Easter Broadcast at Cassino Front Spurs Reflection on Unity
The piece highlights a two hour Easter service broadcast to both Allied and German troops by American chaplains led by Oscar H Feinboth. It argues the gesture embodies Christian brotherhood amid war and calls for a future world founded on human love and liberty for all people including enemies.
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Tashington
Pacific
Cassino
Italy
Associated Press
Oscar H. Feinboth
Seward, Neb
Hitler
Europe
Churchill
Stalin
Familiar Birds and Mirthful Field Notes by Robert Quillen
Field notes mix bird lore with satirical asides on society. Quillen parodies birds like the Rough-necked Interrupter and Swellheaded Henpecker while weaving social commentary on laws, race, and politics into humorous anecdotes.
Nature as the Source Book and Its Universal Messages
A reflective piece extols Nature as the ultimate source of life beauty and spiritual sustenance. It lauds poets scientists and philosophers for drawing meaning from the natural world and notes nature’s miracles from springtime to desert weddings and starry evenings.
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John G. Saxe
China
Li Po
Christ
Out of the Past Mind Quote Noted
A reflective statement attributed to Daniel Webster on thought and human ends as a universal measure. The line frames mind as the supreme standard guiding human purpose and inquiry.
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Daniel Webster
Spirit of Bataan Echoes Across Wartime Reflections
Major Juanita Redmond vows to rejoin American forces in Bataan after its fall. Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark warns freedom lovers face a stake in the war, while Gov. Dewey accuses newspapers of throttling news. Budget Director Harold S mith criticizes bureaucrats seen as separate from society.
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Juanita Redmond
Army Nurse Corps
Bataan
Mark W. Clark
Okiety
Federal Budget
Harold Smith
Beginning of the end for easy schooling methods
Paul Mallon argues in a syndicated column that progressive education flaws are collapsing as schools face renewed discipline and fundamentals. He cites nonprofit closures and widespread reprintings of his work, claiming a national shift toward accountability in homes, schools, and churches.
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National Progressive Education Association
Chamber of Commerce of Progressive Schools
National
Parent-Teachers Magazine
San Francisco
Raleigh News and Observer
State Education Association
Paul Mallon
U.S. Muffs Italian Aid Plan Amid War Propaganda Clash
The essay outlines a stalled effort by Italo-Americans to raise about 20 million dollars to aid Italy and rally morale, hampered by State Department resistance and internal U.S. political divisions. Taft’s stance sparks further conflict, with Lombardy unions clashing over leadership and loyalty to labor and fascist associations.
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Washington
Italy
New York
Sumner Welles
Sicily
United States
U.S
Quires State Department
Charley Taft
State Department
Hollywood
Don Ameche
Angelo Patri
Arturo Toscanini
Patri
Toscanini
Taft
Generoso Pope
Pope
Mussolini
Winthrop Aldrich
Chase National Bank
Thomas Lamont
J. P. Morgan and Company
Aldrich
Lamont
Dewey Evasive on Race Issue Provokes Political Storm
Marquis W Childs reports on Governor Dewey’s reaction to the Johnson committee on employment discrimination. The plan would penalize employers denying work due to race creed color or origin, provoking resignations and sharp editorials. Johnson defends the measure, arguing it speeds racial equality through enforcement. Dewey counters with education rather than law, sparking debate on wartime and postwar civil rights strategy.
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EW York
Alvin Johnson
New York City
Gov
Dewey
New York
State War Council
Empire State
Johnson
Albany
Charles Breitel
Manhattan
Yale Review
Europe
Understanding Coronary Thrombosis and Reader Questions
The article explains coronary thrombosis or infarction as a blood clot in a coronary artery, causing heart tissue death due to oxygen loss. It notes common findings like fever and leucocytosis, urges medical consultation, and shares reader questions about tonsil removal, allergic conditions, and household pests as allergy sources.
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Welland Canal
S.C A
S. J. Parlato
Buffalo
Canadian
Lake Erie
G O P Candidates Bent on Winning War
Raymond Moley argues that GOP contenders Dewey Bricker and other leaders must publicly reiterate unwavering resolve to defeat Germany and Japan. He warns that antiwar signals or withdrawals could aid Hitler via Goebbels and urges Roosevelt to unite all parties to project a shared war aim to enemy listeners.
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Raymond Moley
Germany
Japan
Dewey
Bricker
MacArthur
Stassen
Ohio
Hitler
Roosevelt
OWI
All the Comforts of Home at Chicago Conventions
Humorist Bugs Baer jokes about lodging at the Chicago conventions. He expects a broom closet in the hall ready if rooms free, willing to take an ironing board or revolving door. He plans to attend Republican and Democratic track meets and predicts a sharp, no prisoners campaign. Baer mocks the sausage price scheme in a keyhole style remark.
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Chicago
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Thomas E. Dewey
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Mallon
Atlanta Journal
Piney Woods
Pete
Glen Falls
N. Y
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Counsels Action
PTA
Drew Pearson
Sna
American Committee For Italian Democracy
Luigi Antonini
American “Labor Party
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David Dubinsky
American Labor Party
International Ladies’ Garment Workers
Dubinsky
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Hillman
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Sen
Gerald Nye
AFL
Bill Green
Keating
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Wheeler
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Tom Girdler
Republic Steel
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Sun Oil Company
Wierton Steel
Will Rogers, Jr
Will Rogers
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Berlin
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