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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1943
Page
4
In a parade of light anecdotes and Hollywood gossip, readers glimpse a wall of fan letters for Bob Hope and a counterwall of sharp, derisive notes. The piece also notes veteran actors, witty exchanges with directors, and a jokey exchange about a raise, all narrated in a breezy, period voice.
Miss Patricia Ann Canning and Aviation Cadet Nicholas A. Grand wed in a June 5 ceremony at Selman field south chapel with John P. Finke officiating. A prenuptial concert, candlelight, and a four course dinner followed at the Frances hotel Butterfly room.
The column notes a newly formed French committee of national liberation aims for a united France, with one member urging removal of political implications. It laments Generals de Gaulle and Giraud for not achieving objectivity, given the high stakes for all involved.
In wartime Washington a correspondent notes France’s division between Giraud and de Gaulle, with Bonnet pushing unity and Eisenhower’s final say shaping policy. The piece critiques British views and highlights wartime labor shifts, including women’s roles and industrial mobilization for the war effort.
The piece argues invasion of Europe is imminent, with June 20 cited by German propagandists and multiple potential invasion points. It stresses the Allies may strike at several locations, use feints, and that a European bridgehead could end Nazism, while cautions against panic or over-optimism and notes the operation will be the largest in history.
The article argues the Attu recapture was essential to reach Japan via Alaska, with Attu and Amchitka as bases to pressure Kiska and trap Japanese forces. It notes fanatical Japanese resistance on Attu, Agattu as less important, and previews air power and naval strategy to split and defeat Japan across theaters.
Ashore in Aiken Lonnie Garvin, now a lieutenant in the U S Navy, commands twenty six sailors and weapons aboard a Liberty ship guarding Atlantic convoys. He went from a country lawyer’s life to handling Oerlikon machine guns three pounders and five pounders under wartime danger, with four days adrift in fog.
An essay on teaching children proper manners without scolding. It urges parents to practice gracious speech at home, model polite behavior, and avoid pressuring kids to perform in social settings. If children are raised in a gentle, respectful routine, they will naturally master etiquette and feel at ease among strangers.
Radio Eastern transmits wartime time shifts with one hour back for CWT and two hours for MWT. The schedule lists numerous serials, bands, dramas, news, comments, and variety acts from Chicago and national networks, including Captain Midnight, Jack Armstrong, Fred Waring, Lionel Barrymore, and Kay Kyser.
A detection method uses special paints that change color when spread on a surface exposed to gas, signaling the gas type. The query also notes the largest bell claim and a question about U S Army help for overseas boys buying souvenirs, though details are incomplete.
A dense 24 hour radio schedule listing multiple programs on KWKH from morning until late night. It covers news briefings, music acts, interludes, dramatic readings, and audience questions. The article also includes three trivia Q and A items about wartime economics and Allied raid choices.
The first year of Selman field is celebrated in Monroe and West Monroe with an anniversary broadcast. Mayor Benoit and Colonel Earl L Naiden praise civilian military cooperation and pledge continued support. A Navigator's Song debut featuring Aviation Cadets Childs and Roth, performed by the field band and a 20 cadet chorus.
Sergeant G. F. West Scheen, son of Mrs. Mary Scheen of 407 Pine Street, is at home on all day leave while recovering from an emergency appendectomy. He serves with the Army Air Corps at Paine Field in Everett, Washington.
Ann confronts Jerry Lane and Baxton over ownership of Terrence House. A blue uniformed guest arrives to claim the hotel, while Gibbs reveals a three year old will naming Ann as heir. Lloyd Baxton presses for papers as Ann plots to secure her late grandmother's testament and inheritance.
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