Hitler and Eva Braun rumored to have escaped to Patagonia
A readable column fragment speculates that Hitler and Eva Braun fled to Argentina’s Patagonian ranches under heavy Nazi control. It notes submarines entering Argentine waters and cites Kempner’s claims about Hitlers physical traits. It also covers postwar peace feelers and Japan’s war situation, with terse notes on U S plans and Chinese invasion debates.
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Hitler
Eva Braun
Patagonia
Argentina
Germany
Stalingrad
Tunisia
San Francisco
Nelson Rockefeller
Jimmy Dunn
Robert Kempner
Lansdowne
Kempner
U. S
Women and War Work and the Equal Rights Amendment
The Women's Bureau studies how rural women entering wartime jobs may fare after reconversion. It notes 18 million women employed, up from 1940, with many unions pushing for equal pay and pay scales based on jobs not sex. The piece discusses a proposed constitutional amendment for equal rights and the debates over its impact on protective laws.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Women's Bureau
Department of Labor
Labor Bureau
Dayton- Springfield
Ohio
Bureau of the Census
National Industrial Conference Board
Congress
House Judiciary Committee
United States
Sport Greats and Narrow Margins in Historic Moments
A recap of near-record feats and close calls in sports history. It notes Lou Gehrig missing a record four-homer game by a final out, Dempsey versus Firpo near-misses, and debates on whether Army or Navy teams could topple the Eagles, highlighting how thin margins shape sports lore.
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Lou Gehrig
Ash
Bobby Lowe
Boston
Ed Delehanty
Philadelphia
Lowe
Gehrig
Delehanty
Lou
Luis Angel Firpo
Pampas
Dempsey
Jack Lawrence
Splitting Second Limit Ended Record Sprint Story
In a wartime interview Charley Paddock recalls a near record sprint where he felt a surge toward a world mark of 9.5 seconds but pulled up when his legs signaled danger. He finished at 9.5 seconds yet suffered calf soreness for a week, suggesting a human speed limit.
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Crance
Charley
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