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Newspaper
Panama City Pilot
Location
Panama City, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1940
Page
2
The piece outlines a plan to ease tangled municipal and school tax debt in Bay county. It also advocates air mail service through Panama City and completing the highway system to and from Panama City along with the Gulf Coast Intra-Coastal canal.
The piece argues that the United States will pursue its own democratic path with a strong defense program including a 15 billion dollar appropriation, a conscript army, and significant armaments. It cites international reactions, notes caution from Asahi in Tokyo, and asserts preparedness as a safeguard for liberty and peace. It closes with a Mary Baker Eddy quote on love and truth.
Hollywood gossip centers on Jack Oakie’s role in 20th Fox’s Tin Pan Alley. He teases Shirley Temple’s temper, recalls clashes with the Temples, and notes Chaplin’s challenge to his pantomime. Oakie explains working with Alice Faye and Betty Grable and lifting scenes with his cheeky style.
A column offers quick etiquette answers. It condemns calling a wife “the ball and chain” and instructs using “Mr Brown” to address a servant. It argues against praising a creator by big-name comparisons, urging originality and specific questions instead.
Faith Baldwin writes a reflective pledge on American citizenship and identity urging renewed belief in the nation. She argues that citizenship is earned and must be defended against disunion, calling for unity, faith, and determination to preserve the American way of life.
George Tucker tours the Carioca distillery in San Juan Puerto Rico describing its colorful architecture and tropical setting. He notes copper vats bottling lines and staff assembling blanca labeled rum while landscape workers shape Frances K Avenue and harbor views frame a vivid island scene.
In a wartime office drama, Vera is suspected of holding a crucial file about a government gasoline order. Sue Mary fears a systemic leak as Vera calmly retrieves papers, faces Mr Clark, and regains control with poised composure. The scene hints at deeper tensions and a secretive hunt continuing in CHAPTER XI.
Authorities chased a 350 pound brown bear named Andy after he escaped his cage. Keeper Ed Phillips used a box of cookies to lure him step by step from a clubhouse porch to his quarters.
A jumble of crossword style clues and partial phrases with references to retired officials and various terms. The grid mixes vertical and horizontal hints, including politics, geography, and common nouns, requiring cross filling to unlock the completed puzzle.
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