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Show NAMES . . . fi the neivs ft In France, Joan of Arc's name was in the news as soldiers and civilians joined in paying tribute to that nation's legendary heroine on the national holiday in her honor. C In Russia, of course, it was none other than Josef Stalin who had his name n the news as it was announced an-nounced that Soviet union citizens read more of his literary works than the writings of any other author. Probably it was "planned that way." ft One year ago the submarine Squalus was a name in the news when she plunged to bottom of the sea carrying 26 men to death. Now the vessel gets another headline as she is being recommissioned. New name the Sailfish. ft Speaking before the senate banking bank-ing and currency subcommittee, Senator Sheridan Downey (Dem., Calif.) asserted that future U. S. prosperity depends on the hope of "forcing out" of banks and insurance insur-ance companies excess savings not being put to productive use. ft Another senator, Lewis O. Schwellenbach, was named as a federal fed-eral district court judge when the senate approved his nomination made by President Roosevelt. The senator intends to remain in congress con-gress until the end of the present session. |