Allied air power gap widens spurring American warplane orders
Washington report notes British admission of Allied inferiority in air power as Winston Churchill warns of continued danger. Allied purchases appear slow with about 1,900 planes contracted versus a need for up to 8,000, while Britain and France lag behind Nazi production of roughly 3,300 planes.
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Train heroics and trials span three towns
In Nebraska City ten year old Jimmy Dougherty escaped injury when a single train crew stopped a locomotive before it hit him after his foot became trapped in a frog. In Trumbull Alex F. Varanelli admitted drinking 35 beers daily but was acquitted of DUI. In Emporia the new 613000 municipal auditorium opened to a full house with 3800 seats filled and about 1000 turned away.
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Jimmy Dougherty
Villian
Jimmy
Trumbull, Conn
Alex F. Varanelli
Democratic ticket talk swirls as Byrnes Bankhead loom
In Washington on May 9 the Democratic vice presidential boom centered on Speaker William Bankhead of Alabama and Senator James Byrnes of South Carolina. Lister Hill forecast Roosevelt’s acclamation and Bankhead as running mate, while South Carolina leaders urged Byrnes for the ticket. Byrnes discouraged favorite son moves, and Georgia Iowa groups visited the White House supporting a third term for Roosevelt.
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Lister Hill
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Maybank
EB. D. Smith
South Carolina Delegates Were Instructed To Vote For Mr. Roosevelt
Smith
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Iowa
White House
Mr. Roosevelt
E. D. Rivers
Budget Diet: Milk and Whole Grains Backbones
The piece argues that even with tiny incomes you can eat a balanced diet by prioritizing milk and whole grain cereals. It suggests a minimal daily plan: one quart of milk, one pint of tomatoes, twelve slices of whole wheat bread, two cups cooked cereals, plus fats and sweets to reach 600 to 800 calories.
Inquest Called in Atlanta Case
An inquest was arranged in Atlanta at the fatal shooting of Frank Adair a middle aged real estate operator found with a pistol in his hand at a street intersection in Ansley Park. Police said the pistol was .38 calibre and he lay sprawled with feet in the street and arms on the sidewalk. Coroner Paul Donehoo was told Radio Patrolman L A Puckett reported a collision between Adair s car and another vehicle. Residents heard a crash and a shot soon after.
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Atlanta
Frank Adair
Ansley Park
Paul Donehoo
Adair
L.A. Puckett
Mis bids and misplays in a bridge hand
A commentator reviews a bridge hand where an incorrect one diamond bid leads to a chain of mistaken calls. North aims one club but says two diamonds, South shifts to no trump, and North misreads four spades as Blackwood. Five hearts follows, six spades fails after club and diamond finesses. The author notes the intended line would have produced three no trump with better play.
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