The Plot Thickens on Conscription and Munitions Mass Production
The piece argues the push for conscription and universal military training serves a munitions economy. It claims government contractors drive defense growth while Army manpower lags, proposing National Guard boosts and civil order needs amid a fragile balance of industry and manpower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Hill
United States
Department of Defense
Congress
Army
Navy
Air Force
Sam Adams
Washington
Marine Corps
National Guard
The Innocent Impos Wander in Paris Streets
They came out into a busy street and turned away from the crowd before the theater wandering down the Place de l Opera. The scene exudes a restless impulse as voices echo and neon lights glow nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Place de l'Opera
Love and taxes shadow a Paris night in XXVIII
Patience and Roger drift through a moonlit Paris outing while Patience contemplates a real estate profit taxed away and uncertain future. Charlotte grows hostile as Patience faces a looming change in friendships and romance, hinting at fallout in London's circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Paul
Patience
Paul Paul
Roger
London
Sacre Coeur
Henri Quatre
Paris
Rue Piqualle
Dwight
No New Thing on Mobilization and the War Mentality
The piece argues that when to mobilize remains unresolved, elites decide for others, favoring volunteers over draft, and warns the 1948 threat to lives and well being echoes past wartime debates. It notes veterans’ perspectives and the need for a clear defense policy amid modern warfare’s demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Russia
Japan
Germany
Inflation and production must balance says Columbia professor
Paul H. Nystrom of Columbia University warns that inflation stems from money and wage increases outpacing production. He cites strikes slowdowns and shorter work weeks as deterring output, urging preservation of purchasing power and productive energy to maintain living standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul H. Nystrom
Columbia University
Nystrom
Fear and Despair in American Government
A columnist blasts government by fear in Washington, alleging propaganda from the president, state department, armed services, and political staff, comparing tactics to Nazi and Communist methods. The piece calls for a vast house cleaning and praises Ike and Stassen as fresh, uncorrupted alternatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Army
Navy
Airforce
Democratic National Committee
Congress
Russia
Europe
Soviet Russia
Truman
Forrestal
Armed Services
Moscow
Hitler
Mussolini
Goebbels
General Eisenhower
Harold Stassen
Reckless driving arrest and intoxication pleas in Point Pleasant
David J. Beckner of Charleston posted cash bond after arrest by State Trooper R. C. Dilley on reckless driving. In separate arraignment, Darrell L. Goodnite of Hartford and Archie Plants of Kanawha Five Mile Creek pleaded guilty to intoxication, each paying $5 fine plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
David J. Beckner
Charleston
R. C. Dilley
Darrell L. Goodnite
Hartford
Archie Plants
Kanawha Five Mile Creek
Local Socials and Achievements Highlight County Events
Charles Hess and guests from Middleport and Bradbury enjoyed a wiener roast while Chester Haddox Kenneth Ohling Denver Rice Clifford Beaver and Charles Burdette performed a jam session for attendees. Beatrice Martin Shade High senior earned the county contest top grade and a Great Lakes cruise prize. A farmer’s sow birthed 20 pigs, up from 18. Albany hosts a newly formed 4 H Club with Darrel West as president Dick Scott as vice president Robert Cordray secretary treasurer David Dailey as news reporter and Maynard Coates recreation leader. Dale Scott and John Cordray to advise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hess
Bradbury
Middleport
Chester Haddox
Kenneth Ohlinger
Denver Rice
Clifford Beaver
Charles Burdette
Beatrice Martin
Shade
Great Lakes
Albany
Darrel West
Dick Scott
Robert Cordray
David Dailey
Maynard Coates
Dale Scott
John Cordray
Five Cows Die After Poisonous Mix Ups at Coolville Farm
A heavy wind opened a barn door at J. W. Kincade’s Coolville farm causing five cows to wander to a tub of mixed oil and lead. They drank the mixture and were poisoned. Separate social notes mention Mrs. O. E. Fri and Ethel Fri hosting Central School teachers, and a list of refreshments for local residents and a fishing trip to Lakeside Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Kincade
Coolville
O. E. Fri
Ethel Fri
Athens
Mary Williams
Mildred Rice
Edith Stocklin
Ardilla Shuster
Mary Olive Pedigo
Mae Arick
Thelma Fri
Edna Zick
Brandon Grover
Taft Wins Long Fight Over Housing Bill After McCarthy Saga
A four year Senate battle over the Wagner Ellender Taft housing bill ends with Senate passage after McCarthy backed off, Taft accepting only minor amendments, and Tobey Gamble McCarthy clash. The public housing financing issue dominated the dispute amid infighting and strategic maneuvers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Robert F. Wagner
New York
Allen J. Ellender
Louisiana
GOP
Congress
House
Congressional Committee On Housing
Charles W. Tobey
New Hampshire
Tobey
Ralph Gamble
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wisconsin
McCarthy
Bob la Follette
Gamble
Ralph Flanders
Vermont
Flanders
Toto
Divorce Suit Filed In Common Pleas Court
Wilbur A. Barlow, a minor, by Eloise Barlow as next friend, files for divorce from Juanita G. Barlow in common pleas court charging extreme cruelty. Custody of a minor child sought. Married August 21 1945.
Radio Programs Grid for NBC ABC CBS and More
A dense schedule lists radio stations, time slots, and programs across networks NBC ABC CBS MBS and regional outlets with hourly lineups from 6:00 pm to 6:45 am including news, entertainment, dramas, quizzes, concerts, and kiddies hours. The entry notes repeats and east west divisions and specifies performers and show titles such as Lum and Abner The Beulah Show The Falcon Adventure Fighting for audience slots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abc
Cbs Network
Abc-West
Mbs-West
Cbs
Chicago Orchestra
Cbs-East Lum
Abner
Cbs West
Abe Lowell Thomas
Abce
Beulah
Cbs News
Abe Fulton Lewis Jr
Abe Jack Smith
Song
Abe
Mary Osborne
Abe Bob Crosby
Abe Henry J
Abe Henry J. Taylor—mbs 7:45—Kaltenborn Comment—abe Ed Murrow News—cbsa
Cbs Ciff Arquette
Howard Barrow
Abe Godfrey
Soundof
Billy Rose
Mbs
Vorhees
Abe West
Abe Kate Smith
Nbe
Abe Martin Block
Paul Whiteman
Cbs Kiddies Hour
Lum
East
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Louis Bromfield
Herbert Klicher
Green Township
B. W. Hawk
Dr. W. A. Pride
Belford Cunningham
Hawk
Lakeside Park
F. W. Crow
Pomeroy
Sara
Elizabeth
T. Jessie Jones
Peter Edson
Ethiopia
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NEA Service, Inc
T. M. Reg
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WLW
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WCUL
Columbus
WSAZ
Huntington
WBNS
WCHS
WPAR
Parkersburg
WMOA
Marietta
Oklahoma
Ozark Valley
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