World War II Victory Praises Navy and Army Unity
The Sun, Baltimore honors the Pacific and European campaigns, praising the Navy and Army for turning back Japan and defeating Hitler. It salutes sailors, soldiers, Marines, pilots, and wartime workers, emphasizes postwar duties, and urges the nation to carry forward duty, discipline, and a better world.
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Pacific
Hitler
Europe
Navy
Japan
Army
Midway
Guadalcanal
Tarawa
Guam
Saipan
Leyte
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Southwest Pacific
Mindanao
Luzon
Iwo
The
Sun
Baltimore
Guarding the Nations Roundhouse in Rail Rate Talks
A columnist argues against DOJ anti trust actions targeting rail rate bureaus and praises Congressman Bulwinkle for defending the conference method of rate making. The piece stresses the need for uniform postwar railway service and warns that dissolving rate bureaus would hinder nationwide transportation efficiency.
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Rip van Winkle
Department of Justice
Georgia
Pacific
Atlantic Coast
The
New York Times
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bulwinkle
North Carolina
TAX DRONES AND CO-OPS IN TAX EXEMPTIONS
A discussion contrasts cooperatives with federal power systems, noting their rapid growth and tax exemptions. It argues that tax subsidized competition harms taxed private businesses and government funding is supported by all, including co ops and power programs, through shared public benefits.
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United States
Tax Exemption and Government Revenue Threats
The excerpt argues governments tax individuals but grant tax exemptions to businesses and groups. It warns Congress and state legislatures will not tolerate tax-exempt loafers much longer. It urges businesses to adapt to tax rules to avoid shifting the tax burden to individuals as government revenue declines.
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Congress
Everybody Should Have Jobs in a Lawyer Run Congress
Senator Vandenburg of Michigan, a former editor, criticizes the large lawyer majority in Congress and their labor laws. He notes Roosevelt relied on boards and agencies when laws failed to resolve strikes, and cites Truman’s Labor Secretary Schwellenbach promising to fix relations between private industry and workers.
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Vandenburg
Michigan
Senate
Grand Rapids Herald
House
Congress
Roosevelt
Truman
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Hiram Johnson Trusted as One of Nation’s Best Senators
The speaker lauds Hiram Johnson as one of the greatest progressive leaders, noting his consistent integrity in Washington. It cites his repeated California re‑elections and steadfast adherence to his faith, alongside Robert M. La Follette and George W. Norris as peers in honesty and sincerity.
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Hiram Johnson
United States
California
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Senate
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Mule and dock tale echoes push toward freedom
A keeper tale of a stubborn mule ends in a splash as the old Italian fruit peddler laments the animal backing into the bay. The piece then pivots to a political warning from R. M. Hofer about state socialism, urging a move toward individual liberty and less government control.
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United States
R. M. Hofer
World reconversion and reciprocal trade limits
The author predicts Britain will push for internal trade within its empire, reviving a cycle where Canada and Bermuda traded with England and England bought from them. Reciprocal trade deals face long odds, and foreign commerce may lag for years. America should focus on domestic matters and let foreigners regain self support.
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Canada
Bermuda
England
Pacific
British Isles
America
Dates Set for Fall High School Equivalency Exams
The State Department of Education will offer the high school equivalency exams this fall on September 27 and 28 in Baltimore and county seats. Applicants must be 19 or older and Maryland residents for at least a year, with applications due by September 1. The exam leads to a Certificate of High School Equivalence and serves as a regular diploma substitute for various professions.
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State Department of Education
Baltimore
State of
Maryland
Armed Services
Division of
Lexington Building
Wheat crop insurance protects 1946 farmers
Caroline county wheat growers can safeguard their 1946 crop against all natural hazards, including weather, with Federal crop insurance. County AAA Chairman Martin C. Voss explains contracts cover 50 or 75 percent of the average yield, sold through an agent authorized by the county AAA.
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Grover Warmbrod
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
AAA
Caroline County
County Aaa
Martin C. Voss
Mr. Voss
O Conor to Discuss Farm Problems With Board of Public Works
Governor Herbert R. O Conor will report to the Board of Public Works on efforts to extend agricultural services by the University of Maryland Extension Service and soil conservation measures. He outlined findings from a tour of farms labor camps drainage projects and poultry plants in Caroline Dorchester Wicomico and Worcester counties with state and county farm leaders and university officials.
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University of Maryland
Herbert R. O’conor
Board of Public Works
O’conor
Caroline
Dorchester
Wicomico
Worcester
The
Extension Service
Maryland
Pocomoke City drainage project praised for regional cooperation
Governor O Conor highlighted a major drainage project at Pocomoke City as a landmark cooperation among the State, Federal Government, and Wicomico and Worcester counties. The effort could add value to adjacent farms and unlock drainage for up to 100000 acres. He also noted labor camps with workers from Jamaica and the Bahamas and German POWs working in tomato and cantaloupe fields and packing operations.
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O’conor
Pocomoke City
Mississippi River
Wicomico
Worcester
Jamaica
Bahamas
Gems of Thought Quote on Past Hours and Growth
A brief reflective line attributes wisdom to Mary Baker Eddy, noting value in conversing with past hours to learn how they reported spiritual growth and how they might have reported more. The aphorism invites insight into personal development and the voice of history.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Conductor of Success Founded on Christian Rules
A brief editorial-style note cites Henry Martyn Field stating that all worthy success rests on Christian conduct rules, underscoring ethical guidance for achievement.
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Henry Martyn Field
Fighter plane burns and crashes near Greensboro Md
An Army fighter plane caught fire during a combat training mission two miles south of Greensboro Md. The pilot bailed out unharmed. The aircraft, from Dover Army Air Field, crashed in flames near the Petersburg state game preserve two miles south of Sandtown. An Army Air Forces inquiry board was formed to determine the cause.
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Greensboro
Army
Dover Army Air Field
Petersburg State Game Preserve
Sandtown
Army Air Forces
Ration Free Sale Set For Low Priced Shoes
OPA announces ration free sale of men and women low priced shoes from August 27 to October 13 1945. Retail stores and other sellers may transfer ration free stock if shoes manufactured before March 1 1944 and priced at $3.50 or less. Applications to OPA district offices run August 10 through September 8 1945.
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OPA
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Melvin & Johnson, Incorporated
Benjamin F. Johnson
Mary Melvin
Market Street
Denton
C. A. Newton & Son CO
Bridgeville, Delaware
Joe Marsh
Bill Webster
Lem Toller
Hol Mapes
Mountain City
United States Brewers Foundation
Bee
Denton National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
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