What is a Flag editorial reflection on American identity
A New York Times essay contemplates love of country as love of the land and people. It paths American scenery, labor, and history from Eastport to Concord, Washington to Valley Forge, urging dedication and courage to defend liberty and justice for all.
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Eastport
Golden Gate
Towers
San Francisco
White Mountains
Lake Champlain
Adirondaks
Mississippi
St. Louis
Cairo
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Monongahela
Concord Bridge
Valley Forge
Cumberland Gap
Great Rivers
Great Plains
Thoreau
Walden Pond
Lincoln
Cooper Union
Lee
Appomattox
Doctors Seek To Keep Misfits Out Of Army
A Dallas gathering of 150 men from 15 states met to discuss using psychiatric diagnosis to screen draftees. They emphasized careful examination to identify those who will break under battle stress, with an advisory board for thorough review and a Menninger designed exam form.
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Dallas
Sam
Titus H. Harris
University of Texas School of Medicine
Galveston
William C. Menninger
Topeka
Kan
United States
Menninger
America
Unlucky at Cards Says Rhine Finds Card Jinx in Studies
Dr. Joseph Banks Rhine of Duke University reports nine years of experiments on card guessing and ESP. He classifies people into three groups, noting a set of 19 poor guessers who score below chance, even after tests with a mechanical shuffler.
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Joseph Banks Rhine
Duke University
Rhine
Journal of Parapsychology
Dr. Rhine
Persistently jinxed may seek cold comfort from science
The Pathfinder note suggests that persistent superstitions about luck might find support in scientific evidence, offering a cautious solace to those who feel doomed by bad luck.
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Pathfinder
Courtroom Slayer Freed in Two Minutes
In Conroe Polk County jurors acquitted W. S. Cochran 39 of the courtroom slaying of Bob White 31 during a trial linked to an alleged assault on Cochran's wife. DA Cleo McClain urged guilt and spectators cheered as the jury delivered a two minute verdict after a morning session.
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Conroe
Polk County
W. S. Cochran
Bob White
Cochran
Cleo McClain
J. L. Pitts
White
Livingston
The Spice of Life and a Chorus of Short Tales
A collection of short, humorous anecdotes spans proposals, medical scenes, quirky patient thoughts, cake misdirections, a joke about hydrophobia, a brash breading of a stoker at sea, and a farmer’s parrot chicken. Each bit delivers a single comic twist.
Farmer Ties Bull to Cultivator to Teach Life Lesson
A man asks why a farmer with a bull hitched to a cultivator won’t use a tractor. The farmer replies two tractors exist, but the bull is being shown that life holds more than romance as a lesson.
Housewear Dilemma Sparks Quick-Witted Exchange
A shopper asks for a dress for home use and the clerk replies with a playful misreading about the house’s size, prompting a lighthearted moment in the shop.
Question Riddle: left hand when facing south
The exchange frames a riddle about orientation. Answer: your fingers. The humor hinges on directions and body parts.
Prisoner Bombers Unscathed by Spitfire Sleep Tale
Three Italian bombers were shot down by a British aircraft and rescued by a battleship. Twelve crewmen were taken as prisoners and slept in spare bunks. A sailor reports one bomber shouted Spitfire in his sleep, triggering the other 11 to bail out.
Hobos spar over pessimism and optimism in street dialogue
Two hobos converse on a bleak day with one saying a pessimist won’t give a dime and the other replying an optimist hasn’t got any. The exchange captures street mood and resilience.
Bride Giv eaway Highlighted by Brother Willie
A light moment at the wedding is noted as the bride’s little brother Willie stood in the ceremony and cheered, shouting that the couple had finally won. The scene captures a playful, family-centered interruption during the vows.
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Willie
Guard Duty Prank Ends With Commandments Exchange
A young recruit, subjected to repeated jokes, mistakes a superior officer for a prankster during guard duty. In the darkness an officer appears and identifies himself as Major Moses. The recruit greets him and jokes about advancing and giving the ten commandments.
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Dar
Major Moses
Moses
Spelling Class Missteps Reported In Memo
A playful exchange shows a teacher noting a student’s repeated spelling error with too many z's in scissors. The dialogue highlights classroom humor around word difficulties and phonetic quirks.
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