Subscription Rates and Reflections on WWII Leaders
A dry notice of subscription rates for a West Virginia paper appears alongside a broad editorial on Mussolini Hitler and Tojo. The piece links authoritarian leaders to mass gullibility and urges vigilance against totalitarian temptations. It argues these figures were ruthless and unprincipled, their rise aided by a susceptible public, and warns democracy must guard against similar mindsets.
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Hideki-Tojo
Tokyo
Mussolini
Hitler
Tojo
Ike
Berlin
Japan
Tojos
Hitler's First Defeat Halted 1940 invasion plan
Newly surfaced war journal with Franz Halder shows Nazi leaders aimed to invade England in 1940. Germany stockpiled munitions and landing barges while straining the economy. the Luftwaffe failed in the Battle of Britain, and Hitler canceled the invasion on October 12.
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England
Franz Halder
Hitler
English Channel
Britain
Cyprus Claim: Turks Press Return of Island to Old Owners
The article notes a Turkish claim on Cyprus arguing ownership based on history. It cites Cyprus as majority Greek, with Turks a minority, and suggests union with Greece could be possible if conditions shift. It warns against using Cyprus as a diplomatic pawn and favors the people’s say on their fate.
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Cyprus
Turkey
Mediterranean
Venice
Greece
Princess Margaret
Blenheim Place
Oxfordshire
Blandford
Blenheim
George
Eliza CU
Marlborough
New York Social Register
Tog
Roanoks Times
Battle of Budget Battles in Washington War Rooms
Doris Fleeson reports a budget battle across Labor Interior Agriculture and the Post Office as Truman’s speeches press for action. Departments rally for funds, defending reclamation, power, and defense needs while Capitol Hill awaits the looming budget and new Congress.
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Doris Fleeson Ashington
Labor
Interior
Agriculture
Post Office
Truman
Pinch
Treasury
Snyder
Webb
Gee Best
White House
Congress
Yearend memories of the Dewey headquarters night
A journalist recalls unforgettable assignments from the year including covering Governor Dewey’s headquarters in the Roosevelt Hotel on election night. He describes the tense wait for a presidential outcome, the pace of news from Truman’s advances, and vivid scenes from campaign workers to celebrities and international figures.
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EW York
INS
Gov. Dewey
United States
Dewey
Truman
Herbert Brownell
Democratic National Committee
McGrath
Brownell
Democratic
Goveernor
Mexico
Kim Hagerty
Washington
Triman
Philadelphia
Xit
Castel Gandolfo
Babe Ruth
Cuernavaca Way
Cambridge
John Mark
Pleano
Mundt attacked over Duggan case and diplomatic moves
Column criticizes Congressman Mundt for accusations about Laurence Duggan amid a debate over loyalty and journalism. The piece defends Duggan’s reputation, recalls his work to aid Latin American peasants, and warns against trial by headline. It also notes U S diplomatic shifts including Dulles potential UN role and Venezuelan aid moves.
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Ashington
Brenen
Congressman Mundt
UN American Activites Committee
Larry Duggan
New York
Duggan
State Department
Whittaker Chambers
Prague
Jan Masaryk
Himmiers
Germany
Laurence Duggan
Latin America
Dugesa
Alexandria
Northwest
Doggen
United States Senate
Mundt
Cordell Hull
Sumner Wella
Congress
Congressman
Spain
Joans
Bob Lovett
Dewey
John Foster Dulles
Lovett
Marshall
China
J. Leighton Stuart
Chennault
USA
Gazette
Inside Labor Seeks Peace in 12 Million Pact World
The piece examines labor management relations highlighting 100000 contracts governing 12 million workers, with about 4000 troubled and 96000 settled without strikes. It notes broad peaceful settlements, long nonstrike periods, and a generally collaborative atmosphere amid wage talks and industry tensions including Ford and the machinists union actions.
Machinists Union urges free enterprise and shared prosperity
Victor Riesel relays a union message from the International Association of Machinists to employers, stressing support for private ownership, collective bargaining, and the profit motive. The statement cites 10,400 employers under IAM contracts and 651,000 members, arguing unity with free state unions and opposition to government ownership of business. The piece ends with a holiday goodwill note to employers and a nod to radio script potential.
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Unt
International Assn. of
Voice of America
Curred facts and trivia from a 1940s Gazette puzzle page
A faded Q and A collection covers baseball triple plays from 1943 and Edison funding from telegraph patents, plus questions on seeing the Great Wall from the moon, Jackie Cochran as a top flyer, greyhound speeds, Washington travels, early pigeon messengers, overseas discharges, and the first US ambassador to Vatican City.
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St. Louis Browns
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
Pitts- Sareh Pirates
Philadelphia Philes
Thomas A. Edison
Edison
Earth
Great Wall
China
Three Awarded Collier Trophy For Supersonic Flight
President Truman awarded the Collier Trophy to John Stack of the NACA Lawrence D. Hell of Bell Aircraft and Captain Charles E. Yeager of the U S Air Force for the first human flight faster than sound. The achievement marks a peak in aeronautics and collaboration among science industry and air daring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence D. Hell
Bell Aircraft Corporaton
Charles E. Yeaver
U. S. Air Force
New York Times
Catholic Bishop Attacks Labor Corruption at Rhode Island Meet
In a contentious speech to Rhode Island CIO delegates, Bishop Russell J. McVinney of Providence denounced what he called drones and racketeers in the building trades. He cited examples of theft from hospitals and orphanages and decried slowdowns and feather bedding under AFL and CIO influence. He urged honest work and charged some labor leaders with discrediting organized labor while praising genuine workers. He recounted personal factory experience to illustrate labor abuses and warned against further deception in church projects.
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Haymarket
Eugene V. Debs
Russell J. Mee Vinney
Providence
Bishop McVinney Ia
Sinter
AFL
CIO
Brooklyn Tablet
Dee
Russell J. McVinney
Rhode Island Cio
Massachusetts
New York
Union
Canynarinon
MeeVinney
Bishop McVinney
Iabor
Rem
Whode Taland
Great Brown and Share Manufacturing Co
Republicans prepare for victory banquet amid campaign after loss
A fragmented report notes GOP committees reporting progress after an election defeat. The piece mentions celebrations planned despite setbacks and the ongoing business activities, while acknowledging remaining tough tasks and the need to raise prices to cover losses.
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Defense Department
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Defense
Pentagon
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Drew Pearson
Dick and
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Mass
Union Theological Seminary
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University
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Hiwanis Club
BOA
Boyies
YMCA
Ford
Auto Union
Ford Co
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the Gazette
Hurees Fleue
Dacquelite
Jackie) Cochran
London
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National Geographic Society
Savannah
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Maine
Lake Erie
Pt Pleasant
W. Va
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Ohio
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Washingine & D
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Department of the Army
Vatican City
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Papal Court of Rome
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North Carolina
John B. Stockton
Hulus King
Vatican
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Arthur “Bugs” Baer
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