Dewey taps Dulles for foreign policy role in peace talks
Governor Dewey announces he has chosen John Foster Dulles to represent him in bipartisan conferences with Secretary Hull as he shapes plans for a general international organization to preserve peace. Dulles is praised as a leading expert on international relations and a long time public spirited reformer.
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Dulles Seen as Key Figure in Dewey’s International Plan
The piece cites John Foster Dulles as a leading candidate for a major role in a Dewey administration, arguing for United States engagement in organized international cooperation. It outlines six pillars of peace and cautions against isolationism, highlighting Dulles’s credentials and ties to past administrations.
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Childish behavior to snap at others when upset
Robert Quillen argues that natural impulses to strike back are tempered by civilization and manners. He contrasts animal instinct with human restraint, cautioning that some hurt others with words rather than fists. He urges decency, self-control, and respect for property and others.
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Lamp lighters and guiding lights in war and daily life
In Today's Talk tribute Mary Webb likens her father to a lamp lighter and extends the metaphor to chaplains nurses and doctors who keep hope alight for wounded soldiers. The essay praises newspapers as town criers of democracy and urges all readers to be lamp lighters guiding others toward brighter paths.
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Out of the Past Poetry Record of Best Moments Shelly Quote
A compact line noting a Shelly quote about poetry as a record of the best and happiest moments from the best minds, reflecting on poetry’s enduring memory.
Farm Speculation Won't Pay Wickard Warns
Agriculture Secretary Claude Wickard warns against buying farms at inflated prices with debt, saying many will face foreclosure or ruin when peacetime conditions return to farm commodities and real estate markets. He argues speculation harms farmers and the economy.
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End of the Campaign From Oran to Bizerte Remains
Lt Hershel E Hutsinpiller writes from North Africa after the ceasefire, describing soldiers’ calm relief and the emotional toll of six months of brutal combat. He recalls the end as quiet, the shared silence of exhausted men, and the transform from fear to the lingering scars of war across the Eighth Army's path from Oran to Bizerte.
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More Than Food and Its Farm Returns
The article argues that cattle, corn, peanuts, and soy beans will be viewed not only as food but as sources of penicillin, synthetic fibers, hormones, vitamins, plastics, and a host of new farm products that boost farmer returns.
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One Man Army Shoe Size Record from Army QM
Detroit News reports the largest army quartermaster shoe size recorded as 154EEE. The read suggests such a soldier might wear a caterpillar tread style boot for mobility and support.
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Censorship and Greek political split fuel Near East frictions
Drew Pearson reports that wartime censorship blocks real Middle East news. He details Greek government splits, the exile government in Greece, and British plans in Crete and the Dodecanese, plus Greek resistance to Churchill’s influence and postwar requests.
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Island bases as a campaign issue and imperial reach
Raymond Moley reports on Senate Democrats McKellar Chandler and Reynolds proposing to keep southern Pacific islands and acquire Bermuda and West Indian isles as debt offset, plus Galapagos purchase. The piece discusses potential presidential implications, shifting Pacific strategy, and Republican counterpoints on imperial expansion.
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Dewey and King Urge Broader World Security Framework
Marquis W. Childs analyzes Governor Dewey and Prime Minister Mackenzie King, arguing both favor a world organization for security beyond mere power. King warns smaller nations must have a say and a fair weighting in the new council, stressing international cooperation, social welfare, and trade.
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Baldwin remarks on Roosevelt's Honolulu handshake
Arthur Baer quips on Roosevelt meeting MacArthur and the implied political optics. He suggests future grim prospects for Roosevelt if he seeks broad gestures like Boy Scout handshakes and notes Dewey's limited international outreach, mixing humor with political psychology and travel references.
No Apples on Sidewalks Says Postwar Planner
Detroit News notes a postwar planner vows no apple selling on sidewalks this time and contrasts with a 1944 crop estimate predicting no apples, signaling continued wartime like restrictions in a city context.
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Kansas City Canteen Seeks Swimwear and Salads
In a KC Star help column, the Kansas City Canteen requests swimming trunks and garden vegetables for salads to aid its operations. The note emphasizes practical donations to support meals and activities for those served by the organization.
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Osler on arteriosclerosis and modern life notes
Dr Osler linked arteriosclerosis to aging and inherited arterial quality, warning against overindulgence and stress. The author questions overwork and modern life pressures, argues against strong ties to hard physical toil, and dismisses sensational claims about eye training and lifestyle sutures.
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