Vivien Leigh and Robert Taylor on Scarlett’s rise
In a reminiscence, Robert Taylor recalls Vivien Leigh before her breakout as Scarlett O’Hara. He notes her vitality and work ethic during the London period and how he and Conway urged Hollywood interest while her England fame grew. Taylor credits Leigh’s persistence and talent shaping her screen success.
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Robert Taylor
England
Oxford
Vivien Leigh
Scarlet’ O'Hara
Miss Leigh
Taylor
Vivien
Scarlett
A. Yank
Conway
Down
Jen
Tay
Clark Gablelde Messhé
Hollywood
Gibraltar Faces Its Sternest Test
German troops are reported filtering into Spain as Francisco Franco calls for the return of the Rock of Gibraltar. The British controlled gateway to the Mediterranean faces renewed pressure as rival powers contest control of the two square miles. The article traces Gibraltar’s long history from 1704 to present and its strategic significance amid rising tension.
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NEA
Spain
Francisco Franco
Rock of
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Italy
Gibraltar guns tested against long range weapons debate
Military experts question if Dristling guns can hold under a protracted assault by long-range artillery and air power. Batteries near Ceuta in Spanish Morocco and others near Algeciras and the Spanish mainland train on the Rock. While guns at Gibraltar may still close the straits, sustaining a blockade is doubtful.
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Ceuta
Draits
Spanish Morocco
Algeciras
Gibraltar
Impending Clash of Nazi Soviet Alliances Explored
Henry C. Wolfe's The Imperial Soviets argues that Nazi and Soviet regimes may fuse against democracy and the world order. The book suggests Moscow and Berlin may pivot for control, with Pan-Sovietism and Pan-Germanism mirroring each other and threatening Europe.
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Henry C. Wolfe
Doubleday
Doran
Wolfe
Europe
Moscow
Berlin
Russia
Germany
It's a Small World in Findlay and Toledo incident
Mary Neiling of Toledo visited Findlay and heard a police radio broadcast about an accident. The report notes the live transmission involved her sister and the incident details remain unclear in the fragment.
Far-Sighted Justice
Clarence, a negro, learned about justice when he was sentenced to 60 days in jail. He won’t have to serve them until the crops are next full.
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Memphis
Tenn
Clarence
Harrison in Hollywood profile of Joseph Naish in 1930s film
Actor Joseph Fatrick Carta Naish reflects on his career in 'Huaver' and gangster pictures, noting a Paramount loan for Down Argentine Way. He discusses typecasting as Eurasian characters, his renewed contract status, and plans to move toward児 children’s storytelling with new musical albums and collaborations.
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Huaver
Tam
Paramount
J. Carrol Nuish
Pye
Naish
Coles
J. Edgar Hoover
Joseph Fatrick Carta Naish
New York City
Dorothy Lianour
Talented Workers Aid War Progress in London
London girls enroll in a three month munitions training course at Beauford Theatre to produce precision parts for engines guns tanks and shells. They fund their tuition to reduce government costs and aim to become trained supervisors and technicians. the cohort includes Miss Shendurs Benson and Luluge Lewis, both active in war roles and morale.
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Paul Manning
London
England
Britain
Iar
Byaufoy Tneatre
Be OK
Dr. Long
Beaufost Inquire
Shendurs Benson
Theodors Benson
Worl J
Miss Benson
Chelsea
Luluge Lewis
Octopus
Marie Tempest
Miss Lewis
Rainstorm Strikes Tokio Area With Major Crop Damage
Mr and Mrs Olin P Holt of Memphis Tennessee visited Mrs Holt's mother H R Holt. Frank Hewitt of Mullins Texas was here on business. The county saw the heaviest rainfall of the section with four inches in two hours, washing out the P and N W railroad two miles south of Tokio. Dee Virginia Ruby Halt shopped in Nashville Saturday. Quinton Sanford visited Hope on Tuesday. Mrs Alicia R Jones of Hope was mentioned.
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Olin P. Holt
Memphis
Tena
Virginia
Ruby
Nashville
Quinton Sanford
Hope
Alicia R. Jones
Naish to Publish Christmas Book of Animal Tales
The actor, once a sinister Screen figure, plans a Christmas release of his original bedtime fables for his daughter Elaine. He previously told tales at home, but now says things will be different with a book on sale by Christmas.
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Naish
Elaine
Fragments of Friday business in Durant and nearby towns
Reads like a rural society brief with names and places: Steuart and Hateh visit Durant for relatives, Myrtle Thompson returns from Locksburg and Texarkana, Pryon from Nashville, Porterfield visits Mt Pleasant, Melarty family visits Nashville, M L Stuart from Stat Springs, Valtanne on a Nashville trip, and Murphy from Bingen.
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Durant
Okla
Oscar Hateh
Myrtle Thompson
Locksburg
Tesarkana
Carl Pryon
Nashvill
Waa
W. W. Porterfield
Mt.Pleasant Bee
A. M. Melarty
Nashville
M. L. Stuart
Stat Springs
Dames Murphy
Bingen
Satinitay
What Would You Do Answers And A Pennsylvania Turnpike Note
A fragment from a public manners quiz asks about tactful responses to social teasing and aging. It presents several scenarios with suggested answers deeming most comments impolite or inappropriate. The piece also mentions a Pennsylvania turnpike plan with grade separation and multiple crossings.
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Ted
Grammer
Swiss Students Host Foreign Guests in Zurich
Swiss students at the University of Zurich host over a hundred men from Qurman occupied areas and from Mollari and Belgium. The Union of Swiss Students invites foreign guests for a period of exchange while efforts to hear from authorities continue amid widespread hardship for stranded tel students.
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Zurich
Mollari
Belgium
University of Zurich
ATL Communications
Tel
Bte
Istand
Union of
Ngitin
One Success Formula Juleps and Gen Lee
Richmond Va story notes a long time member in a Richmond club seeking mentorship with a mix of personal reminiscence and odd details. The piece references a mint julep favorite and mentions General Robert E. Lee in a farewell context, amid informal reflections on reading and evenings.
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Gen. Lee
Richmond
Rush
Richmonds Common
Robert J. Lee
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