Inside Churchill debates and White House factions in Washington
Washington insiders describe two camps debating Churchill's status and leadership while praising his morale prowess in aiding Britain. U S strategists criticize his Commons speech but most fear electoral backlash if they push him out. The piece also notes Argentine sinking aftermath and a Nel sonWPB reshuffle rumor with three officials pressing for changes.
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England
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House of Commons
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U.S
Army
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Aida
Libya
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Disgraceful West Virginia as a Beautiful State Hint
An editorial critiques West Virginia for rural untidiness and pollution. It contrasts clean Canadian streams with American litter, condemns roadside and creekside trash, mentions decrepit buildings and an open sewer on the Great Kanawha river, and urges stronger health department enforcement.
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Kanawha
State Department of Health
Pickwick Out of Print in England Amid Paper Shortage
Dickens most popular tale, Pickwick, is unavailable in English bookstores due to high prisoner demand and a general paper shortage. The article cites prisoners seeking diversion and notes only about one percent of paper allocation goes to books, blaming Nazi-era interference on culture.
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Pickwick
England
Charles Dickens
President Roosevelt's Humor and a Hitler Pin Cushion
The piece notes Roosevelt's ability to cope with strain and jokes about a desk ornament a small statue of Adolf Hitler with a pin cushion in the urinal. It claims the President openly uses the cushion for its intended purpose and sees no protest from the State Department.
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Roosevelt
Adolf Hitler
State Department
Hitler
May War Bond Sales Surpass Quota Across States
May bond sales reached 634.356 million, beating a 600 million target. Hawaii bought over six times its quota. Alaska at two and a half times. Utah led states at 171 percent. War bonds are framed as thrift and patriotism, with national resolve to fund the war effort.
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Hawaii
Alaska
Utah
America
I’d Rather Be Right on War and Politics Reflections
An AM column argues the deeper issue is political rather than military. It contends British and American leaders let the enemy shape war plans, from Libya to the Pacific, warning that initiating new situations defeats them and that policy determines military outcomes.
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Tobruk
Hitler
Tokyo
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Harbor
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The Brighter Side By Damon Runyon
Angeles column discusses E V Burling’s quip comparing O Henry and Bret Harte, noting errors about aliases and stories. It argues Harte’s and Henry’s relative strengths and cites Runyon’s own literary balance between humor and craft.
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Damon Runyon
War Production Figures Show United States Output Soaring
President Roosevelt released specific war production figures, highlighting May totals of nearly 4,000 aircraft, 2,000 artillery and antitank guns, tens of thousands of machine guns and submachine guns, and vast tank and plane production rates. Donald Nelson says Allied output now exceeds Axis, praising private industry’s unprecedented mobilization and efficiency despite initial resource advantages by foe.
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Ashington
Roosevelt
I - Hose
Hitler
Donald Nelson
Axis
Private initiative drives wartime production and hope
Raymond Clapper notes Under Secretary Walles praising private enterprise as best suited to the United States after the war. He cautions Roosevelt’s production figures reveal serious upcoming material shortages, shipping challenges, and the need for continued effort. Achievements inspire confidence but the hard work remains ahead. He warns a lengthy war could follow if the Russians falter or if Egypt and the Middle East are not secured.
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Middle East
God
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Europe
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Cerainly
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Belgium
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Himmler
Roanoke Times
Editors Meet to Curb Motor Car Accidents Nationwide
Editors from seven states met in Kansas City to compare notes on accident prevention as part of a broader national push to reduce motor vehicle deaths. They urged intelligent enforcement and cited wartime shifts in public policy and urban planning as essential to safer roads.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Times
Fair Enough By Westbrook Pegler
Harold Ross the editor and social outcast is attacked for opposing a plan to build a public picnic grounds near his Stamford retreat. Pegler mocks Ross and notes the irony of activists who decry crowds yet favor retreats, arguing such critics fear public attention and noise.
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York
Harold Ross
Ross
Stork Club
Pegler
Merritt Park
Stamford
Cent
Bronx
Harlem
Baering Down On The News Mock-Odyssey
Arthur Bugs Baer riffs on government drafts and debts in a satirical column. He imagines being drafted at age fifty and jokes about cleaning up his affairs in two weeks, while noting the catch is preserving the status quo and a return to army duty.
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Bugs” Baer
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