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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1942
Page
5
War Bonds info appears with references to Mosquito Torpedo Boats and Sub Chasers. It urges a ten percent income allocation to War Bonds, highlighting Navy speedboats, costs, and the Payroll Savings Plan to support naval needs.
Lexicographers note war and women drive new terms in spring dictionary editions. Words such as priority, bottleneck, teen and peep enter, while blackout and dive bomber advance in usage. Experts credit women with coinages like hairdo and vacuuming as war influence grows.
Maine geologists say inexhaustible mineral wealth could fuel war industries with beryl and molybdenite deposits across the state. Ancient and new quarries may open to supplement supply. a molybdenite deposit in Cherryfield drew German interest last war. West of Augusta in Albany the Burpus quarry yielded world’s largest beryl crystals and nearby undeveloped beryl deposits exist.
In Bern Switzerland censors object to the song American I Love You calling it too pro American and not fitting neutral policy. The controversy delays the American film Tin Pan Alley while protests arise from moviegoers who say the plot is spoiled. A nightclub singer performed the song while the orchestra played the melody and three nights later the singer said he was asked not to sing the words. The censors did not cut another American film with Cary Grant as a newspaper editor.
Grass Valley California reports Engine No. 5 with 600000 miles of service on the Nevada County Narrow Gauge railroad has been sold to Frank Lloyd Productions Universal City California and moved for potential film work. Built in Pennsylvania by Burnham Perry and Williams, the locomotive was purchased to run between Nevada City Grass Valley and Colfax.
In Brookline Massachusetts a five mile network of wooden walks and stairs remains through residential streets. Residents recall Yankee thriftiness as wooden paths once faced threats from decay and termites but treated lumber now withstands the test of time and weather.
In a quirky city scene a satirical revue lampoons women’s fashion limits amid shortages and shifting trends. The skit mocks girdles bills, denim basics, old-fashioned hose, and the cost of vanity while hinting at social roles and men’s gaze. It also notes odd anecdotes about phony eyes for stuffed animals and a quip about maneuver and crops.
State Highway Patrol and Utah Safety Council announce a revised motor vehicle inspection program from June 1 to July 15 with official stations statewide to inspect safety items especially headlamps. The plan aims to cut accidents caused by defective vehicles, urging drivers to reduce speeds for Victory and to place vehicles in safe condition while parts remain available.
A dense OCR fragment lists radio show titles, times, and stations across multiple days. It mentions KLO and other call letters with items such as Choir Loft, Noontime News, Salt Lake Classifieds, Master programs, and various serialized segments across Mon to Sat.
A writer muses on how much a million dollars represents in money and time to count, noting beer tax revenue surpassing a million dollars daily and funding federal, state, and local programs such as public health relief and education, with a nod to wartime finance.
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