Inside story of German July 20 plot and postwar conscription fight
The piece recounts the July 20 1944 plot against Hitler and its brutal purge, noting British involvement and the impact on German military leaders. It covers postwar conscription debates led by Patterson and White House advisers, public opinion, and legislative tensions in Congress. It mentions WPB manpower reports, La Follette and Willkie meetings, and Norwegian embassy protests over a film plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Germany
Normandy
FDR
Bob Patterson
White House
Patterson
Army Brass
Roosevelt
Congress
United Nations
WPB
McNutt
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Chandler
Kentucky
William Batt
Charles la Follette
Indiana
Wendell L. Willkie
Philip Willkie
London
Willkie
la Follette
Philip
New York
Washington
Louis B. Mayer
Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer
Victoria
Knut Hanson
Quisling
Hollywood
Training, mileage legends, and pursuit of four minutes
The piece praises Gunder Haegg and other great runners, notes Haegg’s indoor mile of 4 31 and outdoor 4 02, and discusses the mile as the premier race combining speed and endurance. It credits hard training and coaches, cites Arne Andersson near four minutes, and highlights Navy preflight conditioning programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsworth Vines
Vines
Gunder Haegg
Madison Square Garden
Haegg
Rafferty
Jose Ray
Nurmi
Arne Andersson
Glen Cunningham
Lovelock
Paddock
Wykoff
Tolan
Jesse
Owens
G I s Advance Toward Tokyo Island by Island
American forces led by navy marines and infantry with tank units push closer to Japan as a diagram notes a landing that would secure the Philippines and extend control toward Tokyo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Philippines
Warner Bros buys Sia Hasty Heart for screen adaptation
The studio picks up one of New York’s best plays, The Hasty Heart, a touching yet amusing love story set against wartime, with John Lund joining Paramount for a Broadway star transition. Other notes cover Bruce Cabot’s family in service, Cecil Kellaway’s English accents, Dick Powell’s dramatic turn in Murder My Sweet, and more industry moves and TV radio shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sia Hasty
New York
Warner Bros
Paramount
John Lund
Dick Powell
Charles Koerner
RKO
Also Mentioned on This Page
Navy
North Carolina
Georgia
St. Mary’s
Iowa
Tom Hamilton
Frank Wickhorst
Kane
Manila
Philippine Commonwealth
Pullman
Pullman Company
Pvt
Harold W. Barnes
Centerburg
Ohio
Sindorf
Archie Bakay
Akron
Charles Smart
Franklin
N. C
Duren
104Th
U. S. Ist
G.i.s
Japan
Luzon
Philippine Weraislands
Imindanao
Pacific Ocean
Big Ten
Kenneth
Tug”? Wilson
Northwestern University
Northwestern
Virginia Vale
Bruce Cabot
Army Air Forces
Army
Boxer
Fritz
Cabot
Salty O'Rourke
Cecil Kellaway
Beverly
Angelo Loo
Ken Roberts
Association Players
Everett Sloane
Crime Doctor
Adano
Paul Stewart
David Selznick
Carl Eastman
Ethel Everett
Kate Smith
Fred Uttall
Janie
Jdyce Reynolds
Joan Leslie
Radio
Wayne King
Jack Benny
Jerry Wayne
Joe E. Brown
Susie Slagle
Bill Edwards
van Johnson
Dr. Gillespie
Judy Canova
San Fernando Valley
Metro
West
Myrna Loy
Spencer Tracy
Ray Milland
Constance
Dowling Ap
Arden Cultivator
Rts. PLC
Cians
Morrice
Michigan
Moroline
Dad
Granny
Little Jim
Ted Bright
Lural
Carrie TS
Hanford
Hanford Mfg. CO
Syracuse
N. Y
WNU
Kilmer
de Tey Elie & Co, Inc
Eos
Stamtor
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!