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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1938
Page
10
Police and state guards keep watch on Nancy Hurley, daughter of Gov. Charles F. Hurley, after notes threaten kidnapping and harm. The Hurley home is in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
A lone pedestrian picketed a busy south side intersection with a banner reading This traffic is unfair to human life too much speed slow down. The action was part of the Englewood Kiwanis Club safety campaign attracting thousands of motorists.
Dale Carnegie recounts William Desfor the NBC publicity photographer on why celebrities look glamorous. He notes fans want idealized images, cites Washington portraits by Gilbert Stuart, and Owen Davis on success revealing life’s mix of joy and failure. The piece ends with Davis’s reflection from his autobiography.
Overseas broadcasts in coming weeks feature world figures and events. From Nicaragua president Gen Ana Swoffzo on Latin America And The U S. Oslo king Christian opens Northern European Fair. Budapest hosts the International Eucharistic Congress. Epsom Derby description from June 1. Sunday and Saturday night listings include diverse talks, music, and drama across NBC CBS WEAF WABC WJZ networks.
An advertisement announces Favorite Hymns a collection of 151 hymns with words and music. Sized 6 by 9 inches, indexed, with durable cover. Send 20 cents for a copy to The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau directed by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington.
Will Rogers jokes about a bandit who doubts a cop’s Chicago warrant. The crook insists his gang has too many criminals in Chicago and that he must leave to hustle for a living, reversing the pursuit idea into humor. The piece reflects Rogers style on crime and law enforcement.
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Joe Randazza six, of Gloucester Massachusetts, once listed as the fattest youngster in the nation, shows improvement from a serious cold. He weighs 150 pounds now after losing 30 pounds during illness.
Orient firemen called Grenfield to respond with its truck as a garage burned, destroying the Orient municipal vehicle and igniting surrounding structures. No injuries reported.
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