Food front far from collapse as nations endure war strain
A survey of global hunger amid World War II shows Britain avoids famine through munitions imports and increased farm output while Germany, Belgium, Poland, Greece and Spain face declines. Japan remains self-sufficient though supply lines to China and Indochina risk hardship. Norway, Holland and Belgian routes threaten Allied food shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Europe
Britain
Lendlease
Canada
United Kingdom
Germany
Goering
Belgium
Poland
Greece
Spain
Berlin
Mussolini
Reich
I Duce
Hitler
Japan
Manchuria
Korea
Pearl Harbor
Hirohito
Tokyo
China
Indo-China
Thailand
Washington
London
Norway
Holland
Radio Program Schedule with War Time Adjustments
Radio listings show hourly programs from 5:30 p.m. to 11:18 p.m. including dramas, serials, music, news, and comedy across CBS NBC and local networks. Notables include Captain Midnight, Jack Armstrong, The Henry Aldrich Family, Abbott and Costello, Fred Waring, and World War updates with divisions for war time adjustments.
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Bill
Jack Armstrong
Chicago
Cbs Basic
Mbs
Frant Page Farrell
Captain Midnight
Ben Bernie
Cbs Junior Newsecaster
Indiana Indigo
Val
Biu Frazier
Cbs West
Biu
John Sebastian
Cbs Rhythm Ensemble of
St. Louia
OPA
Nbe
Korn Kobblers
Olga Coelho
Cbs War Overseas
Bill Stern
Lowell Thomason
Midnight
Cba
Fred Waring
Time
Nbc
Col. Stoopnagie
Amos ‘N
Andy
Cbs
Basic
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Harry James & His Orchestra
Johnson Famly
Bob Burns
Jayne Cozzens
Abe-West
Metropolitan Opera
U.S.A
Blu
Easy Aces
Basic Dancing Music Orchestra
Cba-West
Arthur Hale
Kaltenborn
Mr. Keen
Cbs Dance Orches
Sam
Abner
Henry Aldrich
cbs-Dixie
Ferie
Dramatic
Bowes
Gabriel Heatter
Dancing Music Orchestra
Bblu
Dale Carnegie
Nbec
Raymond G. Swing
U.S. Navy
Raymond Clapper
Gracie Fields
Blu Dance Orchestra
March of Time
Bdiv
Paul Schubert
Frank Sinatra
Cbs Dance Music Orchestra
Hollywood A List of Ten Worst Dressed Actors
A Hollywood NEA staffer lists ten actors deemed poorly dressed led by Bing Crosby and Charles Coburn. The piece jokes about Coburn’s style and mentions other stars including Jack Oakie Andy Devine W C Fields Wallace Beery Guy Kibbee Gregory Ratoff Frank McHugh and Marilyn Maxwell while noting related studio plans and industry chatter.
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Hollywood
Charles Coburn
Jean Arthur
Joel McCrea
Coburn
Bing Crosby
Jack Oakie
Andy Devine
Bob Burns
Grandpappy
W. C. Fields
Wallace Beery
Guy Kibbee
Gregory Ratoff
Frank McHugh
Berlin
David
Selznick
Hitler
Eisenhower
Mickey Rooney
Metro
Toupees
Red Skelton
M-G-M
Marilyn Maxwell
Stand By For Action stars in Hillywood gossip
The article notes Hillywood figures upcoming roles including Bob Taylor’s girl in Stand By For Action and Ona Munson in G W T W. Jean Arthur has a cameo reveal in Free For All with a money room scene. Belle Bonner appears in Idaho and Belle Watling tag follows Ona Munson.
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Hillywood
Bob Taylor
Ona Munson
Belle Watling
Idaho
Belle Bonner
Jean Arthur
RKO
New York
Paving Wear Gauged Tires and Fuel Use Compare
Figures show macadam tar and gravel roads cause the most tire wear while concrete roads cause the least wear and reduce fuel consumption.
North Carolina program may ease tin can shortage
A Raleigh based Joint study by the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station and the U S Department of Agriculture explores large scale brine preservation of beans peas and other vegetables to boost wartime food supplies Without heavy labor or scarce materials the method aims to store surplus harvests for later retail use improving color flavor and marketability professor John L Etchells and Dr Ivan D Jones lead the research using prior cucumber brining findings to refine nutrient retention and quality control for bulk store distribution
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Raleigh
North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station
U. S. Department of Agriculture
John L. Etchells
The
Agricultural Research Administration
Ivan D. Jones
Department of Horticulture
N. C. Agricultural Experiment
Marines in California Occupation of 1846 Highlighted
The article notes that Marines in California played a prominent role in the 1846 occupation of the territory, occurring two years before California joined the United States.
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Marines
California
V. S. Marines
California Territory
Union
Dawn of Victory Fueled by Bench and Burner Shortcuts
Technical shortcuts of bench tools and Bunsen burners hasten the dawn of victory. The note highlights practical efficiency gains in a laboratory or workshop setting. The tone implies rapid progress and practical innovation aiding success.
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Bunsen
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Clarence J. Brown
Capitol Hill
Democratic Committee
Ous
Herbert Hoover
Whitehall
State Department
Brussels
England
United States
Scandinavia
North Africa
India
Mil
North America
His
UCL
NEA Service
U.S
N.C
Moniel
U. S
Polident
Revelation
Walgreen
Lovely Valentine
Phillips
Magnesia
Ty Alias
Eto Pelee
Ephe Inha Keller
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