Sinatra Meets Roosevelt in Nervous White House Tea
Frank Sinatra and pals flew to Washington for tea with President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The singer admitted nervousness and joked about swooning at the sight of the President, while Ragland joked they had to pick him up off the floor. Sinatra hinted he might back a fourth term for Roosevelt.
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Churchill Hints at US Election in Commons Address
In London Prime Minister Churchill noted the United States presidential election during his address to the House of Commons. He warned MPs not to be startled or carried away by sensational reports from across the Atlantic. He said there is an election on.
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Free Speech Debate Echoes Across the House
Amid laughter in the chamber a speaker denounced vivid accounts by insiders of secret conferences. He defended free speech noting the United States is a land of free expression, even in its most repulsive form, as debate continued.
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Textile Shortage to Persist After War Decline
Washington report from the Office of War Information says cotton textile shortages will continue one to two years after Germany's collapse. Military needs for the Pacific theater and rehabilitation work in Europe drive demand, with duck, print cloth, poplins, broadcloths and denims most scarce.
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Field May Purchase Interest in Simon and Schuster
Marshall Field said he might buy an interest in Simon and Schuster and its Pocket Books unit but no agreement exists. He confirmed talks with Richard L. Simon as part of a plan to market best sellers cheaply. He noted prior interest in Grosset and Dunlap, but Book of the Month Club and Random House acquisitions took precedence.
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Ickes Threatens Resignation If Dewey Wins
Interior Secretary Ickes publicly released a letter to Gov. Thomas E. Dewey in which he vowed to resign from the cabinet if Dewey were elected president. He criticized Dewey for truthfulness, civil liberties, and risks to mothers of soldiers, at a Washington news conference.
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