Douglas of Illinois Raises Hope for Presidential Bid
The piece profiles Senator Paul Douglas of Illinois as a rising potential candidate for the presidency, noting his stature, background as a Marine veteran, and reputation as a liberal with a detailed knowledge of national affairs. It contrasts him with rivals while detailing supporters and skeptics including historian Harry Elmer Barnes.
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Paul Douglas
Harry Elmer Barnes
George Or. Wells
Douglas
Barnes
White House
Ann Reed College
University of Ha
Ington
University of Chicago
Lincoln
Jefferson
Cleveland
Roosevelts
Sandon
Tob
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Britain
France
Korea
Furlbrights
RFC
Truman
Illnois
Emily Taft Douglas
Laredo Taft
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British Birth Theories Questioned By New Statistics
London reports suggest British birth figures show women delaying motherhood after the war, prompting doctors to test if fertility windows are limited to a single day each month. Michael Hemans notes top gynecologists are conducting studies while officials review postwar timing shifts in motherhood.
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London
Britain
Michael Hemans
Leaturer
Hemans
Bombers To Fly Over Houston For Armed Forces Day
Washington announces eight SAC B 26 bombers will fly distinct routes over Washington and all 48 state capitals for Armed Forces Day. B 26s will pass 250 cities and military sites including Texas stops in Austin San Antonio Corpus Christi Galveston Houston Longview Marshall Texarkana with times CST.
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tiXi
Hoyt
Vandenberg
Air Force
Strategic Air Command
Texas
Austin
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Galveston
Houston
Longview
Marshall
Texarkana
Owls Move In After Peregrine Pigeons Invade Spokane
In Spokane, Washington, Dennis J. Williams battles nightly with pigeons nesting in his many gables. He tries stuffed owls to scare them, but the birds relocate to the owls’ new roosts. The story notes an era where about one in three American women is gainfully employed.
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Spokane
Dennis J. Williams
Adi Wiwrican
Sisters Of B-26 Seis New Records
A forgotten US Air Force C-99 transport, largest land plane, has set weight lifting records for months. With six piston engines and four added jet boosts, Major General Roger Ramey says it hauled up to 100,000 pounds on short hops and could reach 2400 miles with jets. The aircraft, assigned to the San Antonio depot, is operational and rearmed today.
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Washington
US Air Force
San Antonio
Air Material Command
Sacramento
California
Savannah
Georgia
Ciss
Roger Ramey
Air Force
Priceless Sword Replaced in Columbia Historic Swap
South Carolina remembers the missing priceless sword of state, once seen at the Senate rostrum, now replaced by a London crafted sword. Lord Halifax provided the new emblem, engraved with state arms and flower, while the original, likely used since March 26, 1776, remains lost. Sir Oliver Franks presented the replacement during a Columbia visit.
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South Carolina
Senate
London
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United States
Charles Town
Charleston
W S Salley
Columbia
Oliver Franks
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