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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1942
Page
2
Dr. Howard E. Wilson warns Americans suffer geographic illiteracy aiding Hitler. Boston doctors Adams and Hand report reviving a man after 20 minutes with stopped heart using brain and body oxygenation.
The noted radio and cinema persona Marion Sayle Taylor died February 1 in Hollywood after a heart attack at age 53. The obituary notes his fame as the Voice of Experience and records his death details.
A survey of 1943 items notes Pulitzer prizes to the Los Angeles Times and Louis Stark of the New York Times while Ellen Glasgow wins for In This Our Time. Pope Pius XII urges family unity for peace. Census data show 38 million with at least eight years of schooling and 18 million with high school. News covers science, industry, and wartime shortages.
The Kenny method using heat, massage and exercise will be taught in six New York hospitals. Sister Elizabeth Kenny, an Australian, directs a University of Minnesota clinic and this controversial treatment gains official teaching acceptance.
A curious 20th century note describes para-aminobenzoic acid or paba given to 30 elderly inmates, restoring hair color in over two thirds within eight months and reportedly increasing libido in most cases across ages 29 to 57, amid a marriage anecdote.
In war torn Russia Sergei acting Patriarch blessed Josef Stalin calling him divinely anointed leader of armed and cultural forces. English church bells celebrated British victory in Egypt ringing 9am to noon on November 15 marking a return to peacetime rings since Dunkerque 1940.
December reports show Charles Van Hefty a Chicago war plant engineer hoarded 85 gallons of gasoline just before rationing. Neighbors reacted as police investigated and firemen supervised pouring the fuel down the sewer while water streams were sprayed. Hefty faced a loss of 16 dollars.
A National Safety Council roundup of 1942 mishaps highlights unusual accidents. Examples include a Bridgeton saleslady injuring her back while fitting a girdle, a Denver man leaping to safety and breaking both legs, a car theft revenge in Arkansas, and a pilot misidentifying a girl while flying into trees.
Dramatic critic Burns Mantle lists ten top plays ending June including Junior Miss The Moon Is Down Blithe Spirit Angel Street Jason Letters to Lucerne Hope for a Harvest Uncle Harry and In Time to Come Also notes Yank overseas soldiers have their own newspaper and Capt Hartzell Spence serves as executive officer of the group.
Wooden toys replace metal parts as American makers design kid friendly replicas of military equipment. From M 3 and PT 4 wooden vehicles to 18th century style doll furniture and glow in the dark blackout games, the toy shelves showcase substitutes for metal with a strong emphasis on novelty and national themes.
The article argues homes throw out Christmas greens after New Year’s Day though many decorations can last into January. It notes bittersweet branches, Douglas fir, ivy, and holly arrangements as lasting winter decor. It urges inventive indoor displays to maintain color through winter and early spring.
A penitent old woman in a pre-Communist Russia legend visits homes at Christmas. Baboushka was said to misdirect the Wise Men and refuse shelter to Mary and Jesus, then travels Russia yearly seeking the infant Christ. She leaves gifts for sleeping children as she departs.
On Christmas Eve, observers compare ancient shepherds and magi, noting that modern seers listen for a signal in the heavens. Rather than a peaceful star, they seek hints of danger from distant motors and flying threats.
North Carolina Indians stewed yaupon to make a drink used before battles and at tribal feasts, and taken for certain ailments. The plant also served as Christmas decorations, showing multiple traditional roles for the southern holly.
In Washington the Roosevelt administration refuses to drop the poll tax repeal fight. Labor leaders Green and Murray pressed the president to publicly oppose the filibuster, while Attorney General Biddle prepares a court test if Congress stalls.
Senator-elect Kenneth Wherry recalls meeting Woodrow Wilson in the Senate as a law student and the awkward moment after a handshake. Mrs. Clare Luce, Connecticut congresswoman-elect, views Britain with concern after travels in Egypt and the Far East. Major Capra’s training film prompts debate on civilian release as Rockefeller cables gauge Latin American praise of the North Africa front.
War book reviews compare accounts from foreign correspondents about Axis captivity and the home front. The piece critiques lullaby hopefuls and notes Laval's treachery, Rommel's retreat, and Benito Mussolini's dwindling sway while previewing Harper’s and Collier’s wartime features.
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