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Newspaper
Panama City Pilot
Location
Panama City, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1941
Page
2
Commentary argues against curtailing advertising in wartime economy. W E B Fergusson, a London ad man, notes British firms keep ads even with nothing to sell. Benefits cited include preserving brand names and sustaining free newspapers, seen as preferable to government subsidized press.
Residents share their first eye witness experience of aurora borealis visible unusually far south. A letter seeks descendants of Richard B. Mashburn a Confederate veteran once in Rock Island prison and mentions a yearly picnic connected to his release. Bay High Tornado at 8:30 under floodlights.
George Tucker observes Miami Beach's Broadway vibe and warm weather, meeting Hollywood voices and club figures. He notes Roscoe Ates, Jack Mercer, Ray Redmond, Carl Erbe, and Fred Lozier among the scene. Tucker references voices in Mr. Bug Goes to Town and social rounds before heading to New York.
A fragmented social column mocks outdated wisdom and notes on labor relations by Elinore M. Herrick of the NLRB. It touches on education, safety, theft, and wartime propaganda with sharp, era-tinged commentary.
A collection of remarks from President Roosevelt, Annabella, Philip Murray, a U S Navy officer, Sidney Hillman, and Paul V McNutt. The quotes cover defense, labor, industry, profits, and national цель goals. The compilation reflects postwar American confidence in production, unity, and collective bargaining.
Hollywood notes survey name confusions among cowboys and actors. Leonard Slye retains Roy Rogers stage credit after a $150000 settlement. Bill Boyd keeps his cowboy identity despite a name change. John Cromwell and Arthur Kennedy face similar confusion with shared names. The party at RKO’s Stage 9 recalled lively Hollywood dynamics.
A concise primer on polite conduct poses five etiquette questions. It covers how to respond to compliments about clothing, referencing letters when replying, calling ahead to arrange visits, returning a guest’s handkerchief, and balancing praise of another's cooking with remarks about the hostess's meal.
Washington brief on Donald Nelson reorganizing the Office of Production Management and SPAB priorities during September 1941. Cleanup week emptied 800 desks, orders to answer mail within 48 hours and process priorities quickly. Organization week trimmed staff. hundreds of red tape underlings faced dismissal. Third week aimed to tally overall defense needs for steel, aluminum, rubber. Nelson as SPAB and OPM leader explains hierarchy under Baruch and Knudsen. Baruch initially objected but softened after talks with the President.
Judy Allen, a magazine editor, grapples with Sara Fuller's betrayal and a tangled romance involving aviator Sandy and rival suitors Phil and Vidge Boxers. A coast-to-coast call reveals Peg, Sandy's fellow flyer, complicating loyalties as Judy weighs flight plans, love, and career pressures amid mounting workplace tensions.
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