Baton Rouge Air Base selects new sweetheart amid scandal
In Baton Rouge, members of a nearby Air Field Army group court martialed their dream girl Phyllis Beadle of Glendale for marrying a Navy ensign. A California society column sparked the discovery. A local committee plans to choose a new Baton Rouge sweetheart, hoping proximity keeps her away from the Navy.
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Baton Rouge
Harding ‘Field Army Ja Air Base
Phyllis Beadle
Glendale
Calif
West Coast
Louisiana
California
Harding Field Bunch
Phyllis
Navy
Fiesta Night Obscures Train Crash Clues in Mexico
At a lively fiesta in Mexico, Jean and Steve dance as Curley, a masked, flashy caballero, presses for a kiss and is thwarted by Steve. Chief Manzanares surveys the crowd for clues to a train wreck, while Rosita arrives in Castilian lace. Jean trains on the spectacle, suspecting locals had no part in the incident.
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Miguel
Jean
Steve
Curley
Manzanares
Mexico
Mrs. Parkinson
Jean Ley
Mra
Indtantiy
Rosita
Cindella
Jonnar
Roe
Rail agencies warn railroads lack essential equipment
The Office of Pane Transportation and the Office of War Information warn railroads are stretched to the limit and require maintained and replaced equipment to meet future loads. OWI notes transportation battles are won but replacements lag, urging action as railroads work to move freight and troops amid ongoing war demands.
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Office of Pane Transportation
Office of War Information
J. B. Eastman
The
DDT
Smith-Connally Bill Amid Labor Vote Fears in War Aid
The piece argues the Roosevelt administration faces pressure from AFL CIO and rail unions over the Smith-Connally bill. It notes the need to grant presidential authority to curb strikes during wartime, while weighing political risks and recalling Wilson’s 1916 response to O’Learyism as a cautionary tale for Roosevelt.
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AFL
CIO
Rail
Lewis
Roosevelt
Jeremiah O'Leary
Wilson
O'Leary
Ronasvelt
Dawn Over the Amazon by Carleton Beals reviewed
The literary guidepost reviews Dawn Over the Amazon by Carleton Beals a sprawling blend of travel fantasy and Quick critique notes it as a take off on Anthony Adverse with Mitchell like sentimentality. The review highlights the author’s habit of peppering dialogue with guidebook data and critiques the ambitious continental plot set in 1951 with a North South American project arc and World War II era chaos.
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Carleton Beals
Amazon
Anthony Adverse
Margaret Mitchell
Mr. Beals
Grant
North America
North
South America
Beals
Challenge to Subordinate Class Interests in War Time
A brief editorial note questions whether individuals should curb private ambitions to serve the nation during wartime, urging readers to prioritize collective welfare over personal gain in the national emergency.
Not For Glory To Feature Civilian Defense On NBC
NBC will air a new series Not For Glory at 5 p m Saturdays highlighting civilian defense roles on the home front. James M Landis will present merit citations in each program. The piece also notes Willkie's media appearances and related broadcasting schedules amid wartime shortages and liquor controls.
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New York
NBC
James M. Landis
Wendell Willkie
John T. Frederick
CBS
Clark Lee
Fred Waring
James Cagney
Mrs. North
Eddie Cantor
Kay Kyser
Red Barber
Sammy Kay
Jack Carson
Manhattan
John Freedom
Radio Forum
MBS
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Moral Save Old Tires And Protect The Fish
In Knoxville Tennessee Mr and Mrs L G Haskins and Patty fished in the Great Smoky Mountains National Bark. They swam in a mountain stream and found an old automobile tire in the stream bed. From the tire came two bass they ate, the only fish of the day.
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Knoxville
Tenn
L. G. Haskins
Patty
Great Smoky, Mountains
Haskins
Bettter
Soldier sets chigger bite record in camp Polk tale
An Eleventh Armored Division lieutenant publicly challenges the U S Army to match his 77 chigger bites beneath one thigh during field work at Camp Polk Louisiana. The man seeks anonymity but the count of scars marks a claimed championship amid reports of 50s bites for others and hints at ongoing disclosure. Senator Wheeler urged action on barring induction of pre Pearl Harbor fathers before January, arguing the draft status is unpredictable for men aged 18 to 45.
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Camp Polk
Leutenant
United States Army
Hershey
Wheeler
D.-Mont
Pearl Harbor
United States
Jungle fighters improvise comforts in Pacific with bamboo shower
Captain Oliver A. Roholt writes from jungle stations in the Pacific about makeshift comforts for soldiers. He describes a bamboo pole shower system with leaks but ample water and notes that native materials provide at least some home comforts for American troops.
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Butte
Mont
Pacific
Oliver A. Roholt
So You Want to Grow Your Own Celery in Victory Garden
Victory gardeners can grow celery with rich soil and ample moisture. Buy ready plants for best results, as celery seed germinates slowly, requiring two transplantings to develop a bushy root system. Prune root tips to reduce evaporation and prevent heart damage as plants establish.
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Victory Garden
Dean Allida
Central Press
Victory
Grepah
Girl Bites Dog Fort Atkinson Story
Joyce Lawrie aged 18 months bit a neighbor’s black dog so hard the animal refuses to visit. The incident is recounted as a local tale of a child’s bold mischief in Fort Atkinson Wisconsin.
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Fort Atkinson
Wis
War Today continues with secretary’s cautious remarks
In a continuation of War Today from page one, a spokesman avoided specific times and places while addressing questions tied to the Russian communique marking the second anniversary of the Russo German war. The Russians pressed for a second front and claimed victory depended on it, with Secretary Knox’s remarks offering reassurance and implying understanding of Russia’s rationale.
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Knox
Russia and United States Signals on War in the Pacific
The piece notes criticism of Russia’s Far East stance while acknowledging U S Navy lack of hard feelings toward the Soviets. It mentions possible understandings about the Pacific after Europe and cites a Russian envoy and Admiral Standley presenting sixty medals to Russian, Naval, and Army heroes in Moscow.
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Lll
Russia
Far East
Knox
Pacific
Pedirukeniagkér
Moscow
Henry L. Stimson
Kremlin
William H. Standley
Molotoff
Promise Help Strength in Those Latter Sectors
Report text notes emphasis on aid for certain sectors while mentioning the Soviet front and a captain, but the fragment provides little verifiable context or specifics about dates places or figures.
Unclear historical musings on war plans and insects
Fragmented excerpts touch on expectations of Allied landings in Europe, attitudes toward command and forward moves, plus an aside about mosquitoes working at night. The text includes references to Uncle Bam, Tokyo, and Adolf, with garbled phrases and missing context.
Nazi broadcasts warn of new action against Russians
Kurt Jeserich said in another German broadcast that the Nazis are continually increasing their strength for a new action against Russians though the timing remains unknown. Berlin stringer for the Stockholm Social Demokraten notes Bruesseler Zeitung calls for frank discussion as the enemy stands in a more threatening position.
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Berlin
Stockholm Social Demokraten
Bruesseler Zeitung
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