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Dewey challenged on foreign policy by Senator Ball
Senator Ball of Minnesota questions Governor Dewey's stance on preventing another world war and urges a firm, inclusive international security plan. The piece argues independents will swing the election, warning Roosevelt’s diplomacy and urging stronger leadership and adherence to the Atlantic Charter.
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Germany Will Try It Again By Sigrid Schultz
Sigrid Schultz recalls Germanys long lead to a new war and how Allied forgiveness and leniency after World War I shaped the path to World War II. She warns that strategic pardons and public sentiment could shield war criminals and empower a renewed German push for a better peace.
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War Today: Mackenzie on German counterattacks and Allied aims
In this column Dewitt Mackenzie analyzes heavy German counterattacks on the western front as a defensive move to disrupt Allied preparations for a major offensive. He notes Germany’s resilience, Luftwaffe bombardment pressures, and the Gestapo regime, while stressing cautious optimism for potential Allied victory within months.
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Government buys Maine potatoes for cow feed in dehydration plan
The government purchases Maine potatoes at 60 dollars per ton to ship to Ohio sugar plants for dehydration into cow feed. The process uses twelve tons of potatoes and costs 390 dollars per ton to produce one ton of feed sold at 18 dollars. Government covers transport, labor, and factory profits.
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Power and Change in the New Deal Era
Life Magazine argues that power corrupts and long tenure in office threatens liberty. It contrasts Roosevelt era reforms with later bureaucratic entrenchment, noting 3,000,000 federal employees today versus 565,000 in 1933. The piece stresses constant change as essential to avoid centralized power.
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Education for Peace and the educator's duty to policy
The Marine Corps commandant Lt Gen Alexander Vandegrift urges all educators from primary teachers to deans to weave peace into policy. He warns that national security must remain a living concern, not a distant issue left to officials. The piece argues the horror of war should be taught as living responsibility, not mere history.
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Alexander Vandegrift
The Embarrassing Mr Lynch and the Lynching Word
A commentary notes that Italians Latinized lynch into linciare, lamenting the global spread of the term. It traces the word's uncertain origins to Lynch and the long history of mob justice across Europe and America, urging an end to barbarism and public execution without trial.
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If We Have a Dime to Spare Hear It Before Nightfall
A brief note emphasizes quick word of a penny or larger donation. The line suggests that any spare dime will be heard of by nightfall, hinting at communal fundraising or urgent appeals.
Dies Committee probes links between PAC, Roosevelt era, and Communists
Peter Edson notes investigators Stripling and Matthews seek ties from Roosevelt administration to the P A C and from the PAC to American Communists. Subpoenaed records show PAC calls to presidential aides, but exact exchanges remain unclear. Costello cites party shifts after Communist dissolution and cites Mervyn Rathbone’s career switch as evidence.
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Rural Minnesota teachers barred from student labor
Minnesota Attorney General rules rural public schools may not compel pupils to sweep floors carry coal or water or build fires after classes. The writer recalls older days when some children saw such chores as a dirty perk of schooling and longs for a safer, more modern classroom.
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Japanese Biologist Warns of Excessive War Efforts
Berclay Newman asserts the Japanese aim overreach in biological warfare, noting emphasis on extensive yet limited means. The remark reflects concern over aggressive wartime tactics and resource constraints shaping their program.
Public Forum Letter on New Deal and America’s Path
Mrs Parker S Sniffen of Nelsonville voices concern over Roosevelt and the New Deal in a signed letter. She defends Hoover's WWI record, critiques taxer and labor capital clashes, and urges cooperation between labor and capital while warning against concentrated power and political opportunism.
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Political speech on New Deal and labor support in 1930s
A reader defends Roosevelt and the New Deal amid criticism of John L. Lewis and Dewey. The writer praises Roosevelt for aiding labor, contrasts the Raw Deal with the New Deal, and urges workers to vote for F D R in November, noting Dewey as a possible alternative. Dated Sept 29.
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Political clash over Hoover era, labor and party loyalties
A reader attacks Republicans as feeble minded and dishonest, recounting a voter claim about Roosevelt’s first term, condemns Hoovers policies under open shop aims, links to Hitler ideas, and warns against voting for Tom Dewey amid class and union labor tensions.
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Logan High School elected officers and local notes
News items list Logan High School class elections with senior officers and junior and sophomore lines. Local Athens clergy appointments, educators, and residents appear, including First Methodist pastor Rev. W. H. Fowler and Edith Beecher as assistant principal. A letter by Vern Smith from Hollister condemns Republican voting habits and urges support for Franklin D. Roosevelt amid wartime concerns.
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Public Forum Letter From Maude Round About Ballot Change
A reader recalls voting Republican in the past but now supports Franklin D. Roosevelt. She contrasts Hoover era policies with modern politics, notes rising food prices and farm hardships, and expresses skepticism about Dewey and Bricker. She references experiences from earlier generations and mentions the nation’s free speech rights.
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Nervy Thief Leaves Cream Demand in Zanesville Theft
A Zanesville housewife reported to police that a milk thief not only stole from her doorstep but also left notes ordering cream, signaling a bold pattern in the local theft cases.
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