Bradley Seen as Quiet General in Patton's Shadow
The piece highlights Maj. Gen. Omar N. Bradley succeeding Patton as commander of the American Second Corps. It praises his intellect and infantry expertise, notes his slow rise through West Point and staff schools, and contrasts him with earlier famed generals while marking Bradley as a studious, cerebral officer.
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York
Omar N. Bradley
North Africa
Marshall
MacArthur
Stilwell
Patton
Paul Bunyan
Bradley
Second Corps
West Point
Command and General Staff School
War College
Infantry School
Ft. Benning
Hollywood radio paves path for stars and stunts in 1940s
Deanna Durbin wins praise for grown up radio role in Shadow of a Doubt on CBS, signaling a shift from singing to dramatic work. Hollywood buzz surrounds William Holden and Brenda Marshall's name changes, Pola Negri’s return with Windheim, Hageman and Selznick projects, and new radio ventures for Jack Carson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eanna Durbin
Hollywood
Teresa Wright
Screen Guild
CBS
William Holden
William Franklin Beedle
Holden
Brenda Marshall
Ardis Anderson Holden
Jack Carson
Warner Bros
Kate Smith Launches Sixth Spotless Merchant Vessel
Kate Smith earns notice for launching more fighting and merchant ships than any other American. The piece notes her sixth launch and links to a broader U S shipbuilding effort. Jerry Wayne, singer from All Time Hit Parade, previously acted in films before moving to radio. Rosalind Russell reportedly named a baby Carl Lance Brisson. Metro plans two all male budget pictures Bataan and A Thousand Shall Fall to address manpower shortages. Spencer Tracy is said to look tired in Keeper of the Flame and may need rest. The column suggests seeing The More the Merrier for laughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Smith
U.S. A
Jerry Wayne
Rosalind Russell
Carl Lance Brisson
Metro
Bataan
Spencer Tracy
Inside Story of Toulon Part of Surprising Heroic Sabotage
A wartime account claims German failure to capture the French fleet at Toulon due to isolated command and deliberate sabotage. It details how French crews disabled ships and fortifications, with explosions across the arsenal and water front as German forces pressed to seize the base.
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Hitler
Toulon
de Laborde
Vichy
France
Germany
Saron
Cape Brun
Pattern 560 Beret and Purse Instructions Note Delay
Pattern 560 contains directions for beret and purse with stitch illustrations and a materials list. Due to high demand and wartime conditions, orders for a few popular pattern numbers may take longer to fill. Send your order to:
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Who's
Consolidated Features
WIN
Fiery Patton
Steinhardts
Laurence A. Steinhardt
Ankara
Axis
Turkey
Steinhardt
Roosevelt
FDR
White House
Sweden
Russia
Peru
Samuel Untermyer
New York City
Columbia University
Arthur W. Tedder
Jyst
Casablanca
Oran
Bizerte
Tunis
Arthur
Royal Flying Force
Meuse
Argonne
RFF
RAF
Tedder
Mediterranean Air Command
Luftwaffe
England
Cairo
Sir Arthur
Cambridge
Magdalene College
Virginia Vale
Western Newspaper Union
Deanna
Diddle Diddle
Marek Windheim
Metropolitan Opera
Pola Negri
Miss Negri
Richard Hageman
Shirley Temple
David 0. Selznick
Rebecca
Allstar
New York
Civilian Defense Entertainment Committee
China
Harry James
Bill Terry
Merchant Marine
Jimmy Dorsey
Gibraltar
Ellery Queen
Ernest Chappell
Chappell
Claudia Morgan
Ralph
Frank
Nora Charles
Thin Man
Deanna Durbin
U. S
North Pacific
Honolulu
Agattu i
Agattu Leary
E. Kiska
Amchitka
Rat Islands
St Matthew
Pribilof
Rk Umnak B
Andreanof Islands
Unalaska
Bristol
OX Islands
Attu Island
Aleutians
U. S. Navy
Attu
Pacific
Assembly Line
Southwestern
Southwest Pacific
Stalingrad
Malta
Iran
B. R. Leitsinger
Fairfield
Iowa
J. W. Cefer
Louisville
R. L. Clayton
Minneapolis
Minn
United States Army
Margaret D. Craighill
Frederick Schoenfeld
Philadelphia
Babe Barna
New York Giants
Hernandez
Chicago Cubs
Polo Grounds
J. C. Fernand-Laurent
Collier's Weekly
Marshal Petain
Berlin
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
Aaa
Thomas Edison
Carboil
Vee Wba
Spurlock-Neal Co
Nashville
Tenn
Dr. Hitchcock
Malaya
Netherlands Indies
Renal Reena
Bfgoodrich
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