De Gaulle Promises State Control of Key Industries
Paris dispatches report General Charles De Gaulle announcing that by year’s end coal, electricity, and credit would be placed under direct state control to guide the national economy. The piece frames this as a move toward a totalitarian system in France, criticizing loss of individual freedom and independence with government ownership of production means.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
France
Hitler
Poisoned Vote Bait on Jobs for All Threat to Freedom
A critical blast against federal unemployment proposals claiming government jobs for everyone would require confiscation of private property and industry. The piece argues only independent citizens who earn their own living can resist tyranny, warning that such policies echo Hitlerite tyranny and prove unsustainable without tax drains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Hitler
Germany
Freedom to Produce and Sell Undermines Wartime Shortages
The Wall Street Journal notes the claim that freedom is not edible, but asserts that lack of freedom leads to hunger. The piece argues wartime controls have reduced production and sales, causing dwindling supplies and acute shortages of essentials in the United States. It warns anti inflation alibis fail to feed a nation when freedom to produce is gone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street Journal
United States
Time to End Poll Taxes in the States
The House defeated the anti poll tax bill while Senate Dixie filibusters blocked prior efforts. The piece argues poll taxes mainly disenfranchise Black voters, yet notes states retain authority over such questions. It questions Congress involvement, calling it sentiment driven and of political boss advantage.
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House of Representatives
Senate
Congress
South
Practical Unemployment Relief Through Road Projects
Charles M. Upham of the American Road Builders Association urges releasing government funds for road work to ease unemployment among returning soldiers and workers from canceled war contracts. He says highway construction can be flexed to match demobilization areas, as material shortages are no longer critical and WPB controls on machinery will ease soon.
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Charles M. Upham
American Road Builders’ Association
Upham
WPB
The Role of Coal in Europe
Daggett Howard of Rosen man Mission warns coal shortages threaten world peace in liberated Northwestern Europe. He says coal is crucial for food movement, processing, and famine prevention, and that industrial recovery hinges on ample coal stocks. Governments prioritize coal transport and mining gear, with miners receiving extra food.
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Daggett Howard
Rosenman Mission
Europe
Mr. Howard
Service News: Travels of CPL. Herbert O. Warren in WWII
CPL Herbert O Warren describes wartime movements from Suez to Crete and Gibraltar, sailing the Atlantic to Liverpool, England, then Devonport, Ragland Barracks, and Falmouth before sailing on the SS E B Maxwell. Transferred to an LCT and landed at Utah Beach D-Day plus 31. Sent supplies to General Patton and the breakthrough at St Lo as Paris was liberated.
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England
Devonport
Plymouth
France
Ragland Barracks
Falmouth
E. B. Maxwell
Patton
St. Lo
Paris
From Red Ball to Rheims and Homeward Hopes 1945
Veteran letters describe moving by foot and train through Europe from Red Ball supply lines to Bastogne and the Rhine crossing. They recall V E Day celebrations in Rheims and the long road home with 108 combat points, ending in camp in France. Other notes from Denton Journal readers in Trinidad and Germany praise the paper and share wartime memories.
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Rheims
France
Jobbery-sur-Vesle
Bastogne
Ardennes
Fritzdorf
Germany
Bad Godesberg
Rhine
Hersfeld
Adolf Hitler
United States of America
Egypt-Sybia
Tunisia
Normandy
Cpl
Herbert O. Warren
Ridgely Officer Named First Lieutenant on Rizzi
Lieut C D Perry USNR of Ridgely Maryland will serve as the first lieutenant and damage control officer aboard the destroyer escort Rizzi. The vessel was christened and commissioned in a double ceremony at Boston Navy Yard on Tuesday afternoon June 26 at three o'clock, with the hull built in a Boston Navy Yard drydock.
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C. D. Perry
USNR
Ridgely
Rizzi
Boston
Mass
Navy Yard
Boston Navy Yard
Vessel RIZZI Named for War Hero in Boston Yard
December 1943 float and commissioning honored seaman first class Rosalio Mario Rizzi who died October 12, 1942 aboard USS Duncan during the loss of USS Wasp. His mother Mrs Theresa Rizzi christened the ship as waterborne, Rear Admiral Felix Gygax placed the RIZZI in service, Lt Comdr Edwin K Winn assumed command, with Lt Charles W King as executive officer.
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Rizzi
Rosalio Mario Rizzi
USN
Duncan
WASP
Theresa Rizzi
West 47Th Street
New York City
Felix Gygax
First Naval District
Boston Navy Yard
Edwin K. Winn
USNR
Hast
89Th Street
Charles W. King
Dallas
Texas
In Memoriam to F. D. R
An elegy honors President Franklin D Roosevelt and his dream of a borderless world and universal freedom. The poem notes his influence feared in Tokyo and Berlin, praising his gentle eyes and fighting chin as God received him. Pvt Wilson W Bradley of Trinidad, West Indies is named in tribute.
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Tokyo
Berlin
Pvt
Wilson W. Bradley
Trinidad, West Indies
Service Shorts Navy Combat Infantryman's Badge awarded
Pfc. Burton C. Satterfield of Harrington Del is awarded the Combat Infantryman's Badge. He joined the Army May 23, 1944, trained at Camp Wheeler and Fort Benning, and serves with Patton's 3rd Army 71st Division in Ichenhausen Germany. His wife Madalyh Tucker Satterfield and daughter Yvonne Lee reside in Harrington. His brother is Captain R A Satterfield in France. Lt Col James A Wise has arrived in the States after two years in Europe.
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Burton C. Satterfield
Madalyh Tucker Satterfield
Harrington
Del
Edwin G. Satterfield
Ridgely
Satterfield
Army
Camp Wheeler
Fort Benning
Patton
3Rd
Ichenhausen
Germany
General Baking Co
Wie
Yvonne Lee
France
Austria
R. A. Satterfield
James A. Wise
States
104Th Quartermaster Regiment
Wise
77Th Infantry Division
Fort Jackson
S. C
94Th Infantry Division
Camp Phillips
Kansas
Inspector- General Department
England
Denton
Arrival Awaited by Mrs Wise and Family
Mrs Wise and her son Owen and daughter Jane await the arrival, marking a family moment noted in local coverage.
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Mrs. Wise
Owen
Jane
Local Soldier Returns Home After Four Years Service
S Sgt Philip E Hague of the 29th Division returns home with honorable discharge after over four years in service and 32 months overseas. He earned the Bronze Star while serving in the Medical Corps. His wife Helen L Ireland stayed with her parents near town during his absence.
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Philip E. Hague
Elmer Hague
Rock Hall
Helen L. Ireland
John C. Ireland
Denton Major Depew Awarded Bronze Star for WWII Service
Major James C. Depew of Denton a member of 102nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron Meez recently received the Bronze Star for meritorious service in operations against an armed enemy from 21 September 1944 to 8 May 1945. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Depew of near Denton.
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James C. Depew
Denton
102Nd Cav. Ren. Sq. Meez
France
Belgium
Luxembourg
Germany
Frank R. Depew
Near
Seaman First Class James M Horner Graduates Navy School
James Martin Horner son of Mr and Mrs Elzie Horner of Denton Maryland graduates as a seaman first class from the aviation ordnance man school at the Naval Air Technical Training Center Norman Oklahoma. He attended Caroline High School.
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James Martin Horner
Elzie Horner
Denton
Aviation Ordnanceman School
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Norman
Oklo
Caroline High School
Weir Leaves Denton for Merchant Marine Training
Arthur Weir of Denton departed Monday for Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn N Y to commence Merchant Marine training. He is a 1945 Caroline High School graduate living with parents Mr and Mrs W H Weir in West Denton. Two brothers, Cpl Robert D Weir in Spokane WA and Pvt Raymond Weir in Europe, are serving in the Army.
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Weir
Arthur Weir
Denton
Sheepshead Bay
Brooklyn
N. Y
Art
Caroline High School
W. H. Weir
West Denton
Cpl
Robert D. Weir
Spokane
Wash
Pvt
Raymond Weir
Europe
In Memoriam Gootee S Roe June 30 1936
In loving remembrance of Gootee S Roe who departed this life June 30 1936. Locked in our hearts are memories of you. Memories are treasures no one can steal. Heartaches are sorrows no one can heal. Some may forget you now that you're gone but we will remember no matter how long. Sadly missed by Wife and Family.
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New Guinea
Denton Journal
U.S. C
Philippines
Denton
G.I
Caroline
Cheerio
Europe
Joe
Third Armored Division
Seine
Elbe
Normandy
Germany
Samuel Colgain
AAF
Camp Davis
N. C
Gootee S. Roe
Walshs of Norfolk Visit Greensboro
Mr and Mrs W H Walsh of Norfolk Virginia spent a few days this week with their daughter Mrs Wm E Kerns who is now able to be out of bed.
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W. H. Walsh
Norfolk, Va
Wm. E. Kerns
Gems of Thought Echoes From Beecher and Disraeli
A compact selection of proverbs highlighting self effort and practical wisdom. Beecher urges earning benefits through shrewd invention and action, while Disraeli notes fruit cannot be eaten while the tree blossoms, emphasizing timely harvest and initiative.
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H. W. Beecher
Benjamin Disraeli
Faith and hunger for righteousness cited by Butler
R A Butler asserts God can meet the need and fulfill desire, stressing the believer's hunger for righteousness as the key. The quote frames faith as sufficiency, aligning divine provision with earnest pursuit of moral conduct.
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R. A. Butler
Quote by Mary Baker Eddy on health and immortality
A reflective maxim urges people of mature years to strive for health and immortality rather than succumb to darkness or gloom. The statement by Mary Baker Eddy emphasizes vitality and hopeful spiritual endurance.
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Mary Baker Eddy
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