Private Papers of a Cub Reporter and Ben Bernie's Farewell
A reminiscence recounts Ben Bernies public life and death, noting his good nature and service to America. It also recaps a past feud with columnist Winchell, an anecdote about a telegram joke, and references to Nazi leader Robert Ley and wartime debates over gas sales to Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Bernie
Ben
America
Mark Hellinger
College Inn
Chicago
Duchin
Winchell
State Lake Theater
Robert Ley
Insh Ley
D.t.s
Echnapps
Reich
Hollywood Stars Talk of Careers and Upcoming Projects
Actor Alan Ladd remains popular off screen as he serves his country shaping public support. Alan Hale Basil Rathbone Louis Calhern appear in Pompeii reissue by REO while Dick Haymes tests at Fox boost his film role with Carole Landis. Roy Acuff discusses politics and the Tennessee governor race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Ladd
Pompeii
Naples
REO
Dick Haymes
20Th Century-Fox
Carole Landis
Lad
New York
Jim Ameche
Hollywood
Haymes
Bill Days
Groucho Marz
Blondie
Penny Singleton
Maureen O'Hara
RKO
Paul ‘Henriedevill
Suir
Roy Acuff
Grand Ole Opry
Tennessee
Juvenile Fliers Learn Tricks Of Air Currents on Ground
A California glider company and Aeronautical Engineer Volmar Jensen introduce a ground based preflight glider for schoolboys. They learn steady course in rushing air via a car tow at 30 mph, practicing wing tip clearance and control with safety devices, aiming to teach basic flying technique without real aircraft.
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California
Volmar Jensen
Uncertain football outlook as stars depart for Navy and Army
The article weighs how October graduations of naval players, including Notre Dame’s Bertelli, could reshuffle top college teams like Army, Navy, Notre Dame, and Penn. It notes Bowls entries and November’s impact on teams such as Duke, North Carolina, Southern California, Washington, and Texas schools, while Army and Navy stay intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval
Bertelli
Notre Dame
Frank Leahy
Bertellis
Army
Navy
Pennsylvania
Duke
North Carolina
Southern California
Washington
College of the Pacific
Texas
Southwestern
Los Angeles
Miami
Dallas
New Orleans
West Coast
California
Southwest
Texas A
M. South
Midwest
Pattern No 8499 fabric yardage and sizes
Pattern No. 8499 offers sizes 38 38 40 42 44 48 48 80 and 52 with short sleeves. Requires 434 yards of 35 inch material.
Peace Time Photos Aid Allied Airmen in Raids
About 8 million photographs and motion pictures taken by American and British tourists in enemy and allied lands during peace years were donated to the Armed Forces. Pathfinder notes these images help identify landmarks and aided RAF bombers in destroying the Axis Sicily headquarters and a Taormina hotel just before the invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathfinder
Sicily
Taormina
Captain in the Army and Camel Cigarettes as Gifts
The piece explains that skipper means captain the head of a company and links captain to caput Latin for head. It notes Camel cigarettes as a preferred gift in the Army based on sales records and offers guidance on sending smokes to service members and sailors despite postal restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Bridge of San Luis Rey
Benedict Bogeaus
General Service Studios
Rowland V. Lee
Committee On Inter- American Affairs
Post Office
U. S
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
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Lev
Italy
Farnsworth Folwell
John Lardner
Cajazzo
Lardner
Folwell
Joel Kupperman
Republic Pictures
Universal
U. S. Army General Staff
Marshall
Sec
Berle
Japan
Virginia Vale
Western Newspaper Union
Paramount
Marlene Dietrich
Morocco
Gary Moore
Jimmy Durante
CBS
NBC
David Selznick
Fred Allen
Bob Hope
Allen
Hope
Howard Petrie
Moore-Durante
Bill Edwards
Hildegarde
Wacs
Flossie Flynn
Loew's Telephone Information Service
Metro
Heaven
Ellery Queen
Red Blaik
West Point
Johnny Whelchel
Annapolis
Michigan
Dippy Evans
Leahy
Mello
Creighton Miller
Pro
Bears
Redskins
Grantland Rice
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
New
Montgomery Street
San Francisco
Calif
Local Mfg. Co
Salt Lake Knitting W
Benue
Ern
Chen
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