Britain Loan Test of American Resolve and Economy
A National Dispatch column argues the 3.375 billion loan to Great Britain should be judged on economic merits, not emotion. It says Britain stood with the U.S. in WW II and now economic stability and world trade require American aid to avoid renewed conflict and support postwar recovery.
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Washington
Congress
Great Britain
United States
Britain
Europe
America
Ban
Labor Party
Labour Party
Hitler
Murdo the Mourner and the Valley Storm
Dorothy Staley narrative scene unfolds as Andrew Stites, Betsy, and Fletch react to a thunderstorm and a late night visitor. The narrator reflects on fear, aging, and family bonds as Betsy returns home, windows opened, storms pass, and the night ends with quiet sleep and a hint of continuation.
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Jenny
Betsy
Don’t Look to Washington Says War on Wages Controversy
An editorial argues wage and price disputes threaten national freedom as inflation rises. It warns against relying on government for relief and calls for defending representative government amid total-war pressures and mounting public unrest.
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America
Washington
Labor clash looms as John Lewis returns to AFL
The article predicts a hard battle in organized labor after John L. Lewis reenters the AFL. It foresees mass shifts between unions, new strikes centered on power and membership, and conservative factions leaving the CIO as anti strike legislation likely passes. The AFL is poised to rise in militancy and attract support from conservatives.
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John L. Lewis
American Federation of Labor
CIO
Lewis
John Lewis
Congress
AFL
Lfe
National Labor
Organized Labor
Morbid 15s Right Promotes Postwar Femininity Emphasis
The piece argues fashion after war should heighten femininity with Hollywood influence and global styles, noting some insistence on modesty, others calling the trend morbid. It cites returning soldiers seeking positivity and ends with a reflection on long hours from 1:30 to 1:30.
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England
France
Japan
South Pacific Islands
Sverse
Hollywood
Ex Louisville mayor Wyatt stirs Washington as housing expeditor
In Washington Wyatt, the 0-year-old ex mayor of Louisville, works long hours to learn his new job as Housing Expediter. He has held 31 conferences with housing groups and lobbies, averaging two to five hours per session, with little sleep.
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Washington
Louisville
Wilson W. Wyatt, Jr
Tommy Corcoran
Corporation
Wyatt
Walt
Erwin W. Pauley
California Oil and Politics
Navy
Pauley
Jane
Tareld L. Ickes
Drexon
Wayne Morse
C.F Wilson
General Motors
Senate Labor Committee
Wilson
Morse
Morse Druts
United Auto Workers
Walter Heather
Bennington College President Urges Local Cultural Revival
The Bennington College president argues Americans rely too much on Broadway cinema and radio and advocates returning to local community culture to revive artistic standards. He notes a past when housewives sang while doing morning chores as a sign of a simpler happier era.
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Bennington College
Broadway
Hollywood
University of Missouri trains veterans in practical skills
Veterans at Missouri can enroll in free nondegree vocational courses to operate a chicken farm repair appliances or run a typesetting machine. Courses meet full time for a year with instruction in business English and arithmetic to help start small businesses.
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Elizabeth Toomey
Columbia
University of Missouri
Herry A. Curtis
Uni- College Ofineering
Thomas A. Brady
Veterans Service Committee
Dr. Brady
Curtis
Belgium’s Postwar Outlook Brightens in Brussels Report
Dewitt Mackenzie notes Belgium shows signs of recovery after occupation. Belgium’s economy relies on neighboring markets, with shortages in skilled trades and rising prices yet some stability in food and rationing. Meat remains pricey, bread remains affordable, and domestic help is scarce as families share maids.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Brussels
Bels
Hitler
Mack
Europe
Wei
Belgium
Germans
France
Antwerp
Liege
Bruges
Point Rock News Notes
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Harvey and others visited Athens on business while Mrs. Turner received medical care at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Several local residents attended events, church services, and social gatherings in Athens, Rock Springs, Wilkesville, and nearby towns.
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Point Rock
Luther Harvey
Dale
W. M. Morris
A. Radekin
W. RF. Holcomb
Athens
Mr. Morris
Mr. Holcomb
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Rose C. Turner
Carl Shenefield
Pomeroy
Columbia Chapel
Dickinson
Rio Grande
Paul McElroy
Wilkesville
J. R. Ogdin
Lauren Hoffman
Allie Tippie
W. R. Holcomb
Everett
D. V. Morris
Claxton
Mattie Morris
William Fierce
G. A. Radekin
Estella Radekin
Nellie Airs
Maude Holenmb
Freda Kennedy
Laurel &Ange
Grange Officers
Rock Springs Grange
J. A. Ogdin
Gallipolis
Geneva H. Nolan
Middle-t Nort
Mamie Martin
Marguerite Bigony
Cyntha Cummings
Carrié Bobo
Enith Radekin
Maude Holcomb
Ciara Shenefield
Phyllis
Oritla Holliday
Mary Virginia Holliday
Dannie
Wanetta Radekin
Vesta Canade
Jessie Hampton
Neva Morden
Nolan
Columbia High School
Olive West
Wanda Stansbury
Betty Price
Joan Starkey
Audrey York
Margaret Gillorly
T. E. McLauchlin
Middleport
Clayton
Ronald Whittington
Lynn Ann
Neva Molden
Morris
L. D. Cottrill
John Battie
Long Run
W. D. Bable
Syracuse News Notes Highlight Local Movements
Mrs. Orville Slack traveled to Louisville with sister-in-law Mrs. Eva Vargas for medical treatment at the United States Marine Hospital. Local friends and relatives, church workers, and students are mentioned alongside travel, illness improvements, and arrivals from Columbus, Cleveland, and Dayton with several family visits and community events noted.
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Orville Slack
Louisville
Eva Vargas
United States Marine Hospital
Storney
Frederick Crow, Jr
F. Wacrow
Pomeroy
Radcliff News Highlights Local Family and Visits
Local notices report births and burials including a son James Allen born Jan 30 to Mr and Mrs C B Wells and funeral of W W Pierce. Several visits from Columbus Athens Wilkesville Gallipolis and Nelsonville accompany notes on health, sports results, and military discharge of Sst. Lawrence Wells from the Medical Corps in Europe.
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Lancaster
W. W. Pierce
Mildred Wells
Columbus
Pierce
Gallipolis
Libbie Cothill
Ruth Swisher
Leona McLaughlin
Daphine
Alene Head
Vinton
Wilkesville
William Mahaffey
Dwight McLaughlin
William Arbaugh
Nelsonville
Arbaugh
Clint Camp
Lorin
Catherine
A. B. Saunders
Lawrence Wells
ETO
Medical Corps
Athens memory lane and school notes from The Messenger
In Dean Remember notes Athens residents recall the old coasting spot near W State Street Cemetery and Court Street. Esther Class showcases Paris photos. Athens Bulldog basketball prep lists guard candidates from Coury Entwistle and Dalton with Littler out sick and Myers Faulkner set to start.
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The
Messenger
Athens
W. State St
Court St
E. Mill St
Athena High Bulldogs
Jackson
Coury
Entwistle
Dalton
Junior Littler
Canter
Myers Faulkner
P. H. McKinley
Public Forum Letter Critiques FEPC Bill From Texas
Letter from William Lewis of Pomeroy argues against FEPC passage accusing a Texas speaker of misrepresenting the bill. He questions duties for returning Black soldiers and contrasts wartime aims with domestic policy, calling the stance unfair to both Democrats and Republicans. He laments educating Germans and Japs while implying untold costs for minorities at home.
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the Messenger
Texas
Germany
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Dorothy Staley
NEA Service, Inc
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Fletch
Rip van Winkle
Dru
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Fred Quillman
Stephen Wilson
Nana
Peter Edson
Point Rock News
Syracuse
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Lawrence Schmitt
H. L. Carr
Logan
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John Bowen
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Imbia University
New York City
S. R
Guiding Star Council
Royal Thomas
Kananga
Margaret Miller
Mms
Frieda C Fields
WSCS
Rutland-Syracuse
Syra
Case
Roger Quisenberry
William Holmes
Dayton
Radcliff
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NEA Service, Inc, T. M. Reg
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Paris
Esther
First Christian Church
A. W. Wiley
Athens High School
Athens Junior High School
F. E. Harshman
John Withers
Waterloo Township
Izaak Waiton League
Anna Pickering
Teacher's College
Columbia University
Cora* Evans
Central Grade
Mildred Rice
Butch” Graver
Ohio University Athena
the Public Forum
William Lewis
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