War teaches production must continue in peace too
Production holds that wartime discipline for uninterrupted output should extend into peacetime. Charles F. Wilson of General Electric argues labor and management share responsibility for continuous production, warning against strikes that disrupt weapon or tool manufacturing and urging a stable pattern for America’s economic life beyond victory.
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America
Charles F. Wilson
General Electric Company
Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Epilepsy Medical Breakthrough Spotlighted Drug Dilantin
A 1920s style medical feature notes progress in epilepsy diagnosis and treatment led by a new drug called dilantin sodium. It describes epilepsy types, diagnostic tests like encephalography and electrocencephalography, and compares bromides with phenobarbital for effectiveness and side effects.
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Donald McEacherm
Montreal
Epilepsy Treatments Highlighted by Dr Bundesen
Dr Bundesen notes dilantin sodium helps control convulsions without dulling the mind but requires dose tailoring by the physician. Some patients need added phenobarbital. Dizziness may occur but fade in days. Ketogenic diet offers another approach with high fat and low starches. Rest and exercise must be managed, dangerous jobs avoided, and early diagnosis aids prognosis. Distributed by King Feat. Syn Ince
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King Feat. Syn
Ince
Paul Mallona
Dake
Congress
Hat romance and the man who keeps his cap
A quirky column explores hats as symbols of male identity and marriage, noting how a man clings to his favorite headwear through flirtations and life’s tests. It contrasts male shop hesitancy with a woman’s shopping zeal, and ends with reflection on sentimental value of a husband’s old hats.
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Phils
Mié
Helen Rowland on choosing partners by voice not looks
The 1942 Cong't by iting and ra Sync offers advice on selecting a spouse by listening to her voice rather than judging by beauty. It argues that beauty fades but a compatible voice and manner endure in marriage.
Odd Facts Showed Clock Tower Reused as Info Bureau
The Liverpool Street clock tower, once a landmark, has been repurposed into an information bureau after its works were removed and the face fixed. Annapolis Navy expansion speeds officer training cutting four years to three, expanding eligibility. Food makers seek dehydration plants but only 18 operate amid scarce resin and railcar logistics.
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Liverpool Street
London
New Gull-Wing Plane Demonstrated at Datean Field
In March 1952 a single motored gull wing observation plane with a 180 mph cruise speed was tested at Datean Field, promising high speed performance for military or reconnaissance use. The report notes other aviation milestones and a separate 1922 item recalls Rev. Arthur J. Moore joining the American Legion, detailing wartime service.
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WIL Dine Tatert
Datean Field
Marcie
Arthur J. Moore
Travis Park Methodist Church
American Legion
Wchenn Ub
Cinter Hotel
Ehaplein Ana Pelyrte
Draft manpower mobilization drums up debate in Washington
Washington debates the coming draft for civilian manpower beyond the army as officials hint at a broad mobilization. Hershey's aides discuss long term needs for production roles while critics fear social and economic upheaval from a large transfer of workers.
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Washington
Bain
Hershey
Nasten
Freedom of the press and the fall of Clive in history
A reflective piece on press liberty in a wartime democracy, praising the Bill of Rights and the duty of a free press to expose government excess. It shifts to a historical sketch of Robert Clive, detailing his rise to power in India, rewarded by the East India Company and Parliament, and his eventual downfall, with commentary on colonial impacts.
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Hever
OCD
Congress
Washington
Chive
Willam Pitt
England
Olive
East India Company
Bobby
Clive
Sperton
Johnny Bure Boyne
Waterloo
Saratoga
Benedict Acnard
Horatio Gate
Bobby” Clive
India
Britain
Es Jand
Citizens should sacrifice for victory and curb government waste
Letter writer urges united effort in wartime, calls for economy and plain clothing, selective use of resources, and opposition to wasteful government spending. He cites Rep. Paul W. Kilday's March 12, 1942 speech and asks for responsible sacrifice by all citizens to achieve victory and a swift, peaceful end to the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salter
Aomé
United States
Malin
MAUAL
Army
Navy
House of Eopresentatives
Paul W. Kilday
Jesse D. Oppenheimer
Andrew Briscoe and the San Jacinto Legacy
James Farber chronicles Andrew Briscoe a Revolutionary figure linked to the San Jacinto battleground. His wartime service and postwar role as Harris County chief justice are noted alongside Jane Briscoes lifelong preservation efforts creating the San Jacinto park and maintaining public interest in the site.
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James Farber
Andrew Briscoe
Jane
San Jacinto
Briscoes
Concepcion
New Oreleans
Jane Briscoe
Wtieemes Wwen
Logan
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General Hershey
Paul McNutt
Perkins
Labor Department
McNutt
Roosevelt
Ambassador Winant
Arnold
Birtbatea
Ing . Syndicatu Fe
U.S. A
Eng Jane
Rovert Clive
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Delia
Inds
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Iadla
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