Swanky Resort Habitues Going Early To Avoid Traffic Jams
Palm Beach sees early arrival of winter visitors as retirees flee possible transport jams. Hotels delay openings. Breakers plans Christmas start, Everglades club offers holiday events, and war-time measures include beach night closures and light restrictions. Army and Navy favor modern wartime properties over opulent estates.
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Fred L. Strozier
Palm Beach
Fla
Florida
Atlantic Ocean
Lake Worth
Mason-Dixon Line
Everglades Club
Whitehall
Biltmore
Breakers Hotel Management l
Navy
Coast Guard
Miami Beach
Army
Volunteers For Victory
War Charities
Ocean Front
Roberta at Paramount in Hips 1943 Karston Show
The Karston Show of 1943 brings Roberta to the Paramount theatre in Hips for one day on Monday November 30. Five shows in one feature world famed Ziegfeld comedians and sensational beauties with music by Kay Kyser Glen Miller Artie Shaw and Benny Goodman performed by the Youman brothers. Doors open 12 45 with shows at 2 00 4 20 7 05 and 9 25 and a special bargain hour before 6 pm.
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Roberta
Karston
Paramount Theatre
Glen Miller
Kay Kyser
Youman Bros
Gene Gary
America
Cleveland Press
Sally Band
Artie Shaw
Benny Goodman
Rudy Waltee
N.B.C
Gasoline tax burden doubles in U.S. over decade
Over the past ten years the average annual gas tax per motor vehicle has doubled in the United States. In 1930 the tax averaged about $15 per vehicle and projections show the bill surpassing $36 for 1940.
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United States
Army to test silk substitute parachutes in service
Domestic airlines carried 275,847 revenue passengers in July and flew 10,142,230 miles, highlighting a busy period for the U. S. transportation sector as Army plans for parachutes made from a silk substitute move toward full service.
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U. S. Army
Local hangouts in wartime Miami glow with clubs and scandals
The piece surveys wartime nightlife from the Royal Palm Club to the Frolics and Clover Club, noting shifts as venues repurpose for uniformed men. It describes dances, floor shows, and the Beachcomber and Zissen’s, with talk of visitors, transport to tracks, and wary mentions of underworld elements and censorship.
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Royal Palm Club
Navy
Maxie Rosenbloom
Clover Club
Winnie
Wingy
Pappa
Mammy
Lindy’s
Reuben
New York
Underworld
Tax on vehicle owners funded 39 percent of state revenue
The 1939 tax revenue from motor vehicle levies accounted for about 39 percent of total state tax income across 48 states excluding social security premiums. This highlights the major role of vehicle taxes in public finances during the period.
Mistrial Declared in Rivers Embezzlement Case
In Fulton Superior Court a mistrial was declared in the embezzlement trial of former Georgia Governor E. D. Rivers after the jury reported a 1 to 1 deadlock. Rivers denied the charges and said funds were spent without his approval but refunded disputed items. the case highlighted gasoline tax receipts cited among state revenues.
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Atlanta
E. D. Rivers
Fulton Superior Court
Rivers
Georgia
Virlyn B. Moore
Austin Abbott
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