Colossal Blunder in Senate on McKellar Bill
A spirited critique of the McKellar bill in the U S Senate condemns its provision to confirm or reject over 27,000 federal appointments. The piece argues it politicizes hiring, risks patronage, and harms public welfare while noting the Tennessee Valley Authority ties and the Roosevelts' administration. It warns that Congress would control merit and qualification, undermining efficiency.
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United States
Senate
McKellar
Senator McKellar
Tennessee
Tennessee Valley Authority
United States Senate
Congress
Invasion jitters grip Axis as Allies loom
The piece notes the Axis fear of an Allied invasion of Europe from Britain and North Africa, with forces massed in Britain and the Middle East. It discusses potential strike points from Norway to Crete, Sicily, Sardinia, Pantelleria, and Lampedusa, and mentions expected Russian offensives and strained German defenses.
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Manders
Britain
North Africa
Norway
Hark
Murmansk
Dardvanelles
Hitler
Ghia
Pantelleria
Lampedusa
Mediterranese
Italy
Allie
Sicily
Sardinia
Fstirs
Syria
Crete
Greece
England
Europe
Red Army
Southern Democrats threaten break over party policy
The article argues that Southern Democrats may split from the national party if leaders persist in policies seen as favoring the North and neglecting Southern concerns. It warns that continued segregation, poll tax issues, and perceived favoritism could spark a party realignment unless big-wigs adjustandleadership acts to address Southern grievances.
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Democratic Party
Jany
iSouth
SEC Amendments Backed by Wall Street Attack New Deal
Washington reports clashes over proposed SEC reforms aimed at protecting investors. Hearings led by California's Clarence Lea feature Paul Frum of the National Association of Security Dealers, with opposition from Investment Bankers Association. Debate centers on reform versus middlemen influence during wartime.
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Washington
Jis
Securties and Exchange Commission
Wall Street
SEC
Hoose‘yelt
Congress
Clarencei Lea
California
Roosevelt
Temple
House Committee
Paul Frum
Newton D. Baker
Cleveland
National Association of Security Dealers
Frum
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Ganson Prucell
Lea
Purcell
Investment Bankers Association
Canada
Ottawa
C. D. Howe
Wake
Pan
Rowe
Roosevelt Ickes Seek Jackson Hole Annexation Probe
In a dramatic denouncement, a Chicago-Fair Enough column accuses President Roosevelt and Harold Ickes of annexing 221610 acres of Jackson Hole Wyoming by a presidential proclamation to extend Grand Teton National Park. The piece argues the move bypassed Congress, vows to seek legal reversal, and warns of erosion of state sovereignty amid national bureaucratic overreach.
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Chicago
Ill
Roosevelt
Harold Ickes
Wroming
Adolf Hitter
Austria
Ickes
Congress
Jackson Hole
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Federal District Court
Frank A. Barrett
Department of the Interior
Grand Teton Sational Park
John DD
Rockefeller
Utah
House Committee of Public Lands
Barrett
Wyomington
Teton County
Sitler
Interior Department
Hitler
Germany
Grand Teton Park
Poland
Mr. Bennett
Washington
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Milk Transportation Committee Named for Wiregrass
Three Wiregrass milk distributors D L Henderson of Midland City Early T Messer of Geneva and F E H Eddins of Dothan were named to a state committee to cut mileage in moving milk from farms to processing plants. The program, proposed by the Office of Defense Transportation, aims to move milk from farms to milkshed depots, not urban deliveries.
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Alabama Dairy Industry Transportation Coordinating Committee
Montgomery
D. L. Henderson
Midland City
T. Messer
Geneva
FE. H. Eddins
Dothan
Office of Defense Transportation
Washington
Jackson Countians Exceed Bond Quota
Jackson County raised a total of 71872 dollars in war bonds and stamps during May, surpassing the 36000 dollar monthly quota by more than 38000 dollars per A J Cobb vice chairman. In Fort Collins Colorado Mildred Williams graduates from Fort Collins High set a new attendance record with 12 years of perfect attendance.
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Marianna
Jackson County
A. J. Cobb
STOF
Fort Collins, Colo
Mildred Williama
Fort Coltina High School
War Today: Turkey Moves Off Diplomatic Fence
DeWitt Mackenzie writes that Turkey shows clear tilt toward the United Nations, signaling strategic shifts in the Near East. The piece notes Turkey’s warm stance toward the Allies, limited protest over the Syrian border closure, and implications for Hitler’s oil supply and Axis plans. It discusses Japan’s Tojo warning of a counteroffensive, Axis confusion, and the UN strategy of deception followed by decisive strikes.
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Max Hill
Turkey
United Nations
Axis
Europe
Balkans
Axia
Kukru Saracoglu
America
Britain
Russia
Germany
Franz von Papen
Hitler
Ankara
India
Near East
Romania
Italy
Berlin
Rumania
Poker
Rome
Hideki Tojo
Japan
Tokyo
North Africa
United States
Unclear OCR fragment hints at draft war program debate
Fragmentary text mentions community, federal directives, and a figure named John Missi with ties to Philadelphia and Texas. It references athletes, a gym or camp, and a reformist organizer, but the garbled OCR yields no coherent event or outcome to confirm.
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Belk Mazpower C
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