Gracie Fields Returns to Warm British Reception
Gracie Fields, once derided for staying in North America, is warmly welcomed back in Britain. The 43 year old singer charms troops and workers with charity shows, recalling past tours and her wartime gestures. She discusses her homecoming and plans to sing for all who supported her.
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Aly Beepia
Pee News Service
Gracie Fields
Britain
Gracie
Ea of Commons
North America
London
Rochdale
Arras
France
Fracie
Monty Banks
Mario Bianchi
United Tes
Hollywood
Canada
New York
Baldwin Webb
England
United States
Banks
British War Office
Miss Fields
Miss California Barbara Wilson Hosts Mardi Gras at Venice
Barbara Wilson Maywood beauty chosen Miss California poses in Venice. She will serve as official hostess to contestants from across the nation for the beauty pageant climax in Venice, competing with Atlantic City for the event.
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Barbara Wilson
Venice
Cal
California
Maywood
Atlantic City
Sub war plan from 12 year old Walter Boyne
Walter Boyne an eighth grader in East St Louis proposes a method to protect American submarines by using a dummy periscope to decoy destroyers while submarines attack convoys. He mailed the idea to Secretary Knox and the National Inventors Council will have experts study it for potential defense uses.
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East ST. Louis
Ill
Walter Boyne
National Inventors’ Council
Walter
United States
Boyne
Navy
Frank Knox
Struck By 1000 Laborers At Key West Defense Projects
About 1,000 workers walked off multiple defense projects in Key West as marines with rifles patrolled. The strike followed a vote by laborers demanding wage increases from 40 cents to 62 1/2 cents per hour. Union president Luis Avila said the action was without the local union's approval.
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Key West
Fla
Luis Avila
Quotation attributions on honesty and virtue
The line “An honest man's the noblest work of God” is attributed to the poet Alexander Pope in his Essay on Man. It reflects a view of integrity as the highest human virtue and is commonly cited in discussions of moral character.
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W.W. A
Alexander Pope
Refugees Eye Big Transport For Way Out
About 1,700 war refugees wait along the waterfront for a chance to reach the New World. They gaze at a large gray vessel as Italian and American relief groups arrange visas and transport while Germans are held for consular processing in Portugal.
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New World
Portugal
Germany
United States
Madrid
Spain
France
Zamzam
Italy
Rome
Balkans
Society of Friends
Unitarians
The
Red Cross
Joint Election Committee
Ezra Stone May Continue His Radio Broadcast
Ezra Stone now in the army at Camp Upton Long Island after a selective service call. He may keep his Aldrich Family program on NBC with a plan to broadcast during his weekly leave on Thursdays. Proceeds go to the camp entertainment fund or the USO.
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New York
Ezra Stone
Henry Aldrich
Radio
Camp Upton
Long Island
Aldrich
Camp Entertainment Fund
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Quick Foot Relief
An advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil for sore burning feet, claiming fast relief after first use and multiple treatments. It guarantees complete satisfaction or a money back refund and highlights a clear penetrating oil with no staining or greasiness.
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Moone
Radio Programs For Meade Soldiers
Four radio programs are arranged for the 29th division this week. Lieut. Edward G. Pickett, head of the division motor mechanics school and a Pickett’s Charge descendant, spoke on the Interviews and News program over WFBR Baltimore. On Friday the 116th infantry will host a commercial broadcast from the regimental recreation hall. The 116th infantry concert band will air on WINX Washington at 9 30 am Saturday. Sunday at 1 30 pm WSVA Harrisonburg Va will broadcast from the 116th recreation hall as part of a home weekend program.
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Edward G. Pickett
Division Motor Mechanics School
Pickett
Gettysburg
WFBR
Baltimore
116 Infantry
116Th Infantry
WINX
Washington
Harrisonburg
WSVA
116Th Infantry Recreation Hall
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