Fifth Column Guns and a Wider Firearms Issue
Washington report warns that Bob Jackson’s plea for universal gun registration hides a broader war risk. Unaccounted Tommy guns, rising private sales, and weak controls threaten national security amid growing private arms traffic.
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D. C
Fifth Column
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U S
England
France
Germany
Italy
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Bases in South America and universal training debate
General Hugh S Johnson argues the United States must rely on its own strength, questioning the value of a South American defense league and warning that many Latin nations are not democracies. He criticizes reliance on British power and urges decisive action to obtain naval and air bases for security. He also critiques a New York Times editorial calling for universal compulsory military training.
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Washington, D. C
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Latin Americas
Hokum
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Hitler
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Rio Grande
New York Times
Loyalty and Love in Jane's College Marriage Journey
Kathleen Norris reflects on a girl named Jane choosing college and marriage. Family pressures shape choices from clothing to sororities, while loyalty becomes the central test in marriage. Jane learns to support Dick amidst old friends and family, finding strength in steadfast devotion over fleeting approval.
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Anna
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Lovey
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Dad
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Theta
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Mattie
Dick Brown
Peggy
Joan
Loyalty and Trust Key to Enduring Marriage
Kathleen Norris argues that loyalty defines a bride, and lasting marriage hinges on loyalty and trust. Imperfections are expected, and wives must make allowances to avoid trouble, as without loyalty or trust a marriage cannot endure.
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Kathleen Norris
Mel Ott: Giants star with a lifetime of power and poise
The article profiles Mel Ott of the New York Giants born in Gretna Louisiana in 1909. It celebrates his late blooming major league entry at 16, 15 season career averages around .315, 369 home runs 2061 hits and 791 extra-base hits, noting his durability and modest off-field demeanor.
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Melvin Thomas Ott
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Gretna
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Bayou District
McGraw
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Jimmy Foxx
Hank Greenberg
Hack Wilson
Lou Gehrig
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Gehrig
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Greenberg
Bayou
Mel Ott
Old Mel
Velveteen Frames For Your Pictures
Ruth Wyeth Spears describes Miss Fixit using blue velveteen frames to display enlarged snapshots above a blue desk, with red ribbons to echo chintz on a chair. The note promotes Sewing Book 5, a 32 page homemaking guide available for 10 cents to readers, and teases Betsy’s attic bed project next week.
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Ruth Wyeth Spears
Miss Fixit
Betsy
Origins of Cattle Brands Acrid Legend in West History
The origin of the 6666 brand is discussed as a legendary tale. Collier's notes a story that Burk Burnett adopted the mark in 1900 after winning a Texas ranch in a poker hand with four sixes, a tale often repeated though not verified.
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Burk Burnett
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Texas
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