Russians Likely To Oppose Allies In Seventh War Loan
The piece notes expected Russian objections to Allied plans and critiques a prominent figure for not meeting his bond quota in Series E. It mentions potential ex service recruitment to pursue war profiteers and warns black market operators. It also praises local city administration and Alabama highway department for resurfacing Moulton Street and the U S 31 segment inside town limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammie
Alabama Highway Department
Moulton Street
U. S. 31
Grandsons in Service Claim Sparks Record Debate
The item notes L. S. Sandlin and Robert L. Martin claim large numbers of grandsons in active armed service. Sandlin said seven grandsons are serving, while Martin reports seventeen total with fifteen currently in active duty. The piece frames it as a record challenge pending verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. S. Sandlin
Tanner 1
Robert L. Martin
Mount Hope
Down
Lawrence County
Alabama Progress Pamphlet Highlights State Development
The Alabama State Chamber of Commerce published an eight page progress history titled Alabama, Today and Tomorrow. Members praise the pamphlet for showing development from the Tennessee line to the gulf and view it as a clear picture of progress in towns and counties across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Alabama State Chamber of Commerce
Tennessee
Gulf
State Chamber
Congress Faces Clash Over Unemployment Pay and Travel Expenses
President Truman backs a large unemployment pay increase and supporters urge travel allowances for discharged war workers. Congress is expected to resist, as many members fear agitation by millions of home-front workers who stayed home and kept routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Congress
Denial of Outmoded Care Claims for Veteran Hospitals
Colonel John H. Baird rejects claims that veterans receive inadequate care in government hospitals. The document urges Congress to authorize a thorough, independent inspection with unannounced visits and without hospital attendants present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Baird
Veterans Administration
Baird
Congress
Bond drive in Morgan county faces missed quota
Editor laments lagging Seven War Loan Series E bond participation. The call to action argues small investors are missing, questions fairness to those fighting on Okinawa and preparing for a harsher invasion, and challenges readers about sacrifices amid global peril.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Okinawa
Europe
Public Meeting on Decatur School Building Plans
The Decatur Daily reports a public meeting is set for Tuesday June 19 at eight at the courthouse to discuss a 1.5 million dollar school building program. City finances and property tax implications will be explained and the public urged to attend and decide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Daily
Decatur
Court House
City of
Coddling POWs May Have Saved American Lives
The Florence Times argues that humane treatment of German prisoners under the Geneva Conventions helped protect American POWs. A Swiss Red Cross official noted Hitler’s plan to shoot aviators was resisted by German officers who knew Allied nations upheld humane rules. The piece accepts no excuse for mistreatment of political prisoners like those at Dachau, Buchenwald, and Maidanek.
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Germany
Geneva
Florence Times
Times
International Red Cross
Red Cross
Hitler
Dachau
Buchenwald
Maidanek
Critique of Collier's editorial stance on communism
Westbrook Pegler questions Collier's weekly for sympathetic coverage of communism and calls out quotes and staff associations. He cites Ella Winter Lillian Hellman and Kyle Crichton as examples while accusing Collier's of biased reporting and pro Soviet leanings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Collier’s Weekly
Collier’s
Park Avenue
Ella Winter
Lillian Hellman
Russland
Kyle Chichton
Collier's
Robert Forsythe
New Masses
Stomach Trouble and the Old Man in Collier's Editorial Policy
The passage discusses a rumor that an old man, tied to Col lier's editorial stance through stock, influenced policy. Lamont denies ownership or influence, claiming only a small stake and little reading of Collier's. The speaker urges readers to turn to Collier's for details if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier
Collier's
Truman Sends Hopkins and Davies to Moscow and London
The article notes President Truman sent Hopkins to Moscow and Joe Davies to London to test his ideas after Roosevelt aides offered conflicting versions of the Yalta agreement. It describes a UN peace enforcement proposal giving the Security Council power to suppress nonconformists and disrupt a target state’s communications and economy, with demonstrations and blockades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mr. Hopkins
Anne Boettiger
Mr.r. There
Stettinius
Admiral Leahy
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
Mr. Truman
Hopkins
Moscow
Joe Davies
Messrs Churchill
Eden
Germany
Pacific
United Nations Conference Peace Enforcement Committee
Ecuador
Security Council of
New World
Nutrition Is Poor During An Illness
An article by Dr. Herman N. Budensen stresses balanced diet during illness and recovery. It highlights the dual causes of malnutrition: disease impact and reduced intake, and urges fluids for calories and protein, salt maintenance, and protein rich foods like eggs milk and ground meat to aid tissue repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Peters
Yale University
Iman of
Washington Universit
Peters
Elman
Local Notes on Navy Enlistments and Community Life
James Russell Lowery Malcolm McCaghren and Pelam Owens join the Navy Monday awaiting examination. Local social updates list several families visiting relatives, farming progress, trips to Florida and Tennessee, and beaver as a factual aside. The piece shifts to international debate on the Security Council veto power and the potential for a belligerent peace driven by big nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Russell Lowery
Malcolm McCaghren
Pelam Owens
Navy
Robert Sandlin
Near Neel
J. W. Callahan
Edward Borden
J. T. Borden
Austinville
Lewis Swindell
Will Reeves
Ernest Delahan
Union Grove
Emmett Crow
Decatur
Annie Lowery
Jessie McCaghren
Mildred Reeves
Oakville
John Sullivan
Florida
Minnie Way
J. W. McCaghren
Jessie
Burnease
Archie
Tennessee
Security Council
Council
Ecuador
United States
Britain
Russia
France
China
Question Marks Unite for Peace Amid Wartime Press Attacks
Walter Winchell laments wavering Allied unity after victories and warns against power politics. He condemns isolationists attacking press freedom and questions Congress on Rankin and franking abuse while urging swift action to curb Nazi influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cong. Rankin
Rankin
Congress
Why Schwabe Seeks a Soft Peace With Germanazis
A reader ponders Congressional stances on peace with Nazi Germany and questions the handling of antiwar rhetoric and suspected subversives. The piece critiques immunity for figures like Gerald L. K. Smith, scrutiny of press suppression, and alleged Gestapo tactics, urging action against Fascist support networks and Un-American Activities probes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cong
Max Schwabe
Gerald L. K. Smith
America
Congressional Committee
Questioning Allied unity and war crimes transparency
A columnist questions why Allied leaders struggle to negotiate while soldiers fight. They demand public release of the Japanese war criminals list, accuse pro Axis propaganda in the US, and challenge claims that German treatment of American POWs was humane, citing Goebbels’ boasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cong Rankin
America
Congress
Ham Fish
Fish
Allied War Crimes Commission
Goebbels
Germany
Questioning postwar plots and Nazi betrayals
A fragmented passage questions Eden's reported claim on Verminy's alleged killings, mocks diplomats fearing fomented Soviet fears, and ponders actions against Nazi cartel influence. It also asks about Bundist Fritz Kuhn’s return, Congress’ speed, and the fate of Nazi spies Gimpel and Colepaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Eden
Verminy
Hitler
Fritz Kuhn
Naziland
Congress
Goering
Streicher
Haw-Haw
Gimpel and Colepaugh
Kilmer's Swamp Root touted for kidney relief
Advertising copy promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and urinary issues. It claims a blend of 16 herbs and says the product is non habit forming and effective. Readers are urged to request a free sample from Department D, Kilmer & Co, Stamford Conn. Limited offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Kilmer
Department D
Kilmor O., Inc
Stamford
Conn
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Henry la Cossett
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Winter
Donald Ogden Stewart
National Maritime Union
Joe Curran
Roosevelt
Curran
NMU
William Margolis
Gailmore
DR Truman
Hoover
Kingature Syndicate, Inc
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Moorright
King Fenmse Syndicate
Red Hill
Walter
San Franciscan
Fab
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Palmolive
L. J. Namie
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
SLATE
Federal Reserve System
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