Gibraltar Rock Is Made Stronger
The piece reports intensified Gibraltar defenses after German moves near the Spanish frontier. It describes three zones, the new land defense, harbor facilities, and a fivefold growth of the rock’s interior fortifications. It notes 2,000 tunnelers at work and 20,000 men able to live in Gibraltar.
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London
Biscay
Gibraltar
Petain
Madrid
Paris
Viscount Gort
The
Rock
New
Daily Telegraph of London
la Linea
Spain
Mediterranean
New York
Grandfather Frog Fears No Fun Without Food
Grandfather Frog enjoys a full stomach after the Merry Breezes bring him green flies to snack on at the Smiling Pool. Billy Mink secretly plots to teach him a lesson, recalling past taunts at the Smiling Pool and Green Meadows.
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Randfather Frog
Grandfather Frog
Mr. Redwing
Mrs. Redwing
Billy Mink
Billy
Little Joe Otters
Smiling Pool
Associated Newspapers
WNU
Uncle Sam Contracts for 632 More Cargo Vessels
The United States maritime commission announced contracts for 632 additional Liberty ships to meet Roosevelt era targets. Estimated cost is 1.11 billion dollars with completion slated by end of 1943. Captain Howard L. Vickery said contracts push the program toward 8,000,000 deadweight tons this year and 10,000,000 next year.
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Washington
United States Maritime Commission
Roosevelt
Howard L. Vickery
Vickery
British Allows Sending Evacuee Children Expense Cash
London officials announced that British parents may send expense money to children evacuated to the United States. Remittances up to 12 dollars per month may be sent to each child under 16, and up to 40 dollars to adults who left the country with the children and remain responsible for them.
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London
U. S
London War Prices Hit Luxuries Grapes and Salmon Soar
Exorbitant food costs cut into daily life as grapes reach 30 shillings a pound and salmon 15 to 21 shillings per pound. Home grown pears sell 3s 6d to 4s per pound while mushrooms run 8s. Lord Woolton announces new maximum retail prices for dates and dried fruits starting Monday to curb inflation.
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London
Lord Woolton
Do Women Shake Hands Upon Introduction
Phyllis Belmont advises that women usually do not shake hands but may. If unsure, follow the other person’s cue. Women may shake hands in business or charity work. When introduced to a man a woman may offer her hand, but should not ignore his gesture. Women who know each other often shake hands. a hostess may greet guests with a handshake.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Colorful Canyon Chaco Canyon Ruins Preserve
Chaco Canyon in northwestern New Mexico spans 20 269 acres featuring prehistoric ruins, sagebrush, cedar trees, cliff views and bright sands. The area protects a diverse landscape and cultural relics attracting visitors.
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Chaco Canyon
New Mexico
PLAN EXPANSION FOR U S SYNTHETIC RUBBER FACTORIES
New York report says expansion will push U S synthetic rubber capacity to 400000 tons annually by 1943, reducing dependence on natural rubber to about 50 percent. Growth relies on government financing, steel priorities, and possible clashes with aviation gasoline plans. outputs will use oil and natural gas as feedstocks.
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New York
United States
American Petroleum Industries Committee
Motoring hats and wartime quips spark light chatter
A collage of late war era quips and social notes covers sugar rationing in Germany, Churchill energy tricks, fashioning a political slogan, and jokes about radio, swing music, and public morale. It also mentions Jewish alms, a French bishop, and American WWII propaganda.
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Bordeaux
Tschaikowsky
South Pacific
Goebbels
Berlin
Wotan
Jack Benny
Dennis Day
Benny
Clever 24 page piano guide teaches self instruction
An advertisement promotes a 24 page piano instruction book with a life size keyboard chart. It claims you can learn quickly using basic chords and a shortcut method and offers three practice airs.
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Gibraltar Rock
Fantastic
Garrisan
Reene A
Otie
Y Thornton W. Burgess
Jolly
Mr. Sun
Honolulu
Pacific
Electric Power
Alaska
Uncle Sam
Phyllis Belmont
Southwest Pacific
Germany
Winston Churchill
Edison
U.S
Japan
Madagascar
Count Ciano
Mussolini
Hitler
Ciano
Il Duce
Harvard
Betty Grable
Veronica Lake
Ann Sheridan
Hawaii
Olin Miller
Ben Bernie
Gay
Reader-Home Service
Minna St
San Francisco, Cali
Neme
Adlerika
ADL
Raleigh
Raleigh Cigarettes
Adv
Kent
ourPreel
Ranty ST. Loans
Lydia Pinkham
Thes
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