Henry’s Floor on Lend Lease and the Road to War
In a speech echoing Patrick Henry, the speaker defends the Lend Lease bill as essential for national safety. He argues preparedness and arming allies prevent war, warning that retreat into chains is unacceptable. The piece links historic resolve to current policy and urges decisive action despite war’s inevitability.
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Henry
Congress
Virginia
Britain
Lexington Green
Concord Bridge
New England
Patrick Henry
Boston
Fading Empire: Italy’s Gains in Libya and Ethiopia Decline
The passage laments Italy’s imperial losses in Libya and Ethiopia after years of hard fighting. It notes the costly buildup over 30 years, with 200,000 Italians killed or captured and vast bloodshed, suggesting the empire may fade as Somaliland and Libya drift away.
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Italian Semadivend
Libya
Talia
Ethiopia
Somaliland
Barbs Cheer Up as Dancer Seeks 15000 for Injury
A Chicago clog dancer seeks $15,000 alleging a broken foo and a bad claim about winter ending. The item includes cryptic references to an offer by Hitler and advice on avoiding trouble.
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Chicago
Dollars Volunteer Aid Tax Drive Helps Defense
Readers send voluntary payments to support defense efforts amid tax anxiety. Many contributors note they owe nothing under the law but give to back the drive, driven by patriotism rather than guilt. The new payments are not part of the traditional conscience fund, but voluntary contributions to national defense.
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Natas
Treasury
Man About Manhattan by George Tucker
New York scene features Suzanne Silvercrays touring for British relief ambu lance presentation in Rockefeller Plaza. A Winston Churchill statuette sells for 1.50 to aid Britain. Wendell Willkie visits Schrafft s. Paul Whiteman promotes a guide for band leaders discussing careers, morale, and employment challenges in the music world.
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New York
Suzanne Silvercrays
Michigan
Wisconsin
Texas
California
Washington
Utah
Kansas
Rockefeller Plaza
England
Madison Avenue
Schrafft
Wendell Willkie
Indiana
Words of the Wise on Democracy and Sacrifice
Quotes from George Cutten Pierre Cet Leonard Mayo and Gilbert Taylor discuss democracy, faith, and national sacrifice. They warn democracy must be renewed daily and warn against complacency while noting wartime urgency and the enduring nature of human ideas.
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George Cutten
Colgate University
Hollywood Notes: Ray Milland Loyal to Fans Despite Fame
Hollywood Notes reports Ray Milland, 36, becoming a teen idol as fan letters flood in from high school and college girls. He remains Hollywood's busy leading man, with roles like Skylark, while fans request just photographs and notes. a Brooklyn girl asks him to fix her friend, causing a snowbound tale. Also, Andrew Schulhout of the Berlin Philharmonic links Central Europe’s music growth to personal freedom, forecasting a fade of music if freedom is not maintained.
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Hollywood
Mar
Ray Milland
Milland
Paramount
Ray
Brooklyn
Bradford
Mass
Seattle
Andrew Schulhot
Berlin Philharmonic
Central
Europe
Kitchener
Terry
Beatrice
Carole Lombard
Lombard
Vera
Toby
Huntington's
Washington Eve on Farm Bill Woes and Farm Policy Costs
Peter Edson surveys the 1942 agriculture appropriation bill as Congress weighs 1.42 billion dollars in farm aid. He notes the lengthy hearings, 2000 pages of testimony, and the mounting costs as the Agriculture Department expands, offering more farm services but at higher expense. The piece reflects on past promises, fiscal policy debates, and the growing burden on farmers and taxpayers.
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Nyashington
Capitol Reef
Congress
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Wickard
Charles H. Leavy
Spokan Wash
Everett M. Dirksen Pekin
Roosevelt
Fifty Years Later A Wedding Anniversary Reunion
Fifty years after Clark Jones first visited Elmer Marsh's barber shop for a shave and haircut he returned with the same request. He then announced he was heading to his 50th wedding anniversary celebration, sharing a parallel moment with the past.
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South Vienna
Mar
Clark Jones
Elmer Marsh
Marsh
Jones
Ireland Faces Growing War Danger Warns De Valera
Dublin March 14 Prime Minister Eamon de Valera told the Dail that Ireland has been in danger from the start of the war from attack by one or the other belligerent seeking military advantage and that the danger would increase.
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EIRE
Dublin
Mar
Eamon de Valera
Dail
Ireland
France Bans Dance as War-Stricken Nation Cracks Down
In Vichy France a national penance mood follows wartime strain with 150 Marseilles youths targeted in a dance investigation. Police arrest dancers and orchestra members, seize music, and impose fines as authorities crackdown on gatherings deemed morally dangerous amid German occupation.
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Vichy
France
Marseilles
Dollars to Doughnuts Serial Story Mixes Secrets
Beatrice Davenport, distressed by kidnap fears and exposure, teams with Vera to secure work at Huntington's. She faces a grueling morning audition, recalling threats from Mr Weeming and plans to vanish to South America if needed, while navigating a hectic search for employment.
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