Pope Pius XI seeks spared bombardment amid wartime devastations
A wartime broadside argues Rome was spared aerial attack while cities like Warsaw Rotterdam and Stalingrad suffered immense destruction. It condemns the indiscriminate bombing of cultural landmarks and laments the loss of churches hospitals and schools across Europe. The Pope toured Rome noting its damage compared to Coventry and Bristol and urged restraint based on cultural and religious values.
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Rome
al- Hed
Pius XI
Rotti
Vatican
Li Obeervatore Romeno
Church of
Pius
Tendon
Coventry
Bristol
Euasker
of & Corteinty
New York
St. Patrick's
Mott Haven
Duce
Hitler
Critics dispute New Deal influence on wartime industry
A wartime opinion column criticizes the New Dealers and the New Deal framework, arguing drafted businessmen like Knudsen and Nelson shaped the war effort while insiders claim executives in government were unfit for production. The piece suggests college professors and theorists should run wartime industry rather than business executives.
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America
Dot
Washington
Uke Knudsen
Nelson
Atettinios
Intricate White House Power Plays in Economic Warfare
Complex maneuvers under President Roosevelt pit Leo Crowley and Tess Corcoran against State and Defense ties. Internal White House debates shift control of Economic Warfare while Judge Vinson orchestrates aRules Committee pivot to block a Congress probe. Beveridge plan topics surface at a Washington event hosted by Pin.
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Ickes
Roosevalt
Washington
Fisal
Jesse Jones
Wallace
Leo Crowley
Jeremy Byrnes
Milo Parkins
Bite
Cordell Hull
Perkins
State Department
Het
Tess Corcoran
Imbroglico
Hull
Lao Crowley
Brein Truster
White House
Barry Hopkins
Hopkins
Corcoran
Tommy
Justices Byrnes
Ben Cohen
Crewley
Federal Deposit Insurance and
Allen Property
Bng
FDR
Ferkina
Roosevelt
Vineon
Fred Vingon
Rie
Jenoe Jones
House Rules Committee
Fred
Beveridge
England
Panney
Ania
Gifford Pin
Det
Norman Littell
Navy
Beck
Elk Hill
California
Sir William
Aathor
New Zealand
Littell
Lcral
Raphael Lampkin
Board of Economic Warfare
Pope appeals to defend sacred Rome amid wartime ruins
A papal letter cites Allied bombs damaging a revered religious edifice as conclusive proof that sacred Rome is imperiled. The missive urges defense of priceless religious and architectural treasures, contrasting Rome’s fate with destruction in London Rotterdam Coventry Belgrade and other cities.
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Pops Prem
Roma
London
Rotterdam
Coventry
Belgrade
Pele
Norwesiecs
Millar
Rowan
Mussoli
Fair Enough Objectives Of Warring Nations
In New York a defense of Allied bombing of Rome argues war aims justify targeting military objectives even at cultural sites. The piece contrasts American and British actions with Nazi and Fascist hostility, warning about risks if Rome is spared and noting Vatican proximity could invite miscalculations and strategic harm.
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New York
Axis
Rome
Vatican
United States
Germany
Italy
Washington
White House
Capitol
NYA
Mussolini
Fasciam
Nazia
Hitler
The Clergy Must Be Practical Too
The Living Church in New York weighs whether ministers should take part time defense plant work. It urges prolonged prayerful thought before deciding. An Arizona clergyman adds concerns about conscience and money amid rising costs.
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New York
Living Church
Arizona
Paul
Turkish Soldiers Earn 45 Cents A Month
In Salt Lake City AP dispatch Corp. Robert Albertson recounts that Turkish soldiers receive 60 kurus monthly, about 45 cents in U.S. currency, a stark contrast to American soldier pay. He notes his 21 months of internment in Turkey after an Army bomber was forced down.
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Salt Lake City
U. S
Corp
Robert
Albertson
Turkey
Friends Help Janitor Celebrate Birthday
Tom McKinney a former school and church janitor in Chattanooga Tennessee turned 101 as friends gathered at his home bringing ice cream and cake. The crowd set a table under a tree to enjoy the refreshments in a simple celebration.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
News- Free Press
Tom McKinney
Uncle Tom
British Germ Culture Factory Aids U S Troops
A British germ factory under a reverse lend-lease deal supplies American troops in Britain and Northern Ireland with culture media for typhoid cholera dysentery and other diseases and for water testing. The London County Council laboratory mass-produces and ships cultures across the country to allied forces including the United States Canada and Britain.
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London
Britain
Northern Ireland
British Informations Services
London County Council
United States
Armica
Home life of Mrs Ernest W Holmes in Chattanooga
Mrs Ernest W Holmes, treasurer of multiple civic groups in Chattanooga, jokes about balancing finances while her husband teases her. She admits the task is challenging but she prides herself on managing money across organizations. The brief portrait highlights a busy civic household.
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Chattanooga, Tann
Ernest W. Holmes
War Talk From Leag Mare Debate on Pacific Duration
The piece quotes Vice Admiral Frederick Horne and T. V. Boong on how long the war with Japan might last, noting mixed expectations, civilian strain, and the Allies’ widening Pacific offensives. It highlights large Allied air raids on Balroko harbor and Kabui, plus attacks on Kiska island and northern Japan, with warship and aircraft losses outlined and praise for ongoing Allied efforts.
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Ome
Frederick Horne
T. V. Boong
Chris
Washington
Japan
Pacific
United Nations
Europe
Balroko Harbor
New Georgia
Kabui
Solomons
Kiska Island
Aleutians
Kiska
Lersen
Alaska
Besa
Psramushiro
Kurile
Amebitke
Australia
Celebes
Pearl Harbor
Alfies
Mikado
Southern Negro Eager To Report For Induction
In Greenwood Leflore County Local Board No 1 reports one transplanted southern Negro willing to report for induction. He had tried to seek industrial work in Detroit but said danger and riot conditions prevented travel. He promises to report Friday morning despite dangers and police orders.
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Greenwood, Miss
Leflore County
Detroit
Bia
Oklahoma to offer Braille courses for the blind via correspondence
Education items report the University of Oklahoma plans to provide high school and college level courses for the blind in Braille by correspondence. The move aims to expand access to distance learning for visually impaired students at Norman.
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Norman
Okla
University of Oklahoma
This Dog's Tall Tale From the River
A wild scene shows a swimmer and a dog tangled with a three pound trout. A fisherman retrieves the fish and reveals its name while the tale unfolds with odd dialogue and local color.
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Helena
Wiliam
Derringuan
Shipbuilder By Day Is Dancer By Night
New York AP reports Ralph, a shipbuilding plant worker, leads a double life as a professional dancer. Each afternoon he leaves the New York athletic concern job, changes into formal attire, and performs as Baigh Pinzo, a ballroom dancer at a prominent New York hotel. he has been dancing for 11 years while maintaining his day job for two.
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New York
Ralph
Pinzo
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