Draft Age May Be Put At 18
Washington May 24 A proposal to lower the minimum draft age to 19 and possibly 18 will be presented to Congress soon. The War Department favors lowering the age. Roosevelt has ordered Selective Service registration for 18 and 19 year olds. Debates focus on immediate drafts versus future legislation, with some senators and representatives weighing the human and military implications.</s>
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Roosevelt in New Portrait Amid War Strain at Shipyards
President Roosevelt looks tanned and fit in a new portrait showing him wearing a Victory Fleet badge. The official emblem signals support for more than 1,500,000 shipyard and faced workers as they build America s cargo ships.
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Roosevelt
America
War frees women to pop the question says Dorothy Dix
Dorothy Dix argues that wartime upheaval lets women choose husbands, not merely accept offered matches. She praises a fifty fifty courtship shift, noting educated women and widows seek compatible partners, while men grow softer with separation. The war’s influence, she says, ends old taboos on proposing and widens marriage opportunities.
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Dorothy DIX
Kathleen Seeks Stage Roles Amid Small Town Dreams
Kathleen and Fred drive toward Miss Camilla's farm while debating her acting ambitions in a prewar summer. He warns against town limits for actresses, hints at Paul Pennell and Ruby Howard’s control of casting, and suggests Kathleen push Paul for a small role in Goodbye Honey Chile. Kathleen weighs risking her future for a Civil War play as Joe pursues a different project.
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Hollywood Stars Share One Minute Glamour Opinions
In Hollywood on May 24 NEA reports brief interviews with celluloid icons. Mae West reflects on past stardom and spy films, while others like Von Stroheim Monty Woolley Veronica Lake and Rose Bloom discuss fame pretenses and shifting careers.
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Rene Chore
Alsab Poised For Turf Championship After Belmont Win
Alsab appears on track to claim the three year old turf crown after a Belmont victory following his Preakness win. Challenger Sun Again Devil Diver and Reaquessed faltered with leg trouble aiding Alsab, while Belmont and Jamaica races boosted relief fund totals near 200000 dollars.
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Ditch Crew Uncovers 66 Snakes Buried in Maine Rock
A Maine ditch-digging crew uncovered a rock that yielded 66 snakes of varying sizes and species. The find is described as unusual and notable for its breadth of reptile types discovered in a single excavation.
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Actress recalls smokey hotel scene and strange director
George Sanders quotes on women and brains appear amid a candid, anxious early scene memory. The account recalls smoke filled lobby, an essentially nude appearance in a flesh colored suit, and a director's reaction amid tense filming.
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Opening Teeth Begin Great Without Glory Tale of Anesthesia
Preston Sturges describes the film's distinctive opening for Great Without Glory. A black screen gives way to a voice saying Open your mouth. The camera moves into a patient’s mouth as teeth part and actor Joel McCrea appears as the dentist.
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