Seven Points and Inflation Policy Clash in Lippmann View
Lippmann argues inflation will persist despite price and wage controls until the Treasury overhauls its tax and savings plan. He notes ten billion dollars of loose money looms next year, likely outrunning bond sales, and says the administration must align Treasury policy with other economic advisers to curb inflation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Lippmann
Henderson
Morgenthau
War Labor Board
Treasury
Congress
Wallace
Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Harold D. Smith
White House
Tapioca pudding and a waxy corn substitute explored
Washington May 4. Journalist Jack Stinnett reports on a Department of Agriculture release about tapioca, a starch from cassava. The piece notes that U.S. imports once reached 350 million pounds yearly but food use dropped to 25 to 41 million, with large shares going to textiles, adhesives, laundry starch, paper, and wood products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Stinnett
Washington
Indies
Department of Agriculture
U. S
Around Town notices and hospital news in Amarillo
Pvt. Lester F Aldrich visits Pleasant Valley before Austin home visit. Births include a son for Mr. and Mrs. Paul Chambliss and a son for Mr. and Mrs. E D Baugh and another for Mr. and Mrs Jack Lankford. Local arrivals detail newcomers and military assignments, hospital listings, and social notices from Northwest Texas Hospital and area.
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Pvt
Lester F. Aldrich
Signal Corps
Pacific Beach
Wash
Jack Walker
Bonita Avenue
Pleasant Valley
Austin
Paul Chambliss
North Pierce Street
Northwest Texas Hospital
E. D. Baugh
Dumas
Jack B. Lankford
Bowie Street
St. Anthony's Hospital
Jack, Jr
Northwest Texas Hospital News
W. F. Pierce
North
Cleveland Street
Mary Dayton
Mulkey
Edith Pate
Leila Spangler
Tyler Street
Jack B. Gray
East Tenth Avenue
Mary A. Franklin
Belleview Street
Hypatia Holm
Sunset Terrace
Luella McNew
Bellaire Street
Alice Hamilton
West
Sixteenth Avenue
Jewell Hart
Westhurst Avenue
Mary Cameron
North Jackson Street
Pearl Beaman
Otis Apartments
Surgical
George Hugo
Salome Hugo
Jackson Street
Silver linings in war cloud from Fort Knox visit
In Louisville on May 4, a columnist finds silver linings amid war anxieties. He praises soldiers at Fort Knox and the unity of Americans supporting the war effort, noting civilians’ rationing debates versus uniformed service. He concludes with reverence for soldiers and a jab about learning Japanese.
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Louisville
Oscar
Fort Knox
United States
O'Hares
Kellys
Fort. Knox
Wrench Turner
A Miracle in Washington by Dale Carnegie
The column profiles Sergeant Francis A. Yeander who transforms a hopeless recruit, Joe Snider, through praise rather than harsh criticism. Yeander turns a failing soldier into a capable one by recognizing effort, avoiding ridicule, and building self motivation. The lesson applies beyond the army to any workplace.
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Dale Carnegie
Washington
Francis A. Yeander
J1st Infantry
APO 4
Camp Fort Lewis
Joe Snider
Joe
Carnegie
Yeander
Yeandel
Sergeant Yeander
Yeancel
Goin Places Night At The Nat And School News Highlights
Local spring events include Goin Places Night at the Nat with bid admission, Phi club announcements and a year-ago headlines recap. The roster lists Sigma Iota Chi formal names and a large music program plus performances at the Paramount and State theaters.
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Sigma Iota Chis
Japan
Anthony Eden
U. S
Jacolin Terrell
David Millwee
Irene Dunne
Cary Grant
Paramount
Evalyn Gibson
Dudley Underwood
NAT
Eddie Lewis
George Evans
Mary Evelyn Gould
Evelyn Bailyn Baily
Eddie Storseth
Florence Neely
New Orleans
Marlene Dietrich
Genelle Davis
Mu Chis
Tom Grundy
Jimmie Sullivan
Sigma Iota Chi
Dorothy Jo Smyth
J. P. English
Rex Gallup
Fain Matthews
Plains
Johnstown
Derby
Dorothy Morgan
Brummett McClendon
Bette Davis
Aileen Barker
Leroy Byrd, Jr
J. L. Carter
Dorothy Dell DuBose
Amarillo College
Gallup
Roosevelt
Hitler
Edward G. Robinson
Sigma Iota Chi Formal
Vivian Hogan
Lois Kight
Charles Woodburn
Gloria Stinson
Dwight Bobbitt
Ruth Roberts
War Quiz Answers and Flags on Editorial Page 1
Answers to the editorial quiz note three points: the flag identified is that of Guatemala, Curtin is the prime minister of Australia, and Canada has commitments to continue sending troops and air forces to Britain.
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Earl Coffee
Dallas
Coffee
Jackson Street
Australia
Personnel Department
U. S. Army Air Corps
Guatemala
Curtin
Canada
Britain
When to write a letter of condolence
Question asks the proper condolence step when a friend distant loses a family member. The advised action is to write a condolences letter and send flowers immediately upon hearing of the death. The recommended answer selects option (a): send flowers and write a message expressing sorrow.
Thoughts on Strife and Glory Across Ancient Tongues
A compact reflection on unity and honor drawn from Genesis and Homer. It juxtaposes Genesis commandment against Homeric valor, noting that contention among chiefs often masked underlying friendship and mutual respect.
Curiosity and Support as Bombing War Rages On
A reader argues that Americans should support the bombing of Japan without needing details on the bombers origins. The letter frames scrap iron shipments as a new form of contribution, urging national unity and cheer for Allied air raids.
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Japan
Puzzler Solve Across and Down for Word Fit
A compact word puzzle from a newspaper page lists horizontal and vertical clues like pictured movie act and foreigner and dozens more. The reader is invited to fill a grid with crosswise answers spanning topics from geography to objects, with numbers and punctuation reflecting the era of the original puzzle.
Cuba produces over forty-one million gallons of molasses in one month
Cuba reports a spectacular output with more than 41,000,000 gallons of molasses produced in a single month. In Auckland a large fire destroys over 1,500 cheeses. Britain restricts waste rubber to government licensed use. Buenos Aires has 4,197 taxis and 4,912 buses. Thousands join civil defense forces in response.
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Cuba
Auckland
New Zealand
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Kay Aldridge Wins Lead in Republic Serial Perils of Nyoka
Hollywood May 4 Kay Aldridge Republic Studios candidate for action queen overcame fears of being a pose model before becoming a serial actress. Tested against 200 girls she beat rivals to follow Kathleen Williams Ruth Roland and others. She impressed directors with daring stunts refusing a double and improvising to fit the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Foster
Hollywood
Kay Aldridge
Republic Studio
Republic
Nyoka
Kay
Kathleen Williams
Ruth Roland
Helen Holmes
Pearl White
William Witney
Gosh
Second Front in Europe Heats Up in the Air
In Washington May 4 editor Paul Mallon reports that RAF bombers will intensify strikes on German production, with Britain pursuing air superiority while the US weighs how to finance the war. He notes limits to bombing, questions relief via taxes and bonds, and discusses broader wartime German, Japanese, and Indian developments and policy debates.
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Mallon
Amarillo Globe
Paul Mallon Washington
Europe
RAF
Britain
General Marshall
Harry Hopkins
India
MacArthur
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Harrison Street
Chicago
St. Louis
W. W. Rusk
Hayden Street
Charles Green
Monroe Street
Santa Fe
Allura Art Shop
West 7Th Ave
Margaret Farwell
James L. Farwell
Cottey Junior College
Farwell
Dramatic Club
Sphinx
College
Nevada, Mo
Robbie Lee Tucker
Los Angeles
Martin Snyder
Rosemont Street
Arkansas City
Snyder
John B. Hart
Tallageda
Ala
West Tenth Avenue
Hart
Pan-Tex Ordnance Company
Richard M. Smith
San Antonio
Hughes Street
Smith
McKenzie Construction Company
Pope
North Mirror Street
Maurice Crain
Pampa
U.S. Navy
Mrs. Crain
Amarillo
John W. Jenkins, III
Kansas City
J.ix, Henderson
Henderson Piano Shop
Corpus Christ
Annette
Houston
James
Buddy
U. S. Navy
Corpus Christi
Frank Gray
Arlington
Burdette Anderson
B. R. Solnick
Brenda Rae
C. E. Blue
Albuquerque
Mrs. C. N. Headrick
Mrs
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Don Baker
Borger
J. H. Coker
Hugo
Okla
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Fred Fisher
Evelyn Ruth Coker
W. M. Clark
S. H. Medearis
Rock Island
D. E. Huyck
B. M. Smith
T. H. Henderson
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D. C. Graham
Herschel
H. P. Thompson
Darhart
R. C. Victor
C. J. Wilson
Social Order of the Ladies’ Auxiliary
Veterans of the
Burlington Lines
Ed C. Nelson
H. L Pattie
C. B. Farmer
D. C. West
E. G. Placey
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W. L. Ridley
J. D. Yakley
I. P. Holcomb
Wichita Falls
J. B. King
C. H. Runyon
David Ginsburg
Office of Price Administration
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
War Production Board
Donald M. Nelson
McLemore
Amapola
Wise Old Owl
Georgia
Maria Elena
Skipper
FDR
Capitol
Peggy Ruth Elson
Huddle Club
Mary Ruth Florey
Anita McDonald
Billie Louise Burger
Dorothy Ann Adams
Jean Harlow
Robert Taylor
J. C. Wright
Margaret Jane Higgins
Marie Jenkins
Shirley Cole
WAR Quiz
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Nc TM. Reg
V. S. Pat
Homer
Egypt
East Indies
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Tae
Bire
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Mr. Roosevelt
Germany
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