Truman cites meat hopes and army expansion in Pacific
OPA officials express hope of more meat on shelves by July 1 as inventory remains tight. President Truman indicates the American army in the Pacific will be doubled in size, signaling a tense war of nerves at home and abroad.
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OPA
Truman
Pacific
Red Cross
Paul Porter
America
Ameri-commies
Uncle Sam
Savoys
Hitler
Verminy
Sixth Avenue resurfacing adds years of service to Bee Line
The resurfacing of Sixth Avenue, part of the Bee Line highway within the city, will extend the service life of the heavily used thoroughfare by many years.
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Sixth Avenue
Farley Shifts Back Toward Active Politics
The piece notes Jim Farley plans a stronger push to win votes after a long political quiet. Clark Hodgins challenges the claim of a record wet spring, noting many have exaggerated wet seasons in past decades. He emphasizes memory fades with age and that younger readers may face unusually wet conditions this year.
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Jim Farley
Clark Hodgins
Clark
Allied commands Berlin plan sparks SHAEF concerns
Drew Pearson notes Allied generals reluctant to establish a Berlin command post. He warns such a move could end SHAEF and remove Eisenhower from direct control of most Germany. France and Britain show hesitations over cooperation and supply routes through American streams.
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Drew Pearson
Berlin
Shaef
Eisenhower
Germany
Immediate Trial for War Criminals Spark Public Hope
The piece argues for swift trials for war criminals, claiming justice should come quickly while warning that thousands remain at large in Europe. It laments past leniency after World War I and asserts the Prussian military clique drives ongoing wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Germany
Amine
Russians Promise Harsh Justice for Nazi Sabotage in Berlin
The article warns that those guilty of sabotage against Soviet troops in Berlin will be executed, with fifty Nazi party members to be shot for each person executed. It also notes anticipated clashes between Churchill, Stalin, and President Truman regarding international affairs.
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TVA
Berlin
Nazi Party
Messrs
Churchill
Stalin
Truman
TVA Foes Rally Against Byrd Butler and Whittington Measures
The Daily urges Alabama residents to press Congress against two bills aimed at limiting TVA power contracts to one year. It argues the measures echo older McKellar proposals that would hinder TVA’s independence and impede regional progress, urging letters to representatives to defend the Tennessee Valley.
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Congress
Tennessee Valley
Byrd- Butler
Senate
Whittington
House
McKellar
TVA
Daily
Byrd-Butler Senate
United States
Alabama
Byrd-Butler
Draime
Looking Ahead In Washington
Washington observers discuss merging the social security tax with the income tax to reduce employer paperwork and simplify self employment coverage. Officials say social security benefits will be paid partly from income tax receipts, while opponents favor separate funding as protection and perceived insurance.
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Washington
Oa Ul
Postal rate overhaul eyed to fund self sustaining service
House post office committee weighs legislation to cut local two cent stamps to two cents, argue first class mail profits exceed share as two cent local rate last rose to three by a revenue bill. Other items note blood plasma levels, job mobility for war workers, Japan air war tactics, and postwar merchant marine plans.
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House Post Office Committee
O’brien
Mich
State Department
War Shipping Administration
Maritime Commission
U.S
Norway
Summer Atheism Warned In Pastors Paragraph
A southern church figure urges readers not to abandon religious duties during hot months. He cautions that easy summer living should not replace church attendance or spiritual commitments, stressing lifelong values require effort even in heat.
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Deep South
Christ
Omer
Summertime Diet and Heat Control Through Diet Choices
A 1945 King Features Syndicate piece argues against reducing protein in summer. It says starches and sugars drive heat, fats least, and that balanced nutrition with ample fluids remains key. It notes fats may help in warmth and stresses proteins for tissue repair and growth, including children.
Ma to the Rescue at Sions Falls Gas Station
An armed bandit robs a gas station in Sions Falls South Dakota. Henry Wendt warns the thief as Mrs Wendt bursts from a back room grapples the thug and forces him to flee.
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Henry Wendt
Sions Falls
S. D
Decatur Worker Surprises Boss With Ear Purchase
A Decatur man reportedly surprised his employer by buying himself a well used ear. The tale, told with humorous flair, underscores odd workplace antics and a quirky purchase.
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Decatur
Wages raffled off to 200 workers sparks explanations
An employer asked for an explanation after realizing his wages could not cover a plan. The assistant described a simple method: he raffled his wages weekly, offering a dollar chance to 200 employees.
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Ployer
Fragment of condolent verse and fragmentary dialogue
A reflective, sorrowful poem on a young death and the sense of loss. The text mixes grief over a life cut short with a fractured exchange about a bank loan and old letters, creating a fragmented, poignant musing.
Family explores music as a growing shared passion
A friend describes a family embracing music across members. The son learns saxophone, another picks up trumpet, a daughter discovers singing, and another explores playing the piano and broader musical activities. The conversation highlights a household becoming deeply musical.
Automobile diversity blooms in U.S. manufacturing
More than 2,200 different makes of automobiles have been produced in the United States since the industry began. The milestone reflects rapid growth and wide variety in early American car production.
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United States
Problem in Mathematics and Moral Jabs in Rationing
A humorous verse sketches a clever woman who does it all on thirty per. It contrasts with a teaching hic k from years ago and notes how rationing influences air raids and war effort. A quip about Jonah mocks an unattended Sunday School question with a travel-pictures joke.
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Decature
Junior
Jonah
Filipino Carrying Party Aids Front Line Troops
Yank doughboys in the Philippines rely on Filipino carrying parties to move supplies when roads fail. In the mountains east of Manila, Pie Lannie L. Clemons of Somerville helped organize the unit and met an 18 year old Filipino girl who efficiently carried water cans and ration boxes alongside the group.
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Philippines
Manila
Pie
Lannie L. Clemons
Somérville
Clemons
2Nd Battalion
152Nd Infantry
Somerville
Tornadoes Reported Across All States Except Nevada
Reports indicate tornado activity in every state except Nevada, with varying damage and weather service confirmations across the nation. Local officials urge vigilance as storms move through regions, potentially triggering forecasts and emergency advisories.
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United States
Nevada
Milk stains removed by washing cotton and linen
Milk stains are best removed from cotton and linen fabrics by washing. The guidance emphasizes washing as the effective method to lift dairy marks from these materials.
Walter Winchell Rants on Price Control and Nazi Provocation
In a lively column, Walter Winchell criticizes Washington price controls and wartime censorship while denouncing Nazi propaganda and rank hypocrisy. He laments political rhetoric, praises public service programs, and urges accountability for war criminals and Nazi sympathizers.
Taft notes Nazi industrialists operating in Spain
Charles P. Taft told a congressional committee Nazi industrialists are now active in Spain while the State Department continues to do business with Spanish Fascists. Army slang calls canned milk armored cow as sedition cases loom. Attorney General Clark must avoid burying this vital case in a legion hole.
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Charles P. Taft
State Dept
Spain
Clark
Nazi Scandals Replace Gossip In Postwar Newsrooms
The column laments sensational German Nazi revelations by postwar leaders and warns of political moves like Rankin's bill threatening free speech and religion. It recalls American wartime unity with Allies and recalls publisher James Gordon Bennett's quip about mistakes.
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United Nations
New York
Martin
Hitler
Eva Braun
State Senate Committee
Illinois
Chicago
Midwest
France
Germany
Russia
Rankin
James Gordon Bennett
Bitter irony in Allied treatment of Nazi leaders and allies
A fragment notes indulgent Allied treatment of German leaders incl Thyssen and Hess as guests, while Nazi wartime prisoners receive relatively good meals. It mentions pro Nazi neutrals who aided Verminy being coddled. The passage criticizes perceived leniency toward former enemies.
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Thyssen
Hess
Debates on educating humanity and James on virtue
William James defined the chief aim of education as knowing a good man when you see one. The text adds a literary aside praising newspapers as powerful, sometimes unreliable, with enduring influence and a need for individual ownership of knowledge.
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William James
James
Sudden Thawt and the FDR Stamp Controversy
A fragmented note about a new postage stamp featuring FDR, hinting at potential controversy and public reaction. The text references difficulty or risk associated with the stamp, using cryptic phrasing and partial remarks.
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W. R. Shelton
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Dingell
Navy
Japan
Jack Garner
Texas
Charles G. Dawes
TITO_AND
Gargantua
By Herman N. Bundesen, M.D
Ernest B. Forbes
Raymond W. Swift
Pennsylvania State College
Forbes and
Swift
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Grit
Dobbin
Decatur Cleaners
Johnston
Marigold
Claribel
Decatur Transit
Allied van Lines
Tokyo
Walter Winchells
Stanley Baldwin
Cong
Rankin Eisenberg
Stewart Bros. Motor Co
Hartselle
Robinson Furniture
Bank ST
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