Postwar aviation, propaganda and a rising flying era
A columnist analyzes wartime propaganda by Ruthless Bracken and hopes Roosevelt and Churchill share the blunt view. The piece notes postwar expansion plans by major airlines, helicopter interest, and the move toward open competition. It cites Trans Oceanic Air Lines and Greyhound aviation hopes, with pilots faced with drastic choices in combat and peace, and closes with a riff on flying machines and imagination.
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United Nations
Roosevelt
Churchill
Bracken
Lloyd Whitley
Rotary Lab
Whitley
YMCA
Pacific
America
Trans- Oceanic Air Lines, Inc
SEC
Helicoper
Greyhound Corp
W. B. Stout
Consolidated-Vultee
Washington
Labor Day War Manpower urges city wide pay time and half
The War Manpower Commission asks industries not to close on Labor Day September 6 and to operate as usual paying time and a half. Local manufacturers in High Point are urged to adopt a unified policy to avoid absenteeism and disruption.
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War Manpower Commission
Tey
High Point
J. N. Crater
Postwar airline applications and campaign contribution contrasts
American Aviation notes 80 applicants seeking 350 777 miles of routes under Civil Aeronautics Board rules. The piece argues both unions and corporations should have equal political contribution rights, noting loopholes in the Hatch and anti-strike acts and urging Congress to treat all organizations alike. An editor’s closing quip hints at a late hour romance.
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American Aviation
Civil Aeronautics Board
United States Chamber of Commerce
Bar and Medical Associations
John Doe
Congress
Thoughts on wartime issues voiced at High Point court
Various figures comment on wartime topics from lottery crackdowns and bean canning mishaps to gas rations and public morals. Speakers include Judge D C MacRae Mrs J T Gaddis NC Health Officer Carl V Reynolds and wartime leaders like Truman Knox Kurihara McNair Coningham Morrison Haya de la Torre and Roosevelt.
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High Point
D. C. MacRae
Carl V. Reynolds
North Carolina
Washington column on democracy and Christian principles
The author defends a postwar peace based on democratic and Christian principles, arguing Christianity embodies tolerance and justice. He rebuts critiques, cautions against atheism and state religions, and urges statesmen to lead while churches influence rather than run peace efforts. He warns Russia’s mock democracy and stresses preserving Christian values in democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
San Diego
Christ
Germany
Russia
Pravda
War bonds cheerfully in Bible quote and reunion tale
A Oklahoma man recently saw his wife for the first time in eight years and a humorous note about war bonds urges cheerful support. The text blends a Romans quotation and a Leigh Hunt line with a playful movie fan aside from a newspaper snippet.
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Oklahoma
Broadway Babble and Bargains in the Celebrity World
Walter Winchell plans September return with Jack Lait stepping in three times weekly and guest writers. The column covers divorces, society figures, stage folk, military mentions, and Hollywood names with brisk anecdotes and current quirks from Broadway and beyond.
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Walter Winchell
Jack Lait
Broadway
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