Felix the Pearl White style signs at 46th and Broadway, and Riverside Drive patrols with mounted police.
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Bull’s Head Auction Company
E. 24Th Street
Temple of Finance
Madison Avenue
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Nassau Street
Fifth Avenue
98Th Street
Wilson Electrick
Feline
Felix
46Th and
Broadway
Aquarium
Scenes of New York Street Life in Summer 1940s
A collage of urban vignettes shows pedestrians, shopfronts, and street scenes around midtown and the riverfront. Passersby and workers mingle with theatres, bars, and public spaces, capturing a lively, restless city ambience and small moments of daily outdoor life. Distinct places include West 48th Street barber shop, Forbidden City club, Yankee stadium area, Riverside drive, and the George Washington bridge entrance.
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West 48Th Street
Eighth Street
Forbidden City
44Th Street
Columbia Library
Crete
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Br Kenneth Downs
Shade
By Galbraith
Walter Winchell
New York Newsreel
Riverside Drive
50Th and Broadway
Gojivers
Wivel
Amsterdam Avenue
Ella
Debs
Melvyn Douglas
Merle Oberon
45Th Street
Yankee Stadium
DiMaggio
Joe
Westchester
George Washington Bridge
Fort Dix
East 50Th Street
Westinghouse
Westinghouse Electric
Ouly
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Duncan Phyfe
Chesterfield
Chippendale
Federal Design
Killian Company
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