Critics and cautions echo in wartime commentary
The piece notes Franz von Papen warning Turkey of axis fallout, DeWitt McKenzie urging three months of Allied pressure to blunt Hitler, and vigilance toward Germany’s Tirpitz. It also highlights Frances Dewey, wife of the Republican nominee, asserting her support and political involvement from a southern perspective.
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Franz von Papen
Axis
DeWitt McKenzie
Hitler
McKenzie
Frances Dewey
Deep South
No-Strike Stance Amid War Crisis Urges Unity in War Plants
An editorial argues that strikes in war plants harm national effort regardless of war duration. It emphasizes the enormous number at work, the recognition by soldiers and civilians, and that labor will face a tough record once the war ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
United States
Tennessee Valley Livestock Dairy and Seed Show Opens Friday
Invitation not required for the Tennessee Valley Livestock Dairy and Seed Show at Riverside High School. Program starts at 10 with Governor Sparks as the principal speaker. Seed displays at the high school auditorium, cattle at the Farmers Gin, and the colt show at Benson Field.
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Tennessee Valley Livestock
Riverside High
Finland Turmoil Signals Shifting European Axis Influence
The report cites a Finnish government change amid talks of peace with Russia and Turkey’s break with Germany, with Britain and the United States backing it. Turkey has not declared war, but Hitler faces Turkish scrutiny as future moves hinge on unfolding events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finland
Russia
Turkey
Germany
Great Britain
United States
Europe
Hitler
Argentina Axis Sympathy Sparks Call for Bold Action
A reader asks what the United States should do about Argentina s Axis sympathy. The reply urges striking now while the U S is in fighting trim to abolish brown or black shirt influence in the Americas, even by force if necessary.
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Argentina
United States
Department of State
Americas
German invention boosts long range bomb threat
The piece notes the robot bomb has proven effective longer than expected and credits German design aiding Allied command. it quotes Colonel James W. Edmundson advising skepticism toward wartime reports and press, suggesting disbelief of living sources while caution may apply after death.
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James W. Edmundson
Navy cuts submarine program in shift of emphasis
The Navy Department announced a substantial reduction in submarine construction, clarifying it does not trim overall shipbuilding but reorients focus. The shift reflects confidence in Allied mastery of the seas and reduced need to hide beneath the surface as surface vessels operate more freely in the Pacific.
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Navy Department
Navy
Pacific
Berlin Propaganda and the October War End Claim
The piece analyzes Berlin propaganda claiming Churchill and Stimson want Europe’s war ended by October to block Nazi secret weapons. It argues the Nazis may be admitting an October end, or merely delaying, and notes the propaganda offers Germans hope to endure the war.
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Berlin
Churchill
Stimson
Europe
Political Outs Influence In November Election
Politics commentator Thomas L. Stokes argues that the influence of a few outs may decide who stays in or gains power in November. He cites Vice President Wallace and Wendell Willkie as potential swing factors among independent voters and notes Roosevelt’s hinted stance.
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Thomas L. Stokes
Wallace
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Tom Dewey
Stokes
Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
White House
Dewey Builds Silent Ground War Ahead of Election
The piece analyzes Governor Dewey and President Roosevelt campaigns. Dewey emphasizes methodical party organization across 26 key states with roundups and meetings while Roosevelt relies on wartime leadership signals and international diplomacy to shape voters.
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Washington
Dewey
Roosevelt
Pacific
Philippines
Japan
MacArthur
Manila
Europe
Bretton Woods
Congress
Hull
Wagner
White House
Chicago
Bricker
Albany
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Illinois
Springfield
St. Louis
Missouri
Harold Keller
The Stomach Ulcer Care and Mayo Clinic Approach
Dr. Logan Clendening discusses theories on stomach ulcers including infection and acid injury, notes nervous stress may trigger duodenal ulcers, and cites Mayo Clinic methods emphasizing rest, bland diet, milk and cream schedules, neutralizing acids, and infection elimination.
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South Pacific
Army
Mayo Clinic
Smith
Rivers
Battle over federal aid for war workers unemployment pay
Washington reports a coming fight in Congress over extending unemployment compensation for discharged war workers after the war. States already provide benefits averaging about 13 dollars weekly, with no federal subsidies. GOP and Democratic leaders discuss two bills showing division on federal backing.
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Washington
Congress
Social Security Board
Gore
Hush Drip of Fat At Rally Ends With Laughing Exchange
In a political rally a candidate spoke long. A smoker left, then returned to join a friend after a long hush and a joke about finishing, leaving the crowd amused by the exchange between two men.
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Shickelgruber
Mabel I. Savage
Postwar unemployment debate and savings impact
Discussion explains how extended unemployment pay could offset postwar demand drop. It argues higher benefits prevent reliance on savings, sustaining consumer spending and avoiding a production decline. Includes example welder John Jones and notes about Burma literacy and China potato production.
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John Jones
Twelve Reasons Other Than Love
Abilene Texas clerks list thirteen motives for marriage from the license ledger noting working for living avoiding taxes avoiding relatives financing salaries and pensions for married status curiosity intoxication and larks with love also among reasons. The item blends humor with brief anecdotes and jokes about wartime life and social expectations.
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Taylor County Clerk’s
Abilene
Texas
Uncle Horace
Walter Winchell Notes and Showbiz Bits of August
Walter Winchell columns from 1944 sketch Coast progress and presidential timing for Wendell Willkie. Mentions Lepke’s widow Leyla Georgie Ferenc Molnar Longworth joke and Red Cross head Basil O’Connor plus Vera Caspary Laura film, Laura rumor and other Broadway and Hollywood gossip with cameos by Martin Gabel Rita Hunt and Joan Davis.
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New York
Wendell Willkie
Federal Reserve Bank
Lepke
Leyla Georgie
The
Iron Press
Basil O'Connor
FDR
Red Cross
N. Y. Herald-Tribune
N. Y. Times
the Times
O’connor
Times Sq
Otto Preminger
Vera Caspary
Laura
Clifton Webb
Gene Tierney
Jennifer Jones
Ae D. O. Selznick
Woollcott
Quentin Reynolds
Fulton Quisler
Louella Parsons
A. Wright
Rita Hunt
Florida
New Jersey
Chums
Joan Davis
Las Vegas
Comforter Will Come Ironically in Local Banter
A fragment quotes a line about the Comforter. a Local Man praises courage for lending $50 while a Friend jokes about the borrower. Another exchange has Jerry and Carrie, and Pat boasts of a surgeon son who cut out an appendix with a dictionary and scissors.
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Mr. H
Pat
Movietown letters spark fear among Hollywood elite
Investigators traced a flurry of poison pen notes to a disgruntled studio worker who sought revenge on famous actors and executives. The man confessed and remains at large, with victims keeping quiet to avoid publicity.
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Hollywood
M. R
Stassen Build-up Moves Forward With Backers And Media Names
War era press notes show backers courting public relations figures for 1948 Stassen bid. Ex INS ace Jimmy Young launches Road to Tokyo. Modern Screen heads Hollywood photo bureau with top circulation. Stefan Heym joins Army psychological warfare in Italy and wrote Nazi surrender leaflets. Romanoff Caviar Co linked to pro Nazi talk. royalties from Mead book go to war charities. first 1900 dollars to Red Cross. Local wit coins term The blastards for robot bombs. Dudley Murphy to make film featuring wealth and luxury amid Mexican setting.
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Stassen
Jimmy Young
Romanoff Caviar Co
New York
James Mead
U. S
James B. M. McNally
Mead
Red Cross
Newsweek
Dudley Murphy
the International
World War Front Distances and Brazil War Declaration
The report lists Russian front 322 miles from War saw eastern suburbs, Italian front 605 miles from Senigallia, and French front 630 miles from Troarn. It also notes Brazil as the only South American country to declare war on Germany in World War I.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Senigallia
Troarn
Brazil
Germany
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