Navy Expansion and Postwar Demobilization Debate
The editorial discusses US naval supremacy and a House vote approving over 32 billion dollars for new ships and 24,230 planes, arguing for continued buildup and wary of disarmament. It covers postwar planning, unemployment Insurance, and the need to delay politics in favor of war goals, plus a critique of leadership and public candidacy in Guilford County elections.
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United States Navy
House of Tives
United Navy
Bowles
America
Cordell Hull
Byrnes
Christian Science Monitor
Community Voices Share Views on Local Issues and War Efforts
Citizens discuss bicycle restrictions curb markets and vacant lots for farmers sales. Local officials consider new store facilities and county building upgrades. WAC recruitment and welfare work during wartime are highlighted by volunteers and workers.
Washington opinions split on Wallace China trip and election tactics
The article weighs two opposing views of Vice President Wallace travel to China while discussing Republican and Democratic strategies in Oklahoma's second district. It notes Wallace’s controversial definition of fascism and hints at possible Dewey ticket changes, with Bricker and Stassen as late contenders. It also reports on Japanese operations into India and broader U.S. political maneuvering ahead of November.
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Carolina
Congress
Washington
Administration
Wallace
China
New York News (Times
Moscow
Mr. Wallace
MacArthur
Stassen
Bricker
Dewey
Willkie
Warren
India
Malaya
Singapore
Cratic
Oklahoma
Ed Moore
Tulsa
Sen
W. Lee
Pappy” O'Daniel
Texas
E. 0. Clark
Senate
Alben Barkley
William G. Stigler
Clark
Stigler
Peerey Somers
On Broadway and Eras Collide in a Patchwork Tale
A collage of humorous anecdotes and mini stories spans figures like Bob Hope and Sherman Billingsley, with captions on names changing for safety, wartime snippets, political jabs about taxes on night clubs, a 4-F misfit tale, and notes on local theater boosts. The piece blends satire and memory from mid-century showbiz and public life.
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Frank F
Danbury
Con
Sherman Billingsley
Conniff
Billingsley
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N. Y
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Main Street
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Selective Service
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Sta
W. 8. Wilson
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Boston
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New Hampshire
Moses
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Mag Factory
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