Political sideshows and social policy debates echoed in a grim election year
The piece argues that sensational campaigning inflames partisanship and mobilizes voters even in crises. It contrasts British Labour and Tabor Party positions with Attlee’s claims of socialism, criticizing state control and praising liberal democracy. It emphasizes choosing leaders of integrity and wisdom over material excess.
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Tabor
Churchill
United Kingdom
Attlee
Labor
The Weekly Warsmen Endures as a Dying Newspaper Era
The piece reflects on small town newspapers and their hold on community life amid a changing media landscape. It notes that from 1988 to the present only about four hundred fifty papers closed, while many remain in operation, upheld by devoted readers who treasure local news. It emphasizes the sense of community, loyalty, and resilience of small papers as essential institutions and strongholds of heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valle
Gtory
Invasion fears loom as Okinawa boosts Japan’s defeat outlook
A Tokyo newspaper warns of American invasion of Japan's main islands, stressing Okinawa as the turning point. It notes intensified bomber and fighter raids, Japan's fear of a homeland invasion, and predicts air bases and force projection could unleash decisive air power on Japan, signifying strategic defeat for Tokyo.
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Tokyo
Okinawa
Japan
Halsey
Marianas
China
MacArthur
Leyte
Philippines
Okinawa Uate
From a Country Start to a Craft Empire
Emeline began with a simple order for three dozen items and built a profitable handmade goods business in a small Illinois town. She created an anthology of children’s poetry, wrote a cookbook foreword, and found publishers, earning royalties and proving work can stem from alertness and initiative beyond formal employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thayer
Emeline
Sbe
Meline
The Largest Women's College in Texas
The Texas State College for Women remains the largest residential college for women in the United States with about 2,700 students this year. The author argues size reflects value, noting TSCW trains women for both home making and earning a living and praises its growth as a great educational institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terns State College For Women
United States
TSCW
Close Shave at Railroad Crossing Sparks Confusion
A fragmented dialogue scene shows Sambo blaming Gabriel for a narrow escape near a railroad crossing. In a wartime trench, an officer orders guards to stay put and blow a whistle if an explosion occurs. A puzzled spouse questions crib construction priced at 3.49, while a nursing infant stares blankly.
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Rastus
Gabriel
Spuds
Old Sailor Refuses Captain’s Call in Morning Visit
A retired sailor is visited each morning by a grubby boy who earns a quarter by delivering a fake message from the captain. The sailor shoots down the ruse, telling the boy to tell the captain to go to blazes. The village grows amused by the daily prank.
Betty Crocker Best Known To Households and Fortune
A Fortune Magazine profile says Betty Crocker is the woman best known to U S housewives aside from Mrs Roosevelt. Betty is a General Mills character created to engage homemakers in Minneapolis. She receives up to 4000 letters daily, many about family troubles answered by the Home Service Dept in her friendly persona.
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United States
Mrs. Roosevelt
Fortune Magazine
Betty Crocker
General Mills, Inc
Minneapolis
Betty
Home Service Dept
Bettty Crocker
Estate of Eugenia H Chandley notice to creditors
The State of Texas Brewster County declares Eugenia H Chandley deceased of Alpine. R B Slight County Court judge appoints Administrator and requires all indebted to estate to settle and all claims to be presented, dated June 18 1945.
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State OF
Texas
Brewster
Eugenia H. Chandley
Alpine
Brewster County
R. B. Slight
Sundial Explained As Time Tells Through Shadow
A landscape architect guides a woman through a formal garden and explains a sundial. The woman asks what it is and a companion clarifies how the sun’s movement casts a shadow that records the time of day, prompting a gleeful reaction.
Estate administrator seeks address for notice
Attorney for Administrator Mrs Mae M Ament Alpine Texas seeks to locate or notify the undersigned at Route 1 Box 110 La Mess New John D Chandley Administrator of the estate of Buapie H Chandley deceased. You can help keep down inflation by investing your surplus cash in War Bonds and Stamps.
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Hina
Fea
Franka
Moe
Tale County
Imme
Slate Alpine
Mae M. Ament
Alpine
Texas
Route 1
la Mess
New
John D. Chandley
Buapie H. Chandley
Valve Caps For Automobile Tires Preserve Air And Cleanliness
Valve caps protect tires from dirt and air loss through leaky valves. They should not be tightened with pliers to avoid damage.
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Tomy
WFA
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