Broadway gossip and mixed notices from Winchell column
Walter Winchell reports on gendarmes rounding up a robbery mob, Nancy Carroll and James Pettit, Kay Swift's marriage, Sinatra chatter, Hoboken and Broadway personalities, awards at the Village Barn, and political hints involving Tammany Hall and Eric Johnson with mentions of Fritz Duquesne and Nazi spies. The column blends entertainment, society, and intrigue with notes on books, art, and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Cohan
Nancy Carroll
James Pettit
Kay Swift
Oregon
New York
Fred Allen
Rank Sinatra
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Promise Gentle Bowel Action
Claiming to stimulate liver bile flow and improve digestion Olive Tablets are advertised as a gentle aid for constipation headaches and mental dullness. The notice cites prices 15 30 and 60 cents and directs readers to follow label directions at all drugstores.
Fragmented Note Mentions Hazel Scott and MGM Payment
A garbled line references Hazel Scott at MGM with a $4 000 payment for carfare. It also mentions Johnny with a gun and John L Lewis but lacks clear context or coherent events.
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Hazel Scott
Ivories
MGM
Johnny
John L. Lewis
Psychiatrist testifies on sane status of killer seeking release
Dr. E Ralph May a state psychiatrist testified he allowed a convicted murderer whom he believed sane to stay over 10 years in a state asylum noting that state work favors quiet. He supported Paul Harrisons bid for release from Illinois security hospital saying Harrison is sane now based on three psychiatrists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
E. Ralph May
Harrison
Illinois Security Hospital
Success in Antwerp Attack Credited to Escort
American airmen credited the Antwerp raid's success to fighter escort over the Belgian port. Fortresses previously had no escort on April 5, but Tuesday's mission included American British and Dominion fighters, with Capt. Ed Gaitley praising the protective cover and a lively fighter-vs-Nazi encounter observed en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Ins
Antwerp
Ed Gaitley
Florence
S. C
Gaitley
Focke-Wulf
Robert Campbell
Marshall
Texas
J. T. Whalley
Boston
Mass
Andrews Becomes Eighth American General Killed or Missing
New York AP report notes Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews is the eighth American general listed as killed or missing in action since the war began. The lineup includes Major General Herbert A. Dargue killed in a California plane crash December 12, 1941. Brigadier General Harold H. George died in an Australia crash in April 1942. Major General Clarence L. Tinker lost near Hawaii during the Midway fighting in June 1942. Brigadier General Asa N. Duncan, chief avaiation officer, is also named in the tally.
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NEW York
Frank M. Andrews
Herbert A. Dargue
First Air Force
California
Harold H. George
U. S. Army Air Force
Australia
Clarence L. Tinker
Air Force
Hawaii
Midway
Asa N. Duncan
Air Staff Losses in World War II Theater Summary
A record notes air staff casualties in World War II including a force down at sea during a England to North Africa flight in November 1942. Brigadier General Alfred J. Lyon died of pneumonia after exposure on a European bombing raid. Brigadier General Howard K. Ramey, head of the Fifth Bomber Command, was announced lost on a mission in the Australian theater on April 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
North Africa
Alfred J. Lyon
Europe
Howard K. Ramey
Fifth Bomber Command
Fifth U. S. Air Force
Walker
City Police Chief Reports April Fine and Fee Totals
Police Chief Tom Condon reports the department collected 2447.37 in fines and fees for April. Amounts include 1951.40 in fines 334.50 in court fees 62.20 in marshal fees 19 in meals to prisoners 1.25 in witness fees and 79.07 in refunds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Condon
April Cedar Rapids Fire Loss Totals $4 945 48
Fire Chief E P Kohout reported April fire losses in Cedar Rapids totaled 4945 48 with all but 100 insured. Building values stood at 354 950 and contents at 112 003 95. Insurance on buildings 198 600 contents 57 719 32. Loss on buildings 3 300 75 contents 1 644 73. Loss over insurance on buildings 90. Loss on insurance on contents 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
E. P. Kohout
Union Pacific Wins Safety Competition
The national safety council announced Union Pacific had fewer accidents among its employees last year than any other railroad, highlighting its safety record in Chicago based reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Chicago
National Safety Council
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Wins Seventh Straight Class I Rail Award
The Union Pacific earned the top Class I rail award for 1942 marking its seventh consecutive win. Its employee accident rate stood at 3.32 casualties per million man hours from 141,691,000 hours worked. Chesapeake and Ohio ranked second with 4.23 and Norfolk and Western third with 4.26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Norfolk and Western Railroad
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