Little New Deal: Tugwell Under Fire In Puerto Rico
NEA Service correspondent recounts a charged view of Governor Tugwell in Puerto Rico. Critics label him arrogant and uncooperative while supporters describe him as shy yet frank. The interview in La Fortaleza discusses concerns over access and quotes governed by a no-quotation agreement.
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NEA Service
San Juan
P.R
Rexford Guy Tugwell
Puerto Rico
Admiral Leahy
Tugwell
la Fortaleza
John Lear
Radio Programs Schedule and War News Overview
The column lists a dense Houston style radio schedule for February 15 with programs from 2 PM to midnight across CBS NBC and other networks, mentioning serials news music and sport segments. The remainder discusses Puerto Rico poverty and economic limits noting low incomes and scarce natural resources framing a Little New Deal program.
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Farrell
Midnight
Blu
Ben Bernie
Cbs
Shrednick
Nbe
Orch
Joe Rines
Hila Orchestra
Blu Rhythm Ensemble
St. Louis
Jack Armstrong
Blu-West
Walter Cassel
Cbs-Basic
Bill Stern
Lowell Thomason
Cbsa
Fred Waring
Nbec
Stooppagie
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Andy
Blondie Dagwood
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Kaltenborn
Cavalcade of America
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Parks and Warren
Cal Tinney
Abner
Barry Sisters
Willard
Alfred Wallenstein
Aba
Dr. Hagen
Cba
Blu Ceccil
B. de Mille Radio Theater
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Blu Alexander
Dale Carnegie
People
Raymond G. Swing
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Dbe
Raymond Clapper
Gracie Fields
Purdue
Basin Street
Dbs
Dhs- West
Paul Schubert
Dancing Music
Nbec-West
London
WAACs Bring Bright Business To Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach welcomed WAACs as thousands arrived weekly, filling hotels, shops, and services. Officials recall initial worries, then pride as the city adapted with government leases, new billets, and officers living in rented apartments while merchants report strong sales and women officers organize morale activities.
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Women's Auxiliary Army Corps
Outfit
WAAC
Daytona Beach
Albert Leman
United States
Adolf Berle, Jr
New Dealer
Brain Trust
Nerves and policy clash in wartime film debate
Washington column details a controversy over the Capra film Prelude to Victory, with censors and officials arguing over its release and the portrayal of Hitler Mussolini and Hirohito. It notes nervous bureaucrats, wartime propaganda, and debated civilian mobilization for victory.
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Washington
Ray Tucker
Frank Capra
State Department
Hitler
Japan
Lowell Mellett
Michael McDermott
Cordell Hull
der Fuehrer
I] Duce
Hirohito
Mac
White House
Tugwell's Program Faces Puerto Rico Debate
The piece argues Governor Tugwell carriers a broader movement rather than a lone effort. It notes the program blends elements from McKinley era Organic Act to conservative regimes and Populares leadership led by Luis Munoz Marin. Allies and critics, including Tugwell, contend relief clashes with long-range rehabilitation amid a harsh political campaign.
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Tugwell
Washington
Winship
McKinley
Popular Democrats
Populares
Luis Munoz-Marin
Munoz
Puerto Rico
Luis Munoz- Rivera
Senate
Recapture Three Escaped Convicts In Tennessee
Three of eight Madison County escapees who seized a prison truck and overpowered a guard were recaptured in Tennessee. James Colton, H G Manning, and Junior Hill were seized by local officers in Winnsboro and Newport. Four others remain at large as of the report.
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Raleigh
Oscar Pitts
State Penal Division
Tennessee
Madison County
Pitts
James Colton
Henderson County
H. G. Manning
Onslow County
Winnsboro
Tenn
Junior Hill
Yancey County
Newport
H. J. Hatchell
Darlington
S. C
Camp Davis Commander To Be Retired In May
Major General Frederick H. Smith, commander of the anti aircraft artillery training center since August 1941, will retire May 31 after 43 years of service. He reaches the statutory retirement age of 64 May 30, with a farewell review set for February 20 at Camp Davis.
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Camp Davis
Frederick H. Smith
Virginia
Army
Smith
Adlerika promoted for gas and lazy bowels in Massachusetts
An advertisement claims Adlerika with three laxative and five carminative ingredients is effective for gas and sluggish bowels. It targets families including five children and mentions twenty years of on hand use.
Quick naval and trivia Q&A snippets from wartime page
A light cruiser can be heavier in armament not tonnage. Scrap copper plates and old dies go to war effort. Amazons were legendary warriors from Pontus near the Euxine Sea. Abalone is a perforated shellfish used for buttons, meat eaten in Asia. Connecticut is the Nutmeg State.
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Heaveir
Brazil
Amazon River
Pontus
Euxine Sea
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