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...Learned his wife had signed a 5-year contract for My Day, Term...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: The President's Week | 4/29/1940 | See Source »

Expressing satisfaction with the union's present contract with the University, Stefani, said that he did not expect to demand more wage increases within the near future...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Stefani Says Waitresses Are Aiding in Economy Measures | 4/25/1940 | See Source »

This week, the U. S. contract price of newsprint still hung at $50 a ton as it had for two years, and big International Paper soothed apprehensive buyers by announcing its price would be maintained at $50 at least to Oct. 1. But papermen could see complexities ahead, for the Northern European group was an important supplier of British newsprint, and Britain will have to call on No. 1 Newsprint Maker Canada for more of her supply. Last year, Canada supplied 2,206,000 tons of the newsprint used in the U. S. If Canada's paper mills...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FOREIGN TRADE: Scandinavia Closed | 4/22/1940 | See Source »

According to Ely Culbertson, more words were printed about the Culbertson-Lenz bridge battle in 1931 than about Lindbergh's flight to Paris or any murder except the Hall-Mills case; and his Contract Bridge Blue Book and its Summary (written by Mrs. Culbertson) are, next to the Bible, the all-time non-fiction bestsellers (1,300,000 copies). Thanks to an incredible talent for cards and for self-publicizing, Ely Culbertson became the most curiously famous...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Born Lucky | 4/22/1940 | See Source »

...like publicity though, especially of the "yellow journalism" variety. She reports that all sorts of stories have been started about her and her family, varying from surnames of "publicity hunters" to a recent rumor that Mrs. Kay is trying to get her well-built, brunette daughter a screen contract, which the latter calls just "silly." Letters from all parts of the country flock in to this young lady, approving or disapproving of her mother's action, or just plain asking for a date. But Gloria and her family remain steadfast in their opinions, and are thankful that "that evil person...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Russell Baiter's Daughter Defends Sex, Goodnight Kiss | 4/18/1940 | See Source »

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