Hull vs Pearson in Wash ington Merry-Go-Round column
The piece critiques Cordell Hull and the State Department amid Pearl Harbor era tensions, noting Pearson’s charges against anti Russian and pro Franco stances. It compares Hull to A. J. Maxwell and questions his suitability as an executive Secretary of State and the department’s control.
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Rew Pearson
Washington
Cordell Hull
Paul Mallon
Hull
Pearson
State Department
Hitler
Franco
Vichy
France
Japan
Department
The
United States
Sumner Welles
North Carolina
Revenue
A. J. Maxwell
Maxwell
Revenue Department
Inventory Jitters Face War Industry Firms
The piece argues that postwar inventory jitters threaten manufacturing as firms amassed stocks during wartime and fear a repeat after a potential Axis capitulation. It warns against excessive caution that could idle critical plants just as output ramps up, noting doubt the Axis can last another year.
Four Years Today Ends the Fourth Year of War
Four years into the war in Europe the author reflects on progress and suggests victory may extend beyond another year. The piece notes gains since the United States and Japan joined and points to ongoing battles, air attacks on Germany, and anticipated continental invasion as pivotal factors shaping the UN’s path to victory.
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Europe
United States
Japan
United Nations
Italy
Russia
Germany
Raid Insurance Profits Draw Congressional Attention
The War Damage Corporation has collected over 100 million dollars on 5 million policies insuring property against Axis bombing. With Axis threat reduced, the high rate remains and profits flow to Morgenthau. The piece questions whether Congress should scrutinize this matter.
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War Damage Corporation
Too Much Talk OPA Lifted Car Ban Prompting Fuel Shortages
The piece cites OPA Director Brown and Petroleum Administrator Ickes persuading a ban lift enabling more gasoline to eastern motorists. Pumps ran dry as tickets proved invalid and supply shortages persisted despite promises. The column also questions Treasury dollar longevity and notes future gasoline alcohol blends with fines once set.
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OPA
Brown
Ickes
Messrs
Byrnes
Delinquency Debate and War Drive Voices Across High Point
Community leaders including J E Ward Sheriff Walter H Wireless Mrs Florence Allen Paul Ingle S C Clark Elsie Robinson J F Hayden and A M Benbow share views on youth crime postwar money inflation real estate prices and the Third War Loan Drive. They emphasize crime causes charity and civic projects while praising local initiatives and the Scouts.
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Paul Ingle
Boy Scouts
Grave diggers strike over pay in Washington cemetery
In Washington a wage dispute over a proposed raise for grave diggers stalled by war regulations. The cemetery board sought a raise to 8 a week, then faced government denial, appeals, and a regional board order to switch to hourly wages with fewer benefits, delaying the extra pay. The piece criticizes bureaucratic rigidity and cites the cradle to grave slogan from John Dyer.
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Washington
Cemetery Board
Manpowerer McNutt
Supreme Court
Yorick
John Dyer
Thoughtful proverb quote and Emerson note
A compact quotation pairing a Bible verse about loving instruction with Emerson’s line on good will and intelligence. The items present philosophical reflections rather than a news event or report.
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Emerson
Insects fall to Rotenone while produce stays edible
A report notes rotenone destroys insects without harming edible green vegetables or fresh fruit. It mentions a cowbird moving on cattle hides feeding on insects and a bush tit building its nest from top to bottom. Malnutrition is blamed for India's high child death rate. An artesian-well salamander is described as living 200 feet underground and being blind.
Winchell on Broadway V Day and 105 Chinese
Walter Winchell notes his column resumes in September with guest writers. He discusses China in World War II, anti Chinese immigration laws, and racial tensions fueling postwar distrust between Allies, warning against repeating continental alliances' mistakes after victory.
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Clare Boothe Luce
M. C
Fourth District
Connecticut
Walter Winchell
Jack Lait
China
Ernest J. King
United States
Guadalcanal
Europe
United Nations
Asia
America
Far West
Orient
John Chinaman
West Coast
The
Congress
Immigration and Naturalization Committee
Rap Radio
Fuerope
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Walter H. Wireless
Florence Allen
Enterprise
S. C. Clark
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J. F. Hayden
Broughton
V Ance
A. M. Benbow
Greensboro
Matthew Fontaine Maury
John L. Woodbury
Louisville
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India
Winchell
Broadway
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