Berlin Diary of Bombing Night Over Berlin 1940
Berlin diary reports a rare raid over the city as British bombers fly through, anti air fire rises to record levels, and Berliners rush to cellars. The writer notes censorship and Goebbels propaganda, plus morale effects as raids continue despite limited bombs and official denials.
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Berlin
Goer
Berimers
Goebbels
Capial
Haw-Haw
High Command
Germany
Gestapo
Lehrter
Schussendorfstrasse
London
Bombing Allegations Across Berlin and London
The article argues Berlin claims British bombing cannot occur due to anti aircraft defenses, while asserts Germans mislead the public. It cites German reports and questions why no German planes have fallen despite Berlin’s strong gun concentrations.
Yank In The RAF Packs A Real Wallop
Film review credits Tyrone Power and Betty Grable in a wartime romance set around RAF duty and Dunkirk. John Sutton and Reginald Gardiner deliver strong supporting turns while Dunkirk scenes are partly filmed in California. The piece notes brisk pacing and a lively love story despite artistic shortcomings.
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R.A.P
Betty Grable
R.af
Dunkirk
Wim, Wigar
Tyrone Power
Pineville
Jesse James
Tyrone
Ferdinand the Bull
Power
R.A F
United States
Schicklgruber
John Sutton
Reginald Gardiner
Sutton
Gardiner
California
McCoy
Gene Farmer
Foreclosures Filed On Two Iowa Fraternity Homes
In Iowa City two foreclosure actions totaling 182 450 were filed in district court against University of Iowa fraternities. First Trust and Savings Bank of Davenport as trustee to Bechtel Trust Company filed the suits.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
R. Neilson Miller
First Trust and Savings Bank of
Davenport
Bechtel Trust Company
International Ballroom Collision in Ankara Sparks Prompt Untangle
In Ankara a Republic day ball led to an accidental encounter between Mrs John O'Donnel and Mrs Franz von Papen. They avoided direct contact as their dresses tangled briefly during the dance, until a Turkish official freed them.
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Ankara
Turkey
John O'Donnel
Franz von Papen
O’donnel
Time and film listings for Iowa and state theaters
The Gazette lists current film showings and times for several venues including Iowa theater with Texas Girls About Town Sundown Man at Large and Palace with The Roundup Washington Melo drama and midnight shows Rialto showing Chamber of Horrors The Ape Outpost of the moukee The Storm with various afternoon and evening start times
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Pm Gazette
Iowa
Texas
Palace
Washington
Hollywood Life Stories and Movie Star Politics in Brief
Hollywood news notes span Helen Morgan biopic plans with Buddy de Sylva aiming for Mary Martin as star. Leo Durocher visits Hollywood and may be featured in The Life of Lou Gehrig. Benny Ruben pitches Mrs Hollywood about wives of stars, with names like Bing Crosby and Dolores Hope linked.
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Lyenoce
INS
Helen Morgan
Helen
Buddy de Sylva
George White
Mennilee
Mary Martin
Buddy
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
Hollywood
George Raft
Sam Goldwyn
Leo
Sam
Lou Gehrig
Durocher
Gehrig
Yankees
Paul Gallico
Benny Ruben
David Butler
Bing Crosby
Bob Hope
Fred MacMurray
Henry Fonda
Gary Cooper
Dixie Lee
Dolores Hope
Rocky Cooper
Des Moines Chest Exceeds Its Quota
The Des Moines community chest drive reported pledges of 349 827 dollars, 14 779 above the 335 048 goal. Team workers announced the final tallies on Friday, noting the surplus supports local agencies and services.
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Des Moines
Rivets Integral to Single Airplane Production
A historical note states that producing one airplane requires roughly 40 000 to 500 000 rivets. The figure highlights the scale of metal fastening in early aircraft manufacturing and the demand placed on rivet suppliers.
Farmers' 1941 Cash Income Estimated At 11.2 Billion
The agriculture department now estimates farmers will receive 11.2 billion dollars in 1941 including government payments, up from 9.12 billion in 1940. The figure tops the 1924-29 average by about 400 million but trails 1929 by 100 million. 1942 revenue is forecast at 13 billion.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Cramer Named Army Judge Advocate General in Promotions
President Roosevelt nominated Colonel Myron Cramer to be the army’s judge advocate general for a four year term with the rank of major general. Cramer succeeds Major General Gullion who becomes marshal. Other promotions included officers to major general and brigadier general, with several named from various states and commands.
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Washington
Myron C. Cramer
Roosevelt
Army
Cramer
Allen W. Gullion
Tacoma
Russell P. Hartle
35Th Infantry
Walter H. Frank
Third Air Force
Tam
Hartle
Town
Frank
Humphrey
N.eee
Washington, D
Vincent Meyer
Fort Leavenporth
Kan
Paul J. Mueller
Union, Mo
Ambrose Emery
Bloomfield
Ind
Otto F. Lange
Bodies Recovered As Alberta Mine Disaster Claims 19
NORDEGG Alberta AP The Brazeau collieries blast killed 19 miners and left at least 10 missing two miles from Nordeg g in the Rocky Mountain foothills. Officials feared 29 men were trapped with J Shanks the general superintendent saying all trapped were probably dead.
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Nordegg
Alberta
Brazeau
Rocky Mountains
Edmonton
J. Shanks
Broadway Gossip and Society Notes From The Theater Scene
Walter Winchell column highlights showbiz buzz including Virginia Cowles stuck in Lisbon awaiting a Clipper pen, a bookie’s fatal leap after a night of drink, and dance scenes at a Versailles style venue. Actress hopefuls, name changes, lecture tours, and theater anecdotes fill the pages with scuttlebutt and social detail.
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Russell Patterson
Virginia Cowles
Lisbon
Ees Park South
Airplanes Need 50 000 Feet of Wiring per Commerce Dept
The department of commerce states certain aircraft models require fifty thousand feet of electric wiring. This fact highlights the scale of electrical systems in modern aviation.
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Department of Commerce
Surrealist Puzzle Clues and Place Names
A disjointed puzzle page lists terms like U. S. ARMY INSIGNIA and Capital of Peru with scattered clues such as 14 Implant deep 17 Residents of important and 25 Frozen water. The fragmentary grid includes abbrs for New Hampshire and mountain, plus an unfinished answer line and a hint about HAIL SITIA WITCH BIS ITO, reflecting a cryptic style typical of crossworld wordplay.
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New Hampshire
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