Feud Over New Domestic Air Franchises Roils Washington
Behind the scenes in Washington rivals battle over new domestic air franchises with bankers and financiers suspected of guiding outcomes. The dispute involves routes from New York to Nassau and Miami, with Civil Aeronautics certification and ties to Colonial Air Lines, National Air Lines, and major financiers influencing decisions amid calls for action by President Roosevelt and the CAB.
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Washington
Tucker 1
Hills
Harrimans
Goulds
Vanderbilts
Fiskes
New York
Miami
Nassau
Civil Aeronautics
Colonial Air Lines
Montreal
Duke of Windsor
Aerial House
Sam Rayburn
War and Navy
Canada
Bahamas
Virginia
Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
Roosevelt
F.D.R
CAB
David K. Niles
Harry Hopkins
Si Ntage
Niles
National Air Lines
Frida
No Wat
National
Lehman Brothers of
Hopkins
Dave
Knox Asked To Help Clarity Soldier Vote
A wartime column discusses political participation and civic duty as soldiers and civilians support the war effort. It highlights the need for clarity in voting, urges reader involvement, and notes broader mobilization at home including labor force expansion and industrial campaigns.
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Knox
Aviation tycoons plot postwar power plays in the U S
A vivid look at Juan T. Trippe of Pan American and Eddie Rickenbacker of Eastern Air Lines wielding influence as quasi-official figures. The piece describes airline lobbying, potential cross country and overseas routes, and Wall Street finance shaping postwar aviation policy and labor union politics.
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United States
Juan T. Trippe
Pan American Railways System
Eddie Rickenbacker
Eastern Air Lines
Roosevelt
Stimson
Pan American
Bahamas
York
Miami
Colonial
National
CAB
Wall Street
Induction of Unfit Men Warned by War Officials
Lt. Col. L. H. Renfrow warned at a Western Regional Welfare Conference that induction of men not physically or mentally fit should stop immediately. He said 100,000 men could be discharged this year for psychiatric reasons if the policy continues.
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Albert Leman
Pacific
Japan
Tojo
India
Nippon
Australia
MacArthur
Halsey
Kobe
Singapore
Pearl Harbor
Italy
Hirohito
Itry
Macassar Strait
Celebes
South China Seas
Salt Lake City
L. H. Renfrow
National Selective Service Medical Division
Inspiration for Ivanhoe sparked by Rebecca Gratz's tale
Rebecca Gratz of Philadelphia inspired the character Rebecca in Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe after being described to him by Washington Irving. A cord of wood is measured at 128 cubic feet.
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Ivanhoe
Rebecca Gratz
Philadelphia
Rebecca
Sir Walter Scott
Scott
Washington Irving
Knox to Testify on Absentee Voting for Service Men
Washington October 21. Secretary Knox to tell House committee on election of national officials his views on absentee ballots for service members. Chairman Worley cites tight timing between primaries and general elections making a federal service vote difficult. Rankin warns straight-ticket absentee voting may violate Mississippi law. The panel aims to act by week’s end. Worley says service men may vote a state ballot if desired.
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Washington
Secre Knox
House Committee On
Worley
D-Tex
Rankin
D-Miss
Navy
Knox
Maritime
Republican National Committee
Howse
Radio Schedule Highlights War Time Changes and Serial Spots
A detailed Thursday program grid lists war time adjustments and late network corrections across 6:20 to 11:15 PM. It notes multiple serials The Jack Armstrong Serial Captain Midnight The Sea Hound and others, with news, music, and variety segments featuring Fred Waring, Dinah Shore, and World War updates.
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Bill
Nhen
Jack Armstrong
Biu-East
The
Sea Hound
Biu-West
Dhs
Chick Carter
Mbs
Frant P. Farrell
Nbe
Captain Midnight
Cbs
Shrednik
Captain Tim
Bob Becker
Chio
Indiana
West
Jack Smith
Volney Hurd
Bill Stern
Lowell Thomas
Biu-Basic
Fred Waring
Nbc-Basic
Falton Hawis, Jr
Harry James
Che the Johnson Family
Burns
Nbc-Basie
Tommy Taylor
West Coast Guard Dance Orchestra
Biu Easy Aces
Cbs-Basic Oy Music Orchestra
cbs-Dixie Art. Oe
Wor-Wiber
Kaltenborn
Keens Tracer
Cbs-Basie
Dixie Arthur
Fannie Brice
F. Morgan
Mary Astor
This Is Our Enemy
Lum
Abner
Henry Aldrich
Dixie
Cbe
Human Adventure
U. of Chi
Wes Amateure
Che Gabriel Eerie
Cirade & Comedy
Joan Davie
Variety
Tom Winter
Harry Wiemer
Garry Moore
Jim Parante
Abde
Raymond Gram
Biu
U. S. Navy
Abe Raymond Clapper
Dale Carnegie
Gertrude Lawrence
de Paul Schubert
Dancing Music Orchestra
Nhe-East
Blu
Dbs
Nbde
Information Gap Framed as Voter Outreach Comment
A quote highlights limited information flow for voters in the field and compares urgency to how Democrats inform voters. The speaker laments scarce channels for conveying guidance and stresses need for broader transmission.
Lollipop Technique Attracts Pie Sampling Window Sign
A Los Angeles restaurant advertises a weekend pie tasting with a playful sign inviting patrons to sample pies on Saturday and Sunday and to carry a few dishes.
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Los Angeles
Evening Radio Schedule with News and Entertainment Blocks
A detailed broadcast lineup lists segments from 12:00 to 11:30 with programs like News of the World The Aldrich Family Kraft Music Mall and On Wings of Gong. The schedule includes musical acts talks and early morning public affairs programs across multiple time slots.
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Fred Waring
Orchestre
News of the World
Aldrich
Kraft Music Mall
Eve
Head of Life
Shaffer
Organtet
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