Pact With Russia Sparks Democracy Debate in Central Press
Central Press columnist ponders Soviet Nazi past and the evolving stance of the Soviet Union amid Allied aims. The piece traces histories of Communism Fascism and Nazism, notes Litvinov Molotov talks, and questions whether Russia remains democratic as war progress shifts.
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Reich
Hitler
Axis
United Nations
Germany
Japan
Charles P. Stewart
Heer
Ham Fish
Martin Dies
Mussolini
Herr Hitler
Dies
Comrade Stalin
Joe Stalin
Adolf
Joe
Winer
Litvinov
Maxim Litvinov
Russia
Washington
Roosevelt
Vyacheslav Molotov
United States
Comissar Litvinov
Duce Mussolini
Gosh
Hoyt and Palmer publish subscription rates notice
Alice B Hoyt publisher and John 8 Palmer editor manager present subscription rates for delivery by carrier at 15 cents per month or 8 to full year, mail rates shown in advance. Paper notes post office as second class matter in Grafton West Virginia and credits Associated Press dispatches. Letters to editor encouraged with signature and proper discussion. National advertising representative details listed for New York Atlanta Chicago and Detroit.
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Alice B. Hoyt
John 8. Palmer
Postoffice
Grafton
W. Va
Associated Press
J. J. Devine & Associates, Inc
New York
Lexington Ave
Atlanta
Boulevard N
Chicago
North
Michigan Ave
Datroit
Stephenson Bida
Reserve Fund Hype and War Air Strategy Dialogue
A Wheeling Intelligencer analysis recalls the 1936 charge that social security taxes created a fictitious reserve for old age pensions, arguing the fund is a pay-as-you-go burden now funding general government. It also discusses wartime air power theories, citing British and American bombing expectations to accelerate victory and disrupt Germany’s war economy.
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Wheeling Intelligencer
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Hitler
England
Britain
Great Britain
Coventry
Rostock
Lubeck
London
Cologne
Essen
A. T. Harris
United Nations
Luftwaffe
Germany
Reich
Berlin
Reading the Congressional Record Editorial Reflection
An editorial in the St. Louis Globe Dispatch weighs the Congressional Record as a daily hefty document. It notes it carries transcripts of debate in both houses and serves a useful function, while also including an appendix.
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Elkins Inter-Mountain
Congressional Record
St. Louis Globe Dispatch
St. Louis
Congress
Grafton Chamber Maps Civic Drive and White Way Plans
At an April 1925 Chamber of Commerce meeting Vice President T W Heironimus outlined past and ongoing projects including a new city charter, a move to cut fire rates, and plans for a modern fire truck. Mayor Cather and the city commission aim to replace aging Main and Latrobe street poles with ornamental iron ones as part of street improvements.
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Chamber of Commerce
T. W. Heironimus
Grafton
State Underwriters Association
Movant
Cather
Main
Latrobe
Chamber
Treasury
G. Thomas Bartlett
Talton W. Engle
John L. Hechmér
George L. Joll
Congress Flapdoodle Pages Draw Fire in May 20 Diary
A reader notes a hodgepodge of letters and editorials printed for election flair. The piece highlights long columns by Representative Joe Shannon and Senator Wiley, plus remarks by Oklahoma and Washington lawmakers, criticizing Congress as wasteful and unnecessary appendix material.
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Joe Shannon
Rotary Club
Independence
Oklahoma
West Point
South Carolina
Washington
Congress
Wiley
Wisconsin
Marinette
Wausau
The Gilded Man by Carter Dickson reviewed
The literary guidepost reviews Carter Dickson’s The Gilded Man noting the vogue for mystery fiction, its use of a house party as a plot device, and the author’s humor. The piece critiques the book as neither true nor ordinary, highlighting H. M. as a central figure.
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Carter Dickson
Dickson
Mr. Dickson
Cape Cod Detective Spurces A Murderous Summer Tale
Cortland Fitzsimmons and Percy Peacock star in a Cape Cod setting with a psychology professor as a detective stooge. The plot centers on a murderous mess amid a theatre group, echoing Atwood Taylor's Cape preserve vibe. New crime fiction offerings from Lippincott and Duell Sloane Pearce are reviewed.
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Cortland Fitzsimmons
Cape Cod
Percy Peacock
Peacock
Mr. Fitzsimmons
Stooge
Atwood ‘Taylor
Cape
Tibby accepts Tommy's marriage proposal at last
In a hospital room under twilight stars Tibby confesses she loves Tommy and ends her engagement with Wayne. Tommy, shaken yet hopeful, declares his lifelong love and asks Tibby to marry him, promising to remain by her side as they plan a future together.
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Tibby
Wayne
Thomas Dare
Tommy
Wayne Courtright
Tommy Dare
Hie
Steena
Tibery
Dysay
The 12 Disguises and You Cant Ignore Murder review
A mixed review notes The 12 Disguises by Francs Beeding as a strong espionage adventure with Colonel Granby staging his own funeral and fighting Nazis across disguises. Ruth and Walter Teague’s You Cant Ignore Murder receives praise for its civilized character studies and strong dialogue, though the killer’s portrait is unsettling.
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Morfow
Francs Beeding
Colonel Granby
France
Harpers
Ruth
Walter Teague
Political Announcement for County Commissioner Candidacy
A candidate announces run for county commissioner in Taylor County seeking Democratic primary support on August 4, 1942 and asks voters for reelection consideration to the court, highlighting campaign aims and campaign tone.
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Taylor County
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Chicago Mercantile Company
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