Fifth Column Gun Issue Prompts U S Registration Debate
Washington reports that Attorney General Bob Jackson backs a federal firearm registration law to track private sales amid fears of fifth column activity. The note cites 1938 39 gun sale totals and unaccounted arms, highlighting regulatory gaps and international comparisons.
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Johnson Reassesses Latin America Defense Ties
General Hugh S. Johnson argues the United States should end reliance on the British navy and South American goodwill. He labels many Latin nations as oligarchies and warns that treaties are not guarantees. He urges securing naval and air bases in the region to defend the continent without overreliance on South American loyalty.
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Loyalty and Love in a Bride's First Years
The piece examines how a newly married woman faces competing family and peer pressures during college and engagement. It argues that lasting marriage rests on unwavering loyalty to her husband, resisting criticism of him, and supporting him in social trials, with patience through early marriage tensions.
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Mel Ott the Giants star and lifelong ballplayer
The piece portrays Mel Ott of the Giants as a legendary natural talent who debuted at 16 with Mec Graw's club and remained a consistent power hitter. It notes his 369 home runs 2 061 hits 791 extra-base hits through 1939 and his durable, steady approach avoiding headlines or embellishment while maintaining a .315 career era and solid defensive play.
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Mel Ott
Velveteen Frames For Your Pictures
Ruth Wyeth Spears shows how Miss Fixit used blue velveteen frames to hang enlarged snapshots above a blue desk. The frames echo the red highlights from chintz on the chair, with red ribbon for hanging. Sewing Book 5, a 32 page homemaker guide, costs 10 cents plus mailing.
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Loyalty and trust essential for enduring marriage
A Kathleen Norris message argues loyalty is essential for a lasting marriage. It notes a bride will err and must make allowances, and that trust accompanies loyalty as vital to a happy wedded life. Together these traits prevent marital failure.
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Kathleen Norris
Origins of cattle brands tale tied to sixes poker legend
The article notes many West brand origins are legends and cites Collier's story that Burk Burnett adopted the 6666 brand in 1900 after winning a Texas ranch in a poker game with four sixes.
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