Britain Faces Major Armament Push Against Nazi Threat
British public and Parliament debate the rushed rearmament program aimed at countering Nazi Germany. The article portrays Churchill era anxieties, detailing a $7.5 billion armaments plan, air force expansion, naval emphasis, and political leadership shifts centering on Sir Kingsley Wood as key to Britain’s defense effort.
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Mlton Bronner
NBA
London
Great Britain
Germany
Mussolini
Aly
England
John Bull
Lord Swinton
Kingsley Wood
Lord Swinston
Wat
Britain
Premier Chamberlain
Kingsley
Woolwich
House of Commons
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Health
Neville Chamberlain
Wood
Figure of a Man Who Defied Odds as a Schoolmate
P Solomon of Denver recalls Stalin as a schoolmate, noting he was the least likely to succeed yet became a figure of historic impact. The reminiscence frames a contrast between expectation and outcome, reflecting on early impressions of a controversial leader.
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P. Solomon
Denver
Stalin
Mayor Proposes Town Fence in Homerville to Contain Cows
Mayor G. C. Hughes of Homerville Georgia announces a beautification plan to erect a town wide fence aimed at solving roaming cow issues, promising improved appearance and livestock control.
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G. C. Hughes
Homerville
Education Association to Sponsor North Tour
The A E A Special train will depart Little Rock June 18 for two weeks visiting Chicago parks Northwestern and Loyola Universities and other sites. It will travel to Detroit Toronto Montreal and New York City with stops in Philadelphia and Washington DC including Liberty Bell White House and Pan American Union. Licensure credits will be granted to teachers. registrations come from 13 Arkansas counties and from Oklahoma and Texas. The committee includes Beryl Henry Mary Rutherford and others. The 1938 tour will depart July 3 for two weeks in Mexico.
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A. BE
Montreal
New York City
N. B.A
Philadelphia
Liberty Bell
Independence Hall
National Capitol
White House
Pan-American Union
Congressional Library
State Board of Education
Arkansas
Pulaski
Sebastian
Miller
White
Garland
Desha
Union
Little River
St. Francis
Washington
Crawford
Conway
Ashley
Oklahoma
Texas
Beryl Henry
Hempstead County
James E. Kenney
Crawford County
Fred McNeil
Pulaski County
Henry Hudson
Pope County
Mary Rutherford
Independence County
Little Rock
Mexico
Julius Caesar’s strict household rule sparks ironed baker tale
A Roman ruler known for harsh discipline once had his baker placed in irons for serving one bread type to him and another to his guests. The anecdote highlights Caesar’s meticulous and severe household management while illustrating his autocratic style.
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Julius Caesar
Kiss-o-Meter Reveals Slippery Science Of Kissing
At Armour Institute of Technology two students Emil Daniel and Lawrence Strocchia built a kiss-o-meter to measure osculatory sensations. A voltmeter shows resistance in Kissites as two kissers trigger a gauge, with 120 prompting a gong and cheers while other pairs register lower readings. An elderly couple and a bored married pair provide contrast in the readings.
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Chicago
Armour Institute of Technology
Emil Daniel
Lawrence Strocchia
Bounty Descendants Leave Pitcairn for Jobs in Auckland
On Pitcairn Island, 25 descendants of the mutineers known as the Bountys live in a tropical paradise but grow bored. Nine residents have traveled to Auckland seeking work, insisting they will return after enjoying city life.
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Auckland
Janely Pitcairn Island
Pitcairn
Ecstasy’s Shadow Hedy La Marr Faces Hollywood Cold Shoulder
The Austrian star Hedy La Marr rises in Algiers opposite Charles Boyer while Hollywood recalls her scandalous past. Studio quarantine and Hays Office edits sharpen public curiosity and hinder interviews as visitors probe the “Ecstasy” controversy and her new film role.
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Hollywood
Hedy LeMarr
Miss LaMarr
Hedy Keister
Metro
Hays Office
Hedy LaMarr
Walter Wanger
Charles Boyer
Algiers
Mr. Boyer
Tara
Hedy Lamarr Reflects on Ecstasy Role and Hollywood Sights
The actress recalls her 1933 film Ecstasy, saying she went into it unwillingly and did not foresee the controversial love scenes. She regrets the experience after seven years and notes Hollywood’s past restraint and censorship.
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Hedy LaMarr
Wellas
Miss LaMarr
Hollywood
Hollyood
Lauler Hopes to Tour U.S. and Canada Again
Albuquerqe hearing: Harry Laudler, singing Scotsman, writes to Kupene Field pupils that he hopes to be spared for another U.S. and Canada tour. Pupils listened eagerly to the message in the school setting.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Harry Laudler
Kupene Field School
U.S. A
Canada
Lauder Responds to American Praise for Songs
A Scottish Lauder broadcast drew a note of appreciation from him and a quick reply expressing gratitude for the American appreciation of his songs and work. The item mentions Menildert with a remark about “good boys make good men” and notes a strange claim about a person able to jump 16 feet from a reclined position.
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Lauder
Scotland
England's Ride and Groom Population by Age
About four percent of the men and fifteen percent of the wenetey comprising the rides and grooms of England are under two years of age.
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England
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