Dinah Shore Famed War-Era Star Spotlighted in Navy News
Dinah Shore, hailed as the top woman of radio, counsels soldiers and sailors from US camps with vaudeville roots and a rise from a Nashville campus to New York stages. Born Frances Rose Shore in Winchester Tennessee on March 1 1917 she pursued singing and acting, later becoming a radio favorite and an honorary member of the Seventh Regiment NY National Guard.
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Rothy Roe
Navy
Gee
Iceland
Burma
Ratuning
Ettire
Abama
Wald
Elsie Janis
Modlenny Gind
Radio
Cupid
Van
Ide Hilt
Nashville
New York
Waldedgewood Room
Dinah
Winchester
Tenssee
Amer
Wegins
Stage
Nash‘ville
Frances Rose Re
Ny? Rose
Fanny
Panny Rose
Fanny Rise
Shore
Dineshter
Dinah Shore
Inah
Elizabeth
Long Island
Itic
Regi
New York National
Ard
Edson in Washington prompts wartime labor curbs debate
The piece highlights Howard W. Smith of Alexandria urging a rollback of labor restrictions affecting war production. It notes 17 federal laws setting hours rules, suspensions awaiting Senate action, and examples of wartime adaptation including car shipments to Mexico, a Utah weather observer volunteer, a tongue in cheek Swiss cheese speech, price control dodges, and a Farm Security Administration survey of Washington DC farms. It also traces the Sea Otter concept to Warren Noble, Commander Bryan, and Burgess, with Bryan directing further experiments in Washington.
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Washington
Howard W. Smith
Alexandria
National Labor Relations Board
House
Senate
Atlantic
Army and Navy
Canal Zone
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
United States
Mexico
Arthur Massey
Vernal
Utah
Congressional
Lawrence H. Smith
Racine
Wis
Green County
America
Juda
Clarno
Wilhelm Tell
Price Administration
District of Columbia
Farm Security Administration
Department of Agriculture
Warren Noble
Naval
Noble
Hamilton V. Bryan
Bryan
W. Starling Burgess
Burgess
Commandlor Bryan
Jackson youths hoax legislature with Wilkie trick
Jackson Mississippi youths impersonated Wendell Wilkie and Ulysses S Grant to trigger a legislative visit misdirecting bankers, the mayor, and the press. A student hoax, blamed on a high school prank, sparked humor and calls for probe into fraternity activity at state schools.
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Wile World
Jackson
Miss
Tom Sawyer
Mississippi
Wendell Wilkie
Oo Banker-Legislac
Wilkie
Ulysses S. Grant
Henry Stimson
Prinkstern
W. Lee O'Daniel
Jackson Clarion Leder
Sergei Rachmaninoff
J.T. Brown
Willkie
Hat Willkie
Jackkson
Army uniforms claim two national golf champions
New York report notes amateur champion Bud Ward and Vic Ghezzl from Georgia wearing army uniforms. National Open titleholder Craig Wood remains in civilian status at age 40 and has not been drafted or called.
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New York
America
Bud Ward
P. GA
Vic Ghezzl
Craig Wood
Petersburg Alaska Declared Richest Town Per Capita
The article notes Petersburg, termed Tittle Nore way by locals, as Alaska’s wealthiest town per capita. It discusses the town’s inhabitants and hints at a cultural or national identity influencing its status.
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Petersburg
Alaska
They Don't Mind Lombardi Dent Brings Braves Hit Power
The Braves celebrate the Lombardi trade from the Reds and credit long hitting talent to the veteran catcher Ernie Lombardi. Boston Park was the only car in which Lombardi failed to homer last year, signaling strong expectations for his season.
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Boston
Braves
Ernie Lombardi
The
Reeds
Boston Park
Lombardi
Great Plains Seed Harvest Surges on Farm Reseeding
The U S department of agriculture urged reseeding of Great Plains areas with native grasses making grass seed a major farm and ranch enterprise. Soil Conservation Service estimates about 870000 pounds were harvested last fall alone, with seed houses likewise gathering large totals.
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Amarillo
Tex
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Great Plains
B. F. Kiltz
Soil Conservation Service
Mexican Radio Plans English Broadcasts
Rosario Mexico prepares a vast 100000-watt station to begin English programs within two months near the California line. Built by former president Abelar do Rodriguez, it will operate as XERB with a powerful Latin American reach. The note on 0 Mac explains its Gaelic meaning.
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Rosario
Mexico
Latin America
California
Abelardo Rodriguez
Bids Sought for Hope Arkansas Sewer System Project
Public notice invites sealed bids by the City of Hope Arkansas for extensions and replacements to the sanitary sewer system. Bid opening set for 11:00 a.m. CST on April 1942 at City Hall. Plans available for $10 deposit. deposits refundable. The city may reject any bid and waives informalities.
Sealed bids sought for Hope waterworks expansion
Docket No Ark 2 128 The Board of Public Affairs of Hope Arkansas invites sealed proposals by April 8 1942 at 9 a m for improvements to the Municipal Water Works including a deep well ground storage reservoir and distribution extensions Read aloud bids opened at City Hall Hone with deposits 10 00 5 130 days plan copies and details at 303 Gazette Building Little Rock Charles Spragins member notice March 25 1942
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City of
Hope
Arkansas
City Hall
MacCrea-Bair-Lefever Engineers
203 Gazette
Little, Rock
City of Hope
Board of Public Affairs
Albert Graves
Guy Basye
Charles Spraginz
Board of Public Affair
Hone
MacCrea-Bair-Lefever
Gazette Building
Little Rock
Charles Spragins
Hirst
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Edson
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Enro
Enyo
Mark Twain
Wembley
Ark
Defense Public Works Project
Jenny Lind
Sally Shopper
Menlo
Talbot
Style - Mart
Style-Mart
Life
Esquire
Hanes
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