When War Came to the United States
A historical overview of early American conflicts described as undeclared wars. It traces the American Revolution ending in 1783, the later conflicts with France sparked by French insults and Barbary pirate raids, and the first formal declaration of war in 1812, with key figures and events named.
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Japan
Pearl Harbor
Mars
America
England
United States of America
Lexington
Concord
Bunker Hill
Quebec
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Great Britain
United States
Paris
France
Talleyrand
Pres
John Adams
Napoleon Bonaparte
Mediterranean
Algiers
Tripoli
Tunis
Thomas Jefferson
Edward Preble
Tangiers
Stephen Decatur
Tripolis
William Eaton
Derna
Jefferson
James Madison
White House
Ghent
Belgium
Texas
Mexico
Rio Grande
James K
Polk
Congress
Taylor
Scott
Charleston
S. C
Fort Sumter
Lincoln
Lee
Sumter
Appomattox
Spain
Havana Harbor
Maine
Cuba
Manila
Santiago
Germany
Versailles
Senate
Harding
House
Berlin
German National Council
Washington
Hawaii
Philippines
Pacific
Italy
Wars and treaties span in a history of U S conflicts
A long passage traces major U S wars from 1812 to World War II, noting key dates such as the 1814 burning of Washington and the 1941 Pearl Harbor era, then outlines peace treaties and end dates, including Versailles, Berlin, and armistice milestones. It also mentions industry news about Sonja Henie, Victor Jory, and Lawrence Welk.
Indie Musicians Are the Funniest People
A reader notes that indie musicians display a sharp wit and playful charm in interviews and live shows. The column highlights moments when bands improvise humor, turning concerts into entertaining chats and crowd interactions.
Musical Quips and Quirks From Long-Ago Gossip
A collage of witticisms about famous composers and performers. Adelina Patti demands 100000 for a three month tour, Verdi gets special hotel treatment, Wagner critics are noted, and Paderewski and Schumann are teased. Anecdotes mix vanity, talent, and show business.
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Adelina Patti
Liszt
Handel
Brahms
Strauss
Leonard Leibling
Beginning of the American Revolution at Lexington
On a spring morning British troops under General Gage reached Lexington to destroy colonial stores. About 200 armed provincials faced them on the village green. Major Pitcairn ordered dispersal. a shot fired, origin disputed, and the first clash of the Revolution commenced.
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Gage
Concord
Lexington
Major Pitcairn
Hollywood Casting Roundup for Lamarr and Newcomers
Raglund returns to Hollywood for Her High ness and the Belliboy with Hedy Lamarr and Robert Walker leading. Aud rey Tetter and Tom Trout debut in Main Street After Dark. Alter Ego becomes a MGM film with Henry Daniels Jr. and Phyllis Thaxter. Dinah Shore seeks weekly novelty numbers after strong radio response.
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Rags” Raglund
Hollywood
Arch Oboler
M-G-M
Henry Daniels Jr
Phyllis Thaxter
Kathleen Lockhart
Edmund Gwenn
Oboler
Radio stars face delays nearly derailing live show
Chet Lauck of Lum and Abner nearly missed his 5:15 air slot when a business appointment delayed him by three minutes. He arrived at 5:20 to find Tuffy Goff, playing Abner, already on air and ad libbing the program.
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Chet Lauck
Lum
Abner
Chet
Tuffy Goff
Jimmy Cagney Named Regimental Guardian in France
Capt. Dennis King informs Jimmy Cagney that a British fighting unit has finished two weeks of heroic defense at Cagney in France and has chosen him as their guardian. The unit recalls meeting Cagney in England during his tour and insists he belongs with them.
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Jimmy Cagney
Dennis King
Cagney
Joan Davis to Star in RKO Musical Scandals of 1945
Joan Davis will star in RKO's George White's Scandals of 1945 film set to begin production in January. Featured appearance by Gene Krupa and his band. Felix Feist is named as director.
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Joan Davis
RKO
George White
Gene Krupa
Felix Feist
Behind the Scenes at CBS Radio Show Gains Popularity
Tuesday evenings feature Doug Edwards guiding audiences behind the scenes at CBS broadcasting studios. The program offers a rare glimpse into how top personalities are produced and what happens behind doors in radio.
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CBS
Douglas Edwards
Radio couple Ruth Douglas and Douglas Rutherford in show business
Ruth Douglas and Douglas Rutherford, a husband and wife team, have performed together on the West Coast and in USO shows. Alan Ladd reportedly earned $50,000 on his horse in Paramount pictures. Alfred Hitchcock praised Joseph Cotten for underplaying a corpse. Eddie Cantor’s Christmas drive for every sick serviceman has drawn over 100,000 responses.
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Ruth Douglas
Douglas Rutherford
Crime Doctor
Alan Ladd
Paramount
Salty O’rourke
Alfred Hitchcock
Joseph Cotton
Joe
Eddie Cantor
Classic Composer Wit Sparks Musical Debate
A young man asks Mozart how to write a symphony and is urged to start with a ballad. Mozart recalls composing symphonies early but asserts he didn’t seek guidance then. Johnson dismisses music yet finds it least disagreeable among noises. A pianist asks Rubinstein what to do after a recital and is told to get married.
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Mozart
Samuel Johnson
Rubinstein
A Song to Remember and Palace of Piano Quips
A quiz of witticisms about Chopin Liszt DePachman and Nellie Melba. The anecdotes recount Chopin’s dining room restraint and reluctance to perform publicly, a quip about Bach versus bite, and Melba’s cheeky remark about needing a scandal for stardom.
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Chopin
Columbia
Liszt
DePachman
Nellie Melba
Liszt and Mas cagni anecdotes of swooning and speed
A quirky tale recounts Mascagni confronting an organ grinder over tempo for Cavalleria Rusticana, who afterward displayed a sign reading Pupil of Mascagni. It adds that Liszt paid women to faint on cue, then swooned himself when a performer forgot the cue.
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Mascagni
Liszt
Behind the scenes talk on 60 million postwar jobs price plans
Top admin officials debate peacetime price caps for consumer goods as War Production Board authorizes some production. Vinson and Byrnes push for keeping prices at 1942 levels, while industry allies seek higher base to cover wages and material costs. They warn high prices reduce demand and jobs.
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Roosevelt
War Production Board
OPA
Judge Vinson
Jimmy Byrnes
Chester Bowles
James Brownlee
Frankfort Distilleries
Bowles
Vinson
General Electric
Charley Wilson
Byrnes
GOP lays plans for 1948 after Dewey defeat
Republican leaders push revitalization of headquarters and staff recruitment. Herbert Brownell may resign and call a national committee meeting after year’s start, amid intra party battles for control. Lee Chesley leads national committee publicity as he targets Democratic publicist Paul Porter.
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Dewey
GOP
Herbert Brownell
Arizona
Stassen
Lee Chesley
National Committee
Chesley
Washington
Paul Porter
Carlisle Bargeron
Pennsylvania
War Bond Films Ordered Destroyed After OWI Review
Treasury department prepared two war bond drive films showing a sailor on a stricken ship and a battlefield dying soldier. OWI ordered them not shown to the public and directed destruction. Also notes political connections and a senate clash over appointments to a surplus property board. Pentagon crowds gather around cigarette vending machines.
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Treasury Department
OWI
Glen Taylor
Idaho
Harold Dixon Young
Wallace
White House
Senate
Jesse Jones
Ed Pauley
Murray
Montana
Pentagon
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Many & Heart
Gram
Himself
Lawrence Welk
Mutual Network
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Mr. Welk
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United Stefeo of America
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Milan
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Wagner
Schumann
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