Anzio Brush With Death From Ernie Pyle Dispatches
War correspondent Ernie Pyle recounts a close brush with death at Anzio during a lull in fighting. The piece, reprinted during his vacation, reflects on the dangers faced by journalists and soldiers alike.
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Ernie
Anzio
Amarillo Globe-News Founded 1924 Announcement
The Amarillo Globe-News announces its founding on February 20, 1924, as a second class publication issued in the Amarillo area. Published evenings by The Globe-News Publishing Co. with offices at Sixth and related addresses in Amarillo, Texas.
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Globe-News Publishing Co
Absentee Ballot Request From Winston Churchill Couple
Mr and Mrs Winston Churchill of Gustine California have written to the election board requesting absentee ballots in the upcoming vote.
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Debating Dewey in Wartime and War Front Dispatches
A mix of wartime commentary discusses Dewey's future presidency and its challenges, then shifts to Fifth Army Italy dispatches from Anzio. The reporter recalls near misses, describes the villa shelter, and notes civilians and soldiers enduring bombardment alongside humorous asides about local figures.
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Italy
Anzio
Slim Aarons
Yank Magazine
Polk Street Professor and Bus Seat Experiment Ends in Combat Dropping Walls
A narrator recalls a year long to seat experiment by Cousin Elzee offering his seat to women on buses, facing mixed responses, while a nearby blast destroys a room, leaving the writer unharmed apart from a small facial cut.
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Auction of Laval era effects prompts new hemp neckwear
An auction of Pierre Laval's former possessions fetched 300 francs per necktie with bids for a hemp model cravat suggested as a future neckwear solution for Laval. The piece hints at ongoing interest in memorabilia from the Vichy era and its fashion echoes.
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Pierre Laval
Vichy
M. Laval
General MacArthur Speech After Landing Near Philippines
General MacArthur reflects on his long absence as he lands about 800 miles from the Philippines. He emphasizes resolve and duty during a pivotal moment in the campaign.
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Philippines
Post-War Mix-Up by Paul Mallon
The piece analyzes public posts from Moscow London and Washington on postwar plans, noting Russia's influence in Poland Romania Bulgaria Yugoslavia and possibly Hungary while Britain holds sway in Greece. It argues Churchill seeks Roosevelt and Stalin meet again, cites Dumbarton Oaks veto fears, and critiques campaign rhetoric as out of touch with real postwar power dynamics.
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Five States Hold The Key In Election Forecast
George Gallup notes that five Eastern states Pennsylvania New Jersey New York Connecticut and Massachusetts will signal early results. If these states swing as a bloc to one candidate, that candidate likely wins. Gallup cites Dewey leads among civilians in New York and New Jersey with Roosevelt's narrower margins in the other three states.
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Parley Plans and Election Hints From 1930s Dispatches
Secretary of State Stimson plans a parley with Japanese officials during their Washington stop en route to a naval conference. A 1934 report notes state department protests over Manchukuo influence and a Democratic lead with concerns about Roosevelt controlling Congress.
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Moon Mullins Crossword Puzzle Clue List
A compiled crossword puzzle from Rural Electrification Administration era clues featuring a mix of abbreviations and definitions. Includes entries for conflict space plant operatic solo assist and more with numeric and alphabetic hints such as Ta symbol and naval terms, ending with Moon Mullins
Greek guerrilla tale of hostage fuel for locomotives
An American colonel recalls German attempts to repurpose Greek crews for locomotives. To force compliance, the Nazis attached a flatcar with a barbed wire cage holding hostages in front of the locomotive as a coercive tactic.
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