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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1945
Page
3
The excerpt mocks famous figures like Admiral Halsey and Arch Oboler, highlighting their noted phrases and self reference habits. It references Halsey’s colorful sayings and Oboler’s habit of speaking in the third person, with a brief anecdote about a Metro film project and a dismissive supervisor remark.
Secret orders signed by Brig. Gen. Gurney threaten disciplinary action for veterans who appeal to press or Congress to speed discharge or oppose redeployment to Japan. The 95th Division at Camp Shelby faced the heaviest pressure as protests prompted a reversal on the transfer plan.
A Western Newspaper Union piece argues against peacetime government planning as a path to totalitarian control. It contrasts wartime sacrifice with planned economy fears and cites Germany and communism as warnings. The article also notes LA hats in elevators, outlines the seven industrials, and stresses small business importance. It concludes with Canada and other dominions as independent nations.
A spoof item notes De Gaulle at City Hall with a noon deception ceremony. The column mocks a past forecast on Russia and Japan, plus playful exchanges about a living wage and the era’s cultural figures in polonaise operetta and international cast.
A nationalist group adopts Traitor Petain as a symbol while railing against State Department espionage coverage. The writer notes Petain’s complicity with Nazi crimes and 35,000 French children sent to Germany as slave labor. A Federal Grand Jury did not indict three accused, others charged only with misappropriating government documents. Congress is urged to investigate the affair.
A provocative wartime column asserts American naval power is the key to safety, noting Japan signed surrender terms but stressing that security rests in the U S. fleet. It recalls December 7 1941 and mocks reliance on Japanese signatures while equating criminals seeking clemency with past aggressions.
Column notes nightlife chatter across venues with quips about a waiter who thinks money grows on trays and a scandalous rumor about a writer of a naughty biography. The piece catalogs witty exchanges tied to celebrity and society.
A cryptic note warns against a practical joke at the Stork Club. The text cautions that tapping the person’s knee invites a swift counterstrike below the belt.
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