Hollywood scandals to trigger another big fall
Hollywood writer Jimmie Fidler predicts a fresh barrage of front page scandals will shock the film industry and public alike. He cites recent high profile cases and repeated gossip about stars, noting producers must confront the moral backlash amid a history of sensational headlines.
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Hollywood
Make-Believe
Fatty” Arbuckle
Mary Astor
Erroll Flynn
America
Joan Barry
King Cotton Goes To War
King cotton has gone to war from Arctic zones to Pacific tropics to solve over-production. Seventy percent of last year’s production fed the war effort, with the army buying vast cloth and mosquito netting. Cotton appears vital, powering uniforms, gear, and even radar and plastics, while the National Cotton Council promotes conservation and wartime promotion.
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John Hurt
Memphis
Tenn
King Cotton
Arctic
Pacific
America
Quartermaster Corps
Japan
Emall
National Cotton Council
Army
Ed Lipscarb
Council
Washington In Wartime Speech Aboard the British Leader
Chronicle of Winston Churchill's congressional appearance as crowds packed galleries beyond capacity. The scene centered on Churchill's appeal and the Duchess of Windsor receiving cheers, with observers noting the strong turnout and the emotional atmosphere as the House honored the wartime leader and the royal couple amid mixed reactions to the royal marriage.
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Washington
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Cill
Duchess of Windsor
Edward VII
Wally” Warfield
Winston
OWI under fire as propaganda agency in wartime critique
The Office of War Information faces criticism for its dual role in wartime messaging and fact finding on issues like rubber supply, aircraft performance, and food distribution. Critics argue the agency leaks sensitive material and but also acknowledges its mistakes, while defenders say it informs the public when press access is limited. The piece emphasizes the tension between government transparency and security, noting the OWI’s impact on public watchdog functions.
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Office of War Information
Elmer Davis
Davis
OWA
Broadway Hero Turns War Entertainer For G I Joes
Henry McLemore profiles Dwight Deere Wiman, famed Broadway producer turned American Red Cross entertainment director in England. He scours hospitals for talent, arranging shows for soldiers, auditioning performers from Jane Cowl to Ray Bolger, and supervising units that travel Britain to lift troops. He works 18 hours daily, watching soldier reactions from the back row to judge success. The toughest critics are the fighting men, whose approval matters most to him.
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London
England
Broadway
G. I. Joes
Kokomo
Dwight Deere Wiman
Jupiter
Wiman
New York
American Red Cross
British Isles
Jane Cowl
Basil Rathbone
Mary Nash
Clifton Webb
Libby Holman
Fred Allen
Peggy Wood
Beatrice Lillie
Roland Young
Ernest True
Walter O'Keefe
Ray Bolger
Rome
Rainbow Girs
Dwight
Atlantic City
Boston
Birmingham
Salisbury
Brooks Atkinson
Brown
Johnny Anderson
Dick Watts
Jules Glaezner
Jules Baches
William Swart
Harrison Williams
Elsa Max- Billy
Phyllis Seeman
G. L. Joe
G. I. Joe
Ht Syndicate
Mic
Our Children by Angelo Patri plea for unfit soldiers
A public plea urges recognizing and supporting youths rejected from military service due to health or other limits. The piece argues for uniforms or symbols to ease shame, invites wartime groups and parents to lift spirits, and ends with Patri advertising reader aids for improving literacy. It emphasizes national duty, personal dignity, and community action to aid those not fit for combat.
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Army
Angelo Patri
Monroe Morning World
Postoffice
Station O
New York
N. Y
Beil Syndicate, Inc
Radio Broadcast List of War Time Programs and Serials
A dense catalog of radio time slots and programs across networks detailing wartime offerings. It lists serials, dramas, music, weather and news segments with show titles such as Captain Midnight, Jack Armstrong, The Lone Ranger, World War via Broadcast, Fine Arts music blocks and various variety acts. It notes schedule shifts due to corrections by networks and prices for programs. It mentions multiple performers and stations including CBS NBC and Mutual with time stamps ranging from 6:15 to 11:90.
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Ean
Portia
Dick Travy
Chicago
Cbs
Nbe
Bulu
Joe Rines
the Duncans
Olga Coelho
Cbs-Basic
Barries
Paul Lavaile
Jack Armstrong
Walter Cassel
Nba
Dinning Sisters
Nbc
Lowell Thomason
Midnight
Fred Warkig
Saludos Amigor
Dhs
Walton Lewis, Jr
Rex Stout
Johnson
Dhe-Harie
Golden Gate
Cbs Dixie Navy School of Music
Kaltenborn
Mr. Keen
Cba
Lixie
Lucille Manners
Earl Godwin
Kate Smith
Cal Tinney
Bia
Don Dunphy
Gueet
Brewster Boy
Cbs Double
Harry Wismer
Tommy Riges
Betty Lounde
John Gunther
Biu Hollywood Caravan of Variety
Dhs Jonn RB
Hughes
Mtbr
Kacie Fields
Biu
Bill Stern
Ales Templeton
Korn Robbiers
bin Paul
Chuberous
Mbe
Nhe-Obe-Hlu
Nhe
Fred Waring
Nhe-West
Hig
What rock would you kiss to gain persuasion powers
A reader quiz item asks about pressing lips to the Blarney Stone. The answer notes it would be ordinary limestone and implies the kiss grants powers of persuasion, followed by a second question about trench mortar field strategy.
Radio Schedule Fragment From June Broadcast
A long fragment lists KWKH Friday June 15 programming across Local CBS and CHE networks with news, music, vaudeville style acts, games and weather notes. It includes show times from 5 a.m. to 12:33 a.m. and mentions program blocks like Breakfast Rendevous, Morning Melodies, The Sunshine Boys, and We Love and Leave. Also embedded are a quiz question block about planetary proximity and a trivia section on Niagara Falls, Continental Army strength, and Shansi coal reserves.
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Origin
KWKH
Loral
Bob McKnight
Banth Boys Sqn
Morning Melodies
AP News
CBS
Rendeavous Cbs
The
Sunshine Boys
Chapel Singers
Louisians
Melody House
Bachelor's Children
Cas
Ee Gate
Bright Horizon
Snow Village
Kate Smith
Helen Trent
Our Gal
Shelton Brothers
Hal Burns
Vacrielies Sqn
the Goldbergs
Lauiot—Young
Dr. Malone
Joyce Jordan
M.D
Caeaer Petrikie
Orchestra
Mountain
Madeleine Carroll
Mother
Dedcas
Dunrans
Cbs i
World Today
Joseph Harsch
Tressury Star Pirate
Secret Weapon
Kate Smith Moor
Uncle Bam Lece
Simatra
Stow
Ray Benson
Aite
Hipp Marks building to be vacated and redeveloped in Monroe
The Hipp Marks building at Grand and DeSiard will be vacated this week after being bought by Carl H. McHenry and Dr. A G McHenry. Plans include a new DeSiard street front with two stores and a drug store, featuring plate glass displays. Ki-Ro-Li camp origin notes and civic club support are also recounted.
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Grand and
DeSiard Streets
Carl H. McHenry
A. G McHenry
DeSiard Street
Monroe
Lions
Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
Ouachita
Jack Keith
Miss Adams Goes to Join WAACs in Georgia
Ruston Louisiana June 11 Special Marjorie Adams daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Adams of Ruston left Tuesday for Fort Oglethorpe Georgia to become a member of the WAAC She is a well known popular young woman of this city She graduated from Ruston High School with honors and later from Louisiana Tech with the class of 194 She was a member of Theta Epsilon sorority and after college taught English in the Trent-Good Pine High School.
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Ruston
Marjorie Adams
Roy Adams
Fort Oglethorpe
WAAC
Ruston High School
Louisiana Tech
Theta Epsilon
Trent-Good Pine High School
Nine Minutes to Farewell Flight Rescue in hotel dash
Rennick and Penny rush through crowds and traffic to reach a departing plane. They hire a speeding sedan, fight traffic and danger, and reach the tarmac where Cleve appears. Penny confesses she cannot wed without Cleve, amid the perilous escape and emotional reunion.
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Rennick
Penny
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John Garfield
Pat O'Brien
Clan O'Brien
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20Th Century-Fox
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Rita Hayworth
Marilyn Miller
Columbia
Bennett Sisters
Connie
Henri de la Falaise
Gloria Swanson
Wally Beery
Gilbert Roland
Norma Talmadge
Joan Bennett
Gene Markey
Ater
Hedy Lamarr
John Loder
George Montgomery
Walter Wanger
Bennett Girls
MGM
Ann Richards
King Vidor
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
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Sy Henry McLemore
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