Sabath urges House to stop Winchell attacks in Congress
In the Congressional Record for March 27 1944 Rep Adolph J Sabath urges restraint as several members criticize Walter Winchell. He defends Winchell noting he promotes attention to un American and subversive activity while calling for focus on war legislation and postwar concerns. He warns continued personal attacks will not aid Congress or the nation.
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Poe
Adolph J. Sabath
Mr. Sabath
Walter Winchell
Michigan
Hoffman
Department of Justice
Winchell
Jergens Company
NM R. Speaker
Texas
Dies
Mississippi
Rankin
Congress
House
Mr. Dies
Speaker
Mr. Winchell
Navy
Movie Schedule for Monday at Paramount and Other Theaters
The Gazette lists Monday showtimes for Paramount Palace Rialto Times Iowa State Marion and more. Features include His Butler's Sister Desert Song Never a Dull Moment False Colors Watch on the Rhine Gangway for Tomorrow Iceland Silver City Raiders Above Suspicion Icecapades Revue Lassie Come Home Natty Nuisance and short subjects with varied first and late afternoon slots.
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Paramount
Iowa
Rhine
Rialto
Iceland
Silver City
Icecapades
Marion
George Repstien Killed at Anzio Beachhead
Private George Repstien 29 of East Orange New Jersey was killed February 7 in a dive bombing attack on the Anzio beach-head in Italy. He entered service July 1942 and went overseas last October. He is survived by his mother Elsie Repstien of Little Falls and a aunt Mrs. E L Rosencrans of Anamosa. His nephew of William C Repstien of 1936 Avenue NE is listed as his kin.
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East Orange
N. J
Anzio
Italy
William C. Repstien
Avenue NE
E. L. Rosencrans
Anamosa
Margaret Repstien
Monticello
Repstien
Elsie Repstien
Little Falls, N. J
Detail for Today's Mail Call
Mail Call stands as the most important daily event for soldiers. The writer praises mail orderlies for their patience and urges friends at home to write regularly, noting that letters mean more than anything to the servicemen and can lift their spirits.
Hershey Doubts Draft Age Cut To 31
National selective service director Maj Gen Lewis B. Hershey denied knowledge of a reported army plan to lower the draft age from 38 to 31. He doubted such a move would meet manpower needs. Separately, Rubber Director Bradley Dewey said 1,700 workers under 26 in the rubber industry must be deferred to stall a national disaster.
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Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
National Selective Service
Hershey
Armed Services
Bradley Dewey
Hollywood Buzz on Susanna Foster and Joan of Arc musical
Gossip column notes Susanna Foster to star in a musical version of Joan of Arc. Mentions Ingrid Bergman Greta Garbo Lana Turner Steve Crane Dolores Del Rio and other Hollywood figures. hints at public domain status for the story and a potential Universal scoop. Includes brief items about M G M and War Bond appeals.
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Tollywwood
Susanna Foster
Susanna
G. B. Shaw
Universal
Olores del Rio
Maria Calendaria
Carmen Figueroa
Dolores
Mexico
Fifth War Loan Drive to Open June 12
Secretary Morgenthau announced the Fifth War Loan drive will begin June 12 and run through July 8 with a 16 billion dollar goal. The plan targets higher individual sales, aiming for five billion in the event, noting past over subscriptions. He cited war costs since 1944 exceeding 23 billion dollars and stated the funds will come from investors other than banks.
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Washington
INL
Secretary of Treasury
Morgenthau
Comseesees
Army Air Forces Most Planes Delivered In Pacific Coast Output
Los Angeles reports the Army Air Forces received 2 703 planes last month from seven major Pacific coast plants an all time record delivery Brig Gen Donald F Stace of the air forces materiel command disclosed Monday.
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Los Angeles
Army Air Forces
Pacific Coast
Donald F. Stace
Air Forces Materiel Command
Archer Succeeds Woodring as Head of Anti Roosevelt Dems
Dr. Gleason L. Archer of Boston becomes chairman of the American Democratic National Committee opposing a fourth term for President Roosevelt. Woodring resigns after a split on policy and procedure but pledges support. A national meeting will select a presidential candidate and a platform for the July convention.
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Chicago
Gleason L. Archer
Boston
Suffolk University
Harry H. Woodring
American Democratic National Committee
Roosevelt
Woodring
Archer
John J. O’connor
New York
William Goodwin
Otha Wear
Iowa figures reelected to party posts
Former Iowa congressman and Dr. Robert E. O'Brian of Des Moines were re elected vice chair and secretary respectively in a party leadership update. The text also notes an unusual claim about vegetable cheese made from cow tree milk in British Guiana.
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Iowa
Robert E. O'Brian
Des Moines
British Guiana
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