McDonald seen as unsure on Senate or Governor bid
The piece notes Dr. Ralph McDonald has wavered between running for United States Senate and North Carolina governor. It questions his willingness to leave the University of North Carolina extension post and tracks recent Raleigh chatter about his possible Senate bid. It also reviews changes at the U S Office of Price Administration under administrator Brown and contrasts with Leon Henderson’s tenure.
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Ihs
Associated Press
Ted Press
High Point
N. C
Ralph McDonald
United States Senate
Raleigh
Wilson Warlick
Dr. McDonald
Senate
McDonald
University of North Carolina
University Extension Department
Office of Price Administration
Washington
Brown
Leon Henn
Henderson
Mr. Brown
White House
Leon Henderson
Solons
Congress
Mr. Henderson
Aggressive Defense as Pacific War Rhetoric Under Scrutiny
An opposition to Washington wording questions the phrase aggressive defense used to describe Pacific actions. The piece cites MacArthur and Australian reports about possible attacks on Australia, booster claims of threats eliminated, air victories, and increasing bomber use on Solomons. It argues Navy information gaps mislead Americans and demand full clarification.
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Washington
Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Australia
America
Bismarck Sea
United Nation
Solomons
Here
U. S. Navy
Navy
Senate opposition reshapes LaGuardia nomination signal
The Senate's pushback against appointing New York Mayor LaGuardia to brigadier generalship is hailed as a healthy check on political appointments. It illustrates that the Constitution's advice and consent clause remains a real constraint, without judging the mayor's merit for an undisclosed post.
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Senate
Roosevelt
New York
LaGuardie
Readers weigh wartime views on youth recreation and women in war work
A collection of quotes covers Kenneth Redman’s supervised youth recreation plan to curb delinquency, Nell Craig on women in war labor, and local reactions about shoes shortages, price ceilings, and public accountability. Figures include Rev Hartzell, Paul V. McNutt, Oliver Lyttelton, Sumner Welles, and Wendell Willkie.
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Kenneth Redman
Howard S. Hartzell
Nell Craig
Greensboro
Paul V. McNutt
Typical housewife and other wartime notes in Edson column
Peter Edson writes on OPA chief Prentiss M. Brown courting a "typical housewife" in Mrs. Leone Crowlie, tensions with lawmakers, and plans to broaden the Typical department. He also notes a dehydrated foods book recall, priority airmail proposals, and Vice President Wallace touring Latin America with three travel suits enduring parade protocol strains.
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Price
Prentiss M. Brown
Harlan John Mushfield
Miller
S. Cal
Scott W. Lucas
Havana
Henry Wallace
Washington
Board of Economic Warfare
Latin America
V. P
Wallace
Liberation of Gabes Sfax and Souise Elevates Cous-Cous Praise
A Gourmet magazine inspired notice lauds Anglo American advances in North Africa. The piece celebrates Gabes Sfax and Souise as liberated by British and American troops and humorously salutes the desert soldiers for enabling locals to enjoy cous cous in comfort.
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Gourmet
North Africa
Gabes
Sfax
Souise
Allah
Jeremiah 1 16 Judgment Upon Forsakers of God
A biblical quotation from Jeremiah 1 16 warns of judgment against those who forsake the Lord and worship the works of their own hands. The quotation ends with a Sewell maxim about judging by past actions rather than potential.
Food Control Meetings Discuss Sugar For Canning
The article notes Uncle Sam's food control gents have held many meetings about sugar for canning this year. It jokes about jam sessions and possible future food in pill form with a note on taking pills after meals. A playful line warns that sunburn from beach exposure would be the surfer’s fault.
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Uncle Sam
Broadway Talk and High Society Airs in Wartime Splendor
A collage of gossip and show business notes from New York. Arleen Whelan heads divorce rumors with Alex D Arcy while Joyce Mathews Berle performs in Spring shows. Stars like Ethel Waters Duke Ellington Bela Bizony and John Garfield appear in a stream of cultural and social vignettes.
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Arleen Whelan
Alex D'Arcy
Joyce Mathews Berle
Bobby Clark
Charles Boyer
Raymond Massey
Merle Oberon
Francis Biddle
Sec
A. A. Berle, Jr
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