Global alliance talk urges regional economic unity
A newspaper column argues for a regional economic union among Britain France Belgium and Holland and peers in the United Nations framework. It emphasizes customs unions as the true strength behind united nations and warns that without free trade fragmentation follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
United States
China
United Nations
Soviet
Germany
Hitler
Soviet Union
British Commonwealth of Nations
Britain
France
Belgium
Holland
Postwar bus hopes from Mack Truck wish list
The Mack Truck lobby hints at a redesigned postwar city bus with a degasser to cut engine odors, anti slip steps, heavier insulation, circulating air heat, automatic transmission, and a torque converter. A standee window upgrade promises better eye level views and less neck strain for riders, easing daily commutes.
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Mack
Senator Seeks Postwar Redesign For Capitol Interiors
Florida Senator Andrews laments the morguelike look of the House and Senate chambers and urges a postwar renovation costing about 900000. He argues improved surroundings would lift spirits and may spur action on reconversion taxes and other issues.
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Andrews
Florida
House
Senate
Shaw’s Super State Dream Questioned by Mallon
Paul Mallon critiques George Bernard Shaw’s vision of a future world governed by a mix of communist and Catholic ideals. He argues Shaw’s super state is unlikely, noting U S policy, Dumbarton Oaks, and Roosevelt’s free enterprise lines as better guides. Mallon emphasizes democracy and individual religious liberty over state domination in marriage and society.
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Washington
George Bernard Shaw
Methuselah
Mr. Shaw
State Department
Wallace
Dumbarton Oaks
Shaw
Roosevelt
Russia
Marx
Britons favor gradual postwar demobilization
A 1943 survey by the British Institute of Public Opinion shows about three quarters of Britons prefer gradual demobilization, with men returning to civilian life as new jobs become available rather than immediate release. The question highlights the balance between military return and employment opportunities in the postwar economy.
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George Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
Princeton
N. J
British Institute of Public Opinion
Britain
U. S
Armament, tariffs and radio in late 1929 to 1939 notes
Compilation of dated items. Notable entries include Frank B. Kelley urging world armament cuts in London in 1929, a New York banker blaming tariff blocs for stock losses, Amarillo Junior College's first radio program on KGRS, Britain expanding air power in 1934, bankers urged to prepare for Russian debt settlements, Texas gas rate reductions pushed, 1939 claims of Germany's unrestricted mine warfare weakening Axis ties, Supreme Court ruling on pamphlets as free speech, and Oklahoma rally for Garner.
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Frank B. Kelley
London
New York
Senate
New Amarillo Junior
Britain
Hitler
State Department
Texas
Germany
Berlin
Tokyo
Rome
Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Pulse Feeler explores whether first love endures
A reader asks if first love fades and multiple respondents weigh in. Mrs J B C asks that the Pulse Feeler dollar go to the Red Cross and answers from MRS R R HEDSPETH ROSS HATCHER MRS J E JEFFRESS MRS L L MORGAN and VERNON MONROE offer varied views on memory longing and remarriage outcomes.
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Red Cross
R. R. Hedspeth
Ross Hatcher
J. E. Jeffress
U S Army unit insignia appears in Allied display
A collage shows the insignia of the U S Army 1011th unit amid Allied forces. The image suggests a formal display depicting military symbols, ranks, and service themes.
Polk Street Professor and the Art of Argument
A humorous reflection on arguing with fools and the limits of persuasion. The speaker recalls ten thousand debates, noting minds rarely change and noting personal outcomes like being labeled outspoken. A lawyerly quip about Miss Quotation and a shopper's cautious change round out the piece.
You Too Can Have More Attractive Hair
Thousands use this easy economical method to achieve lustrous hair. Massage the scalp with mildly medicated Cuticura Ointment to stimulate circulation and loosen dandruff, then shampoo with Cuticura Soap. Try it and buy at your druggist.
Forgotten Front by Tom Wolf with French Forces of the Interior
An Atlantic front report describes FFI units facing 75 000 German troops in key ports while short of arms and ammunition. The piece portrays a static trench war with night patrols and shelling, scarce supplies, and harsh conditions, noting captured FFI units and the unusual weapon mix along the line.
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Tom Wolf
Atlantic
FFI
No Man’s Land
Valley Forge
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