National Steam Pressure Rises as Economy Bears Down
The nation’s economy gains steam after six months of preparedness with 131 percent of the 1935-39 average in the Federal Reserve index and record building permits in 215 cities for November. Auto retail climbs, at least 2,000,000 new jobs filled since August, and Christmas sales look set to hit new highs. The defense push spreads to non defense sectors as a long, accelerating run toward years of sustained effort unfolds.
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Federal Reserve Board
Dun & Bradstreet
Expanding Hemisphere Defenses Study Under Way
Eight U S geologists will work through winter in Latin American countries to identify new mineral sources vital to hemisphere defense. They will study Brazil manganese and survey chromite and manganese in Cubatin, tungsten and antimony in Bolivia. Results will aid U S agencies in guiding industrial development and defense planning. The $25 000 project aims to prove worthwhile development areas and uncover defense resources for the western world.
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U. S
Ofien
Brazil
United States
Western Hemisphere
Right to Parade Sparks Conflict Over Public Safety
Analysis cites a Los Angeles ordinance granting police power to deny parade permits as an example of rights conflict. Supreme Court recognized parade marching as a fundamental right, while allowing police regulation to preserve public order, striking a balance between individual freedoms and state safety.
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Los Angeles
Supreme Court
Quotable Lines On War Effort And Progress
A collection of remarks from William Allen White Mayor La Guardia and Clifford S. Stillwell praising progress in the Aid to England drive and war effort. Andre Maurois criticizes government political courage as a flaw while in the United States.
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William Allen White
England
Andre Mauroijs
U. S
Barbs and banter mix in holiday notes and oddities
A collage of light items from a Christmas era, noting Santa rules, worries over figures, Indiana window peepers jailed, Cleveland dog bans, New York tenants and a janitor selling fur, duck and game seasons, with quirky ramblings about ships and names.
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New’ York
Fickle Fanny: a Hollywood gag puppet on Las Vegas Nights set
Hollywood notes describe a life size dummy named Fickle Fanny used as a slot machine gag in Las Vegas Nights. The prop, costing about 1500 dollars, features a horn of plenty, a lighted drum with witty phrases, and a manually operated mechanism controlled by two handlers.
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Hollywood
Fanny
Las Vegas
Phil Regan
Connie Moore
Moody Mannikin
Preston Sturges
Ralph Murphy
Mind Your Manners Christmas Etiquette Scenarios
A reader asks how to handle Christmas invites and gifts. Guidance covers sharing meals, bringing a family gift, small children, helping hostesses, and writing letters versus cards, with practical yes or no answers and example situation resolutions.
Kennedy Eyes Front-Page Role in Isolationist Push
Bruce Catton reports Ambassador Joe Kennedy, still officially Roosevelt’s appointee, may soon assert leadership in the America First movement after Christmas. Roosevelt’s retention of the ambassador title delays a successor, while Winant is named as a leading London post candidate favored for his diplomacy and labor ties. A British deal on a bomb sight involves Lord Lothian’s Washington visit and Charles Ross’s efforts, with Marshall confirming limited releases to Britain.
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Washington
Joe Kennedy
Kennedy
America First Committee
White
Roosevelt
FDR
England
U. S
Winant
London Post
Home
Herbert Morrison
Ernest Bevin
London
Bum
Bath
Lord Lothian
Britain
Charles Ross
Canada
Ross
Burton K. Wheeler
Wheeler
George C. Marshall
Great Britain
Lothian
Wesley York Faces Truth Amid Hidden Engagement
Chapter XXII follows Wesley York as he confronts doubts about Ronica and Andre Girardeau. He learns of Lena Montoya’s meetings, drives to Rocking B ranch, and encounters a lively party of Pueblo U coeds as he seeks clarity on Ronica’s feelings and the engagement news.
Wes York Leads Campus Dance Night With Coed Show
Wesley York, Ph.D., a dignified archaeology instructor, becomes the life of a seven girl party at the Rocking B ranch mansion. He joins jitterbugging, invents new steps, and sings with the group, delighting Teeny Travers and Ronnie Bailey as the scene shifts to a late night plan and the playful mood continues with songs like Pueblo Mio and Home on the Range.
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Ronica
Andre Girardeau
Andre
Wes
Ronnie
Wesley
Rocking B Ranch
New York
Lena Montoya
Rocking.a
Threshhold
Mr. Bailey
Pueblo U
Ronnie Bailey
Teeny
Dr. York
Woodrow Wesley York
Wes Sley
York
Failey
Doctor York
Teeny Travers
Lowell
Nuevo “Mexico
Wesley Orieved
Reem
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