Veterans groups clash over Rankin Omnibus bill fate
The health education pensions program for World War II soldiers faces partisan battles in Washington as the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars fight for influence. The VFW gains by recruiting before discharge limits the Legion, which backs the Rankin Omnibus bill to grant all veterans benefits in one package. The Legion mobilizes petitions led by John Stelle with two million signatures aimed at a Capitol march to sway postwar veterans.
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Allied powers consider terms beyond unconditional surrender
Diplomats suggest Allied governments may announce non tooth for tooth terms to the German population. Insiders note stern official posture but hint that a softened approach could be possible while maintaining strategic aims.
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Albert Leman
Radio Schedule and War Time Adjustments Described
Fragmented radio programming notes and corrections for February 22 in Eastern War Time. The article includes time blocks, show titles, and listings across networks, with a concluding quote about maintenance and modernization on Caribbean islands. The speaker discusses lasting services and the fate of colonial-era efforts in Haiti and Santo Domingo.
Armistice terms and shifting German resolve amid war weariness
A compact critique of how armistice drafts and Fourteen Points shape German willingness to seek mercy. It notes the Kaiser era collapse cues from 1917–18, now altered by Italy's front, factory destruction, and fears of Allied control. It contrasts Nazi era resolve with Mussolini’s fall and describes public mood amid looming revolutionary chaos.
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Propaganda and Peace Terms in Wartime Radio Debate
The piece argues that severe threats and propaganda have failed to move Germans and that Allied broadcasts should warn of harsh postwar life if they quit. It notes potential peace terms tied to surrender and Eisenhower’s invasion, while highlighting a demobilization plan focusing on surplus military goods and Victory plants.
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Frick Collection Buys Morgan Art Bronzed Angel
A late 15th century French bronze angel, dating to 1475 and once at Sainte-Chapelle, formerly in J. P. Morgan’s collection, has been purchased by the Frick Collection in New York from the Morgan Library.
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Pig and Sinatra Memorabilia Fetch High Prices at Rally
A 372-pound live pig sold for 108000 at a Newark war bond rally auction while a life size portrait of Frank Sinatra drew 100. The sale occurred in a Newark night club last night as part of the bond drive.
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Sponsors Not To Call For A Showdown Immediately
Washington February 22 National service legislation becoming a presidential campaign issue as sponsors say no forced congressional showdown before November. Senate Military Committee likely to delay a test vote for months amid three to one opposition. Taft predicts it will become an issue due to organized labor opposition to strikes. Bricker urges swift national service act through action to outlaw strikes. Willkie and Taft provide no clear stance.
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Rationing Foe Leaves U S For Mexico
Aaron H. Martin of Lancaster county abandons U S rationing amid war points to seek a new life in Mexico. He sells his 80 acre farm and belongings, hires out his son, and plans to farm in San Luis Potosi. He leaves his wife and nine to eighteen year old children behind as he heads south.
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Three governors and Rayburn tipped for vice presidency
Oklahoma City reports Jes Martin of Arkansas named Rep Rayburn of Texas Governor Broughton of North Carolina and Governor Kerr of Oklahoma as possible vice presidential nominees for the Oklahoma League of Young Democrats. Martin urged a conservative party member from the region for national leadership.
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Japanese Officers Downplay Hari Kari Say Veteran East Asia Reporter
Morris Morris, veteran East Asia reporter, recalls his Shanghai days and argues Japanese officers avoid ritual suicide. He notes Nagano and Sugiyama’s removal as advisers and says many officers value living a full life over hari kari. He describes casual gambling with Hirohito imagery and questions emperor divinity.
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Japanese Officers' Dismissal Sparks Hirohito Rumor
Washington reports speculation that Japan may see political upheaval after the removal of army and navy chiefs following defeats at Truk and other Pacific fronts. The talk centers on potential ritual suicide by discredited officers and possible shifts in Imperial leadership.
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Capital Lawyer Arrested In Fatal Shooting
Robert I. Miller a 67 year old Washington municipal court attorney and former Republican delegate was arrested after a fatal shooting at the corner of lith and G streets Northwest He claimed self defense and police found a second pistol in the car wrapped in an envelope Miller longtime capital lawyer active in politics and once janitor of the court died after a struggle with a man identified as Lind at the scene Mrs Miller age 42 was detained as a material witness.
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Ernest B. Dickerson
Ex Envoy Kennedy Reported Offered Place In Cabinet
Boston February report states Jose P. Kennedy former ambassador to the Court of St James has been invited by President Roosevelt to be secretary of commerce. The Boston Herald says Kennedy, Boston born and Harvard educated, is considering the offer at his Palm Beach winter home. The paper quotes a reliable authority that Jesse Jones would replace Henry Morgenthau Jr as treasury secretary, with Morgenthau absent due to a heart attack.
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