Wartime Fitness and Predictions Clash in Parodic Rant
Foreign correspondent Paul Manning rails at premature optimism about Europe’s war end and criticizes belated Italian campaign hopes. He cites Army medical disqualifications of athletes like Wojciechowicz and Sinkwich, laments exam feet and shoulders, and mocks complacent morale as the war drags on.
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Paul Manning
Europe
Italy
Rome
Poe
Marshall
Eisenhower
Germany
Manning
Army Medical Corps
Army
Medical Corps
England
Alex Wojciechowicz
Frankie Sinkwich
Sinkwich
Wojciechowicz
Unclear Tale of Quadruplets and Hopeful Divorce
A rambling note on a dramatic story blending love, tragedy, and legal questions about a father of quadruplets and a British mother. The piece cites a layman versus medical corps stance and references Wojciechowicz, Fordham football, and Lions play, mixing rumor with opinion about a possible divorce and church approval.
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O’henry
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AER Red Cross Transfer Controversy Sparks Air Forces Debate
The piece argues that Army Emergency Relief received donor funds meant for the Red Cross and criticizes Secretary Stimson for transferring duties without Army approval. It notes General Marshall’s surprise, Army anger, and broad wartime context including rationing and public opinion on leadership and policy.
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Army Emergency Relief
Red Cross
War Department
War Stimson
Marshall
Army
High Point Tuberculosis Association meeting and local views
A crowded high point community scene features plans for the first annual High Point Tuberculosis Association meeting at the Sheraton hotel to discuss Christmas Seal funds and local projects, with diverse quotes on wages, service groups, and Red Cross communications.
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High Point Tuberculosis Association
Sheraton Hotel
Tom Gold
Cc. F. Tomlinson
Roosevelt to reshuffle cabinet for victory and fourth term bid
In Washington the piece argues Roosevelt will overhaul his government for victory and a fourth term. It cites Senate criticisms of top advisers, hints at a broad cabinet refresh, and mentions Stettinius Kennedy Jones and Lehman as potential targets, urging a focus on survival over politics.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Byrnes
Baruch
Vinson
Jones
Barkley
Edward R. Stettinius
Wallace
Hannegan
Stettinius
Morgan
Willkie
Hull
Crowley
Commerce
Jesse Jones
Treasury
Joseph P. Kennedy
Britain
Kennedy
Herbert Hoover
Lehman
Hoover
Cox
League of Nations
Trinidad
Sinatra
H'wood
Spencer Tracy
Hollywood
Scribner's
Kyle Cricheton
Robert Gassner
Garbo
Congress
FDR
Kunnel
Mamma
Representative Wankin
Sware Hoffman
Hammy
Hammy Fishyishy
Streicher
Winchell Gossip and Hollywood Rumors This Week
The column cites Fritz Von Opel’s internment status and Mrs. Von Opel’s recent release. It relays Louise Atwill’s engagement, CBS speculation about Paul White moving to the Blue Network, and Henry Luce’s stake in the network. It notes Elliott Roosevelt divorce rumors, Titanic survivor anecdotes, and various social intrigues involving Gilbert Miller, Allan Jones, Irene Hervey, Arthur Godfrey, Lt. Greg Bautzer, and mentalist claims by Richard Himbler.
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Fritz von Opel
von Opel
Louise Atwill
Columm
Variety
Paul White
CBS
Blue Network
The
Blue
Henry Luce
San Juan el Mundo
Elliott Roosevelt
Washington
Elliott
Kimble
See
Morgenthau
Fred Smith
Allan Jones
Irene Hervey
Arthur Godfrey
Greg Bautzer
Richard Himbler
Dunninger
Barbizon Theatre
Himber
Radio Biz
Hollywood Wit And Waxed Wits In A Dizzy Parade
A jumble of Hollywood gossip and political asides catalogues star antics and public figures. Snappy quips from Sinatra and Garbo mix with White House jests and congressional barbs, ending with a satirical tearful chorus about Congress.
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White House
Congress
Coolidge
Washington Monument
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Girl Scout
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Switzerland
Denmark
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G. Densen
Steele Street
Bronderslev
Jackie Surratt
Jim Steele
Miss Ellen Jensen
Paul Mallon
Winchell
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