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Panama City Pilot

Location

Panama City, Florida, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1940

Page

3

Kidnap Case Brings Train Confrontation and Clue Hunt

In a Boston to Fall River tale, Carole and Mrs. King pursue a kidnapped child rumor sparked by a torn telegram and a photo. Denny, fearing exposure, confronts the women on a train, insisting on an explanation while police rumors swirl around a Possible gang connection and the Lucky baby Peace.

Carole Denny Rhoda Mrs. King King North Station Boston Bertrand Fall River Feng Kelly Miss Love M King Lowell

A Million Votes Under Wagner Act Five Years On

The Wagner Labor Relations Act marked its fifth anniversary as 1,153,819 votes were tallied in industrial elections over five years. With about 46 million employed Americans, roughly one in forty has voted for collective bargaining representation, illustrating the law’s broad reach and the bipartisan interest in preserving it.

One Man’s Censorship in Public Debate

A columnist argues censorship is feared and misapplied. Letters to the FCC reveal that many oppose censorship in principle yet demand bans on disliked speakers. The piece suggests most readers unknowingly advocate censorship by preferring only favored content be barred.

Federal Communication Commission

No Work No Chicken in Memphis Bible Class Dinner

In Memphis Tennessee a church class offers fried chicken dinners as incentive for attendance while a slim enrollment leads to beans. The stunt ties meal incentives to character building and member participation in the Character Builder Bible Class.

Memphis Tenn Character Builder Getters Slim

Triplets Reported From Fremont Holstein Cow

Farmer Charles Ickes near Helena reports a Holstein cow that previously bore twins for two years running has given birth to triplets this year. No other details about the farm or the calves are provided.

Fremont Charles Ickes Near Helena

Tall Wedding in Los Angeles Honors Height Distinction

The wedding of Hazel Rich and Clifford Thorne in Los Angeles featured a notably tall wedding party, with all members except the minister exceeding six feet. Most attendees belonged to the Tip-Toppers, a club for tall individuals.

Los Angeles Hazel Rich Clifford Thorne Tip-Toppers

Mules Align In Pasture To Drive Off Flies

In Memphis Tennessee farmers report twenty mules standing in a row in their pasture during fly season. They cooperate by swishing tails to keep flies moving, alternating positions from end to end, creating a effective natural deterrent observed by locals.

Memphis Tenn

Twin sisters undergo appendicitis surgeries at once

Double trouble strikes Brazil as Jacquelyn and Marjorie Barding ten year old twin daughters of Mr and Mrs Jack Barding are stricken with appendicitis at the same time and rushed to a hospital for emergency operations.

Double Trouble Brazil Ind Jacquelyn Marjorie Barding Jack Barding

Bomb scare turns out to be fizzer in Boulder

A Boulder woman reported a possible bomb at a residence after peering into a furnace. Police investigated and determined the objects were harmless seltzer bottle caps. The incident prompted no injuries or charges.

Boulder Colo

Harrison in Hollywood says one-minute interviews

A string of quick quotes from Frances Farmer Judy Garland Jimmy Cagney and other stars in Hollywood. Frances Farmer says she prefers working in theater to movies because of later start times. Judy Garland notes college education helps as a social life item but staying in pictures is her goal.

Hollywood Frances Farmer Judy Garland Garland Blodwyn Ching Robert Ching Monty Proser Broadway West Coast Raymond Robert, Jr Blodwyn Welch Wales

Glorifvine Yourself By Alicia Hart

Homemakers can exercise by correcting bending and posture during daily chores. Squatting to pick up items, steady back, and kneeling or squatting while gardening reduce fatigue and strengthen muscles. Maintain good posture while pushing a stroller, dusting, and sitting to lessen tiredness.

Alicia Hart NEA Service

Puzzling Government Leader Horizontal Clue List

A scrambled fill in style puzzle appears to list clues across government leader related terms and definitions. The page shows a long sequence of numbered hints with partial phrases and stray letters, suggesting a cross number or cryptic style fill in puzzle.

Man About Manhattan from George Tucker

New York hospital votes to offer facilities to the British government for wounded soldiers, amid criticism of urban red tape. The column weaves in brief vignettes and notes on society, arts, and entertainment including Blodwyn Ching and Ann Beasley, with travel and literary mentions from London and Virginia.

New York Canada

War Propaganda and the United States explores changing opinions

A review of Harold Lavine and James Wechsler's Yale University Press study traces how American views on entry to war shifted over eight months. It contrasts wartime expectations in London Paris and New York with what propaganda revealed about public mood and reaction to events from Finland to Norway and the Low Countries.

Harold Lavine James Wechsler United States Yale University Press London Paris New York America Finland Norway Low Countries Maine

Mind Your Manners Quiz Answers and Scenarios

A reader quiz on social etiquette and a sample situation. Questions cover reading another's newspaper on a streetcar, tipping in a day coach, thanking a policeman, cigarette etiquette, curb service, and handling a business visit with a long interruption. Answers provided for each scenario and the preferred closing approach in a manwoman encounter.

Hastings farmers run ad for rain and get 0.68 inch

Don Wilmes and Don Auten surveyed their parched crops and posted a newspaper ad asking for nationwide rain. Results arrived soon as Hastings received 0.68 inch of rain, with hope for more rain to follow.

Hastings, Neb Don Wilmes Don Auten Hastings

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