Washington Sees Shifting War Clouds and Policy Debates
Carter Field outlines diplomats’ views on looming European conflict and Britain's renewed arms build up, while noting Washington’s post fishing trip doldrums. He discusses neutrality policy, government economy plans, and the difficulty Congress faces choosing discretionary versus across the board cuts amid domestic concerns.
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Italy
Japan
Germany
Soviet Republic
France
Britain
Europe
The Juarez Pursuit and the Lead Pipe Battle of 150 Mexicans
Allan J. McDonald recalls a boozy El Paso trip to Juarez. A blond American girl triggers a pursuit by a swarthy Mexican gang. Arming themselves with pipes and knives, Al and two friends escape across the dried Rio Grande after a brutal twenty minute melee.
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Mike
Allan J. McDonald
Chicago
el Paso
Tex
Rio Grande
Juarez
Mexico
el Pasé
Pat Stacy
Pat
Border Patrol
WIN Service
Flagstaff
Ariz
Lightning Rod Idea Traced to Franklin Discovery
Franklin's lightning rod theory traced to 1748 event. The idea gained early advocacy and widespread, sometimes dangerous, installations despite mixed effectiveness.
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Franklin
Ben Franklin
Hymn Writer Isaac Watts Born in Southampton 1674
Isaac Watts the hymn writer was born in Southampton in 1674 and later served as a tutor for Sir John Hartopp from 1606 to 1701. He became minister of the independent church at Mark Lane, London in 1702 and resigned in 1712 due to ill health.
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Isaac Watts
Southampton
Sir John Hartopp
Independent Church
Mark Lane
London
Swinging with words and tunes from a bygone era
A humorous column riffs on swing music and its critics, mockingly tracing tastes from derbies in orchestras to the meat grinder musical metaphor. It then wanders through cultural notes on harps, ballads, and vocal styles, ending with travel quirks and reminiscences about the forgotten man in politics.
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Liszt
Bach
Filet Chair Set With Initials Pattern 1399
Crochet pattern from The Sewing Circle outlines a chair back 12 by 15 inches two armrests 6 by 12 inches and a complete alphabet for initials 3 by 4 inches. Includes material needs stitch illustrations and charted directions with optional insets on linens.
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Odae
Eighth Ave
New York
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