Sam Rayburn as 1944 Democratic candidate speculation
Washington buzz centers on Sam Rayburn of Texas as a potential 1944 Democratic nominee with talk of a Farley Rayburn ticket. The piece notes his possible grooming, past New Deal loyalty, and a shift toward denouncing bureaucrats, raising the possibility of congressional leverage for power.
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Roose- Browne
Sam Rayburn
Texas
House of Representatives
Lone Star State
House
Congress
Sam
James A. Farley
Farley-Rayburn
Jim
Relief plans debated as war hunger tests resolve
The article discusses relief options for occupied lands amid World War II, noting plans to feed starving populations without aiding Nazi forces. It cites Hoover urging mercy, debates over funding from captive governments, and shipping food via safe routes while avoiding depleting U.S. larders. It contrasts Allied caution with Axis-aligned Romania aiding Athens and Salonika, and outlines strategic supply concerns in the Russian campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Whitehall
Hoover
Argentina
United States
South American
England
Washington
Ankara
Greece
Piraeus
Romania
Axis
Athens
Salonika
Great Britain
Night of radio schedule notes and program changes
A detailed February 12 radio grid lists program times across CBS NBC and other networks with multiple serials dramas music and news. Corrections by networks shifted several evening slots and introduced changes to ongoing series and special broadcasts.
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Portia
Life
Hop Harrigan
Cis
Just Plain
Bill
Jack Armstrong
Chicago
Cbs
Farrell
Nbe
Ben Bernie
Hollywood Orchestra
Basic
Midnight
Blu
Fred Waring
Nbc
Col
Stoopn
Amos and
Andy
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Rex Stout
Johnson Family
Mbe
Basic Dancing Music Orchestra
Cbs West Halla
Montezuma
Kaltenborn
Mr. Keen
Lucille Manners
Earl Godwin
Blue
Kate Smith
Cba
Cal Tinney
Dinah Shore
Barrie Sisters
Willard
Meet Your Navy
Abe Lyman
Playhouse
Gabriel Heatter
Mbs
Brewster Boy
Dbes
Dale Carnegie
Tommy Riges
Betty Lou
John Gunther
Lanny Ross
M.C
Cbe
Gov. Thos
E. Dewey
Jradie Fields
Dancing Music Orchestra
Paul Schubert
Blu Joe
Ethel Turp
Nbec-East
Nbc-West
Nbec-Red
Armies From Mongolian Regions Help Push Through German Fortifications
Stalin's artillery opened a path through entrenched enemy lines despite deep fortifications. Reserves in the Rostov and Stalingrad drives included Siberian troops under General Rodimtsev and divisions of Asiatic origin from the Caspian area. Moscow trained Mongolian blood nationals from Soviet republics into capable modern warfighters.
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Stalin
Rostov
Stalingrad
Siberia
Rodimstev
Caspian Sea
Moscow
Soviet
Red Cross Ambulances Reflect on Triumphant Womanhood
W A Bivins recalls twelve ambulances on Main Street and six more the day before as he notes the U S Red Cross imprint and ponders Florence Nightingale Clara Barton and the origin of the Red Cross while praising the wartime relief efforts and the organization’s global reach.
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RED Cross
Main
Main Street
Uncle Sam
U. S. Rmg
Florence Nightingale
Scutari
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Clara Barton
America
American Red Cross
You Wouldnt Know Florida Army Takes Over Miami Beach
Miami Beach has become a restricted military zone as Army Air Forces units occupy 260 hotels and 1500 apartments. Recruits train on boulevards and beaches while civilian life shifts to army hours. Some hotels become officers clubs and many resorts are repurposed as government facilities.
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Miami Beach
Fila
America
Tropic Paradise
Lyric
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
Air Force Band
Kansas City
Army
Coral
Azure
Roney Plaza
Coral Gables
Air Force
Collins Avenue
Lincoln Road
Miami
Steve Hannagans
Air Forces Technical Training Command
Marshmallow the cat and war front notes amid headlines
A quirky diary blends cat antics with wartime briefings. Marshmallow outwits doors and proves a curious observer of home life while references to Bataan Guadalcanal and Adolf Hitler mark the broader war context and public mood.
Local Romance to Spotlight Wedding Gowns at Country Club
A wedding pageant showcasing bridal gowns from the 18th century to present will be staged at the country club tomorrow at 8 pm. Twenty five gowns will be modeled by local women and some worn by grandmothers, highlighting a historic fashion display.
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Country Club
United Daughters of the Confederacy
W. B. Kirkman
Civitan Club
G. S. Ferguson
Waynesboro
Superior Court
Greensboro
Polly Tickle
Andrew Jackson Post
American Legion
One Killed And Four Injured In Collision On Highway
Wilmington report says an explosives laden transport collided with a workers truck on a bridge of U S Highway 17 near Wilmington. Zeno Inman of Freeland died. another white man and three Negro workers were listed in serious condition at a local hospital.
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Wilmington
Here
Zeno Inman
Freeland
Automobile sales and tire pressure impact in 1940 data
Tests show every 10 pounds of pressure below normal reduces mileage by eight percent. During the first eight months of 1940 dealers sold 28.56 percent more new passenger cars, and by September 1, 1940, 2,341,091 new passenger cars had been registered.
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Teft
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Wendell
Roosevelt
Albert Leman
Wehrmacht
Reichswehr
Mickey Rooney
ETON
Broadhurst
Don “Red” Barry
Outlaws
Pine Ridge
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Edgar Kennedy
Jack
Paramount
Bob Hope Dorot
Bing Crosby
Lamour
Morocco
Rialto
Gene Autry
Ad Loew
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Thomasville
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Anna Lee
Itil Ad
Gish - Hardwicke - Cote
Lester Cowan
W. A. Bivins
West End
Raiders OF the West
Bill Boyd
Art Davis
John Beal
Virginia Vang
Florida
Mr. Tourist
By Paul Harrison
NEA Service
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Alaska
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Mimi
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St. Mary's Episcopal Church
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Almeda Russell
Troy
R. L. Waynick
Charleston
W. Va
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High Point College
New York City
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League of Nations
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