German Air Attacks and Invasion Warnings Reported
German air force conducted another coast attack with up to two hundred planes, while Mediterranean operations supported Fifth and Eighth Army advances. Allied losses were eight aircraft. Germans claimed endurance against anticipated Allied invasion. Paris radio warned arms surrender by May 20 with death penalty for noncompliance. Berlin radio said fighting would widen beyond the Atlantic Wall as invasion approaches.
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Luftwaffe
Noadi
Channel
England
Yugoslavia
Paris
Berlin
Atlantic Wall
Germany
Now You Tell One Now You Tell One
Colorado Springs reports a boy learns a pipe sprinkler can spray water when struck by a match. A fire alarm soon followed as water showers erupted, convincing the youngster that the sprinkler helps put out fires.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Cemeane
Doctor Dove and the Cree reserve mystery deepens
Colin notices a tense change in the revered doctor as his ally Blair hints at unseen tensions. A broken wagon, a coil of prohibited snare wire, and a hidden hall link Dove to a secret plan. Colin and Blair plan to inspect the hall while Dove is away, seeking clues about a possible plane and Dove's true motives.
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Dove
Father
Colin
Her
Pas
Learmonth
Selkirk
Blair
M “Fle
Lane
Winnipeg
God’s Lake
Jess
Tom
King Toe
Face to Face With Hitler Railroads Call for Workers
The rail system appeals for manpower to support wartime movement as Major General Gross emphasizes trains as vital to national war capacity. Railroads warn of delays due to labor shortages while urging citizens to join and sustain the war effort by working on the rails.
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Office of Defense Trans‘ortation
Marpower
C. P. Gross
United States Army
United States
Hitler
Is America Truly Appreciative of Its Servicemen
A veteran returning from combat is limited to five gallons of gas on furlough under current rules. He cannot fish, hunt, visit friends, or take country trips. Civilians and officials with deemed “essential” duties enjoy larger rations, while servicemen lack basic relaxation during leave.
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America
My Lives in Russia by Mak owsha Fischer review
The Literary Guidepost discusses Mak owsha Fischers My Lives in Russia from Harpers. The critic weighs Fischer’s insider knowledge versus outsider bias, noting her long stays in 1922 to 1939 and views on the NEP and five year plans, plus reflections on Soviet life and social tendencies.
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Russia
Makowsha Fischer
Harpers
Markovsha Fischer
Gremlin
Negro Foundation
Rica
End Came On August 15 1936 Treason Trials
Mrs Fisch bitterness over the treason trials described with unclear reasons, following the final events of August 15 1936. The report emphasizes her strong reaction and unresolved motives.
Red Skelton To Broadcast Last Time On May 23
Red Skelton, set to join the army May 26, will perform his final NBC comedy broadcast on May 23 two weeks before the planned vacation that followed June 6. The piece outlines NBC CBS and other network schedules and notes industry views on television standards ahead of postwar broadcasts.
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Red Skelton
MBS
American Forum
Chester Bowles
Opa
CBS
H. P. Jeffrey
NBC
Ronald Colman
Judy
Boo Hope
Judy Canova
Burns and Allen
Lawrence Tibbett
Morton Gould
Norman Corwin
New York
Boris Karloff
Dr. Koussevitzky
Pickard Pat
San Quentin Prison
Sinfonietta
Alfred Wallenstein
Sketch of Mrs. Douglas MacArthur Queued By Colonel
A short sketch recalls Mrs. Douglas MacArthur through a colonel who knew her in the Philippines. He praises her social tact noting she puts people at ease, has lively eyes and a big smile, and can handle conversations with officers for extended chats, making hosts feel supported.
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Chee
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Imc
War Today praises French aid as major Gustav Line breach
The War Today notes Allied and French efforts in North Africa and in Europe, praising the French for a significant breach at the Gustav Line. It cites H. G. Wells arguing against Hitler’s killing, suggesting his idea to certify Hitler as a lunatic, and concludes with a note on European leadership and Catherine de Medici’s influence.
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Coutuilou
North
Africa
France
H. G. Wells
Hitler
Germany
Fuehrer
Hiter
Europe
Radio Personality Harrison Knox Featured on WLW Radio
Harrison Knox, tenor with the Stradivari Orchestra, became a radio fixture on WLW Sundays at 12 30 p m after a chance audition arranged by Stephen Townsend to Reinard Werrenrath on a New York bound train. Born in Milledgeville Illinois Knox studied chemistry at Ohio Wesleyan, then music at Northwestern before moving to New York for a singing career.
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WLW
Harrison
Knox
Stradivari Orchestra
Stephen Townsend
Reinald Werrenrath
New York
Werrenrath
Townsend
Milledgeville
Illinois
Ohio Wesleyan University
Northwestern University
Music School
New York City
West Virginia park rebuilt after grandstand blaze in war era
Huntington reports describe a fire under the grandstand that destroyed the structure and led to a smaller reconstruction. The War Industrial League used the park for events while a draft-related news snippet notes Maynard Eugene Flint, a self styled minister, facing federal court proceedings amid selective service questions. Reporter notes field correspondents assigned to cover Allied forces and war fronts with new brutal, typical practice and battlefield reportage.
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West Virginia
War Industrial League
Powell
Huntington
Maynard Eugene Flint
Fallinty
I. Flint
Draft Board
J. G Rameytes- Pstey
Flint
Selective ‘Service
Charleston
Classifica Adn
Edna Mae Cirtis
Vierina
Lorado
Harry B. Watkins
Elvis
W. Dodison
Ville
Willian
Benjamin H.adkins
Darel F. Cooper
Invasion Story Promises Twice Daily Communiques
A fragmented wartime note outlines military operations and coverage. Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower will issue communiques twice daily at 9:00 AM and 9:30 PM, detailing land, naval, and airforce actions as fighting unfolds across affected areas. The plan aims to relay developments promptly to the public.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Victory garden guide on spraying apple trees and pests
In the Victory garden piece, instructions outline spraying apple trees to control pests like canker and aphids. It notes timing in early spring, mixing lime and water with treated lime, and applying spray to protect fruiting trees against moths and other enemies.
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Victory Halliday
Press Association
Fimsy
Cankerwear
Eryeuliay
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