Hollywood Gossip Roundup Sparks Star Buzz and Deals
Harold Ramond claims he prevented his own two death attempts in Lupe Velez case as Joan Fontaine wears Garbo styled suits to parties. Maurice Chevalier attracts bids from two studios after clearing ROHR HOFANGNA charges. Veronica Lake wedding gift reveals L.A. furniture plan. Desi Arnaz may be discharged from the Army. Jack Benny vs Kate Smith radio ratings draw attention. Billy Childs cast by MGM for The Yearling, Donna Lee to undergo appendectomy after filming. The piece also covers previews, primes and critiques of numerous films and industry scenes.
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Hollywood
Harold Ramond
Lupe Velez
Lupe
Joan Fontaine
Carol Bruce
Gene Krupa
Mickey
L. A
Leffert
Maurice Chevalier
Rohr Hofangna
Paramount
Veronica Lake
Navy
Wayne Morris
Xavier Cugat
Ann Marsh
Jack Benny
Kate Smith
Billy Childs
MGM
Jody
RKO
Songbird
Donna Lee
Desi Arnaz
Lucille Ball
Christies
Red Skelton
Edna
Dorothy Lamour
Special Privilege and American Initiative in Wartime Spirit
The piece critiques public tolerance of special privilege, urging sacrifice and honest behavior during wartime. It contrasts American initiative and hard work with selfish hoarding and cheating, warning that privileged attitudes threaten national unity and morale at a critical historical moment.
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American Communist Party
Vermont
New York
Jim Fisk
Boss Tweed
Lawful Mutiny and Nazi Orders for Total Resistance
A captured Nazi army publication reports that Germany has sanctioned mutiny and total resistance under Nazi control. It urges soldiers and home guards to shoot anyone who contemplates surrender and says the will to resist remains the only asset until new weapons are ready for front use.
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Nazi Party
The American Scene: Music as Industry and Culture
An essay on popular music becoming an industry across the United States and its impact on labor. It cites RCA Muzak use in England and U S plants like Botany Mills Paterson New Jersey, naming composers Kern Porter Rodgers Hammerstein Berlin Cohan Sousa Loesser Burnett and others while noting songs such as There’s a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere Praise The Lord and Pass the Ammunition and My Melancholy Baby.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
Great Lakes
West Coast
England
RCA
Muzak
Aus
Botany Mills
Paterson
Paul Roberts
Dorchester
Massachusetts
Bob Muller
Memphis
Tennessee
Hillebilly Music
John Philip Sousa
Marci King
Washington, D. C
Frank Loeser
Ernie Burnett
Berlin
Maxande
George M
Our Children By ANGELO PATRI
A reflective piece on a boy’s rights within a busy family life. It asserts the child’s entitlement to his own belongings and free time, respect from relatives, and access to open space and education. The writer also notes sex instruction should be taught to children and promotes patriotic songs like Stars and Stripes Forever.
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Wests
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Angela Pato
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P.O
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New York 19
N.Y
Broadcast Patchwork of Radio Schedule Details
The fragment lists a Tuesday programming slate with items including news roundups and music segments. Mentions KNOE 1450 Kilocycles and various show titles, likely a station schedule note with unclear lines and names. The readable parts indicate a mixed lineup of news, roundups, and songs on an early radio broadcast.
Local Radio Listings and Unclear Program Makers
Fragmentary radio schedule itemization shows KMLB 1230 kilocycles and various names such as Dawn Pattos, Sons of the Ploneers, and Ma Thay with scattered notes on news and orchestral pieces. The readable text is inconsistent and lacks coherent programming.
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Dawn Pattos
Sons of the Ploneers
Miurgic
Andrew
Fatgce Duchins Orchestra
Radio Schedule Fragment from KWKH Shreveport Listing
Readable parts show a dense radio schedule with station names CBS and CHS lines, program titles, and local and network shows. Mentions of The Doughboys, Valiant Lady, and various local news and orchestra segments hint at a broad daily lineup across CBS network affiliates.
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Lara
Canaret
Ptenessee Hoedown Aca
Orarae
Sacot
Ted
Todayers Sou Desert Ptarach
CBS Rgi
Beenes
CBS
Pareh Howards Orchestra
Lote
KOVR
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Cone
Loral
Huttato
Gene Kropas
Unclear OCR Fragment Describes War, Weather, and Tax Notices
The readable text mentions military expeditions and illiteracy as a global issue, a stormy scene with street coatings and a cold temperature reading, and a public tax payment notice with deadlines and payroll checks. It references Miss Katherine Rey and sheriff, plus tax collection efforts near month end.
Washington In Wartime: PoAOC’s Political Reach Examined
The article discusses PoAOC's role in mobilizing labor and voters for the 1944 elections, noting mixed outcomes for candidates across parties. It analyzes organization strength under Gov. Dewey and hints at forthcoming reorganizations in both parties, with emphasis on industrial influence and future electoral impact.
Local Society Calendar and Birthday Party Notes
The calendar lists meetings for the YoWoCa Business Girls Club at 1425 Forsythe Ave with officer elections, Rainbow for Girls at 7:30 and a finance committee session for the Woman's Society of Christian Service at the First Methodist Church. Edgar Barrow Powell marks his first birthday with friends at his grandparents’ home, with guests named and rooms decorated. The notice also mentions engagements and visits involving local residents and relatives across several cities.
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YoWoCa Business Girls
Clu
Rainbow
Woman's Society of Christi Service
G. A
Fairview
Edgar Barrow Powell
Mir
Bob Parke
Edgar Powe
Dummy legs hurdles practice for our wasters
A terse note describes a practice drill titled dummy legs hurdles aimed at a group referred to as our wasters, likely a local club or team, ahead of New Year's Eve. The language is informal and cryptic, with no clear event date or location.
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Monroe
Associated Press
Branham CO
National Advertising Representatives
New York
Chicago
Atlanta
Detroit
BL Louis
Kansas City
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Christmas Observed As A Holy Dayin Monroe
Christmas in Monroe is observed as a holy day with church attendance rising to record levels. Many streets fill after midnight mass as residents kneel in prayer and sing O Come All Ye Faithful while others face bereavement and absence due to loved ones in the armed forces.
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Lois Vouur
Lacy LatLe
Monroe
St. Matthew's
Escaped German Prisoner Taken Near Gibsland
Investigation officials report that German prisoner Otto Friedrichs was captured near Gibsland by the city marshal after escaping a Ruston camp. His wife Mary Prances Otto, originally from north Louisiana, had relatives in the area. Otto had lived in Taos, NM before returning to Germany.
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Ruston
Gibsland
Bent
Tain Theinan
Amy Fe
Mary Prances
Otto
North
Louisana
Taos
Germany
Germans Take Gasoline With United States Forc In Belgium
Germans seize American gasoline in Belgium as fuel shortages bite. Reports say German forces hold a large stockpile while allied supply lines compress. A self-propelled gun unit was forced to abandon positions west of Bastogne after running dry.
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United States
Belgium
Bastogne
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