Private Papers of a CAS Reporter in New York War of Wits
A long fragment chronicles a We The People broadcast incident involving George Baxter and Leonard Weisberg, describing aid to a cabbie shot aiding a murdered doorman, plus a mix of NY scene vignettes. It includes a four o’clock radio call, a quip about a dog, Kaltenborn misquote, and jokes about Broadway, taxis, and city life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CAS
George Baxter
New York
We, the People
Leonard Weisberg
Ed Maher
Boorse
Commrade
National Debate Americas Rule
A nation weighs policy to aid Britain in crisis. Roosevelt seeks unprecedented powers to lease or lend munitions without extra Congress. Isolationists oppose while warning of Axis threat. supporters argue democratic survival hinges on timely action amid looming war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay
Webster
Winnme
West
Woodrow Wilson
America
Congress
Great Britain
Roosevelt
Europe
England
Britain
Hoosevelt
Auto show cancelled as defense drive limits N A M A event
The National Automobile Manufacturers Association will not hold its national show in New York this year due to defense production. New models will still roll off assembly lines, but exhibits at Grand Central Palace and other venues are cancelled. Some strikes are reported in isolated areas, though the labor department calls them small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Automobile Manufacturers Association
New York
Grand Contral Palace
Wott
Department of Jaber
Defense poster and wartime labor tensions described in 1940s briefing
In Washington D C defense production week promotes factory registration as strikes threaten aerospace plants in Saginaw Michigan and San Diego California. Federal mediator Dewey warns of drastic action. draft offices threaten loss of exemptions. High level talks in Washington between Roosevelt and Willkie seek Britain aid while Axis leaders Hitler and Mussolini meet in Germany with limited disclosures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saginaw
Mich
Eaton Manufacturing Company
C.so. Automobile
James F Dewey
San Diego
Calif
Ryan Aeronautical Company
Selective Service Act
Lewis B. Hershey
Law
Sidney Hulman
CLC
Washington
Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
Britain
Germany
Hier
Mussolini
Yard Birds In The Army Highlight Notable Inductions
The article surveys slang shifts in military life since 1917, noting famed civilians turned soldiers such as Daniel R. Topping and Yehudi Menuhin as yard birds. It chronicles inducements, leaves, and unique entry stories while detailing broader shifts to civilian staff in the army and a radio commission ruling on unbiased information. It also mentions a New Deal advisor’s daughter birth amid inaugural excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salder
Mary
Ritter
England
Mmokie
Daniel R. Topping
Brooklyn Dodgers
Atiresa
Sonja Henie
Muncried
Topping
Yelmdi Menuhin
California
Nola Nicholas
Aussia
Menuhin
Arthur Victory Christman
New York
New Jersey
Wetviell Grove
Third Infantry
Fort Snelling
Wendell Grave
Frank B. Thompson
Glenmore
War Department
Federal Communications Conmission
WAAB
Bootea
Thomas Corcoran
New Deal Advisors
Roosevelt shifts on aid to Britain and Japan policy
Advisers say Roosevelt has moved toward more aggressive Britain aid and Japan stance after months of debate. Navy convoy ideas fade amid concerns over Britain’s shipyards and Mediterranean losses. no firm policy yet, awaiting Congress. Also coverage of scurrilous literature in the upcoming Senate campaign fund report and political maneuvering by Sam Pryor for party leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Washington
Japan
Stimson
Knox
Morgenthau
Roosevelt
State Department
Duke of Windsor
Caribbean
Atlanttic
Lord Lothian
England
Lord Leikian
Hoosevelt
U. S
White House
U. S. Navy
Mediterranean
Southampton
Iustrious
Malta
Gibraltar
Royal Navy
Congress
Senate Campaign Fund
Harold Buckles
Buckles
Sre
Untitled fragment on bot reconnaissance and orders
Fragmentary note describes test results, equipment, and ordering instructions with stray terms. Mentions bot activity and directions, mentions postage or pricing ambiguities, and requests further action or clarification on the order. Entities are unclear due to garbled OCR.
Migrating Birds Fly Low Under Normal Weather
Bureau of biological survey notes most migratory birds travel below 1000 feet with few exceeding 3000 to 4000 feet. In clear skies birds ascend to higher altitudes, but many remain near the clouds during typical conditions. Weather and buoyancy influence altitude, mountain ranges show higher records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau Atchelogical Survey
the Bureau
Milan
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Joe Heppner
Walt Disney Stall
Dramatists
Poston
Manhattan
Madison Avenue
7Th Avenue
Swank
Medical Arts
Mario
4Th Street
Bth
Ben Franklin
City Hall
Paris
Mildred Dunneck
Grantland Rice
Dalies Frantz
42Nd Stree
Esquire
Peggy Joyce
Ethel Merman
Peggy
Sally
Raban
Lissen
By Edward &. Wayne
Senate
Auto Industry
Volumus
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Rome
Representative Fish
St. W
Tinkham
Mass
Massachusetts
Dulf
United States
Hitler
U.S
Jestlera
Lng
REP
Waslington
D. C
Mara Shen
Defense
Aiiles
Brenner Pass
Tr Duce
Mans
Barcus, Kindred & Co
Chicago
United State
Finthrom Rockefeller
John D. Rockefelter Jr
Antyenem
Selective Service Board
New Yorke City
Kentucky National Guard
Leopold Krokowski
Philadelphia Orchestra
San Pedro
Sam Pryor
Connecticut
Baldwin
Nasional
Joe Martin
Ava Pryor
Franklin Field
Marta
Kastan
Andy Date
la Rochefourauld
Adlerina
Moire Oy Aed
Warner Dipeese
Seethsten Duraiar
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