J P Morgan at 75 Still at Work in Private Banking Era
John Pierpont Morgan remains active at Glen Cove and in New York as he nears 75. The aging financier moves from wartime power to a quieter role, yet still manages vast art, roses, and corporate influence while guiding Morgan & Co. through a changing financial world.
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York
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America
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P. Morgan
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L. 1
Morgan
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Enate Banking Committee
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Charles Leef
Ringling
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Royal Family
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Chase
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Guaranty
J. P
Worry and Sleep Remedies Offer War Time Calm
A wartime column by W A Bivins discusses worry as unproductive and harmful to sleep. He shares personal remedies from relaxation and mental commands to reading and quiet home routines, plus anecdotes about Abner Holton and a Reader’s Digest story to ease insomnia.
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Crow
Mr. Holton
John Doe
Doe
Mrs. Doe
Abs. Doe
War Supplies For Australia Are Increasing
Canberra reports the flow of Australia war needs from the United States is rising with planes tanks guns and equipment making up over half of the lease lead supplies. Machine tools tinplate raw cotton rolling stock trucks oils and petroleum products comprise the rest. Curtin stresses American forces in Australia as vital and notes reciprocal aid and support for Allied operations in the Coral Sea Midway and the Solomons. An eerie nightly light on a Wilmington North Carolina railway is unexplained.
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Canberra
Australia
United States
Joan Curlin
Curtain
Coral Sea
Midway
Solomons
Commonwealth
Curtin
The Crow and the Man End in Suffering
A narrative recalls a man in decline finally ending in death after weakness prevented movement. The crow perished likely from heartbreak, highlighting the unknown depths of animal emotional life.
Dies Committee at Odds With FBI In Federal Employes Row
Washington dispatch reports sharp conflict between the Dies Committee and the FBI over subversives in federal service. Chairman Dies accuses Attorney General Biddle of resisting congressional requests as 2,095 investigations yielded few terminations, while Biddle defends limited outcomes and costly resources.
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FBI
Washington
Dies Committee
Dies
D-Tex
Francis Biddle
House
Justice Department
Sam Rayburn
Congress
Biddle
Communist Party
Women Retain National Title At Summer Nationals
Record attendance marked the national women's pair championship held in New York. The event at the summer nationals saw top pairs compete for the national title in a field that drew fans and players, with notable plays and strong finishes contributing to the outcome.
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New York
Asbury
Rosen and Seligman Defend Women’s Bridge Title
Mrs Mae Rossen and Mrs Erwin J Seligman of New York defend their women’s bridge title after three sessions at North I Park. They led the strongest women’s field ever, reaching five diamonds while others bid game and faced penalties from spade openings.
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Rosen
Miss Lena Mae Davis Attending Methodist Youth Convocation
Miss Lena Mae Davis of High Point attends the first national convocation of the Methodist Youth Fellowship at Miami University. The event gathers youth leaders from across the country to address world tensions and Christian service. Davis, an adult delegate for the Western North Carolina Conference, joins with a theme focused on living in these days.
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Onford
Ohio
Lena Mae Davis
Edgeworth Street
High Point
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Miami University
Methodist Church
Advent U S Army Air Forces Acclaimed In European Theater
London reports that American air forces in Europe are hailed by the RAF as a major event of the war year. The air ministry cites precision bombing by Flying Fortresses Boston Liberator and Catalina operations and Mustang fighters in Dieppe raids, with RAF support growing alongside U S contribution.
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Associated Press
London
RAF
Europe
Germany
Air Ministry
United States
Army Cooperation Command
Dieppe
Bomber Command
Britain
Arthur Cardinal Hinsley
Westminster Cathedral
Pius XII
Clement R. Attlee
Dominion Affairs
Soldier Climber Stakes All-Front Campaign Against Enemy
A soldier climber prepares to confront the foe across sea, land, and air. He trains for endurance, mobility, and assault as part of a coordinated all-front campaign.
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