MacArthur Disqualification Rumor Shapes 1940 Campaign
The piece argues Gen. MacArthur should be disqualified from presidential and vice presidential races due to active duty political activity amid letters with Rep. Miller. It notes Democratic use of the incident to attack the administration and predicts War Secretary Stimson will enforce a strict no-political-communication rule for services.
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Miller
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Secretary of War
Gen. MacArthur
Henry L. Stimson
Congress
Roosevelt
Man Is Happier When He Follows Nature's Designs
A Robert Quillen essay argues that love and human nature drive men to marry and raise a family. The piece contrasts free life versus partnership, asserting married men live longer and gain friends in old age, while isolation breeds loneliness and social loss. It condemns wartime greed and praises traditional domestic roles.
Quote on business grit by Henry Ford
A Henry Ford quip compares business health to a chicken needing scratch earnings, noting that enterprise thrives when it must work to survive. The maxim underscores tough, self-reliant enterprise and perpetual effort as a driver of success.
Invisible boundaries and a world without walls
The piece argues for open borders and trust over war driven boundaries. It cites Stephen Graham and Vachel Lindsay’s Rockies trip and a Bible proverb to question the value of territory. It contrasts friendly nations with walls, suggests a single world for all, and notes wars have failed to settle borders.
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Vachel Lindsay
Rockies
Lindsay
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United States
Berlin Warns of Red Army Advance By Ehrenburg
Soviet writer Ilya Ehrenburg warns against a German retreat as the Red Army advances. He declares “we are going westward” and calls on Berlin to rejoice or shudder depending on fate.
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Hungary
Prague
Berlin
Navy Fails to Adopt Quick Release Parachutes for Flyers
Navy delays on quick-release harnesses draw harsh scrutiny as Army rushes to equip paratroopers. Reports note sailors face entanglement hazards in triple-release systems and explore underwater breathing devices, while inspectors study factories for new production.
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Washington
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Fike
RAF
Th Army
Printer Should Not Pay For Official Opinions
A New York columnist denounces paying for official viewpoints in newspapers. The piece argues journalism should present facts not propaganda, notes Lowell Mellett’s move from White House to outside columns, and suggests Mrs. Roosevelt and Mellett columns be free. It cites Dewey and Willkie delegate errors and defends a free press standard.
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Washington
Westbrook Pegler
Mr. Roosevelt
Lowell Mellett
Ralutmaine Fuelel
Twain
Mellett
Roosevelt
White House
Mrs. Dewey
Mr. Pegler
Mrs. Roosevelt
Dewey
Pegler
Charles Michelson
Carlisle Bargeron
Letters ruin MacArthur Hope on Capitol Hill
Washington observers say MacArthur's presidential bid is dead after Wendell Willkie's Wisconsin defeat and the release of Gen. MacArthur letters by Rep. A. L. Miller. The hoped convention deadlock between Willkie and Dewey failed to materialize, dashing MacArthur supporters led by Arthur Vandenberg.
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MacArthur
Wendell Willkie
Wisconsin
A. L. Miller
Nebraska
Willkie
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Dewey
Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
Gen
Washington
Congress
Yugoslav Tito backs Balkan federation plan with Smedlaka
Dr Joseph Smedlaka, Tito's foreign minister, outlines a Balkan federation including Bulgaria Greece and Yugoslavia with autonomous states. The plan centers on Slavic kinship, non communism, and free governments with equal religious rights, while wary of Russia.
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New York Times
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Italy
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Greece
Yugoslavia
Macedonia
Smodlaka
Federation
Russia
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Germany
Vaudeville Icon Remembered Through Epitaph Readings
Reading performer James Richmond Glenroy recited topical epitaphs from the era once popular with audiences. The piece references the Atlantic Charter and its symbolic downgrade, noting its inland overhaul and a test on the Erie Canal when ice breaks.
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Erie Canal
World War I Troubles to North Africa Passby Veiled Stranger
A Detroit News fragment notes MP tensions in World War I and shifts focus to North Africa. The piece hints at a veiled passerby, guessing if she is a local or foreign figure, with a casual, mystery tone typical of local desktop briefs.
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Detroit News
North Africa
Buerger’s Disease Described in Dr Brady Notes
The article explains thromboangitis obliterans or Buerger’s disease with symptoms of numbness cold feet and blanching due to blocked arteries. It covers intermittent claudication erythromelalgia skin reddening ulcers and the risk of gangrene and amputation, noting smoking as a main cause.
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Buerger
Leo Buerger
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