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Panama City Pilot

Location

Panama City, Florida, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1939

Page

2

Panama City Platform Promises City Manager Government

The News Herald outlines a progressive platform for Panama City and Northwest Florida. Key planks include adopting a city manager form of government, establishing air mail service through Panama City, finishing the regional highway network, and completing the Gulf Coast Intra-Coastal Canal.

the News-Herald Panama City Bay County Northwest Florida News-Herald Gulf Coast Intra-Coastal

Pixie Invasion Looms Over Manhattan for World Fair

New York scene swells with eccentric World Fair hype as promoter paratroopers and parade stunts multiply. Notable figures include Shipwreck Kelly and Billy Rose amid schemes from a sky demo by a woman parachutist to a whale advertising stunt. Promoters seek $5000 fees, targets include Mojave Desert and coast-to-coast broadcasts as May approaches.

New York Manhattan Gotham Crystal Palace Tayp Te Amazon Ballyhoo Mojave Desert

Progeny testing boosts egg production on modern farms

AP reports a new method called progeny testing to select hens by offspring egg output. In a Light Sussex flock, U S Department of Agriculture scientists increased average egg production to about 200 eggs per hen, aiming for a near doubling of national farm flock output. The test began with 38 hens and 3 roosters in 1933, and results show significant gains as breeding continues.

Washington Hanna Department of Agriculture Uncle Sam U. S Sussex England Canada

Jesus Crucified as Pilate Yields to Mob Cries

A compact retelling of the crucifixion narrative from the Gospels. Pilate, pressured by priests and a mob, releases no verdict, yields to the crowd, and Jesus is handed to soldiers for crucifixion. The piece notes Pilate’s attempt to avoid judgment and the mob’s coercion leading to the cross.

Jesus Pilate Frederick C. Grant D. D Union Theological Seminary New York Rome Jesus Bar Abbas Bar Abbas Jesus of Nazareth Samaria Galilee

Running The Circus Is a Cinch by 12k a Day

North runs the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey show by financing it at 12,000 dollars daily. He reshapes the circus into a theater style outdoors, trims the tent, adds air conditioning, and replaces traditional openings with an American themed spectacle. He also introduces trotting races and merges shows to protect the enterprise.

Gladwin Hill New York John Ringling North Ringling Brothers Yale Wall Street Ringlings Frank Buck Charles LeMaire Scranton al G. Barnes- Sells Floto Circus South Dakota American Federation of Labor Florida LeMaire

Nation Gears Easter Dawn Open-Air Services Across U S

Easter dawn worship expands nationwide with sunrise gatherings from Winston-Salem to Hollywood Bowl. Notable sites include Wichita mountains pageant drawing about 100000, Chicago Soldier Field broadcast service, Mt Davidson San Francisco, Yosemite Mirror Lake, Beach and Arlington Cemetery events drawing tens of thousands.

Nation America Home Moravian Church Winston-Salem N. C San Francisco Mt. Davidson Yosemite Mirror Lake Seattle Puget Sound Washelli Cemetery

Boots and Her Buddies in a Silent Mon Prince Comic

Fragmentary OCR notes reference a Boots and Her Buddies strip with unclear dialogue and title formatting. The readable bits hint at a weekly comic page fragment possibly from a newspaper feature, lacking concrete names, dates, or locations to specify.

MASTER PAINTER AND VERSATILE ARTIST PUZZLE CLUES

A crossword style listing titled Master Painter provides a series of horizontal and vertical clues. The grid references names, places, and actions, with answers ranging from painter roles to geographic hints and unit measures. The puzzle blends art terms with general vocabulary clues across two directions.

Van Metres Chillun and Tune Quiz Script

Local program listing for today shows W. C. O. A at 4 P.M. followed by Van Metre's Chillun at 6:45 and Scott Van Metre's Tune Quiz at 7:30. The schedule outlines the broadcast order and time slots for the evening.

van Metre Scott van Metre

Senate Civil Liberties Panel Reports Metal Trades War Chest Growth

Washington April 7 The Senate Civil Liberties committee reported the National Metal Trades Association, a coalition of major manufacturers, is expanding its war chest to fund anti strike activities. The panel notes increased resources aim to influence public opinion and curb labor unrest nationwide.

Washington Senate Civil Liberties Committee National Metal Trades Association

Hen Owned by Lawrencée and Taylor Lived 23 Years

A chicken owned by Lawrencée and Taylor in Salisbury North Carolina reached the age of 23 years, marking a notable longevity for the bird.

Lawrencée, Taylor

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