Obstructionist Pleasures Becomes War Duty Questioning OPA
The Automobile Club of New York blocks gasoline saving by calling the OPA Gestapo as shortages bite. The piece argues motorists know essential trips and criticizes Brown for failing the honor system. It says total war demands sacrifice and supports Brown's tougher stance.
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Automobile Club of
New York
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Automobile Club
OPA
Club
Tommyrot
Ohio
Carolinas
Indiana
Michigan
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Dakotas
Brown
Leon Henderson
Armed guards of the navy in the Atlantic lifeline
Henry McLemore profiles United States Navy armed guards on merchant ships, detailing their tough roles, pay, duties, and sacrifice. The piece praises their spirit, notes typical ages and origins, and contrasts pay with merchant sailors. It also references other wartime snippets about animals, air routes, and leaders.
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British Isles
United States Navy
Armed Guards
Merchant Marine
Armed Guard
Navy
Plains
Kansas
Hills
Kentucky
Atlantic
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Hollywood gossip and film notes from Jimmie Fidler
Hollywood column highlights relationships, film projects, and industry rumors. Xavier Cugat and Lina Romay heat up, Sonny Tufts facing marriage strain, Greer Garson praised or teased by soldiers, and updates on Montez Miranda Moreno Pelosi projects. Box office bets, previews, and quips from Louella Parsons and fan mags cap the roundup.
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Hollywood
Costello
Lou
Xavier Cugat
Lina Romay
Sonny
Paramount
White Hope
Tufts
Greer Garson
Olive
Henry Aldrich
Blakeney
Fort Sill
Okla
Frances Gifford
Harold Lloyd
Columbia
Mr. Winkle
Maria Montez
Carmen Miranda
Rosita Moreno
Americas
inter-American Affairs Committee
ROK Biggies
Hitler
Olive Stokes Mix
Sheppard Field
Texas
Brian Aherne
Missus
Joan Fontaine
Frenchman's Creek
Joel McCrea
Hal McIntyre
Our Children By Angelo Patri
Martha is upset after not joining a moonlight excursion and faces social backlash from classmates who smoked cigarettes. She seeks guidance from the Dean of Girls, who commends conscience yet warns of peer pressure. The story explores adolescent ethics, bystander duties, and the balance between self and others.
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Martha
Rosemarie
Don
Radio Tuesday Evening Radio Schedule Highlights
A late-1940s style radio schedule lists programs across networks, noting corrections by networks too late for changes. It includes serials, news, music, and variety shows with anchors like Captain Midnight, Fred Waring, Ginny Simms, and Gracie Fields among others.
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Farrell Serlai
Nbec
Serlai
Cbs
Shrednik
Nbe News
Henry Taylor
bin Ey Howe
Cba
Captain Midnight
Dhs
Kiddien
Bia
Harry James
Johnson Family
Nbc
Earl Godwin
Blu
Cisco Kid
Lum & Abner
Leo Cherne
Horace Heldt
Orchestra
Nbe
Ed Gariner
Duffy
Jolson
Basic
Gabriel Heatter
Fibber McGee and
Molly
Biaeekly
Nick Carter
Harry Wismer
Biu
Bob Hope
Nhe
Geo
Fielding Eliot
John B. Hughes
Gracie Fields
Plu Dance Tunes Orchestra
Congress
Paul Schubert
Mary Small
Her
Sones
Dha
Fred Waring
Ma'am form of address in interview with two American officers
The queen of England was addressed as Ma'am in a recent interview with two American flying officers. The exchange reflected cordial relations and no hard feelings.
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England
Timeline of KWKH radio schedule ends with a note on mines
The listing details KWKH Tuesday programming from 5:00 p m through 1:05 a m with news, music, variety shows, dramas, and hosts. It ends with a historical note describing the petard as a centuries old device that preceded modern land mines.
Three Sit Up for Refrigerator Sale in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on June 15 two men and a woman camped outside a gas company display room to secure one of sixty refrigerators to be sold today. Philip L. Corey and others waited with sleeping bags and blankets, sharing remarks about endurance and past impatient waits.
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Los Angeles
Detroit
Philip L. Corey
Louise Arnold
Chicago
Richard E. Letts
Letts
Barkley urges peace preparation and demobilization plan
In Hot Springs, Senate Majority Leader Alben W. Barkley urges readiness for peace. He calls for demobilizing military and industrial workers and coordinating government with private industry to place displaced workers. He cites postwar debt stabilization as a key obligation and warns debt payments could block tax cuts to prewar levels.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Barkley
Washington In Wartime
Washington in Wartime reports on price control chaos and a potato black market scandal. DC grocers are arrested or bonded for violating ceilings, while Alabama and Florida shift to government controlled potato shipments. A Maine grower cites army payment delays and financing issues as worsening shortages and foreshadow broader wartime rationing challenges.
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Wavalngton
Office of Price Administration
Congress
Washington
District of Columbia
Alabama
Florida
War Food Administration
Maine
Brower
Army
Barkley Addresses War Effort and Occupied Lands Aid
Senator Barkley declared the United States must aid starving and demoralized populations in occupied countries to prevent chaos and foster self government, while the American people remain enlisted in the war until unconditional surrender is acknowledged by enemies.
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Barkley
Stame of Li Tower Height From Base to Torch
The height of the Stame of Li from base to torch is LE feet.
Heir dispute erupts over missing Terrence House will
Ann Harrington arrives to manage Terrence House after Grand Gussie dies and learns the will is missing leaving Jerry Lane the Coast Guard legal heir. Ann recalls a home she loves, struggles with the absence of a will, and plans to contest the rightful ownership while seeking Bert Renfrew’s aid.
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Ann Harrington
Augusta Harrington
Hotel Terrence House
Ann
Mr. Baxton
Nely
Jerry Lane
Coast Guard
Canal Zone
Terrence House
Grand Gussie
Lydia
Gussie
Jerimiah
Gibbs
Matilda
Ga An
Bert Renfrew
Sarah Townsley
Old Gibbs
Mineral Springs
Jerry
Sarah
Dr. Refrow
Bert
Baxton
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