Time to curb Hitler Mussolini and to rethink trade
A European policy stance urges decisive action against Germany Italy and fascist powers. The piece echoes Senator Key Pittmans call that the United States should cut Germany Italy and Spain from trade and criticize France and England for what it calls watchful waiting.
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Europe
Hitler
Mussolini
France
England
Key Pittman
Germany
Italy
America
Pittman
Spain
Unfounded accusations against Las Vegas liquor sales to minors
The letter criticizes the juvenile officer for harming local liquor businesses with unproven claims. City officials demand substantiation for any charge of selling to minors, warning that proven accusations could revoke licenses. The writ calls to end the spread of unfounded rumors and questions police and city leadership.
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Las Vegas
Marble
Ely Holiday Observations Highlight Snow and Ski Interest
The author describes a Christmas stay in Ely Nevada noting a white Christmas due to high altitude and cold, with five below zero temperatures but adequate heating and warm clothing. He reports skiing enthusiasm, plans for a ski tournament involving Las Vegas, and praises Ely residents as friendly and public spirited. The piece connects regional climate, travel from Las Vegas via Highway 93, and calls for promoting mountain resources.
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Ely
Las Vegas
California
Pioche
Connor’s Pass
Charleston
Arrowhead Trail Garage Closes as Coronet Store Expands
The Arrowhead Trail garage once a Las Vegas autos hub is retired after 25 years. Owner Mrs. Robert Schaeffer leased the building to Coronet five and ten cent store for remodeling to fit its growing business. Longtime operator M. E. Sullivan is noted as a pioneer in Las Vegas mobility.
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Arrowhead Trail
Las Vegas
Robert Schaeffer
M. E. Sullivan
Pioneer Automobile Men of
Author Chooses Favorite Books 1938 picks in Rotarian list
Yale professor William Lyon Phelps names his favorite 1938 fiction and nonfiction titles in The Rotarian. Notable selections include Hutchinson, Chase, Bagnold, Undset, Rawlings, Moody, Shute, Cannon, Barry, Wharton, Van Doren, Lindbergh, Byrd, Clemens, Barrie, Thomas, Link, Nash, Raven-Hart, and Stone.
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William Lyon Phelps
Yale University
Rotarian
Billy” Phelps
Yale
Life Magazine
R. C. Hutchinson
Farrar & Rinehart
Lyonesse
Mary Ellen Chase
Macmillan
Enid Bagnold
William Morrow
Sigrid Undset
Knopf
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Scribner’s
Minnie Hite Moody
Julian Messner
Husband
Gabrilowitsch
Clara Clemens
Harper’s
J. M. Barrie
George Thomas
Dutton
Henry C. Link
Ogden Nash
Little, Brown
Major
Ely praised as a hospitable community asset
The speaker extols Ely as hospitable and congenial in every visit, calling it a community asset every city should strive to develop to the utmost.
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Ely
Horse in a cocktail room shocks Las Vegas locals
In a Las Vegas letter Dinny Devro recalls a wild night with Gypsy Girl at the Apache bar and casino. He describes the horse entering the cocktail room, the reactions of patrons, and the bartender’s prankish display. The writer vows to stay conventional while praising the city’s wild spirit.
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Las Vegas
Main Street
Apache
Bob Russell
Apache Hotel
Bob
Gypsy
Cleaners
Colonel Russell
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James W. Squires
Charles P. Squires
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Charlie
Dinny. Devro
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