OPA Explains Age Dispute Sparks North-South Cooperation
Las Vegas business and civic leaders press for easier authority for the local OPA ration board after files moved to Reno for auditing. Regional and state officials promise cooperation to solve southern Nevada issues, with a climate of renewed trust between Reno and Las Vegas.
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OPA
Reno
Las Vegas
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
James H. Bradshaw
Nevada
Chamber of Commerce
Jack Price
Washington
Elks Helldorado: Ten Years of Community Driven Action
Las Vegas Elks Lodge members created and run the annual Helldorado to promote the city. They funded, built Helldorado Village, and organized the celebration with support from local businessmen despite initial financial losses.
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Elks Committee
Elks Lodge
Helldorado Village
Elks Helldorado Committee
Las Vegas
Elks
Cheyenne
Pendleton
Salinas
Chamber of Commerce
Elks Lodge No. 1468
Hollywood Gossip Notes On Film Stars And Studio Plans
John Wayne attorneys plot a property settlement with an immediate divorce to follow. Ann Miller shifts from dancing to straight acting in a Kay Kyser vehicle with Battlship Blues. Judy Canova expects her baby in September at Johns Hopkins. Dennis Day earns 25000 in radio gigs before navy enlistment. Bing Crosby may tour overseas this summer if his schedule allows. Alan Curtis receives fan mail from Governor Warren’s daughter. Alan Ladd wears kitchen oilcloth underwear for Two Years Before the Mast. Maria Montez loses a rights fight. next film Queen of the Nile. Abbott and Costello plan a hospital project in the San Fernando Valley. land is scarce. A producer’s joke about studio workers prompts reflection. Brian Donlevy may star in The Great John L. Sinatra draws crowds at rallies. Fanny Brice abandons Broadway musical with Billy Rose. Draft rules keep Norris Goff and Red Skelton in induction. The Merry Macs publish a dude ranch spoof. Dietrich tours war mind games. Jack Haley to produce a Broadway show. Bellamy goes east for tone recordings. Ruby Keeler’s sister in a Lamarr film. Little Gloria Jean to smoke on screen. Ruth Warwick signed for five years to fill Irene Dunne roles.
Roosevelt and Dewey poised for fourth term nominatio
A Washington dispatch notes the shift from Washingtons two term rule as Roosevelt and Dewey emerge as likely nominees. It highlights Roosevelt's near certainty of renomination and the unusual Dewey candidacy, with observers wary of predicting the final outcome.
Babson predicts tire shortage continues for civilians
Babson says civilian tire supply is tighter than gasoline, with natural rubber limited to military use and major sources cut off. He outlines 1944 demand, stockpiles, and a projected return to normal only after 1950, noting synthetic rubber surges and long term profitability for well managed tire firms.
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Babson Park
Mass
Ceylon
Amazon River Valley
Brazil
Africa
Middle East
Japan
G-5 Plans for Postwar Civil Government in Europe
The G-5 corps foresees rapid transfer of local government duties to acceptable leaders in liberated Europe while preserving military needs. France and Belgium Netherlands and Denmark Norway will be handled via local committees and exiled groups, with Germany requiring stern military rule yet eventual civil reorganization to avoid chaos. Trials for war criminals will be locally supervised where possible.
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Europe
Italy
Germany
France
G-5
National Committee of Liberation
Vichy
Belgium
Netherlands
Denmark
Norway
Victory Garden Advice and Wichita War Attitudes
A Wichita column offers pest control methods for gardens including cleanup, tobacco nicotine sprays, and targeted dusting for beetles and squash bugs. The piece shifts to a field visit in Wichita with local leaders, business and government officials discussing the 1944 election, wartime policy, isolationism, and labor trends.
City Plans Asphalt Pavement to Cut Street Dust
City commissioners approve initial $10,000 for asphalt repairs to reduce street dust. City Manager Charles McCall says funds will be used on thoroughfares across the city where most needed to benefit the largest number of residents. Pleasing results are anticipated.
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Charles McCall
Le Petit Fleur and the City Hall perfume ad tale
The piece notes Coty Inc. being refused rights to air the mayor’s talks citing Fiorello LaGuardia meaning little flower. It suggests a humorous risk of “Le Petit Fleur” branding and a future perfume. It also recalls Roosevelt’sMontgomery aid case jibe and mentions Sowell’s case dismissal.
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New York City Board of Estimate
Coty, Inc
Perfume People
Roosevelt
Ple
Montgomery Aid
Paul D. Sowell
Lowell
Wards
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