Sixth anniversary of Pearl Harbor recalls wartime lessons
The piece argues the U S remains unprepared six years after Pearl Harbor warning a new world war could begin and warns against disarming while Russia and other powers threaten. It calls for a stronger military and a robust United Nations to deter aggression and avoid repeating past mistakes.
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Pearl Harbor
United States
Congress
Russia
Marx
Lenin
Stalin
Germany
Stooges
United Nations
Folly of Trusting in Earthly Riches
A sermon discusses Luke 12 15 warning against covetousness and the love of money. It contrasts the rich fool with moral outcomes, cites parables of wealth misused and warns wealth corrupts, while stressing character as true aristocracy beyond death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Kingdom of God
Earth
Anonymous political letters spark calls for federal probes
The piece notes anonymous campaign letters attacking governors candidates and suggests postal inspectors or the FBI could be asked to investigate if they persist. It also covers Florida Republicans urging uninstructed delegates to the national convention and lists five potential presidential contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
North Carolina
Florida
Warren A. Austin
Thomas E .Dewey
Eisenhauer
Harold Stassen
Robert Taft
Senator Cain gifts Pope blessed rosaries to constituents
Senator Harry P. Cain brought four rosaries blessed by Pope Pius XII from Rome and gave them to Harold Bird Roger Shidler Frank Weaver and Herb Wilson. He faced protest letters accusing him of selling out to Rome. Cain defended tolerance and explained his Episcopalian faith.
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Washington
Harry P. Cain
Rome
Pius XII
Europe
Senate
Harold Bird
Tacoma
Roger Shidler
Seattle
Frank Weaver
Spokane
Herb Wilson
Everett
Cain
Church of Rome
Hush Rumors and Hollywood Probes Stir LA Buzz
A wild rumor game surrounds Miss Hush with multiple names floated from Evangeline Booth to Faith Baldwin. The piece notes public tips from 25 Los Angeles informants and references a theatre echo from Hollywood probes, media quips, and a sharp critique of press sensationalism. It links past trials to current chatter and cites Heywood Broun on pacifism in a pinch.
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Thawts
Miss Hush
Evangeline Booth
Faith Baldwin
Los Angeles
M. G
George Washington
Hooper
Gen'men's Club
Clara Bow
Epstein
Real Estate Boards Fight Rent Control as Housing Woes Persist
The National Association of Real Estate Boards pledges to oppose all rent control repeal arguing it will worsen housing shortages. Critics recall past claims that ending price controls would fix the market and warn against imprudent policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Columm
Reporter's Gazette
National Ass'n of
House Un-American Activities hears no organized fascists in U S Congress
The text mocks HUAC findings and quotes Vail on recognizing fascists, urges review of New York Mirror files, and cites press and political figures on communism and democracy. It critiques sensational news, Russia, Churchill remarks, and media debates, noting distrust of reporting and dialect humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Un-American Activities
U. S
Vail
N. Y
Dear Humphrey Bogart I Question Your Washington Trip
These Days by George Sokolsky condemns Humphrey Bogart and wife Lauren Bacall for a Hollywood to Washington trip framed as a defense of constitutional rights. The writer questions who orchestrated the trip and urges disclosure of the backer behind the publicity stunt.
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George Sokolsky
Humphrey Bogart
Washington
Hollwood
Thomas Committee
Inter
Hollywood
America
Soviet Russia
Germany
Russia
Joint Chiefs of Staffs
Teheran
Yalta
Lauren Bacall
Sokolsky Calls for Truth About Trip Organizers
In a sharp appeal, George FE Sokolsky denounces conspirators using Hollywood fame to ruin the country. He urges the public figures to reveal who suggested and organized the trip and to act constructively for the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
George FE. Sokolsky
FDR remark on Soviet Union and housing standards cited
The piece recalls FDRs February 10 1940 statement calling the Soviet Union a dictatorship and contrasts it with a recent NAHB president Morgan L Fitch claim that housing shortages reflect a high standard of living. The author suggests impending absurdity in such logic.
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FDR
Roosevelt
Russia
Soviet Union
Morgan L. Fitch
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Radical kilocycle satire and wartime views clash
Col Stoopnagte mocks bureaucratic files while Jake Miller’s mausoleum is invoked for humor. G J Nathan claims most films are fifth rate theatre and many lies are accepted. A World mag highlights a 50 times more potent A bomb, with Moscow papers urged to copy. Neville Chamberlain and Munich Pact are recalled as lesson.
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Col. Stoopnagte
Chuckles
Jake Miller
G. J. Nathan
United Nations
Hiroshima
Moscow
Russia
Neville Chamberlain
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Lynn Ni
Recorder Court
George Dixon
Rex Smith
Gate City
Mrs. Smith
General Battley
Philadelphia
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Bert Wheeler
Mr. Wheeler
Edward F. “McGinnis
McGinnis
Mr. McGinnis
William F. Knowland
California
Appropriations Committee
Dick Daley
Leslie Biffle
Democratic Policy Committee
George Malone
Nevada
Dixon
Winchell
Woollcott
Heywood Broun
New York
Henry Wallace
Comintern
H. Hughes
Vishinsky
New
Yrk Gazettes
Churchill
Nutz
Finland
James Reston
N. Y. Times
Gazette
Life Mag
Walter Sesatiod
Life
Edo
the Monthly Bookiet
Mister Breger
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