Roosevelt critics clash over Cliveden Set and war policy
The piece surveys tension in Washington over Franklin D. Roosevelt critics labeled as enemies of the state while discussing international maneuvers. It notes alleged Cliveden Set influence, Suez plans, and a veto on guayule rubber production as part of a broader war strategy. The article also recalls Stimson’s WWI mail anecdotes and Britain’s wartime exchange.
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Cliveden
Washington
Roosevelt
Poland
England
Ambassador Halifax
London
Pearl Harbor
White House
Ashington
Rio de Janeiro
New York By Albert Xn Leman Father
Commentary argues that national leadership faces criticism yet remains resilient amid wartime strain. The piece notes accusations of complacency, calls for candid self analysis, and addresses profiteering concerns while contrasting battlefield duties with domestic costs. It reflects a newspaper voice urging unity and accountability.
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New York
Albert XN
Leman
National Capital
Bronx
Unite States
Bataan
Navy
Kentucky Derby Quiz and State Oddities From The Blue Grass
Questions test Kentucky facts including the largest city, capital, and governor appoint ments. The piece notes a college defeating Harvard in football, a Revolutionary War town in Massachusetts name shared by a Kentucky city, and a college’s athletic hall of fame upset. It blends trivia with wartime era musings and industrial substitutions.
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Blue Grass
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Kentucky College
Athletic Hall of Fame
Harvard
Want
Mom Burns Out Lynch Mob In Secret Escape
In a tense scene a cunning escape unfolds as Mom Baumer disguises as a skunk with a ventriloquist act to misdirect lynchers and free Juddy and Loren despite gunfire, torches, and a looming mob. The arrival of police bells in the distance signals a possible turn in the dangerous standoff.
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Oliver
Bixie Groff
Bixie
Doc
Latins praise MacArthur amid Pacific defense talk
A Latin American perspective highlights defections among puppet forces and strategic near misses in the Pacific theater while praising General Douglas MacArthur for his leadership in the Philippines. The piece notes Salazar Sanchez’s admiration and border warnings from Mexican Army chiefs about defending against a Pacific invasion, with admiration for MacArthur’s terrain use and Filipino loyalty.
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Salvador Sanchez
Douglas A. MacArthur
Manuel Quezon
Philippines
Sanchez
U. S
Pearl Harbor
Avila Camacho
Far East
MacArthur
Rio Grande
Enius
Pacific
Bataan
United Nations
Murals brighten Brooklyn navy barracks walls
Two weeks earlier artists painted murals in the Brooklyn navy receiving barracks with ships maps and naval heroes. Sailors argued with the artists in continual conferences but won, and today a mermaid smiles from the library wall. In Olympia Washington officials faced pedal powered workers demanding bicycle racks on capitol grounds.
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New York
Navy
Brooklyn
Rumors Pulse Over Raleigh Revenue Chief Maxwell
A Raleigh rumor mill links Commissioner of Revenue A. J. Maxwell to possible resignation amid a Broughton driven clean up. Officials debate whether he should stay until audits finish or resign earlier as indictments loom, with a broader department reorganization planned. Separate talks foretell an aviation push in North Carolina and a postwar natural gas push from Louisiana to the Tennessee Valley.
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Maxwell
Raleigh
A. J. Maxwell
Broughton
Department of Revenue
Mawell
Commissioner of Revenue
North Carolina
Louisiana
Tennessee Valley
Local Woman Learns Son Safe From Navy Raids
Mrs Mildred Anderson of Chattanooga reads a newspaper photo confirming her son participated in the Gilbert and Marshall Islands raids and is safe. The image shows damage to their vessel and among the crew she identifies her son Jimmy Veime Anderson.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Mildred Anderson
Gilbert and Marshall Islands
Scanon
Jimmy Veime Andersoney
Lee
Ten-year-old Betty Kilmer debuts prairie schooner at parade
Tucson, Ariz. ten-year-old Betty Pauline Kilmer brightened the Lafiesta de los Vaqueres parade with a miniature prairie schooner drawn by a team of Cocker spaniels. Each side of the wagon bore the slogan Use your dogs and save rubber.
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Tucson
Ariz
Betty Pauline Kilmer
Lafiesta de Los Vaqueres
Be Sure About That Surtax It’s Really Easy To Figure
Washington guidance explains how the federal surtax works for taxpayers. The article walks through example cases for married and single filers, detailing deductions, exemptions, earned income credit, and how surtax plus normal tax leads to total tax. It notes thresholds where higher brackets apply and hints at upcoming guidance on dependents.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
John Q. Smith
Smith
Army Nurses New Uniforms In Service Dress
Atlanta February 23 Army nurses receive new uniforms designed by the quartermaster corps. The white indoor fabric and blue off duty outfits feature patch pockets shoulder loops and grade insignia. Added items include gray leather gloves moleskin coats overshoes blue coats mufflers and various coats and hats. The gold plated Army Nurses Corps insignia and U S letters top the ensemble as the service standards its most stylish issue.
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Atlanta
Wey
Sam
Army Nurses Corps
U. S. Army
Quartermaster Corps
James R. Alfonte
Fourth Corps
Norfolk
ANC
Card lead conventions in three card echo and blind reads
The article discusses leading strategies from three card holds in bridge. It weighs top card leads against blind ten leads and explains interior sequences and the three card echo convention. It warns players to choose one system and follow it consistently.
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Tripleton
Alr. A
Mr. B
Mer
Iave
Mind as Lesson-Sermon Theme in Christian Science Churches
Christian Science communities on Sunday February 22 focused on Mind with the Golden Text from I Samuel 2:3. “The Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.” Psalm references noted God’s refuge and power, while passages from Science and Health emphasized divine precepts uniting one mind and Spirit.
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Jacob
Mary Baker Eddy
Christ Jesus
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