Russia at War Untangled in a Moscow Diary
The writer reports from Moscow on family law, censorship, and social norms, noting alimony practices and the intact family unit, then surveys Soviet arts and industry. He finds Soviet art dull and imitative, mass production harming craftsmanship, but cites strong defense industries and government support for talent. He contrasts American and Soviet attitudes toward Communists, while questioning the Comintern’s influence and the pace of cultural change.
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Russia
England
Moscow
Soviet Union
Society For
New York
Soviet Russia
U. S
Communist Party
Germany
Great Britain
America
Paet
Communist Party of Russia
Comintern
Ribbentrop
Communism
Imita Gon Hollwood
Sticks
Volga
Red Star Theatre
Washington
Ford
Buick
General Motors
Hollywood
Dodgers
Russion
Startup Throttle Practice Promotes Easier Engine Turnover
Starting an automobile engine requires opening the throttle part way. This action allows more fuel to enter the cylinders and makes the engine easier to turn over, aiding a smoother start.
Heavy Toll Taken On N C Highways Over Week End
Seven people died in North Carolina traffic accidents over the weekend. J M Poe 60 of West Jefferson was struck and killed while walking a highway near Sparta. Odell Hoewric 19 of Cycle died after an auto left the road 16 miles east of North Wilkesboro. Blanche Johnson was seriously hurt. J T Beddingfield about 60 of Spindale was killed near Spindale. Sylvester Sherrill 46 of Statesville died in a Gastonia train collision. Robert Hill 23 a Fort Bragg soldier Fatally injured near Fayetteville when an auto turned over and caught fire. Ray Ellis 38 of Draper and Clint Hall 41 of Spray were fatally injured when their auto left a highway five miles from Leaksville.
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Charlotte
N.C
North Carolina
J. M. Poe
West Jefferson
Sparta
North Wilkesboro
Odell Hoewric
Blanche Johnson
J.T. Beddingfield
Spindale
Ten Doomed Axis Ships Said To Carry Troops
Alexandria Egypt November 11 Thousands of Axis troops bound for North Africa were believed aboard ten heavily laden Axis supply ships sunk yesterday by British warships in convoy attacks off Southern Italy. The losses strike a blow to the Italian merchant navy, aiding Rommel’s Western Desert forces with a major setback near Taranto.
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Alexandria
Egypt
North Africa
Italy
Erwin Rommel
London
Taranto
Fall of Jibuti Imminent, Vichy Reports
A Vichy colonial official announced that the Red Sea port of Jibuti in French Somaliland is likely to fall. Rear Admiral Rene Platon was said to return from a trip to Jibuti as the area faces a sea blockade and intensifiedBritish attacks. The spokesman cited a blockade and food shortages as making continued resistance untenable.
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Red Sea
Jibuti
Vichy
France
French Somaliland
Rene Platon
Platon
Ship Arming Bill and Price Control Talked at FDR Conference
Washington November 11 congressional leaders met with President Roosevelt to discuss the ship arming bill price control legislation and measures to curb strikes. House Majority Leader McCormack said strike legislation was generally discussed as was the price control bill and that the banking committee would consider amendments before bringing the measure to the House.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
House
McCormack
Massachusetts
Banking Committee
Pravda Attacks Hitler Over Munich Speech and War Aims
Pravda, the Communist party organ in Moscow, claims Hitler dodges a direct answer about ending the war before winter 1941. The paper attacks his reluctance to discuss German losses on the eastern front and portrays him as panicked and cowardly. The rest notes generic automotive and motor vehicle stats and a 1940 California vehicle registration total.
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America
Britain
Moscow
Communist Party
Roosevelt
Daily Worker
Communist Internationale
Great Britain
England
Cps
Berlin
Interior Department
Office of Indian Affairs
John Collier
United States
Pravda
Hitler
Munich
V For Victory and the Letter V Quiz Prompt
A fragmented text presents a V themed quiz with prompts listing a U S president an English queen an Italian king and additional items including a state an island possession a South American country a French author an Italian composer a 16th century explorer a crooner a screen idol a wealthy US family a Roman goddess and mythic Scandinavian heaven. Answers promised on the Want Ad Page.
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U.S
Court upholds state sales and use tax on defense contracts
The Supreme Court upheld state taxes on defense contracts executed on a cost plus fixed fee basis. Chief Justice Stone delivered the decision, applying to Alabama contracts at Fort McClellan. Justice Jackson did not participate. Alabama sought $1,372 in sales taxes and $551 use tax on outside purchases. The court held the taxes did not infringe U.S. constitutional immunity.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Stone
Alabama
Fort McClellan
Jackson
Justice Department
United States
Alabama Supreme Court
King & Boozer
Anniston
Dinn Construction Company, Inc
John S. Hodgson and Company
Birmingham
Dunn
Hodgson
Probation Commission Wins Respect In State
Four years after opening, the Probation Commission reports 6 012 cases with 88 per cent success and broad judicial respect. Director Harry Sample praises officers and court cooperation while noting 3 444 people remain on probation. 722 failed to respond and were sent to prison. The agency emphasizes economic and social benefits of probation and contrasts with the Parole Commission as an arm of the court.
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Raleigh
Probation Commission
Harry Sample
Parole Commission
Probation Office
Parole
Governor's Office
Local drug stores listed in historic directory segment
Seckerd's Hoffman Drug Co. Anderson's West End Drug Store Cecil's Drug Store Ring Harris Cut Rate Pharmacy Arthur's Pharmacy comprise a sequence of druggists named in the archival snippet, indicating a mid century market network. The brief item suggests a catalog of city pharmacies and retail chemists.
Milk Mixture For Stomach Ulcers
A new medical discovery, sold as Lurin, is claimed to treat stomach ulcers caused by excess acid. The mixture, easy to take by mixing two teaspoonfuls in a half glass of milk, is said to also ease gas pains indigestion and heartburn. Available from Mann's and drug stores with a money back guarantee.
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Rooney
Lurin
Mann's
Drug
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