Tojo the Razor and the Bogey Man in Japan
The portrait, drawn by Willard Price, portrays Hideki Tojo as a volatile, aggressive leader with a sharp tongue and extreme confidence. It cites his rise through military ranks, espionage roles, and hardline stance before and after Pearl Harbor, calling him a feared force likened to Roosevelt or Churchill in resolve.
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Webster
Tojo
Pearl Harbor
Japan
Hideki Tojo
Tokyo
Roosevelt
Churchill
America
Hideki
Russia
Young Tojo
Kwantung Army
Manchuria
Gobi Desert
Manchukuo
Miltard
James M. Cox
Reuter’s
Cox
Manpower and Labor Strain Highlight War Era Efforts
Baltimore hosts experiments in voluntary labor control as the Manpower Commission projects large turnover and absenteeism. Across 96 facilities from May to January, 157,733 hires yielded a net gain of 40,104, while major industries report weekly losses of up to 20 percent of man hours. The piece warns of widespread hiring needs and rising tensions as wartime shortages and refugee voices from Warsaw frame the era.
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Baltimore
Manpower Commission
Lawrence N. Fenneman
Air World Shifts Power From Sea to Sky in Postwar Era
The piece argues Britain aims to convert its sea empire into an air empire and pressures freedom of the air. It cites Clare Booth Luce’s charges of secret negotiations, President Roosevelt and Vice President Wallace responses, and concerns over sovereignty, immigration, tariffs, and defense. It notes American aviation fears and differing plans for three mile vs full air freedom and maps implications for U S Chicago as a future air hub.
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Paul Mallon
Washington
Churchill
Parliament
Little Isle of Britain
Mallon United States
United States
Clare Booth Luce
Britain
Wallace
Republican Party
New York
St. Louis
Australia
Russia
Algiers
Chicago
Resine
Ager Ag Age
Letters That Keep Lovers Close Across War Fronts
Advice of Ethel Gorham urges women to write frequent full letters to soldiers. Focus on news, personal details, and shared interests while avoiding domestic complaints. Build a consistent, intimate, informative correspondence to comfort husbands and sustain bonds during wartime separation.
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Sherman
War for Human Liberty Could Change by Dorothy Thompson
Dorothy Thompson critiques American imperial aims voiced by Clare Boothe Luce and others a shift from liberty to power. She cites aviation ads, Knox postwar base plans, and Rickenbacker union stance as signs of a new imperialism. The piece warns that postwar governance may resemble corporate or fascist models if America seeks dominance.
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Republic
Clare Boothe Luce
House of Representatives
United Nations
America
Allied
North Africa
M. Peyrouton
Chambers of Commerce
Mussolini
Hitler
Expert Explains Personal Exemption Item in 1040 Forms
Tax expert outlines personal exemptions on line 20 of Form 1040, noting single filers get 500, married couples may claim 1200, and spouses filing separately can split. It covers temporary separations, head of family status at 1200 and dependent credits of 350 per dependent, for those under 18 or unable to self-support.
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U. S
Today's Puzzle Clue Grid Stumpers and Answers
A snapshot of the day’s word puzzle with horizontal clues spanning figures and phrases like Gloria and Everpoet plus vertical hints for urns flowers and editors. The grid combines famous names, geography, and common terms in a traditional newspaper puzzle format.
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