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Newspaper
Panama City Pilot
Location
Panama City, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1940
Page
2
Subscription rates listed as two dollars per year with mail entry at Panama City Florida indicating second class matter designation.
The News-Herald outlines Platform 1 calling for solvency in Bay County bonded indebtedness including municipal and school tax districts. It also advocates air mail service through Panama City, completion of the highway system to and from Panama City, and completion of the Gulf Coast Intra-Coastal canal.
Florida Legionnaire urges women to renew or join the American Legion Auxiliary for 1941. As Armistice Day, November 11, approaches, members are reminded to have their names in the 1941 membership book at Department Headquarters.
Lieut Col Charles B Pruitt medical adviser to the selective service committee says the five feet four inch standard won t apply to draftees. More leniency will be shown in height and weight than in army recruiting. He compares draftees to Grade A apples durable after training and storage.
In a brisk excerpt from Arthur D. Howden Smith’s Herbert House biography, the portrait of Colonel House shows his influence shaping American policy in Paris and fault lines with Wilson. The excerpt argues Wilson misread European power dynamics, and House notes Wilson’s struggle with Clemenceau and Lloyd George.
Hollywood correspondent praises Bob Hope as the busiest entertainer, detailing a Fort Worth Dallas West erner tour schedule. He signs autographs everywhere and never brushes off fans while managing charity shows, theaters, broadcasts, and appearances with unflagging humor. The piece notes Hope and Dolores’ home life and plans to adopt another child after South Bend events in October.
Katharine Brush closes the NEA Service series urging a redefining of democracy as a pattern for government rooted in moral and spiritual values, not mere self preservation or material strength. She warns against worship of the creation over the creator and calls for a return to common good and individual liberty.
George Tucker describes San Juan's legal lottery culture where tickets are sold openly on every corner. Fortnightly drawings offer smaller prizes while quarterly super drawings reach $75,000. Public, fair proceedings, rotating globes, and official jurors ensure transparency amid local excitement.
The text recalls a tense exchange over President Poincare extending a state dinner invitation to an American governor. The governor initially resists attending, fearing discomfort beside Poincare, but officials insist the invitation honors the American people. He attends, sits glowering beside Poincare, and leaves early.
Frederick Maryland report notes a bizarre incident where a large bass weighing 412 pounds was hit and killed by an auto on Dublin Road. The tale suggests confusion over the fish's behavior and the driver’s reaction, with unclear details and garbled phrasing.
Sue Mary, Vera, and Babs clash over Vera's aims as rumors swirl about Smithson factory turmoil. Sue Mary pursues a shopping jaunt and love with Joe while she processes headlines about worker protests, guards, and potential sabotage. The chapter ends with Sue Mary doubting futures amid political whispers.
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The National Bureau of Standards broadcasts a standard for musical pitch A above middle C on its radio. The National Jewish Welfare Board oversees 324 local associations with about 380000 members. The Assuan Dam in Egypt allows two to three crops per year, a change from before the dam's construction in 1900.
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