Texas painter commissioned to portray the Big Three WWII leaders
Weatherford artist Douglas Chandor says he has been commissioned to paint Franklin D. Roosevelt Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin. He plans to travel to Moscow to paint Stalin and then assemble the three portraits with the Yalta conference as the background. The finished canvas will hang in the Capitol in Washington.
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Playhouse tension resolves as couple reconciles
Doris contends with a forgotten dinner date and a quarrel over her Little Theatre lead. Dan pursues an advertising contract with Ferris, then returns with the news that the deal is sealed after Ferris is impressed by Doris’s performance. Doris chooses to support Dan as his leading lady.
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Harakiri myths and leaders quoted in 1930s report
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette questions the Japanese practice of hara-kari calling it largely ceremonial and not widely performed by leaders or high officials. It notes leaders often fail to act on the idea, with Tojo using a gun and Konoye taking poison, while many leaders end up jailed or executed. The Fiji Islands were placed under British sovereignty by chiefs in 1874.
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Emperor Hirohito a deft diplomat and politician
The Windsor Star comments on Hirohito’s image as a shrewd and adaptable leader who has transformed from a despotic figure to a principled statesman. It praises his apparent concern for people and humanity, calling the change miraculous or fiendishly subtle. The snippet notes the era of his reign as untouchable and monarchical.
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Huge Flying Boats to Transform British Air Routes
British civil aviation plans a new giant flying boat able to carry 100 passengers at 300 to 350 mph over 5000 miles. Weighing 120 tons, it may lead to an order of 20 aircraft by British Overseas Airways at an estimated cost of 50 million dollars. The move signals a bold leap in air transport reach and capacity.
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