Invasion fears and hunger reports across war torn Europe
Amarillo readers confront Jack the Ripper theories amid public unease. A League of Nations summary notes shortages in France, Italy, Slovakia, the Baltic states, and Poland. It urges Britain to lift the blockade and calls for American aid to relieve famine through exiled governments and available distribution networks.
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Amarillo
Jack the Ripper
League of Nations
France
Italy
Slovakia
Baltic Countries
Poland
Greece
Yugoslavia
Russia
America
Britain
Kaiser Quote on Planes and Industry Advancement
Henry J. Kaiser asserts that airplanes will accelerate America's industrial life just as the automobile did, framing aviation as a pivotal era shaper amid the nation’s material progress.
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America
Henry J. Kaiser
Postwar Jobs Warnings From Paul Mallon
Washington economist Paul Mallon argues that fears of postwar unemployment are overstated. He notes rising bank deposits totaling about 110 billion dollars plus 20 billion outside banks, plus over 70 billion in war bonds. He says private spendable money and bonds exceed 200 billion, supporting a shift from unemployment fears to controlled, orderly spending and inflation risk management.
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Washington
Congress
CIO
E. A. Goldenwiser
Federal Reserve
Illinois
Bae Dynamic Economic Force
Newearnee
Goldenweiser
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Fortrress in the Drink
Lieutenant Bill White and Lieutenant John Bowser of the Flying Fortress tell Ernie Pyle of their near drownings after ditching in the North Sea on their eighth day of leave. Their plane broke in two on water after two wing holes and engine failures. They were rescued within an hour by a Royal Navy boat and share tales of the Goldfish Club and Dinghy Snorters while longing for home in San Francisco.
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Ernie Pyle
London
San Francisco
Mary White
Berlin
Bill White
England
White
Air Force
Navy
North Sea
Channel
RAF
Goldfish Club
Foreign policy wisdom and social notes from 1940s press
Lord Halifax argues nations cannot retire from world events while Lt. Col. Rose laments homesick Australian brides. Alfred M. Landon harshly criticizes voting for candidates with merely strong foreign records, urging consistent leadership at home and abroad.
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Martha J. Rose
Australia
Alfred M. Landon
Welles Clarification Sought Over United Nations Council Role
Lipmann questions Sumner Welles stance on a UN council and which governments would participate. He argues France Poland Yugoslavia and Greece cannot all be represented, leaving the council unrepresentative without clear recognition choices. He notes Willkie favors broader participation but warns Welles’ policy excludes France.
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Sumner Welles
the Times
Welles
United Nations Council
Mr. Welles
France
Soviet Union
Netherlands
Tito
United Nations
Europe
United Nations of
Poland
Belgium
Yugoslavia
Greece
Council
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Norway
Mexico
Brazil
Balkans
Crossword Puzzle Horizon 1.5 Highlights and Clues
A compact listing of horizontal and vertical crossword clues including film and personality terms, numbers, months, and place names. The puzzle features entries such as Harlem and Egyptian god, with numerous short definitions and abbreviations across a mixed theme set.
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Harlem
Ruthenia
Proposed Wartime Strike Ban Faces Public Backing
A Gallup survey in Princeton shows a large majority support wartime strike limits, including union members, as the Connally-Smith Act, passed after FDR's veto, makes it illegal to induce or encourage strikes after government seizure of a plant.
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Princeton
N. J
Roosevelt
Institute
San Francisco
Harry Brides
R. J. Thomas
Auto Workers Union
Need for Anti-Strike Legislation Divides Labor and Voters
A survey shows labor union members split on a wartime strike ban. Among Democrats 67 percent favor a law controlling strikes, while among Republicans 72 percent support anti‑strike legislation.
Thoughts on Knowledge and Action in Early Prose
The text presents a series of quotations from religious and moral traditions. It contrasts knowledge with restraint, sin with collective fall, and the importance of action. It also references scripture urging spiritual growth through seeking nourishment of the word.
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