Romania can cut oil to Nazis, says war stance
The piece argues Romania should cut oil to Nazi Germany to aid war effort, cites War Labor Disputes Act strikes, critiques use of the term strafe, and notes Tennessee Valley growth potential in wartime. It questions relief plans for war workers and warns Germany will resist until Nazi leadership is removed.
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Romania
Germany
Dothan Eagle
Tennessee Valley
Nashville
Congressional
Armed Services
Congress
Finland Faces Possible Peace Move With Russia
With Romania out of the war observers see a diplomatic push in Helsinki toward a Finland Russia peace. Germany cannot aid Finland and Nazi influence inside the country has waned as their own situation worsens. The United States would prefer Axis powers to pull Finland out of the conflict, viewing the current emergency as a chance to push for an end to hostilities.
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Russia
Finland
Romania
United States
Unsung role of FBI in wartime service
The text honors the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a crucial wartime force. It notes FBI leadership and operatives minimized sabotage and asserts the nation should remember the bureau’s service during the war years.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Rankin Defends View On Blood Segregation Debate
Mississippi Congressman Rankin criticized a circulating petition from the A F of C P and labor groups urging the Red Cross to end race based blood segregation for overseas use. He called it an insult to white Americans while urging the Red Cross to clearly state its policy and safety stance.
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Rankin
Mississippi
House
Association For Advancement of Colored People
Red Cross
North America
The
Liberation of Paris raises questions on Allied French cooperation
The Paris uprising and its aftermath prompt questions about close Allied and Free French coordination. De Gaulle acted without Allied sanction on an armistice with the German garrison, potentially misaligning with Eisenhower's grand strategy while benefiting from French patriots' aid.
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DeGaulle
Paris
DeGaullists
Supreme Headquarters
Eisenhower
France
de Gaulle
Postwar demobilization plans and labor concerns
Washington economists warn of a postwar downturn as demobilization unfolds slowly. Army and Navy discharge rates are limited by shipping and policing needs, with millions unlikely to flood the job market soon. The War Labor Board faces criticism for generous vacation pay rulings in the Firestone case, while Senator Murray pushes a costly postwar air policy commission, likely doomed.
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Washington
Armed Services
Senate
War Department
Europe
North Atlantic
Germany
France
Italy
Japan
The
War Labor Board
Firestone Tire and Rubber
WLB
Moses
Revival notes and neighborly visits across Lawrence County
Several residents attended a revival at Neel last week. Hughie Green and family visited Clarence Aldridge and family while Misses Collins stayed with Collins relatives in Dalton. Oswald Stephenson, J R Livingston, Elvin Collins and Mack Collins hosted or visited peers in various towns. Lulan Stephenson accompanied by other locals during the week. The column also notes there are 36 letters in the Rus gam alphabet.
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Neel
Hughie Green
Wayne
Near Falkville
Clarence Aldridge
Rachel
Mae
Alma Collins
Hugh Collins
Dalton
Georgia
Gilbert Aldridge
John Aldridge
Oswald Stephenson
J. R. Livingston
Health claims and critiques in a life extension book review
Dr. Harry J. Johnson and Logan Clendening critique the Life Extension Institute book Invitation to Health arguing annual health audits after fifty cannot extend life. They cite limited evidence on treating high blood pressure and albumin in urine, urging focus on overweight, sugar in urine, and latent tumors, while noting existing medical limits.
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Harry J. Johnson
The
Life Extension Institute
Penzance
Understanding Constant Eye Watering Causes and Help
A reader reports two months of persistent tearing. An eye and nose specialist cannot explain it. The doctor identifies epiphora caused by tear duct obstruction and recommends dilation by a good oculist for prompt relief.
War Bonds Urge Support For War Fronts
A collage of wartime prompts urges buying war bonds to fund equipment for invasion and keep momentum on all fronts. In a humor fragment, a Decatur wife jokes about pawn tickets and social outings while a Kansas doctor quips about appendix work.
Walter Winchell On Tom Dewey A Neighbor's View
Lowell Thomas profiles Tom Dewey through a Dutcher County New York neighbor lens. He recalls Dewey’s common sense, restraint with self praise, and talent for organizing others while noting his frosty side and loyalty to aides.
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Tom Dewey
Lowell Thomas
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