Memphis Chevrolet dealers back three bombers bond drive
Chevrolet Zone dealers in Memphis join the national War Bond program. By November 27 seventy two bombers had been funded nationwide with three more to be purchased by local dealers. Local chairman Doddridge Nichols reports plans to buy a bomber a month and the Zone Office staff contributing part of their salaries toward War Bonds.
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FBI Questions Members of Touhy Gang
FBI agents questioned three top Touhy Gang captives Roger Touhy Basil Barghart and Edward Darink after trapping them with a major Chicago roundup. Spenser Druton said investigators needed time to finish cleaning up loose ends and begin interrogations.
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Farmer Recycles Copper Shortage In Indiana Town
Marion Indiana reports farmer Wayne Ricks has released 1 361 pennies from a copper cache back into circulation. He used the coins saved over six months to partially pay for a new suit, illustrating local efforts to alleviate a copper shortage.
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War Department's Pentagon Building Crowned Largest Office House
In Washington the War Department unveils the new Pentagon, touted as the world’s largest office building. Its vast scale requires four bus stops along a road surrounding the inner court, underscoring its monumental size. The report notes its impact on workers and daily routines.
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U S Sergeant Weds British Corporal in Belfast Ceremony
A U S Army sergeant, George Rex Leghorn of San Francisco, married Corporal Regina Dorothy Rochester from the Isle of Wight in Belfast. An Army band played the wedding march as rice showered the couple, with two truckloads of Leghorn’s fellow soldiers in attendance at the ceremony led by Captain Joseph Walker, chaplain of the unit.
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A Long Trip for New York City Lines
A curious estimate says New York City's subway and other transit lines, if laid end to end from Manhattan to Cleveland Ohio, would exceed 500 miles. Shoppers have found nylon stockings near the end of their useful life.
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What You Buy With War Bonds Light Cruisers Message
A WW2 era appeal highlights light and heavy cruisers as key to naval supremacy. It notes cruisers costing seven to ten million dollars and urges buying War Bonds through a payroll savings plan to fund ship yard production. The message connects wartime battles like Midway Coral Sea Guadalcanal to the two ocean Navy.
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Hollywood Year in Review 1941 and Academy Buzz
A brisk Hollywood year in review notes box office highs and sobering downs. It highlights wartime shifts from Santa Anita to U S locations, honors Oscar chatter about Fontaine and De Havilland, and mentions stars like Lamour Lombard Gable and Bing Crosby. The piece references burlesque hits, Abbott and Costello, and notable deaths and farewells shaping the industry’s mood.
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Civil Service Debate as Arkansas Tulsa on Ballot
A 1939 Arkansas poll shows voters split on restoring civil service and on gubernatorial election methods. Legislators may submit constitutional amendments, with bankers and officials favoring civil service while war-time constraints curb proposals. The section also surveys wartime cinema and Hollywood’s war effort.
Civil Service Debate Splits Voters Across Regions
Registrations showed 60 percent in favor and 10 percent against with 24 percent undecided on the question. Home folks backed it at 114 percent, 28 percent opposed and 2 percent undecided, amid war time voting concerns. Civil service drew mixed views with supporters noting its merit and former Civil Service Commission ties, while critics warned it harmed capable individuals and urged quicker dismissals from government roles.
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Memorial marks toe loss of Earl in tragic accident
A memorial at Cob ham park recalls the 07 year old incident when the Earl of Darnley, angry at a woodcutter, swung an axe at a tree. The blade severed a toe, he later died from blood poisoning, and a monument was erected at the site in his memory.
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Voters face wartime constitutional reform debate
Citizens voiced divergent views on early submission of constitutional amendments and four year terms for executives. County Judge C. T. Newly favored longer terms while a Hope businessman urged delaying reforms due to wartime service of voters and war conditions. Fort Smith and Little Rock residents echoed opposition to immediate changes.
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