World hears Roosevelt speech as languages reach millions
The President's address to Congress is broadcast in seven languages to millions abroad. The piece discusses reactions from Fosdick and political figures like Wendell Willkie and Alfred Landon, noting shifting public opinion on aid to Britain and the need for strong government measures amid the crisis.
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Hary Emerson Fosdick
Virginia
Earth
Wendell -Willkie
New York
Roosevelt
Europe
Alfred M. Landon
Willkie
Britain
London
Harry Hopkins
Republic
Mark Twain and the chorus for war's outcome
A dated column contrasts Mark Twain's stern view of oppression and war with current calls for debate over Britain's aid and broader conflict. It links Twain's warnings to modern political rhetoric, notes Dirksen's take, and ends with a success story about Rene Vandenborre, who turned game design into wealth.
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Mark Twain
Congressman Dirksen
Illlinois
Britain
Dirksen
Fifth Avenue
Jackson Heights
Long Island
New York
Rene Vandenborre
France
Providence
Rhode Island
Rumford
Cleopatra
Mark Antony
Quotations on Life and Death by Samuel and Carlyle
A compact pair of lines reflecting on life as a brief gleam between two eternities. The excerpt contrasts mortal steps with the permanence of the soul and eternity, invoking biblical and literary sentiments.
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Carlyle
Tepe Lini Falls to Greek Army in Albania
The mountain village of Tepe lini in Albania is reported captured by Greek forces. British gunners bombard Tobruk as personnel changes occur among Italian army commanders and Londoners continue to mount.
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Tepelini
Albania
Tobruk
Dairyman Feeds Herd With Bread Loaves in Coffeyville
A Coffeyville Kansas dairyman reportedly feeds his cows 224 loaves of bread daily claiming the bread turns into butter. The item blends quips on sympathy and love amid a string of quotes from public figures.
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Coffeyville
Kan
Walter Winchell notes of an innocent bystander
A collage of film and radio reviews from the era notes First Nights and Arsenic and Old Lace while praising or critiquing releases like Night of Love and The Great Barr ymore. It covers broadcasts from The Wireless and Town Meeting of the Air and comments on public reception and editorial stances.
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Mr. Lockridge
Pauline Lord
John Mason Brown
Helen Gleason
John Lodge
Margaret Namara
R. Watts, Jr
Brooklyn
Homicide
Boris Karloff
Washington
Rush Holt
Delaware
Bardia
Dale Harrison
Newsweek
John T. McManus
South America
Broadway and Book World Sizzles Then Aims for Truth
A bustling review page surveys modern publishing and editors with Klaus Mann’s Decision issue out and S Maugham V Sheean and R Sherwood on the board. It also critiques Look magazine and cultural trends, noting sharp lines about Hitler and society figures. Convincing, biting, and highly opinionated, the piece lampoons vanity and literary magazines while printing a formal Bellanca Aircraft complaint over a misstatement about Ugo D Annunzio connections.
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Klaus Mann
S. Maugham
V. Sheean
R. Sherwood
Hitler
Margaret Case Harriman
Clare Boothe
Vanity Fair
la Boothe
Walter Winchell
Daily Mirror
Nyc
Ugo V. D’annunzio
Italian Library of Information
O. P
Bellanca Corporation of Delaware
D’annunzio
Italy
D'Annunzio
New York Curb Exchange
Bellanca Aircraft Corp
Andrew Bellanca
Sam Rayburn Poised as Key House Leader in Roosevelt Era
In Washington on January 13 Bruce Catton portrays Sam Rayburn of Texas as a transformative speaker whose loyalty to FDR and confidence from the White House place him among the era’s top leaders. Rayburn’s cooperation marks a shift from Bankhead era grids to coordinated governance with Congress.
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Sam Rayburn
Washington
House
Texas
Cannon
William B. Bankhead
Roosevelt
Congress
Rayburn
Bankhead
FDR
Sam
Garner
Federal Communications Commission
Rural Electrification Administration
Lyndon Johnson
McCormack
Massachusetts
Dallas
Local News Highlights And Rumor Of Junior High Contract
Local notices include a junior high school contract soon to be awarded while Otto Wood’s worn shoes and outlaw wax figures are displayed in Salisbury with FE Bootz as show manager. Other items mention a repaint plan for the municipal building and various personal travels and illnesses.
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Otto Wood
Salisbury
FE. J. Bootz
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