Draft talk on MacArthur Stassen and a presidential bid
The piece debates whether General MacArthur or Lieutenant Commander Stassen could run for president while in service. It cites officials and analyzes risks to military duties, compares past presidents who held military roles, and notes concerns about interservice balance and postwar policy.
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Stimson
War
Knox
Navy
Vandenberg
Douglas MacArthur
Harold Stassen
Roosevelt
Senator Vandenberg
MacArthur
Pacific
Philippines
Stassen
General MacArthur
Eisenhower
General Marshall
George Washington
Andrew Jackson
William Henry Harrison
Ulysses S. Grant
Washington
Southwest Pacific
Not to Berlin by Paul Mallon
The piece argues Russia’s offensives near Nevel and southward may signal a winter push toward Berlin, but weather, logistics, and strategic aims will limit gains. It notes German defenses, previous Soviet drives, and the risk of propaganda shaping perceptions while insisting the ultimate goal remains destroying the German army and reaching Berlin by spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Mallon
Washington
Russia
Nevel
Stalin
Berlin
Moscow
Riga
Baltic
Dniepropetrovsk
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
Leningrad
Hitler
Pinland
Mealer
Dnieper
Pla
Nevel Front
Ina
Poland
All Right So We Ain't Very Neat By Ernie Pyle
War reporter Ernie Pyle describes artillery troops in Italy focusing on practicality over cleanliness. Soldiers endure mud and lack of baths while debating labor drafts and civility, ending with a casual defense of the right to be dirty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Pyle
Italy
O. d
Stewart
Captain Perrin
Germany
Lieutenant Stewart
America
Pfe
Frank Helms
Henry
Washington
International Freedom of the Press
Walter Lippmann argues that adherence to a free press is essential for credible international cooperation. He cites the Moscow Italian accord and calls for open exchange of official statements among nations, noting the need for competence and fairness in preserving freedom at home as a global model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Lippmann
Sumner Welles
Kent Cooper
Associated Press
The Battle Is the Payoff Inchoate Night Attack
Captain Ralph Ingersoll recounts a weary march through Bou Hammet near an Arab town, orderly advance by Rangers, and a violent Stuka air raid that collapses into a single overwhelming blast. The narrator wakes amid chaos, narrowly surviving as bombs slam the road's edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Ingersoll
Bou Hammet
Larry Adler harmonica virtuoso hailed worldwide
The article profiles Larry Adler as the greatest living harmonica virtuoso, recounting his rise from a dismissed instrument to royal performances, high earnings, and a Paris to London career. It notes his memory, ear, and a 1944 Berger harmonica concerto, while the Musicians Union refuses to recognize harmonica as an instrument. Adler tours with Jack Benny’s USO troupe and returns to the concert stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Adler
King Gustav
Sweden
Adler
Jack Benny
Musicians’ Union
Union
New York
Jean Berger
Yehudi Menuhin
London
Larry
Berger
Africa
Australia
Eddie Cantor
Polk Street Professor and the Thursday Letter
An Amarillo anecdote recounts a drunken cowhand on Polk Street writing a tablet on the sidewalk. His father-in-law teases him asking what’s in the letter. The cowhand replies he won’t know until Thursday, ending the dull exchange with a wink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Joe
Puzzler Grid Challenge Hits Horizontal and Vertical Clues
A mixed puzzle page lists across and down items with clues for history, language, science, and geography. Notable entries include a former U S president, Danish missionary, Norw ay capital, and various short forms and abbreviations.
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U. S
Greenland
Norway
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Columbia
International Freedom OF the Press
the Wizard OF Blow
Mona Gardner
Liberty
Sylvia Porter
Financial Authority
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Morgenthau
Congress
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Tellurium
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Egypt
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